What Time Should I Get To Chiang Mai Immigration To Do A Visa Extension?

[DavidAttenborough]

The first part of my tourist visa runs out on 2 January.

I'm assuming it will be closed on the 1st so was going to do it today but now it's half past three already and i'm wondering if I have to go in the morning?

[Ulysses G.]

I would not take any chances on losing the 2nd entry. Get in there ASAP!

[DavidAttenborough]

Yeah I don't want to take any chances. I had planned to do it today but then I realised I would probably have to be there before a certain time, like 1pm, and it was already 3pm. Does anyone know what the latest time I can arrive is?

It looks like tomorrow will be my last chance as I'm assuming it will be closed on New Years Eve (??) and definitely New Years Day. Then the 2nd is a Saturday, not sure if it will be open, the 3rd a Sunday so closed and it's already too late by then anyway.

Edited December 29, 2009 by DavidAttenborough

[Sparkles]

Yeah I don't want to take any chances. I had planned to do it today but then I realised I would probably have to be there before a certain time, like 1pm, and it was already 3pm. Does anyone know what the latest time I can arrive is?

It looks like tomorrow will be my last chance as I'm assuming it will be closed on New Years Eve (??) and definitely New Years Day. Then the 2nd is a Saturday, not sure if it will be open, the 3rd a Sunday so closed and it's already too late by then anyway.

Last week I was there at 8.10 am,the doors were open, and still 4 th in line for a renewal. There are quite a few tourists around so you need to get up early. They close 12 -1 so no point going around that time..

[Ulysses G.]

They are definitely closed on Saturdays.

[mcgriffith]

It used to be that if you got there right after the lunch break, at 1 PM, it was clear sailing.

Now with the new ticket queue machine, and the late morning backlog of people who come in right before lunch close (say 11:30) and are holding a ticket...

My advice is, go at opening first thing.