No more 30 days extensions for tourist visas

[fester]

Got this email from a concerned Ameraican woman:

The Immigration Bureau in Bangkok is no longer granting 30 day extensions on tourist visas--they will give a maximum of 10 days (presumably due to some hogwash surrounding 9/11)-

Anyone else have the same experience??

[PREM-R]

I got a 30 day extension to a Tourist visa only a couple of weeks ago and there was no indication of a change of policy at the office in Bangkok at that time. I wonder if the American person had an ' on arrival' visa which I think can only be extended for a short time (10 days?)

[fester]

It is now confirmed by immigration, that they are extending "TR" visas with 30 days. No change!

[Roger13]

Fester

I think it would be correct to say that 10 or only 7 days extention would apply to passport holders from

the Indian Sub Continent

(ie India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal & Sri Lanka)

Roger

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Certainly not much longer. The subcontinent isn't too popular nowdays