Suan Phlu Immigration

I went to Suan Phlu yesterday morning to renew my Thai wife support visa.

In the 2 months since I last went to get a re-entry visa the whole downstairs has changed.

Before room 101 was down at the back and a little bit scruffy, yesterday it took up most of the downstairs area in front of where it used to be.

Now you go to the information desk and tell them what you want, they give you an number and you wait your turn. The payment for a new visa is done in room 101 and the whole process seems to run a bit faster and it is much nicer.

As my 13 month old son was in hospital I could not bring my wife as she was staying with him so I was given a 2 week extension to give us enough time to be there.

The staff are as friendly as I have always found them to be and the biggest problem there is car parking as usual. However if you try after lunch there is a fair chance that you can get a parking space though I use a taxi and the Skytrain myself as it is easier and the cost is not high.