Phuket Town Immigration Office Question

[davidst01]

I have a tripple entry tourist visa as follows:

07 DEC 2011: issue date of tourist visa at brisbane consulate valid for three entries into Thailand; must be used before 06 JUN 2012

17 DEC 2011: my arrival in Thailand, with permission to stay until 14 FEB 2012

Not later than 14 FEB 2012, i need to apply for a 30-day extension of stay at an immigration office, using form TM.7, and thus permission to stay will be extended until 15 MAR 2012.

The problem is that the local travel agents here in Patong phuket tell me that the immigration office in Phuket town only grant 7 day extensions at their office- not 30 day extensions. They are trying to tell me that I have to travel to the boarder at Penang in malasia to get a 30 day extension.

Does anybody know if this is correct or not. Or does the Phuket town immigration issue 30 day extensions?

many thanks

[wayned]

Total BS. 30 day extensions can be obtained at any immigration office in Thailand for a fee of 1900 baht.

[lopburi3]

If you have a tourist visa you should be able to extend 30 days at immigration - if you did not have a 60 day tourist visa issue they would only allow 7 days for the 30 day visa exempt entry.

[KRAY63]

Patong Immigration is suppose to open next week.....Phuket Town Immigration has some Excellent Volunteers that will help you,and explain everything to you in detail....

[davidst01]

I successfully obtained my 30 day extension. moral to story is do not listen to patong travel agents whose agenda is to sell expensive border crossing packages.

FYI the Patong immigration is only for information. Its necessary for all folk to go to Phuket town immigration