Going into Immigration office today.

Last day before being closed 5 days for the holidays.

Updates follow, wish me luck.

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8:19am: Still at home in the bath tub. Thinking of things to bring. Field rations, books, extra laptop batteries..

"8:19am: Still at home in the bath tub."

Sounds like my schedule when going to Immigration, WTK. I usually start heading out around 8:45 - after the people who went at 4:00 or 5:00 or 6:00 or some ungodly hour clear out.

9:36: Fashion decision..

These days make for great opportunities to get my singlet wifebeater shirt to the laundry shop. Decision to make: as corporate as possible, or 'gone native'..

The native Farmer's Shirt is a look I like, but it also looks a little like 'Farang Husband trucked to town from the Lamphunese Boonies'. Going with a middle way: corporate dress shirt, but with a light pink stripe, thus subtly signalling I'm in tune with this being Tuesday and therefore capable of using a calendar, plus a subtle reference to the royal color for this day. Native AND corporate. Win.

9:36: Fashion decision..

Blog to be continued on Monday.

9:36: Fashion decision..

Blog to be continued on Monday.

I'd be willing to bet he wraps up his business today.

11:12: Apparently it's quite the zoo right now at immigration. On-line appointment basically doesn't work for business like this (getting the visa extension approved for one year after submitting last month). So word is to call again later to see if they managed to dig up the paperwork, and confirm that things are actually approved. If so then all this may just be a 'dash & grab' in the afternoon.

A little disappointed as I was hoping to be enjoying the sunshine and sipping the coffee at the Immigration office right now, while people watching and making cynical comments on the circus here at the same time. Now what else is there to do. :/ May still happen in the afternoon though. Not all is lost.

I was able to walk in and ask if my application under review was finished already without waiting (well a 5 minute wait) the student girls then checked it in a book to confirm it wasnt ready..

Tho if you then need the +30 done again that gets into wait time.

3:35: Ha! Finally, on my way to immigration.

3:45: LOL, parking spot not just inside the imm. office area but pretty much exactly at the door.

3:50: Signatures... lots of signatures, for multiple re-entry, which is the main thing I have to wait for.

3:55: Hm... Not busy at all. Less than 20 foreigners inside the building. Lots of empty seats.

3:57: Main problem so far: the coffee shop is closed. Immigration experience isn't really complete without an Ice Latte.. Curses.

4:07: My name is called... Counter 1.. But not done yet, dude asks me to pose for photo from two desk-rows down, LOL. Then take a seat again.

4:11: Aaaaaaaaandddd. DONE! Pick up passport, get receipt, check stamps.

4:12: Hmm.. only downside is that I only got an extension until my passport expire date, which is 3 weeks short of the usual date. Not too big a deal, and can probably fix that when getting a new passport in a couple months. Just as well as I'm down to my last 3 pages in my passport anyway.

So. In and out again basically during the time this post stayed editable. Nice!

Epilogue:

Ah.. and my Chang singlet is all clean and fresh.. I wonder if chicks will even recognise me this way.

Also, some pics. Never seen it this empty in the last 15 years. Plenty parking, empty seating outside.

And now, off for some beers.

Thank you for risking your sanity on behalf of us great unwashed! If you were in the US Army you'd get a Purple Heart.

What is the best time to go to Imm on friday to make 1 year extension (marriage visa)? I have to finish in 1 day.

Epilogue:

Ah.. and my Chang singlet is all clean and fresh.. I wonder if chicks will even recognise me this way.

Also, some pics. Never seen it this empty in the last 15 years. Plenty parking, empty seating outside.

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And now, off for some beers.

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Thanks for this Winnie, I have been viewing this thread in anticipation hoping you obtain a good result.

The photos remind me of one of those movies where there has been an alien invasion or a virus epidermic and all the people have disappeared. We can only hope that one day this comes true regarding Immigration, then we could just walk in and stamp our own passports.

But please be careful, because with quality photos like those you could be doing our Dave2 out of a job.

What is the best time to go to Imm on friday to make 1 year extension (marriage visa)? I have to finish in 1 day.

That one is best by making a prior appointment online.

What we need for up to real time verifiable information as well as personal amusement is a live camera feed from immigration

What is the best time to go to Imm on friday to make 1 year extension (marriage visa)? I have to finish in 1 day.

That one is best by making a prior appointment online.

Too late already (

Friend of mine went to Imm after midday and done in a couple hours only, is he just lucky?

What is the best time to go to Imm on friday to make 1 year extension (marriage visa)? I have to finish in 1 day.

That one is best by making a prior appointment online.

Too late already (

Friend of mine went to Imm after midday and done in a couple hours only, is he just lucky?

It's all about timing. Some days they are very, very busy. When I encounter one of these type of days I just leave and try again another day. (I always give myself about 15-18 days before my extension is up). I go in June which is not a very busy month in my experience. Last year I arrived about 13:45 and wrapped up my extension in a couple of hours. The year before I arrived at 7:45 and was out by about 10:30. Did I get lucky? Probably.