kevindorian Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 I have a 90 day report coming up soon not a visa extension Do I have to go really early in the morning like I did for my visa extension or can I just show up any time in the day and do it? sure this has been answered before, thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 A lot of people seem to be in and out in 5 minutes during the afternoon. Of course it's usually the same people every time. Why not mail it in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Ee indoors went yesterday afternoon,she said there were 30 numbers ahead of her at 3.40 she was out at 4.20 longer than normal but individual processing times quite good. Her form was printed automatically by the guy that processed her report whereas the person standing next to her went through the normal hand written process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Ee indoors went yesterday afternoon,she said there were 30 numbers ahead of her at 3.40 she was out at 4.20 longer than normal but individual processing times quite good. Her form was printed automatically by the guy that processed her report whereas the person standing next to her went through the normal hand written process. It will take time for her to become a 5 minute in and outer, like her mentor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Ee indoors went yesterday afternoon,she said there were 30 numbers ahead of her at 3.40 she was out at 4.20 longer than normal but individual processing times quite good. Her form was printed automatically by the guy that processed her report whereas the person standing next to her went through the normal hand written process. It will take time for her to become a 5 minute in and outer, like her mentor. She says it's many years since I took as long as 5 minutes. Personally I think I can't remember! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeichen Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Don't go too early. I went in at 10 and was out by 11:30. The best time for me was about 30-40 minutes. Go to information counter and get the que and then the sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamod Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Been there on the 5th this month. Arrived at 1.40 p.m. Finished after 3 and a half hours later. More than 120 numbers to wait. Good luck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnx355 Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 In the last 12 months, it usually took me about 15 to 20 minutes total time to do my 90 days report in the afternoon. But the last one on DEC 30 ( at about 1 pm ) took about 2h30 hours. about 70 people before me in the queue. The process was quick at the desk as they scanned my passport and printer the receipt. Did not even look at the photocopies. Only at the stamps in my passport. It was longer for some doing their first 90 days reports as they had to enter information in the computer. Also some people were doing report for more than one passport. Also the was only one officer signing the receipt and looking at the passport. The other one , possibly a clerk ,was doing the printing and computer check. They were relax and smiling ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evenstevens Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 last week my 90 report was processed by my super agent within one day, dropped my passport into her office before 10am..then cantered over to the ram hospital for a routine check up,then for a nice graze with beerlao dark for desert shortly after 3pm picked up my passport, so had a very enjoyable gallop out, doing my 90 day report a brilliant good morning to all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevindorian Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 just so everyone knows I went yesterday i arrived at 130pm and there was 20 people ahead of me from 1 to 18 it took about 30 minutes to go through them all but person 18 and 19 took an hour so I was out of there about 3pm, not sure why it took so long for those two people, took me about 5 minutes once I got up to the counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 just so everyone knows I went yesterday i arrived at 130pm and there was 20 people ahead of me from 1 to 18 it took about 30 minutes to go through them all but person 18 and 19 took an hour so I was out of there about 3pm, not sure why it took so long for those two people, took me about 5 minutes once I got up to the counter. Mobile phone break? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 As has been said over and over forget paying agents ,forget visiting Immigration........ mail it........pinned thread at top of page.Cost, max 50 baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiengmaijoe Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I'm just curious, but why are you guys using agents or going to the office when you can do it by post, am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I'm just curious, but why are you guys using agents or going to the office when you can do it by post, am I missing something? Maybe they have more money than sense. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Visiting Chiang Mai Immigration on any day at any time, on whatever kinds of business and how long it takes to get served has become a matter of pop luck. It`s like the famous Clint Eastwood line from the Dirty Harry movies; uh uhhh, first you have to ask yourself a question; do I feel lucky, well, do ya punk? The most irritating problem I find in there is with morons pushing in the queue. They discretely slide up to the front of a queue, pretending to be naive and oblivious and craftily handing their papers over the counter hoping no one will notice..9 times out of 10, especially if the moron is elderly, the officer will accept their paperwork without question leaving the rest of us peasants standing there like spare one`s at a wedding. I am sure that one day tempers are going to explode in there and all hell will break loose. For my next 90-day fiasco I intend to use the post option for the first time. Considering that many wise and learned Thai visa members have recommended this option, than surely it can`t go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMNightRider Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 In the last 12 months, it usually took me about 15 to 20 minutes total time to do my 90 days report in the afternoon. But the last one on DEC 30 ( at about 1 pm ) took about 2h30 hours. about 70 people before me in the queue. The process was quick at the desk as they scanned my passport and printer the receipt. Did not even look at the photocopies. Only at the stamps in my passport. It was longer for some doing their first 90 days reports as they had to enter information in the computer. Also some people were doing report for more than one passport. Also the was only one officer signing the receipt and looking at the passport. The other one , possibly a clerk ,was doing the printing and computer check. They were relax and smiling ! They were relaxed and smiling?? What?? Besides the 90 day reporting procedure being nonsensical, to have to wait for 2-1/2 hours to comply with this requirement boggles the mind. Your report along with countless others, point out how dysfunctional CM immigration is regardless of who the ringleader of this circus is. I recently completed my yearly visa renewal at CM immigration. I had an appointment which required getting up in the middle of the night to make on their broken web site. It still required me to spend over three hours at the immigration office to complete the yearly renewal and multi-entry stamp. The CM immigration office should be an embarassment to the Thai government but compared to their police, they actually look professional. Thanks cnx355 for sharing your experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Personally I think I can't remember! That's a bit of a George Bush oxymoron, innit? I always found it best to go after 3pm either side of the weekend (not Friday or Monday) and either side of any holidays. That is, if I didn't mail the thing. But, op, if you are the type that enjoys sitting around aimlessly and reading books amid myriad miserable, sweaty bodies, like a certain member here used to, then get there about 11:00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm just curious, but why are you guys using agents or going to the office when you can do it by post, am I missing something? Maybe they have more money than sense. regards Worgeordie I don't think that's applicable WG. They may or may not have money to spare, but like everyone else guesting here they are free to choose how they spend it and I'm not really sure why others are bothered about it at all? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I'm just curious, but why are you guys using agents or going to the office when you can do it by post, am I missing something? Maybe they have more money than sense. regards Worgeordie I don't think that's applicable WG. They may or may not have money to spare, but like everyone else guesting here they are free to choose how they spend it and I'm not really sure why others are bothered about it at all? Joe,asked a question,I gave an answer ,which i thought was acceptable,and i am not bothered how they spend their money,if people have to walk through life with someone holding their hand,its up to them,but they should not be allowed to pay for a service that disadvantages others ,it should be a level playing field for everyone when applying for Visa's ,,and extensions. even you yourself in an earlier post, told them to mail it in. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) I'm just curious, but why are you guys using agents or going to the office when you can do it by post, am I missing something? Maybe they have more money than sense. regards Worgeordie I don't think that's applicable WG. They may or may not have money to spare, but like everyone else guesting here they are free to choose how they spend it and I'm not really sure why others are bothered about it at all? Joe,asked a question,I gave an answer ,which i thought was acceptable,and i am not bothered how they spend their money,if people have to walk through life with someone holding their hand,its up to them,but they should not be allowed to pay for a service that disadvantages others ,it should be a level playing field for everyone when applying for Visa's ,,and extensions. even you yourself in an earlier post, told them to mail it in. regards Worgeordie Yes, I think it's far easier and cheaper to mail it in and to do the annual extension via online appointment. No hassle whatsoever. But there are people who for various reasons of their own do need or prefer the service of others whilst available and are happy to pay for it. Yes some people do need a hand and I see nothing wrong with that. If people shouldn't be allowed to pay for a service 'that disadvantages others', then this is something that needs sorting out by immigration, (who currently don't seem to mind if it does disadvantage others), but this point seems to be constantly overlooked and I wouldn't hold my breath. The Visa agents could not operate to the great extent that they do (100% successful) if they were not working very closely with immigration in one form or another. Edited January 30, 2015 by uptheos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) I'm just curious, but why are you guys using agents or going to the office when you can do it by post, am I missing something? I did it by post until they said no can... so then went in person ... then we had the "Curly hair girl" era of 5 minute reports then statred going at 4:pm and quick... but now back to SLOW as the fun loving duo now manning counter 2 plod along. I will return to the post option. Edited January 30, 2015 by daoyai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 inflammatory post and the reply - removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod711 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I went to immigration for a 90 day yesterday, relaxed, not in a hurry, arrived between noon and 1:00 pm, parked and walked down to airport plaza for lunch. I ambled back to immigration at 1:15, got a number, noticed that there were 53 numbers ahead of me. I thought it might not be too bad, after all I had my kindle, but after 10 minutes the three stooges had not called a single number. I immediately walked across the road, drove to ATV, presented my passport and 1,000 baht, 5 minutes later I had a receipt in hand and a promise that it would be done today. The agency called today, I picked up my passport. Job done, no muss no fuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) I mailed mine in... No muss... No fuss... And have enough of my 1,000 baht note to treat me and my partner to ribs at Duke's... Edited January 31, 2015 by sfokevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 A quick question on a simple procedure, and 17 days later the discussion hasn't ended. Die thread, die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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