For the past four years, I have always been able to complete the renewal of both my retirement extension and multi-entry permit in a single afternoon; usually arriving at Chang Wattana as the lunch break finishes, all documents, forms and copies completed and in hand. I have always finished renewing both documents no later than 3:45.

I got a queue number of L130 at 1:05pm...the slip said 45 customers ahead of me, # 85 was the next up when I sat down.

"L" section, for whatever reason was processing no more than 10 numbers an hour and at 4pm, were only at 115. At that point, they did sort of an "All hands on deck" and started wisking people through at a much faster clip; got to me at 4:30 and I was out by 4:45, way too late to start the multi-entry permit, the queue issuing desk had closed at 3:45. For the first time I will have to make a return trip to do it.

Slowest I have ever seen it there, surprising as it was a Tuesday in the middle of the month, usually a less busy time.

Maybe it was the curse of the "Ides of March."

I was there last Wednesday (10th) Arrived at 9.15 and processed Extension and Mutil Re-entry by 2pm and out. Suggest you go earlier next time.

Recently returned to CW to pick up my passport after the 30 day wait. Got a que number at the first L desk but had a 2 hour wait to get the passport. Had to ask the officer at the desk what was wrong since the assistant never called my number or returned my passport. She said, oh here it is on my desk, just wait more. Another 10 minutes and she gave it to me. There were many agents in and out of her office during this time, maybe that was the problem.

Recently returned to CW to pick up my passport after the 30 day wait. Got a que number at the first L desk but had a 2 hour wait to get the passport. Had to ask the officer at the desk what was wrong since the assistant never called my number or returned my passport. She said, oh here it is on my desk, just wait more. Another 10 minutes and she gave it to me. There were many agents in and out of her office during this time, maybe that was the problem.

Why did immigration have your passport for 30 days? Or did you mean you went back with your passport in hand to get your extension stamp on the report back date on a under consideration stamp.