Getting Thai Visa in Phnom Penh just before Songkran

[torhammer]

Hello.

I arrive in PP Sunday 9april. My flight back to Bangkok is Thursday morning. I beleive the Thai embassy close on wednesday afternoon for Songkran holiday.

Usually I go to Vientiane and the Visa process for single entry (60 days with extension of 30 days) i just 24 hours.

Is it the same in Phnom Penh?

I worry that I will come on monday and that my Visa will not be ready before my flight home to Bangkok on the following thursday morning.

[frimu]

If you get your visa it will be ready Wednesday afternoon. Pickup in Phnom Penh is two days after the visa application.

[theoldgit]

52 minutes ago, frimu said:

If you get your visa it will be ready Wednesday afternoon. Pickup in Phnom Penh is two days after the visa application.

But, as the OP points out, the Embassy is closed on Wednesday.

http://www.thaiembassy.org/phnompenh/en/organize

[Asiantravel]

just go to the guard at the embassy gate and ask him to help you and be prepared to pay an additional amount. Ask what it will cost to get your passport back on Tuesday evening and you might be in luck.

[thecyclist]

The standard in PP is 3 working days, but usually agencies offer a 2 day express service for an extra fee.
The embassy in PP is highly unpredictable, often changing procedures or suddenly closing for an extra day or 2.So it might be advisable to contact one of the agencies to get the latest.I always use LMN Travel&Tours.

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[torhammer]

29 minutes ago, thecyclist said:

The standard in PP is 3 working days, but usually agencies offer a 2 day express service for an extra fee.
The embassy in PP is highly unpredictable, often changing procedures or suddenly closing for an extra day or 2.So it might be advisable to contact one of the agencies to get the latest.I always use LMN Travel&Tours.

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Okay. You think they manage to fix it before I take my flight home on thursday morning?

What are the cost for a single entery tourist visa? 60days...

[torhammer]

I think the embassy close on thursday and friday....

So it will be open on monday, tuesday and wednesday I think....because Songkran don't start untill thurday 13april

[ubonjoe]

5 hours ago, theoldgit said:

But, as the OP points out, the Embassy is closed on Wednesday.

http://www.thaiembassy.org/phnompenh/en/organize

That is the calendar for 2016. They only have 2017 in Thai that shows closed on Thursday and Friday. http://www.thaiembassy.org/phnompenh/th/organize/21817-วันเวลาทำการ-วันหยุดราชการ.html

[thecyclist]

Last time I was there-3 months ago-agency charged me 50 $ for 3 day turnaround:40$ for visa plus 10$ agency fee inclusive of outbound flight booking.Only 45$ if you have your own flight booking.If I remember it correctly, an additional 10$ for 2 day express service.

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[frimu]

11 hours ago, theoldgit said:

But, as the OP points out, the Embassy is closed on Wednesday.

http://www.thaiembassy.org/phnompenh/en/organize

Then it won't work out for him.

[frimu]

10 hours ago, thecyclist said:

The standard in PP is 3 working days, but usually agencies offer a 2 day express service for an extra fee.
The embassy in PP is highly unpredictable, often changing procedures or suddenly closing for an extra day or 2.So it might be advisable to contact one of the agencies to get the latest.I always use LMN Travel&Tours.

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What does this mean? Pickup 3 days later?

When I went 3 weeks ago, the pickup was 2 days later.

[ubonjoe]

23 hours ago, theoldgit said:

But, as the OP points out, the Embassy is closed on Wednesday.

http://www.thaiembassy.org/phnompenh/en/organize

 

17 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

That is the calendar for 2016. They only have 2017 in Thai that shows closed on Thursday and Friday. http://www.thaiembassy.org/phnompenh/th/organize/21817-วันเวลาทำการ-วันหยุดราชการ.html

 

11 hours ago, frimu said:

Then it won't work out for him.

I guess you failed to read my post.

[torhammer]

I have just spoken to the hotel i'm staying at, Lance court, that they have been in contact with a visa agent and that they could not help me.

I had to go to the embassy myself.

That cant be true can it?

[frimu]

3 hours ago, torhammer said:

I have just spoken to the hotel i'm staying at, Lance court, that they have been in contact with a visa agent and that they could not help me.

I had to go to the embassy myself.

That cant be true can it?

Happened to me three weeks ago

[PoorSucker]

Moved to Thai visas forum.

[phuketrichard]

Rather than risk it, pay $15 -20 over the price of the visa at just about any travel agent ( we use the one on street 172 next to Silver river hotel) give it to them in the morn, get back next afternoon.