Popular Post jimn Posted April 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 26, 2019 I thought I would give some insight on my recent experience at Jomtien. My retirement extension expires on May 24th, so on April 9th, I visited Jomtien taking a chance on renewing 45 days early, I wanted to get it done and dusted before Songkran. I have a British Embassy income letter dated November 17th 2018. I cleared the front desk and waited about 40 minutes to see the IO. My application was accepted and I paid 1,900 baht. Brilliant I thought. On the way home my phone rings, it was the IO. "Mister, you come too early, come back tomorrow and get passport and then come back after Songkran". So next day I went back to get my passport and was a bit annoyed to see the extension of stay in my passport but with VOID stamps across. Nevermind this week I went back on Tuesday 24th and was in and out in 10 minutes. IO says "Come tomorrow to pick up passport" I was happy, no wrong. I went out in the evening for a few beers and at 8pm my phone rang, it was the same IO. "Mister, your letter from embassy too old now more than 6 months, my captain says you come too late" I explained to him I came before and in any case the letter is only just over 5 months old. This completly threw him off course. "Ok tomorrow you come back but bring your bank book as well". As you can imagine this spoilt my night out. Next day yesterday 25th, I first went to Bangkok Bank to update my passbook, I dont know why I bothered there is only £17,000 in there anyway. I went into immigration and caught the eye of the IO and said to him that he called me last night. He said " Ahh yes I call you, no problem, you can go and get your passport from the lady over there, its all ok, sorry about that". So I picked up my passport with my new extension of stay very happy but confused all the same. This the first time I have ever had a problem. Interesting lessons (1) Never try to renew too early ie 45 days at Jomtien. (2) The call at 8pm was almost unheard of. I still wonder why they called. Most likely, if I hadnt held my ground about the letter and asked, what I needed to do to make it right, I could have ended up paying a "Tip". (3) To actually get an apology is a first for me, they actually realised their error and issued the extension. Sorry its a bit long winded, if nothing else its a good bedtime read to help you sleep. Lol 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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