jackyjack Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 hi to all , im not sure what the standard rate is for renewing visa. i got charged 2000baht . i know its 100 baht difference didnt make a fuss or anything but just wanted to know if anyone was charged 2000baht ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Why didn't you prepare 1900 baht before you went? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyjack Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, Thailand said: Why didn't you prepare 1900 baht before you went? the person at the counter told me it was 2000baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted April 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2020 Did they charge you 2000 Baht, or did you give them 2000 Baht and they did not give you change ?, that can happen,that's why I always give them the correct amount. regards Worgeordie 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyjack Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 minute ago, worgeordie said: Did they charge you 2000 Baht, or did you give them 2000 Baht and they did not give you change ?, that can happen,that's why I always give them the correct amount. regards Worgeordie the lady told me it was 2000baht .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyjack Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 anyway in future will make sure the amt before paying . its 1900 baht no matter when right ? its aone time off and i know better now . thanks for the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, jackyjack said: the lady told me it was 2000baht .... It must have been a Covid 19 tip, just joking ,which office was it ?, regards Worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAWNEESE Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) I always give the exact correct money. We all know how much it is ..and when we are going ... not so much to avoid not getting change but to make it easy for everybody at a chaotic imm. office. Guess you being told 2,000 strange though and you unlucky. At Jomtien IOs dont handle cash really .. any change due is returned with your passport on collection. I guess all payments goes via a single cashier. Next time you will have 1,900 me thinks. Edited April 1, 2020 by PAWNEESE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyjack Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, PAWNEESE said: I always give the exact correct money. We all know how much it is ..and when we are going ... not so much to avoid not getting change but to make it easy for everybody at a chaotic imm. office. At Jomtien IOs dont handle cash really .. any change due is returned with your passport on collection. I guess all payments goes via a single cashier. Next time you will have 1,900 me thinks. i will definetely bring 1900 baht next time haha Edited April 1, 2020 by jackyjack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Udon Thani immigration office? They like to pocket the extra 100 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmjam Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I had this before a long time ago, the I.O said he didnt have any change.????, even though i saw him pull out a load of 20's before i sat down for the extension. Probably needed it for som tam or whatever lunch was to be had that day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bkk6060 Posted April 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2020 The IO probably had a nice 100 b lunch. So, you helped her have a better day and added to the economy. Think positive about it. Good job! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Which office was it? I have always given 2,000 baht at Chaeng Wattana and always received 100 baht return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 32 minutes ago, jackyjack said: the person at the counter told me it was 2000baht Which immigration office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I gave 2000 baht 1st day...2nd day went to pickup passport...asked about my 100 baht...was told I needed to ask for it to get it back... Lo and behold after returning my 100 baht... they double checked my paperwork and decided they need more evidence of landlord ownership... Landlord lives in Germany. Cost me 800 baht to clear up the fabricated problem...???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChouDoufu Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 43 minutes ago, petedk said: Which office was it? I have always given 2,000 baht at Chaeng Wattana and always received 100 baht return. i was careful in my preparations for my extension at CW, had all the right documents, and gave them the correct 1900 baht with my application. my passport was returned with 100 baht and a receipt for 1900 baht. did i get scammed? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) Was it an Extension, or a Visa, a conversion to a Non-Imm-O, which costs 2000 baht? Edited April 1, 2020 by jacko45k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 hour ago, bkk6060 said: The IO probably had a nice 100 b lunch. So, you helped her have a better day and added to the economy. Think positive about it. Good job! Yes, her insatiable greed was satiated! Think of her as a greedy grub! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyjack Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 33 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Was it an Extension, or a Visa, a conversion to a Non-Imm-O, which costs 2000 baht? Extension of the visa .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyjack Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Puchaiyank said: I gave 2000 baht 1st day...2nd day went to pickup passport...asked about my 100 baht...was told I needed to ask for it to get it back... Lo and behold after returning my 100 baht... they double checked my paperwork and decided they need more evidence of landlord ownership... Landlord lives in Germany. Cost me 800 baht to clear up the fabricated problem...???? should have "forgot" abt the 100 baht Edited April 1, 2020 by jackyjack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Charging 2,000 baht can be reasonable if they do some photocopying for you. Otherwise, you should have paid 1,900. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyjack Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 hours ago, BritTim said: Charging 2,000 baht can be reasonable if they do some photocopying for you. Otherwise, you should have paid 1,900. nope .... nothing ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aland Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Did I miss something? Which office did this open at? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 8 hours ago, jackyjack said: should have "forgot" abt the 100 baht Hind sight...20/20...shared experience to give others something to think about should immigration keep their 100 baht change...???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry553 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Surely the person who overcharged you is a thief. I can't stand the way people try and say look at the bright side you're helping the Thai economy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykat Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 10 hours ago, ChouDoufu said: i was careful in my preparations for my extension at CW, had all the right documents, and gave them the correct 1900 baht with my application. my passport was returned with 100 baht and a receipt for 1900 baht. did i get scammed? You are lucky you got out of there. It was probably a set up for theft charges, they were planning on taking you to a safe house and extorting money from you over a series of days, **** **** style. ???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 On 4/1/2020 at 12:37 PM, ChouDoufu said: i was careful in my preparations for my extension at CW, had all the right documents, and gave them the correct 1900 baht with my application. my passport was returned with 100 baht and a receipt for 1900 baht. did i get scammed? Haha Were you a gentleman and did you tell them about the mistake? Or maybe you didn't notice until you had to do the 90 day report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, BritTim said: Charging 2,000 baht can be reasonable if they do some photocopying for you. Otherwise, you should have paid 1,900. I remember when immigration was at Suan Plu in Bangkok. I seemed to meet this rather overweight lady every time I went there. I remember I had problems with a lost TM47 and, to cut a long story short, I was supposed to hand in a few extra photocopies. She just got up and took the copies and when she came back she said "50 baht" and gave a huge smile. She asked me to sign the copies, which I did and then I smiled and 100 Baht! She burst out laughing. I miss her. She was always so friendly. Btw. The copies were free of course. Edited April 2, 2020 by petedk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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