JoseThailand Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Before Sep 26, some folks (myself included) managed to get a regular (non covid) tourist visa extension up to Oct 26, without an embassy letter. But now there has been a report that IO refuse to uphold this extension until Nov 30, saying that "tourists cannot stay longer than 90 days". The report is here: Here I propose to summarize people's experience trying to get a stamp until Nov 30, after a regular 30 day extension. I personally did not try to do that yet. Edited October 5, 2020 by JoseThailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 The thing is everyone is going to wait for someone else to do it and given the previous conduct of immigration there's not much incentive to do it early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 So has anyone been able to get a regular extension up to Nov 30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audaciousnomad Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, JoseThailand said: So has anyone been able to get a regular extension up to Nov 30? Reports of it have been pretty rare. I've only seen someone succeed in Chiang Mai and Pai...but those reports were nearly a month ago. It might have changed already. If you get it, good. If you don't, then you have to figure out how to work with the "new" rules...which I know...seem to change like the wind! x) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 It seems it depends on which immigration office you visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAcanman Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I have been waiting to see if anyone has been successful with this as well. I did go 2 weeks ago but was told to come back on the 26th when my tourist extension (not covid letter extension) expires. I have no idea what options will be open to me on the 26th. I did ask but he couldn't answer. I was under the impression that ALL visa extensions done prior to 9/26 (paid 1900 baht) were eligible to be pushed back until 11/30. I have a worrying feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 11 hours ago, SAcanman said: I have been waiting to see if anyone has been successful with this as well. I did go 2 weeks ago but was told to come back on the 26th when my tourist extension (not covid letter extension) expires. I have no idea what options will be open to me on the 26th. I did ask but he couldn't answer. I was under the impression that ALL visa extensions done prior to 9/26 (paid 1900 baht) were eligible to be pushed back until 11/30. I have a worrying feeling. When you say "I did go", where did you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAcanman Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 CM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseThailand Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) On 10/16/2020 at 5:01 PM, SAcanman said: I have a worrying feeling. Don't worry, that way or another they will extend visas for everyone. At worst, you will just lose your 1900 baht that you paid before. But think of the people that wasted 50k+ baht on corrupt volunteer and ED visas. Edited October 18, 2020 by JoseThailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAm2002 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I called Pathum Thani immigration office to update my counting day from November 1. My visa is Non-Im O based on marriage. I extented 60 days on September 22. They answered counting from November 1 is for Covid extension based on embassy letters only. The announcement shows all types of visas... They also counted 60 days from Semptember 22. So I cannot stay till November 30. Very frustrated. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 3 hours ago, TransAm2002 said: I called Pathum Thani immigration office to update my counting day from November 1. My visa is Non-Im O based on marriage. I extented 60 days on September 22. They answered counting from November 1 is for Covid extension based on embassy letters only. The announcement shows all types of visas... They also counted 60 days from Semptember 22. So I cannot stay till November 30. Very frustrated. Is it just me or is Immigration being very quiet at the moment, no weekly pronouncements of doom. no spokesmen making predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max69xl Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 35 minutes ago, fondue zoo said: Is it just me or is Immigration being very quiet at the moment, no weekly pronouncements of doom. no spokesmen making predictions. Why would they announce anything at the moment? There's been a lot of info about extensions this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 oh okay, are all the many new announcements on their website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielFR Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I joined this forum today even though I have been reading the content for the last few months since I found the information helpful. I tried to renew my visa (tourist) last September without an embassy letter and was unsuccessful. As many of you, I’m waiting to hear feedback on successful or not attempt to renew tourist visa. I found this information, which might be useful from the US embassy website in Thailand. Update 10/13/2020: According to verbal communication from the Royal Thai Government’s Immigration Bureau, non-Thai nationals can visit any Thai Immigration office to request a 60-day extension of stay. We have been told that there will be a charge for this. Thai Immigration will not require a letter from the Embassy as part of the extension request, so the U.S. Embassy and Consulate General Chiang Mai will no longer provide letters of support for Thai visa extensions. For more information about applying for Thai visa extensions, please visit www.immigration.go.th or contact the Thai Immigration Bureau. the link to the above information https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/covid-19-information/ I’m hoping this information can be useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 This is just a suggestion but please read the OP and only reply if you have something that's actually relevant to it. If not then find a more relevant thread or start a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Denis Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 16 minutes ago, DanielFR said: I joined this forum today even though I have been reading the content for the last few months since I found the information helpful. I tried to renew my visa (tourist) last September without an embassy letter and was unsuccessful. As many of you, I’m waiting to hear feedback on successful or not attempt to renew tourist visa. ... Thanks for the info you posted re 60-day extensions. From that info it seems that everyone can keep on applying for such 60-day extensions (probably until borders open again). But I need to correct you on terminology used in the first part of your post (not being pedantic but incorrect terminology often leads to confusion and incorrect responses). > You cannot 'renew a tourist Visa' in-country. You can only apply for a new tourist visa in a Thai embassy/consulate abroad. What you can do is apply for an extension of stay at a local Imm office based on that Tourist Visa entry (which you have obviously done already). You can also apply for a 90-day Non Imm O Visa (followed by a 1-year extension of stay application from that Visa). But that would require that - when applying for that 90-day Non Imm O Visa - you have at least 15 days left on the current permission to stay you received when you applied for the current extension of stay of that Tourist Visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2530Ubon Posted October 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2020 I tried to get the 30th Nov stamp today and the IO said they couldn't do it. SO i got it, they voided it, told me to come back on Monday and now confirmation - they will not give the extra 30 days for those who extended prior to the 26th with a TV, only an embassy letter extension will get those extra days. They tried to do it for me because i had an embassy letter with me, hence the multiple trips! An update about the 60 day extensions - They will only give the extension twice - so come February, you will need to find another solution. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, 2530Ubon said: I tried to get the 30th Nov stamp today and the IO said they couldn't do it. SO i got it, they voided it, told me to come back on Monday and now confirmation - they will not give the extra 30 days for those who extended prior to the 26th with a TV, only an embassy letter extension will get those extra days. They tried to do it for me because i had an embassy letter with me, hence the multiple trips! An update about the 60 day extensions - They will only give the extension twice - so come February, you will need to find another solution. Thanks. I was going to go to MTT today but decided against it. There doesn't seem much point now because if Ubon are not doing it then I doubt any other office will. Did you get your 60 day covid extension? Edited October 19, 2020 by edwardandtubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2530Ubon Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said: Thanks. I was going to go to MTT today but decided against it. There doesn't seem much point now because if Ubon are not doing it then I doubt any other office will. Did you get your 60 day covid extension? Going to apply later, need to get the yellow tabien baan sorted first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2530Ubon Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) @edwardandtubs I just received a message from another forum member and he got his done. It's worth a try, he was another TV extension, not an embassy letter. I went today and got the extension until Nov. 30. Same people who denied me 2 weeks ago approved it today. Chiang Mai. Not really announcing it yet on the forums because I dont want to be recalled. 555 I read of another who was approved in CM as well. Edited October 19, 2020 by 2530Ubon deleted name of member who sent message 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 5:59 PM, 2530Ubon said: @edwardandtubs I just received a message from another forum member and he got his done. It's worth a try, he was another TV extension, not an embassy letter. I went today and got the extension until Nov. 30. Same people who denied me 2 weeks ago approved it today. Chiang Mai. Not really announcing it yet on the forums because I dont want to be recalled. 555 I read of another who was approved in CM as well. Mine went the opposite way. On Monday they said they would change the date in spite of the mistake by Ubon immigration but today they said they wouldn't BECAUSE of that mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2530Ubon Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said: Mine went the opposite way. On Monday they said they would change the date in spite of the mistake by Ubon immigration but today they said they wouldn't BECAUSE of that mistake. What mistake? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 minute ago, 2530Ubon said: What mistake? Their perception that granting a regular extension was a mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2530Ubon Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said: Their perception that granting a regular extension was a mistake did you apply for the 60 days today? how much did they charge you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardandtubs Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, 2530Ubon said: did you apply for the 60 days today? how much did they charge you? Yes. 1900 baht. Maybe the 3900 is another "mistake" by Ubon. Edited October 28, 2020 by edwardandtubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndreamer Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 4:59 PM, 2530Ubon said: Going to apply later, need to get the yellow tabien baan sorted first. on a tourist visa ? That can take some time to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2530Ubon Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, edwardandtubs said: Yes. 1900 baht. Maybe the 3900 is another "mistake" by Ubon. Looks like it! I think it might be time to complain about the office, there have been so many mistakes. Lost a lot of time and a little money! Tired of going back and forth, what should i do? Edited October 28, 2020 by 2530Ubon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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