Do We Need to Go to Trang Immigration for a Medical Extension of Stay in Thailand?

Medical Extension Visa Issues Thailand Immigration

January 26, 2020

5 years ago

ORIGINAL POSTER

My partner had an accident. He came in on 30 days has already extended at Krabi for another 30 days, which expires on the 28th Jan. 

The Hospital in Trang have given him another 15 days no fly medical certificate. 

Last time we were at Krabi immigration they  told us the medical certificate was not valid from Trang province. 

We can’t go to Trang immigration because we stay on Koh Lanta. 

Question? 

do we need to back to Krabi or do we just show the medical certificate when we leave the county, which will be organised by the insurance company when he can fly home. U.K. passport 

Thanks for any help on this

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is seeking advice on whether they need to visit Trang immigration to apply for a medical extension of stay after their partner received a 15-day no-fly medical certificate. They had already extended their stay once in Krabi and are concerned about overstaying their visa if they do not get the extension. Several comments suggest that the medical extension must be obtained from Trang where the hospital is located, and that simply showing the medical certificate at departure may not be accepted by immigration.

Tod *********

and I think at this point

@Katherine ***********

has more than enough information to figure out how to bounce OR to go try to get the extension.

As a rule IF they deny the medical extension they will sell you a application for extension denied 7 day stamp that gives you a week to get out of the country.

Good Luck

5 years ago

Tod *********

Just showing the medical certificate doesn't cut ANY ice with the immigration people when you stamp out of the country you go get the medical extension from the immigration office BEFORE you start running on overstay.

You should have went to the immigration office as soon as you got that paper (while you were in Trang)

5 years ago

Joe ***********

The other is Ranong (north of Phuket) at the pier (a Country Club)... Take a boat to Myanmar and back. Again - Google and Google maps

5 years ago

Joe ***********

Satun - Thale Ban National Park (Wang Prachan) is the closest land border... Easy to find Google Maps

5 years ago

Tod *********

@Joe **********

, you're still down in Krabi aren't you? Where do you border bounce down there?

5 years ago

Katherine ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

@Tod ********

it was Saturday !!

5 years ago

Katherine ************

ORIGINAL POSTER

We spoke to Trang immigration they told us not to go there but have to go to Krabi!!

5 years ago

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Katherine ************

Robert *******

Be aware that the Extension of Stay must be applied for BEFORE a person gets into overstay, you have not much time left to organize the trip tomorrow.

5 years ago

Benjamin ******

It sounds like you are trying to get an extension of stay based on medical reasons. If the hospital is in Trang, then the extension of stay must be done in Trang. You, your partner, or the hospital staff may be able to go to Trang immigration and file the extension of stay.

5 years ago

Robert *******

You have to use the Immigration Office where the hospital is located and that is in your case Trang.

He is not fit to fly, from Koh Lanta to Trang you can use a minivan.

If you do not get a medical Extension of Stay and just wait till he is allowed to fly that means from 28 Jan, he is on overstay.

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Robert *******

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