A quick question about renewing passports and transferring stamps...
If a US citizen currently holding an extension of stay (original visa was non-imm dependent status) and re-entry permit, both valid until 30 June 2023, travels back to the US on their old passport and renews while in the US, is it necessary to send the old and new passport to the Royal Thai Embassy in the US to have the stamps transferred? Or can said traveller simply present both passports upon reentry at Suvarnabhumi and be stamped back into the country in the new passport? I know the option to renew via the US embassy and transfer stamps at our local immigration office exists, but due to imminent travels, I'm concerned that we might not get the new passport back in time.
TLDR : Answer Summary
A US citizen holding an extended stay and re-entry permit can present both their old and new passports upon reentry to Thailand at Suvarnabhumi Airport. They will be stamped into the country using the new passport. To transfer stamps, however, the individual needs to visit their local immigration office after returning to Thailand, as the Royal Thai Embassy does not handle this service.
