I went to the Thai Immigration office earlier here in Bangkok to apply for another extension based on tourism. I am currently on my first 30-day extension based on tourism that is set to expire this Friday. When I submitted the form for 30 extension based on tourism, the immigration officer gave me another set of forms to fill-out which is the forms for Unable to Travel due to COVID-19 instead. Not sure why. After filling out the forms, they asked me to contact my Embassy and ask for the Confirmation Letter and ask me to go back once I have the letter.
Should I proceed with the extension request for Unable to Travel due to COVID-19 or should I just ask and insist that I would just like a 30-day extension based on tourism?
The Unable to Travel due to COVID-19 extension is good but I’m afraid that if my Embassy doesn’t respond as soon as possible or process the letter, I won’t have have enough time to process my visa extension because it will expire this Friday already.
TLDR : Answer Summary
The author is seeking advice on whether to proceed with a visa extension under the 'Unable to Travel due to COVID-19' category, which requires a confirmation letter from their embassy, or to insist on a straightforward 30-day extension based on tourism. They are concerned about the time required to obtain the embassy letter, as their current extension is set to expire soon.
