Now that covid extensions have finished more and more people are having to use the old “tried and trusted” techniques of doing border bounces or visa runs to gain extra time to stay in Thailand.
Because so few people have needed to use the nearby SE Asia embassies or consulates we would appreciate your feedback on any experiences you have recently had using one.
Your feedback could be of value to others contemplating using that embassy/consulate and we welcome any input you may have.
Whilst the admins, moderators and forum members will try to answer questions about XYZ consulate their knowledge may be limited to experience prior to Covid. Times have changed and almost certainly people’s experience at these embassies/consulates will have too.
Areas of special interest to most would be whether the consulate requires an appointment (for application and/or collection) and the sort of requirements they’re asking for tourist visas, business visas, marriage visas, guardian visas or dependent visas (to name a few).
One would hope that their website would show as much, but as we all know some websites aren’t updated as frequently as we would desire.
TLDR : Answer Summary
With the end of COVID extensions, many expats are returning to traditional visa runs and border bounces to extend their stay in Thailand. This thread seeks feedback on recent experiences with Thai consulates in Southeast Asia, as well as information on the current requirements for various visa types, including tourist, business, marriage, guardian, and dependent visas. Key areas of interest include whether an appointment is necessary, required documents (such as bank statements), and any significant changes in procedures since the pandemic.
