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What are the Thai consulate and immigration office closures in October 2018?

Thai Consulate Immigration Office Closures October 2018 Visa Run Visa Information Land Border Crossings Expat Community Travel Advisory

Oct 11, 2018

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ATTENTION: Thai Consulate Closures October.

Lao

Vientiane & Savannakhet; Monday 15th, Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur & Penang: Monday 15th

Kota Bharu; Sunday 14th, Tuesday 23rd

Myanmar

Yangon: Monday 15th, Tuesday 23rd

Vietnam

Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh; Monday 15th, Tuesday 23rd

Cambodia

Phnom Penh; Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th, Monday 15th, Tuesday 23rd

Singapore; Monday 15th, Tuesday 23rd

Hong Kong; Monday 1st, Wednesday 17th 

ALL Immigration offices in the country will be closed on Monday the 15th & Tuesday the 23rd

*Land border crossings are open normal hours*

Sorry the list came out late...

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This post details the closure dates of Thai consulates in various locations (Lao, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong) during October 2018, specifically on the 15th and 23rd. It also mentions that all immigration offices in Thailand will be closed on these dates but land border crossings will remain open. The comments provide additional context regarding the impact of these closures on visa runs and experiences at the consulates.

Tod *********

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Keep in mind ALL immigration offices inside the country will be closed tomorrow :O

Plan accordingly

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Adriaan ********

Hi so I can go to the Maesot Myawaddy friendship bridge land border crossing for visa on Tuesday 23 October?

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Tod *********

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borders DON'T close for holidays

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Tom **********

Heading to Savannakhet consulate soon. But not even sure about the location: opposite the Dinosaur Museum, near the Mekong river bank, on Khantabouly Rd.??

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Jamie ********

In Vientiane today. The consulate was packed with well over 800 people lined up

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Mariia **********

thank you

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@Mariia *********

Didn't need to go till the afternoon but early storm would have made the wait fun

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Mariia **********

How about today ?))

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Tamara *****************

Thanks for posting! Totally was planning on a Visa run the 23rd. 🙈

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Neo ************

@Adriaan *******

? It’s a visa bounce I don’t you if South Africa get visa on arrival if you want to get a visa better go laos

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@Anders ************

u mean yes it’s open? 😊. And can I get one day visa on arrival. I have a South African passport. Currently my visa expired and have till 26 October to leave Thailand and to get a tourist visa.

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Neo ************

@Adriaan *******

yes?

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Adriaan ********

@Anders ************

hi I want to go to the Maesot Myawaddy friendship bridge crossing for visa run. Is that open on Tuesday 23Oct??

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Neo ************

yes

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Tod *********

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I think you mean you can border-bounce <- go to the border, bounce out&back in for a visa exempt entry or to activate another entry on a multi-entry visa BUT you can't do a visa run <- which is to run to a thai consualte in another country to BUY a visa ;)

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Neo ************

Visa run can do just not go to consulate

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Tom **********

So, Savannakhet is really closed on the 25th (Boat Racing Festival)??

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Tom **********

Yes, thanks. Just bookmarked it. Was fooled earlier by another website that mentioned: 'Boat Racing Festival only a holiday in Vientiane'...

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Robert *******

Calendar is published long ago on their website:

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Tom **********

Extends my planned trip by two full days! Yej! 😣

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Robert *******

Yes, so you can apply on Monday 22 Oct and pick up Friday 26 Oct.

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Robert *******

😈 Does the Immigration on the airports close down as well?. LOL I know, I know, just to prevent the question will be asked. NO the Immigration checkpoint at airports will be at your service as always, but No tip please.

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Mark ******

what about land crossing, are they closed also?;)

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