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What are the Thai Consulate closure dates in December and January 2018?

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ATTENTION MEMBERS:

CONSULATE CLOSURES DEC/JAN 2018

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur; Dec 5th, Dec 31st, Jan 1st

Penang & Kota Bharu: Dec 5th, Dec 25th, Dec 31st, Jan 1st

Myanmar

Yangon; Dec 5th, Dec 10th, Dec 25th, Dec 31st, Jan 1st

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi; Dec 5th, Dec 31st, Jan 1st

Cambodia

Phnom Penh; Dec 5th, Dec 10th, Dec 31st, Jan 1st

Lao

Vientiane; Dec 3rd, Dec 5th, Dec 10, Dec 13th, Dec 14th, Dec 31st, Jan 1st 

Savannakhet; Dec 3rd, Dec 5th, Dec 10, Dec 31st, Jan 1st  

Borders are open normal hours...

Immigration offices INSIDE the country are closed on Dec 5th, Dec 10th, Dec 31st, Jan 1st.

Answer summary

This post details the closure dates for Thai consulates and immigration offices in December 2018 and January 2019 across various countries in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. It highlights specific dates when these offices will not process applications and assures readers that border crossings remain open. The conversation includes inquiries about specific consulate operations, impacts on visa applications, and clarifications about immigration procedures during this period.

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Tod *********

Tod *********

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NOTE THAT VIENTIANE IS CLOSED ON THE 13th & 14th :O

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Laura *********

Laura *********

Any idea if Chiang Mai immigration will be closed this Monday?

And if our SETV expires on Sunday, we'll face no penalty for going Monday morning, correct? (of course I realized this at 2:30 on Friday afternoon)

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Laura *********

Laura *********

Thank you.

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Robert *******

Robert *******

According their website it is a holiday

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Laura *********

Laura *********

Yes, our admitted to stay date is sunday

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Do you know if offices are open on Monday? (school holiday)

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Robert *******

Robert *******

If you talk about the enter before / valid until date on the SETV you are already 30 days late, I hope you mean your Admitted to Stay date is Sunday 9-12-2018. Yes, if the immigration office is closed due to weekends or holidays you can go the next working day without getting fined.

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Lucian *********

Lucian *********

Thanks Tod. Btw, the Bali one might have different opening hours and holidays since it's a honorary one! I was last year there and there was nothing on the website announcing in advance but was closed for nearly 2 weeks!

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Tod *********

Tod *********

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That's another one I didn't bother listing because so few people go there :/ Sorry

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Robert *******

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As this page is for Thai Visa advice, i only have to guess about Malaysia. It would be very strange that border crossings and airports close other than their normal closing times during night due to holidays.

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Siobhán **********

Siobhán **********

Great – thanks Robert!

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Siobhán **********

Siobhán **********

We were planning to travel by bus from Singapore to Malacca on 31 December. Will there be an immigration checkpoint open when we cross over into Malaysia on this date?

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Tod *********

Tod *********

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borders don't close on holidays

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Lyndon ************

Lyndon ************

Many thanks, very timely info

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Ralph **********

Ralph **********

Thanks Tod

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Lawrence ******

Lawrence ******

Thanks for the info, Todd.

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Robert *******

Robert *******

Penang also closed for application on the 10th of Dec: Jim Tachinamurthy

28 November at 14:00 ·

Hello my dear friends and clients,the thai consulate will be closed for praying purposes on Monday the 10 th from 9 am to 12 noon. So no application is excepted on Monday the 10th December.please pass this news to everybody who is not on my fb Page.Thank u very very big.

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Niko *****

Niko *****

Hi Tod: do you know for Manila TH Consulate closure dates too? TIA🙏🏻

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Niko *****

Niko *****

: thanks a lot Tod! Just happened a friend heading that way😊

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Tod *********

Tod *********

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so few people use that consulate I don't usually list it,

They're closed Dec 5th, 25th, 31st and Jan 1st.

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Gregory ******

Gregory ******

Thank you Tod

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D.j. **********

D.j. **********

Let's say we went to Vientiane on the 4th and did our application. Would we then pickup our passport on the 6th? Is that an option?

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D.j. **********

D.j. **********

okay thanks!

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Tod *********

Tod *********

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yep, that's how it works.

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