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What are the Thai immigration and consulate closures for December 2019 and January 2020?

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Nov 26, 2019

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THAI IMMIGRATION & CONSULATE CLOSURES DECEMBER 2019 & JANUARY 2020

Borders & Airports are open like normal

ALL THAI IMMIGRATION OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED

Thursday 5th December

Tuesday 10th December

Monday 30th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January

Vientiane Lao 

Monday 2nd December

Thursday 5th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January

**Savannakhet Lao 

**Monday 2nd December 

Thursday 5th December 

Friday 6th December 

Monday 30th December 

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January

Yangon Myanmar

Thursday 5th December

Wednesday 25th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January  

Singapore

Thursday 5th December

Tuesday 10th December

Wednesday 25th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January 

Monday 27th January 

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Thursday 5th December

Wednesday 25th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January  

Penang Malaysia

Thursday 5th December

Tuesday 10th December

Wednesday 25th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January 

Monday 27th January 

Kota Bharu Malaysia

Thursday 5th December

Wednesday 25th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January  

Sunday 26th January  

Phnom Penh Cambodia

Thursday 5th December

Tuesday 10th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January  

Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

Thursday 5th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January  

Thursday 23rd January 

Friday 24th January

Monday 27th January

Tuesday 28th January

Wednesday 29th January

Hong Kong

Thursday 5th December

Wednesday 25th December

Thursday 26th December

Tuesday 31st December

Wednesday 1st January 

Monday 27th January

Tuesday 28th January

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This post outlines the closure dates for Thai immigration offices and consulates in various countries during December 2019 and January 2020, including specific dates when offices will be closed, advice on planning for visa pickups, and comments from users seeking clarification on the schedule.

James ********

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Abigail **********

Thank you for these dates. Any ideas for February, specifically in Penang? Monday the 10th is Makha Puja day "observed," so I'm wondering if that day the consulate will be closed?

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Abigail **********

Thank you guys. I'm going to Penang that week for a visa, so I will count on Monday being closed to be safe.

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Ron *******

Penang can sometimes be different. They seem to open and bank the holidays, then take a week off later

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Ron *******

February 10th is a holiday for Mukha Bucha day which falls on Saturday the 8th. Monday the 10th is certainly a public holiday in lieu of the Saturday.

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Tod *********

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AFAIK; there are no holidays in February that consulates are closed on, BUT I'll look at the one by one later this month.

I know there are NO immigration holidays in Feb for sure

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Ellie *******

Singapore announced they will be closed 27th Jan.

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Tod *********

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edited, (y) thanx

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Tod *********

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WATCH THE UP COMING HOLIDAYZ PEOPLE :O

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Martin **********

Thank you

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Tod *********

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Okay there is some confusion about the Vientiane Closures at the end of dec. I just called them and was told they are NOT closed on the 30th even though their calendar shows it, the officer was adamant they were open. So traveler beware

I also split Vientiane holidays from Savannakhet because when i called Savannakhet they said they were closed the 2nd, 5th, 6th, 30th, 31th

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Seth ************

sorry to be repetitive here just wanting to clarify before I book my ticket. Vientiane is closed on the 10th. However Savannakhet is open on the 10th?

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Bob *********

Thank you for this info🙏

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Tod *********

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HEADS up people. the consulates are closed a fair number of days next month.. IF you apply for a visa and the consulate is closed the next day, you WAIT IT OUT in that country until they're open again to get your passport back the afternoon of the next business day.

PAY ATTENTION TO THE CLOSURE DATES, or be prepared to hang in that country a few days

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Gigi *********

is all the Thai immigration offices mean including the offices from every provinces too right? Needed to get the visa extension but they say I have to go extension before 20th which mean tomorrow because they going to be closed for holiday

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Nick ********

does this mean if we are scheduled to pick up a visa on Thursday Dec 5th from a consulate it won't be open to pick up?

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Shayne **********

One time around 2014, Vientiane closed for 10 days without any warning! Fun times! Thanks

! You're awesome!

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Nick ********

also if I understand correctly. If I apply in savannakhet on Dec 3,ill be able to pick it up Dec 4? Because both days are safe from holiday closures

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Tod *********

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, I made a mistake in my sheet and the thai consulate in Vientiane is NOT closed on the 6th, only the 5th. So if you are scheduled to turn in your application on the 4th, you would pick your passport up on the afternoon of the 6th.

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This should be accurate, but I was tired when I typed it out, SO if anyone finds mistakes post them and I'll edit it

Thanx (y)

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Kasmina *******

Thank you

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