ATTENTION MEMBERS
IMMIGRATION OFFICE CLOSURES May 2023
Immigration offices nationwide will be closed on:
**Thursday 4 May: Royal Coronation Day
Friday 5 May: Special Holiday
Wednesday 17 May: Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day**
* Monday 1 May is NOT Government Offices holiday. Immigration offices are open.
Plan accordingly.
* Land borders are open like normal during holidays.
If you have a stamp that is expiring during holidays when the immigration offices are closed and you show up at the immigration office on the very next working day you will NOT be fined for overstay and can get your extension like normal. But you will get an overstay stamp in your passport that says; "overstay xxx days, fine waived due to holiday/closure".
TLDR : Answer Summary
In May 2023, immigration offices across Thailand will be closed on the 4th for Royal Coronation Day, 5th for a special holiday, and the 17th for Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day. However, immigration offices will be open on May 1. Expats whose visa stamps expire during the closure can visit the immigration office on the next working day without incurring a fine, but will receive an overstay stamp noting that the fine is waived due to the holiday.