Today I went to Samui and got the 60 day extension. Most things were fine.
However, I had a new passport and had to transfer stamps from my old passport to my new passport. I was charged 500 baht for them to do so. This is wrong. The transfer is supposed to be free.
I told them it is supposed to be free but they said “no we charge a service fee here”. I told them fine, but can I get a receipt saying that I was charged extra for a “service fee”. They denied me this and kept asking me why i needed it. I didnt push it and eventually just said ok and left.
Just letting everyone know this can happen. Keep it in mind if you present a new passport and need stamps transferred.
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A user reports experiencing a charge of 500 baht for transferring stamps from an old passport to a new one at the Samui immigration office, despite the transfer being typically free. They were denied a receipt for the fee and received a dismissive response from the staff when they inquired about it. The post serves as a cautionary tale for expats regarding potential unexpected charges during immigration procedures.
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