Why do I need to go to Surat Thani to finalize my visa extension in Thailand?

Visa Extension Immigration Issues Amnesty Visa Non-O Visa Surat Thani Immigration Visa Process

Sep 24, 2020

4 years ago

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Hello there! The office immigration from Pai said to me that they can't give me the visa extension because I need to going to Surat Thani to finish the process from the last application. Somebody here have the same problem? Or somebody already did that? 

I arrived to Thailand on 28 January and i had my 90 days stamp that end on 27 April but I was stuck in koh Tao, so I paid the visa extension on 7 April. The day after, they declared amnesty visa.

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TLDR : Answer Summary

The user is experiencing difficulties with their visa extension in Thailand, as local immigration informed them they must visit Surat Thani to complete the process. Despite having applied for an extension, they were told to return to close out their previous application due to an 'under consideration' status. Comments indicate that this is standard procedure and suggest that the user should plan a trip to Surat Thani or Koh Samui for resolution.

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Barry ******

Koh Samui Immigration Office is open on Saturday.

You gotta long and expensive day (BKK airways from Chiang Mai) ahead of you tommorrow 🙂

4 years ago

Urpinina *******

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@Barry *****

hey, thanks. But I want to know if I need to do this on the web. You know about this?

4 years ago

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Urpinina *******

James ********

Yep...you failed to return to close out that UNDER CONSIDERATION stamp as instructed.

Now you must go back and close it. You have no other choice.

4 years ago

Urpinina *******

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@James *******

thanks. I called to Surat Thani immigration and one girl said to me: yeah, you need to go to kosamui. I called again to make sure and other girl said: no, you don't need to. Go to Mae Hong Son office immigration. So I really not sure

4 years ago

James ********

@Yomi *****

Catch 22. Try the local...but I am afraid you will have to go back and close the current UNDER CONSIDERATION stamp first.

Good Luck.

4 years ago

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James ********

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