Lee Van Willem I moved your question here, this has nothing to do with waiting in line at Cheag Wattana Immigration Office.
Lee Van Willem It seems to be chaos at the moment. I travelled to Laos to get a single entry tourist visa, got in the longest queue I’ve ever seen, went to collect the next day and they just open the window and said declined (despite only having 2 previous tourist visas, and people I knew in the queue having 5,6 and 8.
After forcing the window open, I spoke with a lady who said they refused it as they “suspect” I’m working illegally. So ran our printed off bank statements etc to prove I’m not, came back in and they said ‘come back tomorrow at 1.30”. Went back, and the woman I arranged to meet was no where to be seen, and then after being ignored by a few people managed to cause enough of a scene to summons woman who had lost my passport, and spent the next hour looking for it.
Anyways, I missed my flight and had to spend an extra night in Laos- there seems to be no consistency in what they are doing- who can they refuse one passport with 2 tourist visas, and issue some to people whose passports are full?
TLDR : Answer Summary
A user shares their frustrating experience applying for a tourist visa at the Thai Consulate in Laos, facing denial despite having previous tourist visas. After being accused of possibly working illegally, they attempted to provide proof but continued to encounter chaos in the process, leading to missing their flight. Commenters discuss the inconsistency of visa approvals, cultural reactions to conflict in Thailand, and the implications of making a scene at a consulate.
