Ummm... How long is this suppose to take?

Happy Songkran and especially to Brandon for all is accurate and kind advice

All embassy's are closed for songkran until 16.4 right?

Does anyone know what days immigration Jomtien will be closed for songkran, or more importantly what is the 1st day they reopen?

Realistically, given that I submitted my application last Friday (the 4th of April) before the HCMC consulate opened in the morning.

That the first day doesn't count towards the business days for processing. Plus, that there's a bank holiday today and there's two more a minimum based on the HCMC's consulate holiday schedule for Songkran for the 14th and 15th.

I'm not likely to have my DTV processed until the latter half of the week of the 14th-18th?

😂 I feel like in hindsight, I should had done everything I could to try to get my application in sooner.

🤞 I don't want to sound like a downer, but I want to be realistic with the timing of things.

Songkran closures.

As advised earlier immigration offices will be closed Monday 7th and then from close of business on Friday 11th until open again on Thursday 17th.

Many offices around the country will be absolutely chaotic on the 17th because people who aren’t in this forum (who now know) or just plainly forget about office closures during Songkran and need to go the next open day after the holiday to get an extension or re-entry permit or do a 90 day report or whatever.

If you’re in Phuket (probably lots of other offices too) and go on the 17th expect it to be absolutely crazy. It’s not the staffs fault. It’s the time of year.

If you really don’t need to go on the 17th then avoid it like the plague. To be fair Friday the 18th will probably be manic too because of the fallout from the holiday.

As much as I like meeting you guys on a Thursday and Friday please don’t come if you can possibly help it. Depending on how chaotic they may well just deny anything other than essential extensions (already expired or expiring that day) and it will be a wasted trip anyways.

Hi I'm looking for info. My Non-O (Thai spouse) visa expired earlier this month and I've booked a 2 week trip back to Thailand next month for Songkran and following trip, due to work commitments will not be until at least August then Xmas. I haven't kept the required 400K baht in my Thai bank account either. Do you think coming in on a Tourist Visa will draw any red flags at the airport given my passport has many stamps previously with the now expired mutli entry Non-O?

Moving to Thailand straight off the bat on a DTV Work Visa. I plan to visit and shop Condos once I arrive on Apr 2nd-- but I wonder how long it would take to settle in, since Songkran happens in about a week after I arrive. What does work hours look like, as well as general services around the city? I assume everyone might be on holidays.

Does anyone have any perspective or advice on my course of action?

I've booked a comfy hotel for 2 weeks, But I think I may need to extend it to a month.

My work involves a stationary computer and desktop setup with microphone and multiple screens, so I'm trying not to move around too much.

Thank you for any thoughts!

Was just looking at flights to USA and back- second week of March to first week of April, and they are double what I usually pay. Is there something going on that is driving the price spike?

This seems more like a depends on the situation question, but in the middle of November I was denied coming back into Thailand after a flight to Vietnam over the weekend for a visa run. Too many times coming in and out under the tourist visa apparently 🙄

Anyway, they didn't really give me any confirmation on what the result would be for my next entry, and my expectation is to try again in March to set myself up for Songkran. Does anyone have any experience like this or could provide guidance?

My main issue is if I fly to Thailand from the US, apparently they have to send you back to the country you came from which would be an expensive, long flight back. So I'm trying to avoid that situation. I might fly to the Philippines first, but like I said just checking if anyone has some insight. Thanks 🙏