Short story: I went to the Embassy of Canada in BKK few weeks ago to make a new passport because I had only 2 pages left. My tourist visa expire august 3 (today) so I knew it would be a close call to get my new passport in time especially since i'm in Chum Phae and they would need to deliver. I asked while in Embassy if I could keep the old passport to make extension but I was told no. I really though I could as some suggested here that they have done it.

I received a call yesterday from embassy saying that the passport will be shipped *express*. Lady on the phone said I would receive it either friday or saturday. if I receive it today it's np I can get extension if not I will need to go monday and pay 3 days fee since if ur visa expire on a week day each weekend day will count as an overstay day.

Now the interesting part, I swear I read on this very board not too long ago that some embassy in the *issan* area are open on saturday. I never heard of it before and I try to do a research on this group using some keywords but didn't find anything. Maybe I just had a weird dream but if some are open on saturday plz let's me know :)

p.s: As for why I didn't extend before going to BKK... well some people in this group reported that Embassy can give old passport back the same day u apply for a new passport... which is not true at all from the experience I just had.