Why is the fee 2000 baht to exit Thailand at Wang Prachan border post and return the same day?

I just had a disappointing experience at thai immigration bkk. I live in bkk and need to migrate my visa and stamps from my old expiring passport to my new passport. Since I made my edit: ‘extension of stay’ last year in chonburi, I have to go to chonburi for this to happen. I thought I had a visa for Thailand, not just for chonburi only…. Anybody had the same terrible experience before? Hope chonburi will be able to do it the same day….

Hello everyone. I need your advice.

At present I have a two-months tourist visa and have got a job offer as a teacher in Krabi.

The point is that the school told me that I need to leave the country and apply for the Non B visa and then, they will process the work permit.

However, a friend of mine with another nationality but similar case, got her Non B visa in Bangkok. I mean, without leaving the country.

She explained to me that when you have 15 days or more with your tourist visa you can still process your Non B visa without leaving the country.

I alreay talked to the school and they apparently contacted the immigration office here in Krabi and this office said that yes I can, but I need to pay 15k THB.

Some people here told me that this is just a made-up fee linked to some corrupt people here in this office.

My question is. Can I get the Non B in Bangkok having more than 15 days left with my tourist visa even when the school is located in another province?

Or are they going to send me back to Krabi where I'm "supposed" to paid this huge amount just for corruption?

Thanks for your time! :)

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Hi all, I'm currently at Ban Laem border and I was refused a visa upon arrival into Cambodia due to 1. Me not staying 1 night or 2. I'm not with a company (visa run company) then a man yelled out to me and said "hey come here I'll help you." 1600 bat later I was issued a visa for Cambodia. Corrupt fucking arseholes. Let's see how I go entering Thailand again on my multi entry non o that expires tomorrow lol