@James *******

thank you for that info!

@Ellie ******

Thank you very much for such a thorough reply!

Many thanks for the info! Lots of people seem to have had success cancelling at Samui / Surat, however the most secure way is probably to go to the issuing office, as you mentioned. By the way, is it possible to exit the country while under the "under consideration" stamp? I mean could I go to KP immigration on eg Sep 16, get an under consideration stamp for two weeks then leave Thailand on Sep 30 without ever cancelling the ED visa or applying for the COVID extension?

@Benjamin *****

Many thanks for all your help! I'll give them a ring, failing which there's a little trip to CM in the offing 🙂

@Benjamin *****

Hi, each stamp in the passport following the ED visa seems to be an extension of stay as you thought. There's the original ED visa stamp then three extensions of that done every 90 days. I was under the impression that the ED visa was valid for a year and you just needed to check in every 90 days. So am I then classed as being on an extension of stay visa based on the original ED visa?

The lady at KP immigration seems to be convinced that I can change to the COVID extension at either Samui or Surat, however I don't really see how they can be different from immigration on KP in terms of whether or not they can change over the visa.

@Benjamin *****

Hi, as far as I know I'm not on an extension of stay, rather a regular one year ED visa. In this case, can an immigration office other than the visa issuing office cancel the visa and make the change to the COVID extension? Also, on the day that the ED visa runs out, isn't it "finished" anyway, and therefore I would be eligible to ask for the COVID extension on that day?

@Benjamin *****

I'm on a one year ED visa, expiring in September. I have a letter of cancellation from the school for the day it runs out.

OK, thanks very much for the info! I'll see if I can find the best time / day to go but I suppose past experience will be no indication of future congestion...

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Sorry, I should have said, Chiang Mai.