@Paul ********

at immigration (suvarnabumi) waiting for my re-entry stamp. You only need the photo + form (provided) + photo + fee. I asked about the 200 thb service fee, they waived me to the TM8 queue laughing. Not sure why but they wouldn’t take my 200. No copy requested.

Thanks a lot!

@Robert ******

and

@Tod ********

Following up. After 6 missed calls (i am retired! 🤪 why would i get up before 8:00 am lol), got the visit of an IO who asked a few questions, checked my documents and took a few pictures. Nothing out of the ordinary and the guy was really friendly.

Will go back to CW on Nov6

@Tod ********

ok so i will ask for extension first.☹️ am in the queue anyway 😬

@Robert ******

i get that. But there is a difference between entering with a re-entry and asking for a new 30 days exemption; the latest being stressful enough that I’d rather cancel my trip 😬

@Tod ********

i can try to get a TM30 from Bkk except that my landlord won’t help (but that’s another issue); i just thought it would be easier in Prachin where my gf owns a house (I kind of share my time between both places).

As for appealing, the more I insisted, the weirder the answers got. As i will be in Vietnam on 26-27 (a weekend), i was told to apply for a visa there during my stay (sic), then i was told i could not apply for extension in Thailand anyway, etc. I think that IO was uncomfortable being confronted with a new case and just wanted the issue to be dealt with somewhere else by someone else.

@Mark ****

is that a fact (that they won’t accept Citibank statements)? There are some other experiences recently reported here.

@Ivan ***********

good luck. IOs are ok. Supervisor less

@Ivan ***********

i am trying to get all the paperwork (TM30) in Bangkok as we speak. Anyway will see how it goes in CW tomorrow 😬 one thing for sure, i will never apply for a visa in Prachinburi anymore (and i won’t explain publicly why)

@Robert ******

thanks Robert.