My quest for a Visa

[gerefan2]

My visa runs out soon, so like a good boy, I went to Immigrtaion in Jomtien last week in an attempt to extend it.

A helpful girl helped me with the forms , pictures and photocopies.

I had the choice of extending it for 30 (the normal 1 off extension) or 60 days (the covid extension). Both the same price.

It seemed logical to apply for the 60 days, even though I will probably only stay for an extra 30 days or so.

So after compiling something like10 pages of documents ( why the hell do they require a photocopy copy of the existing visa which they themselves issued??) pictures (why, when they take one themselves), a copy of the actual passport (when they scanned it at the airport) and a copy of the Condo owners passport....ffs.

Anyway with the help of the lady I presented all this and was told that it couldn’t be processed as the existing visa had more than a week to run. Come back next week.

So as instructed I returned today with all the documents and paid the money. After an hour I was called forward and guess what....they extended my visa for a whole fuc*ing 9 days. The logic (such as it is was) is a 15 day extension from today. The current visa has 6 days to run which I have now lost.

Why I asked? Same same for everyone the clerk said.

A helpful Farang told me you get this 15 days then another 45 when you go back. My passport was stamped “extension under consideration”...so nothing guaranteed.

Another visit (will be the third)...another day wasted ....6 lost visa days,...and more bureaucracy,

It seems that had I applied last week for the standard 30 days they would have granted it there and then and with no lost days.

TIT. How on Earth do expats put up with all this sh1t?

Rant over.