Can I apply for an extension of stay 3 days prior to expiration if it falls on a weekend in Bangkok?

Hi Tod, one more question, for the renewal of extension of stay based married to a Thai wife, the form to use is TM 7?

Benjamin ******

@Jerry ****

The form is a TM7. You can find the form at

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I do not know if Bangkok immigration will accept the form or not (some immigration offices are picky). If you want to use this form, print it off double sided (front and back on one page).

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418.pdf I do not know if Bangkok immigration will accept the form or not (some immigration offices are picky). If you want to use this form, print it off double sided (front and back on one page).

Harry ********

@Benjamin *****

I fail to see why certain immigration offices (Chonburi included) refuse the downloaded TM7, and make you hand write an almost identical form.

Can you enlighten me?

Benjamin ******

@Harry *******

>and make you hand write an almost identical form.

Each immigration offices have slightly different forms because they try to capture slightly different information. There's no reason why to ask

Robert *******

@Harry *******

Almost identical is the reason.

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Tod *********

I agree with Benjamin on that. I think that Monday would be the soonest you could go

Just make sure you have your ducks in a row and quacking in time and show up Monday to get the extension done. That way IF you need another document or something you still have tues/wed to sort it out

Jerry *****

ORIGINAL POSTER

Awesome! Thank you!

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Brandon ************

Generally the guidance is to go 3 business days before your extension expires. So just pretend the weekend days don't exist when you're doing the calculation.

Jens-Jørgen *********

Strange world; in my world wednestday would be the expirring day, Tuesday would be one day before expiring, Monday would be two days before and Friday would be three business day before......?

Benjamin ******

@Jens-Jørgen ********

Sadly, you live in the Thai world 🙁 In Thailand, the last day (Wednesday) is day one, so Tuesday and Monday would be days two and three, respectfully.

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Tod *********

@Brandon ***********

I think you mis-remembered what he'd written 😮

The FIRST day he could apply (3 days before his extension expires) is a Sunday, his actual stamp expires on a Wednesday. 😉

Brandon ************

😅😅

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Benjamin ******

I'll let

be the final decider to this question, however I understand that it's three BUSINESS DAYS. September 8th is a Wednesday, so counting backwards you can file is on Monday, September 6th, Tuesday, September 7th, of Wednesday, September 8th.

>Do you think I am able to go on the 3rd Sept (Friday)?

I would say no. The worse that would happen is they would tell you to return on Monday.

>Also is the online appointment booking website down at the moment?

Yes, it's still down 🙁