November 18, 2025 01:19 AM
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Best For: Tourists, General Visa Extensions, 90-Day Reporting, Retirement/Marriage Visas.
This is the primary immigration office for most foreigners in Thailand. If you are on a Tourist Visa (TR), Visa Exemption, or Non-Immigrant B/O/Ed (without BOI privileges), this is likely where you need to go.
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30
Note: Lunch break is strictly 12:00 – 13:00. Queue numbers usually stop being issued around 15:30.
Location: Building B (South Zone), The Government Complex.
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Best For: BOI Companies, SMART Visas, LTR Visas, and Specific Investor Visas.
MAJOR LOCATION CHANGE: As of March 2025, this office is no longer at Chamchuri Square. It has moved to the prestigious One Bangkok development. Do not go to Sam Yan!
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:30 – 16:30 (Closed 12:00 – 13:00)
Location: One Bangkok Building, Parade Zone (6th-7th Floor).
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Best For: Migrant Workers from Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia (MOU/Pink Card holders).
Important: If you are a Western tourist or general expat, do not come here. You will be turned away and sent to Chaeng Watthana. This center is specifically for labor registration of neighboring countries.
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:30 – 18:30
Location: 5th Floor, Imperial World Ladprao Shopping Mall.
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