It was time for another trip to Immigration today. My one-year work visa was set to expire in a couple of weeks, so I was escorted in a school van to the Immigration office to renew the visa. Now, I am free to stay in Thailand through the end of this year.
Luckily, every time I go to Immigration, the process is smoother and smoother. I probably shouldn't say that in case I jinx myself and have to spend hours in line next time. But this time was a piece of cake. (Or as I learned today, the saying in Thailand is: "As easy as peeling a banana")
All I have to do is go back to Immigration sometime this week to update my visa from a Single Entry to a Multiple Entry. Knowing me, I will definitely want to leave the country more than once. In fact, in March I will be going to Seattle, in April I will be going to Laos, and my boss just this week asked me if I will chaperone some students to Hong Kong in October. Too bad PM Thaksin doesn't appreciate the contributions we farang are making to the country and raised the price of the multiple entry stamp more than 100% to 3800 baht (almost US$100). Ouch!
