On Tuesday, November 8, 2022, Pol.Gen.Suwat Chaengyodsuk,
the former Commissioner-General of Royal Thai Police, and Pol.Gen.Dumrongsak Kittiprapas, Commissioner-General of Royal Thai Police, together with Pol.Lt.Gen.Phakphumphiphat Sujjapan, Commissioner of Immigration Bureau, released for the first time in Thailand the system for applying the extension of temporary stay via electronic method or “e-Extension”. This project was initiated by Pol.Gen.Suwat Chaengyodsuk, the former Commissioner-General,
of Royal Thai Police, to develop a system for public services and provide service recipients with technology via a digital system in accordance with the development guidelines for a modern government sector. As a result, the Commissioner-General of Royal Thai Police, Pol.Gen.Dumrongsak Kittiprapas, has continued to carry out this project.
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The Royal Thai Police and the Immigration Bureau’s Service for applying the extension of temporary stay via electronic method (e-Extension) has enhanced and built a new service form provided to foreigners by applying the extension of temporary stay and paying fees via electronic form. Bangkok is the pilot area of applying the extension of stay for foreigners who reside in Bangkok or whose government offices are in the Bangkok area. This project will be served based on the following 12 reasons or necessities for extending stay: 1. Tourism, 2. Public school teachers,
3. Attending a public school, 4. Serving in a government agency, 5. Former Thai, 6. Resident’s families, 7. Press, 8. Trainer and researcher for a government agency, 9. Machine installation and repair, 10. Medical Specialist, 11. Stationed vehicle operator, and 12. Embassy-certified and requested.
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This is due to the fact that for only 12 reasons or necessities mentioned above, over 200,000 foreigners applying for the extension of temporary stay in Thailand each year, and this number is expected to rise. Furthermore, the service is used by a large number of people in the Bangkok area, resulting in a lengthy wait time, typically 1-2 hours.