Saturday, January 6, 2018

GOING TO CHAENGWATTANA IMMIGRATION IN BANGKOK


From the Soi Nana BTS station, you take the BTS to Morchit station(end of the line)and use exit 3.Once you are street level, you can get the bus to Chaengwattana.The bus is number 52 from Morchit BTS to Chaengwattana.It travels in a loop so you can get the same bus back again.Also you should see some taxis lined up next to some concrete barriers on the road.I believe the barriers are there to create a bus lane so be careful not to be run over by a bus!! (The buses will be lane 1 and the taxis in lane 2).Every now and then, there are no taxis at the barrier and you have to get one that is parked curb side a little further up the road.  Or flag one down.  The fare is about 120-140thb.  Most taxi drivers know where to go but not all.  Try 'Immigration', 'make visa', Chaengwattana  to help them understand where you need to go.  It might help to have a map with you if at all possible.  It is not a difficult journey, about 30 minutes on the BTS and another 20-30 min to get to immigration via taxi (depends on traffic). Watch out for taxis. I had one fiddling the meter which went to 50 THB after 100 meters up the road.However most of the taxis are very safe and reliable.The immigration office is located at the very back of the government complex (furthest point from Chaengwattana road).  It can be confusing as to what driveway to turn into, I’ve missed it before and been able to get in at another entrance further down the road. http://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/location1.html

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