I went to Thailand without getting a visa in advance, and supposed for on arrival visa. Matching the cheap air ticket, the fight arrived in Bangkok lately in the midnight.
After changing money and a long walk, finally, I reached the counter where I could get a application form to fill. But I didn't find any clean forms. There were no staff there but at a mini photo studio for people who forgot to take a photograph. I got one form from them, fill in it and started the endless waiting.
The first section is check documents. There was only one officer and a mountain of people before me. I must say that officer was really a slow one. Did getting documents together take so much time? After standing more than half an hour, I faced to the officer at last. He said without opening mouth, and worked like a snail. I received a number card and went to the next section, stamping passport. This section was quite quick, and I could waiting on a seat. The stamp of Thailand visa is a big purple one with traditional pattern.
Since the long wait drove me crazy, I decided to take advanced visa if I would visit Thailand again. But I regretted thinking like that soon. When I got out of the airport joining the line of waiting taxi, I met the old lady sitting beside me in the plane. She had an advanced visa. But now, she just in front of me on another line.
Anyway, I arrived in Thailand and was waiting my turn to take a taxi in the midnight. I was very tired.
I will do the advanced visa then.
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