Royal Thai Police — Immigration Bureau, Region 5
Chiang Rai Immigration's main office sits in Mae Sai, the district town on Thailand's border with Myanmar (opposite Tachileik) -- a notably different location from most other provincial immigration offices, which usually sit in the provincial capital itself. Confirmed directly from the office's own official site: the main office is at 117 Moo 10, Wiang Phang Kham sub-district, Paholyothin Road, Mae Sai District, with foreigner services reachable at +66 (0)53 731 008-9 extension 14, email chiangraiimmdivision@gmail.com, and the national call centre on 1178.
For residents based in Chiang Rai city itself, this Mae Sai location can mean a roughly 60km / hour-long drive each way for routine business like 90-day address reporting or an annual extension of stay. To cut down on that trip, the office also runs a Visa Section One-Stop-Service point in Mueang Chiang Rai district (Rim Kok sub-district, tel +66 (0)53 175 376) -- confirm current hours and exactly which services are handled at each location before a visit, since the province explicitly splits foreigner services across the two sites.
Address: 117 Moo 10, Wiang Phang Kham Sub-district, Paholyothin Road, Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai 57130
Hours: Standard Immigration Bureau hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:30 PM, closed weekends and public holidays -- this matches the pattern confirmed for other provincial immigration offices, but was not independently re-confirmed on Chiang Rai Immigration's current site, so call ahead to verify before an important visit.
Phone: Mae Sai office +66 (0)53 731 008-9 · Foreigner services ext. 14 · Call centre 1178
Getting there: On Paholyothin Road in Wiang Phang Kham sub-district, Mae Sai -- Thailand's northernmost district town on the Myanmar border, roughly 60km (about an hour's drive) north of Chiang Rai city centre; reachable by car, motorbike, or a Mae Sai-bound minivan/bus from Chiang Rai bus terminal.
BAANLYY does not represent or speak on behalf of Royal Thai Police — Immigration Bureau, Region 5. Hours, required documents and procedures can change — always confirm current details on the agency's own official site or by phone before visiting. Visit the official Chiang Rai Immigration website →
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