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Old Mar 19, 2020 | 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by yosithezet
Years ago I had a flight to DEL and forgot to renew my visa. I was able to get a transit visa at the Indian embassy in BKK on the same day. It was good for 15 days of transit. I guess they figure you might be transiting through the country by autorickshaw.
lol...

I suspect 15 days is allowed to cover misconnects and the like. "My flight went mechanical and I couldn't get a replacement for three days" isn't exactly unheard of, particularly if a less-than-daily flight is involved.

Edit: There was an incident of something like a 3-4 day delay in Athens a year or two ago IIRC.
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