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Pretty much sums up the state of the world today...

I did my retirement extension at the flash new Buri Ram office last week, and made an online appointment for 10:00. I've never had to wait any length of time on previous visits, but just wanted to try it out. I printed a screen shot of the 10:00 confirmation time they'd emailed me and put it on top of my completed forms - they actually sent two emails, once immediately after I made the appointment, and a reminder the day before it was due, giving me some confidence that the system was working. I arrived there from the bank at 09:30, and there was one other person being attended to. They collected my paperwork, and obviously checked it out the back, since, as soon as that person was finished, I was sat down in front of an officer and stamp, stamp, stamp, done, walking out at about 09:45. I asked about the online appointment and was told that, had there been a queue, I would have been first in line to get mine done at 10:00, so worth spending a minute or two on the computer beforehand if there was ever a run on the office.

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A real advertisement from the 50's. Windows are the weak point. Some things never change: