Ian Nagle Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, RandolphGB said: This is why I made a last minute visa run on Saturday. Long queues at CW, paperwork and putting my fate in the hands of a Thai immigration officer were the last things I wanted. Instead you spent the best part of a day inside a mini van with several other people. A well thought out plan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Just another positive why I choose to use a visa agent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygooner Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 30 days won't be enough. Should be 90 days to ease the crowds at imm. Hopefully by then tourists will be able to return home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MyTHaiMyKe Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 What happened to the rule of no more than 10 in a group? It does not count for immigration? Immigration just wants to collect money for extensions and overstay fines!!! They don't care about the CHINA virus! Hope they all get the CHINA virus, it would serve them right! Payback! When they have no immigration to work, because they are all in isolation. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 If you don't plan, this is what happens... 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalmagic Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The expected announcement by PM in the near future may include border closures and rules on social distancing to PREVENT the spread. Hordes at Immigration offices undermines this effort. The simple solution is to announce that ALL Visas will be valid until a certain date in the future, to be advised in a future announcement. They can use a fixed date in time or period of days after individual expiry dates. It doesn't have to be for a long period as long as the arrangement is renewed if circumstances dictate. Thereafter all who have benefited from this will have a specified period of time to leave the country or approach Immigration for Visa extension. Anyone who has the contacts to suggest this solution should do so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ventenio Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 now we know; Life = 1900 baht look at all those people risking death ...... it's really crazy. An overstay is 500 baht a day. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Has anyone heard if the Service Centers for the Myanmar, Laos and Cambodian foreigners are still open and available. My Girlfriend has to do a 90 day report soon, and because of the type of Visa, Non-LA she can not do it on-line.......Normally ques of a 1,000 are there daily, at least at the Lat Prao Central location. Any info would be helpful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matzzon Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: no social distancing measures were in place. If a party of 100 people are going to be prosecuted, they must also prosecute Immigration for this. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumak Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Happy Grumpy said: Lighten the immigration laws during this emergency, so foreigners here can self isolate or practice social distancing, thus lessening infection rates, or make them gather together in their thousands for hours on end. from the looks of that photo........ they are a bit too late. one would not have to yell fire to cause a stampede, just let out a loud sneeze . that should do it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wiggy Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, dabhand said: Why are the Embassies not making protests to the Thai government on this serious matter? Instead they are merely scuttling around to provide Immigration requested paperwork, rather than firing back at yet another example of completely unnecessary red tape. Yes, I am looking at you, the British and US Embassy. Once again you are failing your fellow citizens. I feel that long gone are the days where embassies were representatives of their citizens abroad, and have now become trade missions. Their citizens are becoming a hindrance. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapson Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, animalmagic said: Thereafter all who have benefited from this will have a specified period of time to leave the country or approach Immigration for Visa extension. Anyone who has the contacts to suggest this solution should do so Exactly, time for a certain site to grow some.....and make contact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Live report : "Just back from CW after getting tourist visa exemption extension. Arrived at 6.45am and got entry number 700! By 8am that was almost double! Thankfully counters opened at 7am again, and I was all done by 11.15am." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, ezzra said: Having to deal and chase all kinds of permits and visa in my 30+ years in this country it is apparent that it is not within the powers that be to have compassion or understanding of a dire situations and the sights of suffering foreigners due to circumstances beyond their control doesn't seems to invoke any special considerations.... Not whilst there is still a chance of baht extraction it would appear???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snow Leopard Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 Anal because this is what they always do. Brainless and Ruderless. Utterly, Utterly stupid. They should tell everyone to isolate and kick the can down the road. Where is the leadership. Money to be made. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TTSIssues Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 I know what’s a good idea, let’s crowd everyone together in one place and really share the virus around! The sheer stupidity just beggars belief - for both the foreigners and the poor immigration staff. Whoever decided this was a good idea needs to lose their job immediately. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 30la Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, anterian said: Why not give the local police station the power to do 90 day reports, after all they are all part of the same organisation. Or 7/11... 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie66 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, sanemax said: Live report : "Just back from CW after getting tourist visa exemption extension. Arrived at 6.45am and got entry number 700! By 8am that was almost double! Thankfully counters opened at 7am again, and I was all done by 11.15am." Well that seems impossible but i guess no reason not the believe ???? 7am to 11:15am = 255 minutes = 2.75 people per minute (one extension done every 22 seconds). Sure i messed that up somehow ???? I did these calculations when i was waiting there on Friday and had number 636 ???? Arrived 1pm was done 7:30pm. Did they convert most of the desks to Tourist extentions? Not just the 3-4 K desks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuhan Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) If you say online reporting is hit and miss why have i only had 1 problem in nearly 3 yrs.Remember you have to use the correct browsers and timing is an important factor+ 1 mistake in your application and it won't work.I have found online very good, and easy..... So i cannot agree with you. Edited March 25, 2020 by stuhan proof 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 nice to see it all under control and 2 metres apart..........good job Thailand 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jackie66 said: Friday and had number 636 ???? Arrived 1pm was done 7:30pm. hope you wai'd them for the service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ponder Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 (edited) So quite soon the government will be trying to trace people who visited Immigration offices or who were in contact with any individual who did so during the social distancing period. They could start with immigration officers, taxi drivers, people who used buses, other public transport, supermarkets... Anyone in this category should then be made to return to the immigration locations and queue up so that they can be identified (to update paperwork) and exterminated in order to help reduce the number of fatalities caused by the virus. Edited March 25, 2020 by ponder Misspelling 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, Snow Leopard said: Where is the leadership. been disbanded..............Future Forward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, 30la said: Or 7/11... or simply do everything online Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 hours ago, Happy Grumpy said: Were they not arrested for being part of a large gathering? Lighten the immigration laws during this emergency, so foreigners here can self isolate or practice social distancing, thus lessening infection rates, or make them gather together in their thousands for hours on end. Thailand's decision: Well done Thailand, great decision. :handclap: slow handclap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 "Let's keep the distance so we can infect Thailand. " Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Toany Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 please, don't forget that the immigration officers are just doing a very difficult job. They do not make these stupid rules. Give them a smile and be nice back to them 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mattd Posted March 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2020 Just been talking with two colleagues who have returned from CW and their PR interview, they confirmed it was madness, although they said a lot of precautions being taken prior to them being allowed in to the interview room. Big boss of Immigration came out at one point and seemingly told others to get the people waiting there processed, as from tomorrow it will be closed, this is not confirmed, but certainly the vibe they picked up on. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 "CORONA VIRUS BREEDING CENTER, ENTER AT YOUR OWN PERIL" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mattd said: Big boss of Immigration came out at one point and seemingly told others to get the people waiting there processed, as from tomorrow it will be closed, this is not confirmed, but certainly the vibe they picked up on. Huge news if true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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