Popular Post webfact Posted August 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2021 By Tarin Angskul PHUKET (NNT) - A group of volunteering expats is now assisting with services at an Immigration Office in Phuket, making it easier for other foreigners contacting the office. The volunteers called the Phuket Immigration Volunteers or PIVs was formed to help people needing the services of the Immigration Office in Phuket. Carmen Keppler, a member of the PIV group, said she was impressed with the assistance given by others when she contacted the immigration office, as she was required to show several documents each visit. She said the PIV group was founded by other expats in Phuket having the same impression, as sometimes communicating in English leads to miscommunication, as Phuket is home to a multinational community. The group, consisting of expats from many countries, provides assistnce with multilingual communications as needed between foreign clients and local officials. The group now includes expats from Germany, China, Hong Kong, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, among others. Carmen said she is happy to be able to help many other people with her volunteer work. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-08-27 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updatesv 5 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pmbkk Posted August 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2021 43 minutes ago, webfact said: The group now includes expats from Germany, China, Hong Kong, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands, among others. Glad to see the British keeping their end up......???? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Just amazed Immigration accepts such easy way of conducting business. Foreign involvement might make the cash cow system bleed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pagallim Posted August 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2021 Really can't see this as news, there have been farang volunteers at Phuket Immigration for many years (can't say for exactly how long, but certainly in my 14 year tenure here). As with all expats here, there is a turnover of people so a mix of nationalities of the volunteers at any given time. Their website is excellent at providing current information for all aspects of using Immigration: http://piv-phuket.com/ 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodknock Posted August 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2021 do they have work permits?? 5 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 as Phuket is home to a multinational community Oh the poor dears, and I suppose the rest of the country does not have multinational communities 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevenl Posted August 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, JoePai said: as Phuket is home to a multinational community Oh the poor dears, and I suppose the rest of the country does not have multinational communities Feel free to start your own xxx immigration volunteers. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Pmbkk said: Glad to see the British keeping their end up......???? Not only in the IO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Myself Posted August 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, rodknock said: do they have work permits?? In this special case they don´t need work permits. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Michael Posted August 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2021 They are of great help. My thanks to all of them 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Myself said: In this special case they don´t need work permits. Just like us volunteers with the Thai Tourist Police. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronster Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Embarrassing loss of face more like ! ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I think it’s a great idea to have these very helpful people on the spot, I’ve seen the Volunteers on walking street and really, at least they understand what’s going on , there’s always misunderstandings where different languages are concerned. Shame there are not any in Jomtien Immigration!! There’d be much less of a queue. There is ( was?) a very helpful young guy in the outside shop, but there should be a few foreigners inside. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 16 hours ago, rodknock said: do they have work permits?? Good point. My understanding is that a work permit is required for any work including volunteer work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merijn Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 3 hours ago, RobU said: Good point. My understanding is that a work permit is required for any work including volunteer work As they are working under the direct supervision of the Royal Thai Police they are exempt of the WP rule. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobU Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, merijn said: As they are working under the direct supervision of the Royal Thai Police they are exempt of the WP rule. Thanks for the information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcpu Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, RobU said: Good point. My understanding is that a work permit is required for any work including volunteer work I think thou, one can remain on their Non-Immigration O or OA visa if doing volunteer work. One does need to meet other critieria, such as providing appropriate documentation to immigration (passport copy, fill in some custom form, evidence of a certain amount of funds, letter from employer where one is doing volunteer work, and address where one lives). I may have the details inexact - but I think it is something like that. Given the Immigration volunteers are working for immigration, I suspect this is rather simple requirement for these volunteers to meet. I assume immigration then given them the appropriate (work) permit to be volunteers supporting immigration. Edited August 28, 2021 by oldcpu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myself Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Please don`t copy and paste news without some investigation. The PIV are not new. They work for the immigration since 2004 after the tsunami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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