Not putting arrival stamp in passport. Ineptitude or corruption?

[Adumbration]

I have been here a long time.

 

On three seperate occassions, twice at different border crossing and once at swampy, immigration have not stamped my passport with an arrival stamp (and at both border crossings did not stamp and sign back of TM6 as well).  I picked this up on all occassions and had to go back and request the stamps, which I got after dealing with passive agression and on last border crossing and additional wait of 1 hour.

 

Mate of mine flew back via swampy a few weeks back and when I saw him the other day he asked my to check his passport.  He had the same problem.  No arrival stamp and no stamp on his TM6.  He is also now late with his 90 day report because couldn't keep track of the date because no arrival stamp.

 

So which is it ineptitude or corruption.  Stupid and lazy.  Or the attempt generate fines.

[The Hammer2021]

Swampy? LOL

[The Hammer2021]

Brilliant  post

[proton]

Always check as soon as they hand the passport back

[The Hammer2021]

2 minutes ago, proton said:

Always check as soon as they hand the passport back

Check you are not blind drunk!!!! LOL..

[peterfranks]

I don't think this is the right forum to start troll threads, as it seems the majority of your threads are

[proton]

2 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Check you are not blind drunk!!!! LOL..

Not blind but drunk, just got in from concert, wedding anniversary 

[blackcab]

Moved to the Community Pub.

[scubascuba3]

5 hours ago, peterfranks said:

I don't think this is the right forum to start troll threads, as it seems the majority of your threads are

Term troll is used way too much on this forum, maybe you're trolling him?

 

He has a point, there should be an arrival stamp, they aren't doing it for some reason

[steve187]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Term troll is used way too much on this forum, maybe you're trolling him?

 

He has a point, there should be an arrival stamp, they aren't doing it for some reason

not only did they miss the stamp in his passport, but they missed it 3 times, and he happens to have a friend who arrived a few weeks back, and they missed his stamp as well, and not only that because he can not count he is late for a 90 day report, but he only arrived a few weeks ago, also tm6's have been done away with, so i think peterfranks is spot om with his post, how many posters on here can honestly post they have had the same thing happen to them, i for one can not.

[Real Name Hidden]

This happened to me at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam after a transatlantic flight that arrived early and there wasn’t yet an immigration officer on duty.  The entire plane of travelers just walked in.

[scubascuba3]

1 hour ago, steve187 said:

not only did they miss the stamp in his passport, but they missed it 3 times, and he happens to have a friend who arrived a few weeks back, and they missed his stamp as well, and not only that because he can not count he is late for a 90 day report, but he only arrived a few weeks ago, also tm6's have been done away with, so i think peterfranks is spot om with his post, how many posters on here can honestly post they have had the same thing happen to them, i for one can not.

some people are always looking for trolls but are more often than not trolls themselves,  a few weeks isn't an exact term, relax 

[AlQaholic]

Been traveling in and out of Swampy, never ever ever happened to me. Strange. Maybe a recent phenomena? I haven't been through Swampy for last couple of years. By the way, for those who react on the name Swampy, we who have been here since before knows:), it refers to the fact it used to be a snake infested swamp before the airport was built there:)

[arithai12]

I suspect/hope that Imm doesn't rely only on passport stamps, but also on their database.

Your friend that "is late with 90d because of no passport stamp" (slightly lame excuse) should be able to find out whether they are counting the days from his latest entry or not.

[Purdey]

While it hasn't happened to me, I would be concerned if a stamp were missing as, I think, they will certainly get you on the way out and say you overstayed. Immigration don't have an onerous job, checking the passport details, the visa and stamping you in. Immediately checking the passport before leaving the area is the best advice, but don't show anger. 

[snowgard]

12 hours ago, Adumbration said:

He is also now late with his 90 day report because couldn't keep track of the date because no arrival stamp.

Hahaha ..., maybe it's better him stop to be drunken everyday if him don't know on which date him came to Thailand.

[steve187]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

some people are always looking for trolls but are more often than not trolls themselves,  a few weeks isn't an exact term, relax 

no, its not an exact number,  but it means a lot less than 13, and bear in mind you have 7 days after the 90 day date.

[grain]

I always check immediately after leaving the immigration booth, just in case some wrong date has been put there. It's never happened to me, but if it did it'd be much easier to get it fixed there and then than to find out later and have to frig around at some immigration office.

 

 

[Peterphuket]

3 hours ago, Real Name Hidden said:

This happened to me at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam after a transatlantic flight that arrived early and there wasn’t yet an immigration officer on duty.  The entire plane of travelers just walked in.

If you are a member of the EU (don't have to be happy for that) you'll never get any stamp, in or out.

[Thalueng]

I had a wrong date stamped once, got corrected at IO the next time I went there. For free I should add.

 

In this context it's maybe worthwhile to mention that everybody not staying at a hotel including people on a visa coming back with reentry permit are supposed to report their address at IO after arrival in the country since TM6 has been abolished. TM6 took care of this for the first 90 days before. If you're missing an entry stamp I'm sure the IO will fix this at the same time.

[Thalueng]

3 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

If you are a member of the EU (don't have to be happy for that) you'll never get any stamp, in or out.

To be more precise, if you're carrying a passport from a member state of the Schengen area.

[Thingamabob]

First visited Thailand in 1960, worked here from 1983 to 1987, retired here in 1993. In over 60 years and countless inward journeys arriving at various entry points, including Swampy of course, this has never ever happened. 

[StayinThailand2much]

4 hours ago, steve187 said:

(...) and not only that because he can not count he is late for a 90 day report (...)

So he cannot figure out a date without looking at a passport stamp? - I always know when I arrived, and, using a calendar, it is not hard to do the count by adding 89 days.

[slsmith38]

Entered Thailand 3 or 4 times a year for close on 40 years and never happened to me. This post makes no sense. Why would immigration not stamp a passport particularly at Swampy?

[scubascuba3]

4 minutes ago, slsmith38 said:

Entered Thailand 3 or 4 times a year for close on 40 years and never happened to me. This post makes no sense. Why would immigration not stamp a passport particularly at Swampy?

Believe it or not Immigration do make mistakes, I've had wrong number of days stamped plus screwed up visa i had to correct at MFA

[peterfranks]

The chance of putting no arrival stamp in a passport is practically nihil, and I don't think any member here has ever had it happen, or know someone to who it happened.

 

A wrong stamp is something completely different of course, and may happen if the IO doesn't pay full attention.

 

The chance of no stamp at 3 different entry points, and a fourth time to a close friend, is even less than nihil.

 

So far there is only 1 poster who thinks the OP is genuine, so it obviously takes a troll to support one.

[john smith]

Is Thalueng correct in saying that one must report to Immigration if returning to Thailand on an exit permit? To the best of my knowledge if returning back to ones previous address this requirement has long gone

[Phoenix Rising]

4 hours ago, AlQaholic said:

By the way, for those who react on the name Swampy, we who have been here since before knows:), it refers to the fact it used to be a snake infested swamp before the airport was built there:)

Used to be?

[Mavideol]

14 hours ago, Adumbration said:

So which is it ineptitude or corruption.  Stupid and lazy.  Or the attempt generate fines.

all of the above  555

[MrJ2U]

5 hours ago, Real Name Hidden said:

Schiphol airport

That's airport has had major problems. 

 

https://thepointsguy.com/news/klm-amsterdam-schiphol-airport-baggage/