Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported that Thai immigration in Uthai Thani had conducted a training seminar for 120 people to explain what they do and how they can help.

 

Advice was given to employers about registering migrants and what to do about 90 day reports and registering addresses.

 

This was all played out to a backdrop that outlined the vision of the IB:

 

This involved creating satisfaction, trust, following international standards and security.

 

It made for a rather awkward 'acronym' of STIS.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Under Uthai Thani immigration in particular was a 3 MIS and SOP.

 

M: Mission Means Measurement

I: Individual Talent Idea Generation Infinite Change

 

S stood for Synchronization (an impressively long word on display) Stability and Speed.

 

SOP was at the bottom, whatever that meant.

 

Like Lotus after it was sold by Tesco, the local force came up with five S's to prove their brand:

 

Smart

 

Smile

 

Serve

 

Safe

 

Secure.

 

While the core value of the whole IB was:

 

Prompt action. 

 

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Picture: Siam Rath

"S stood for Synchronization (an impressively long word on display)".... really? An "impressively" long word? 

 

How about supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? Mary Poppins fans will understand.

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Thai immigration show their vision and core values

No need, it's well known.

one young trainee here at CNX Immigration, bless her, was handing out confectionery to young toddlers...nice gesture, but didnt first ask if had allergies, was vegan, or lactose intolerant, or glutton gluten free, or have the responsible adult sign a disclaimer.... Yeah! Im envious cause none of us elderly elderly were offered one.....555

They really need some new graphic designers - these display boards they come up with are unreadable and visually appalling.

 

The entire Thai government also needs a refresher course to understand that mnemonics are only useful when they spell real words that people can remember - nonsense strings of letters are, well, nonsense. 

For me Uthai Thani's immigration vision and core values first become apparent when I was charged 500bt for a visa transfer to a new passport.

 

I had not seen the charge listed for this service and the money was popped into a shirt pocket without receipt.

 

Suspecting corruption in hindsight, I asked for a receipt when I was charged the same amount to confirm my address for a driving licence extension.  The policeman then disappeared and after a call to my wife I was told "for me, free".

 

For visa extensions the corruption became almost a matter of pride, the 100bt change being kept as a "tip" for training.

 

I note that for my recent extension neither of the two founding policemen were present and that one of those trainees processed the application without incident and gave the correct change.

 

So I am surprised UT would be chosen as a precedent for such a promotion as I never encountered such corruption at CW.

 

 

Trainees lots of family members,  Nepotism!

Stickers and lollipops handed out as a thank you for being a goon non overstayer just like visiting the dentist. They promise to smile as they blacklist you for 5 years also. 

I wanna barf.

A pleasing smile as they push the knife in and twist!

Be careful you don't step in the huge pile of BS folks!

Jomtien immigration staff will never smile apart from at lunch time

I think (S)atisfaction, (H)appiness, (I)nternational (T)rust is more like it.

(YOU work out the acronym, it won't be difficult).

3 hours ago, Bim Smith said:

Stickers and lollipops handed out as a thank you for being a goon non overstayer just like visiting the dentist. They promise to smile as they blacklist you for 5 years also. 

Do Not Overstay.

 

Being strict on their immigration law is a still a thing in the kingdom of Thailand. 

Your are not dealing with one of the pathetic "open borders" western countries where most of us originate from.

Smart

 

Smile

 

Serve

 

Safe

 

Secure.

 

Does the above apply to all Immigration Officers/Offices? ???? Certainly not in my "neck of the woods"!

Catch phrases and acronyms.. Thailand just loves them.

Surprised they didn't try to squeeze soft power in there somewhere.

Priority No.1

Consistancy with policies in all IM offices.

they forgot to add .... 

 

Snarly ..

Scroutinize ..

Suspicious ..

Savage ..

Sarcastic ..

Believe it when and if I see it.