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New Chief of Chonburi Immigration Promises Hassle-Free Experience for Tourists


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I went to the original article to find some "meat" to the story.

Only a couple of paragraphs og recycled promises so the status quo will remain.

????????

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12 hours ago, Mavideol said:

sure and tomorrow, if not raining, it will be a good day, where the heck they found these people

Previously in an inactive post?????????

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The constant rotation of Immigration bosses is done to ensure that the "good" guys, get the opportunity to stack their retirement funding. 

Is there an honest Immigration chief (or any staff), at any of the dozens of offices nationwide?

 

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Maybe he can ask the genie in his new found lamp to do away with the queues Hassle - inundating visitors outside er the Immigration office

 

(oh the irony)

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Personally, I've had nothing but positive experiences at Jomtien Immigration. 90-day reports (prior to new online reporting) were quick and easy. Extension based on Retirement was very efficient, smooth and easy. Hopefully this continues. 

 

Cannot say the same for Chaeng Wattana when I lived in BKK. Everything there...from Residence Certificate to Change of Address to Retirement Extension...was jumping thru flaming hoops whilst climbing Mt. Everest and "baditude". 

 

Happy to be dealing with Chon Buri now. :coffee1:

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Maybe mr big should take a look at all the agents who are there every day handing out bribes for special services...or perhaps mr big just wants to make sure that he gets a piece of every bribe.

 

Jomtiem is a huge MESS...from long lines all day everyday, little if any seating to handle the crowds, lots of rude agents yelling at people , poorly written instructions, never ending copies of this and that over and over requiring you to go get yet another copy of whatever they decide is needed....and of course the entire staff shuts down everyday for a nice long lunch break

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6 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

dubious practice

What's dubious about it?

I guess you mean coming in visa exempt for 45 days (at the moment) then applying in country for a 90 day non O, finally when that's on the point of expiry a year's extension? So 2 visits to local IO.

If you come in from your " home" country already armed with a 90 day non O visa you only need to go to immigration once to extend that for a year.

But you may also need to go immediately on arrival with your host/housemaster ( eg friend, Thai spouse) if not staying in a hotel for them to register your presence in their property. And then if you can't for whatever reason do your 90 day reports online you need to go for those too.

Keeps them busy and increases opportunities for creative " problems" and tea money to resolve them. In foreigner hotspots like Jomtien that means queues especially with the large influx of " escaping" Russians seeking longer stays at the moment.

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I really don't understand what the chief of Chon Buri Immigration has to do with ensuring that tourists have a better experience in Pattaya?!   His job is to make sure the visa/extension process goes as smoothly as possible and catch any miscreants and that's it!!!!   Has the Mayor the right to tell this guy how to do his job?

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2 hours ago, pomchop said:

Maybe mr big should take a look at all the agents who are there every day handing out bribes for special services...or perhaps mr big just wants to make sure that he gets a piece of every bribe.

 

Jomtiem is a huge MESS...from long lines all day everyday, little if any seating to handle the crowds, lots of rude agents yelling at people , poorly written instructions, never ending copies of this and that over and over requiring you to go get yet another copy of whatever they decide is needed....and of course the entire staff shuts down everyday for a nice long lunch break

What the heck is "Jomtiem"?

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7 hours ago, dallen52 said:

They do now.

Just ask at the front desk.

Special care has always been available. 

For the right price.

As it should be. RHIP.

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19 hours ago, Mickeymaus said:

If I look at the second person from the left in the last picture of the original article. The others are VERY small. 

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Can I take the 1 on the far left

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