Immigration Bureau in Satun Helps Bedridden Indian Woman with her Visa Extension

[webfact]

 

The Immigration Bureau in Satun has demonstrated its commitment to upholding human rights by assisting a bedridden Indian woman with her visa extension process.

 

The woman's son, Mr. Ali, sought help from the Satun Immigration Bureau after his 73-year-old mother, recovering from heart surgery, found herself with an expired visa and unable to leave the country.

 

Lacking knowledge of Thai immigration regulations, the family reached out for support, reported Siam Rath.

 

In response, Pol. Lt. Col. Phanupak Yanakitprayurati, Director of the Immigration Bureau in Satun Province, personally visited their residence to assess the situation.

 

Recognizing the woman's medical condition and the need to respect her human rights, the Satun Immigration Bureau granted her permission to remain in Thailand for medical treatment by extending her visa until the necessary procedures were completed.

 

Mr. Ali expressed gratitude to the Satun Immigration Bureau for their assistance in facilitating his mother's visa extension. He commended their commitment to ensuring convenience and respecting human rights in such circumstances.

 

Pol. Lt. Col. Phanupak Yanakitprayurati emphasized that individuals with questions or concerns about immigration laws and regulations could rely on the Satun Immigration Bureau for accurate information and guidance.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

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[anchadian]

Good for her, but would others get preferential treatment who were unable to attend immigration to extend their visa/extension due to medical conditions? 

[Moonlover]

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

Good for her, but would others get preferential treatment who were unable to attend immigration to extend their visa/extension due to medical conditions? 

Yes they would. Have a look on the 2nd page of a TM7. You will read 'APPLICANT MUST SUBMIT THE APPLICATION IN PERSON WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF HANDICAPPED PATIENTS OR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES'.

 

My wife and I have already discussed such a situation with our IO at Sakon Nakhon and were told that they do have powers of discretion to enable my wife to arrange for an extension on my behalf.

 

The wife of our (now deceased) German neighbour was able to do this after he had lost a leg due to diabetes.

Edited June 24, 2023 by Moonlover

[Artisi]

Just goes to show that all the b itching and crying about how Immigration treat farangs is just b itching  and crying over nothing.

In over 20 years of dealing with Imm. I've never had any problems, ok maybe missed a piece of paper here and there and had to sort it out, but it was never escalated into a problem by imm. 

Edited June 24, 2023 by Artisi

[PremiumLane]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Just goes to show that all the b itching and crying about how Immigration treat farangs is just b itching  and crying over nothing.

In over 20 years of dealing with Imm. I've never had any problems, ok maybe missed a piece of paper here and there and had to sort it out, but it was never escalated into a problem by imm. 

Great story, now go and talk to the migrant workers from neighboring countries and see what they have to say 

[chalawaan]

The law says if you're widowed from a Thai national, without dependent children, and you cant find another B400,000 to put into a bank account, for a retirement visa, you're going home alone after that marriage visa expires. 

 

 Nice and humane.

[chalawaan]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Just goes to show that all the b itching and crying about how Immigration treat farangs is just b itching  and crying over nothing.

In over 20 years of dealing with Imm. I've never had any problems, ok maybe missed a piece of paper here and there and had to sort it out, but it was never escalated into a problem by imm. 

You are here by virtue of their annual grace, with no legal avenue to appeal if they decide its all ending tomorrow, and you're getting older each year, which could eventually make your forced repatriation catastrophic in many cases. 

 

Just remember that!

[Smokey and the Bandit]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Just goes to show that all the b itching and crying about how Immigration treat farangs is just b itching  and crying over nothing.

In over 20 years of dealing with Imm. I've never had any problems, ok maybe missed a piece of paper here and there and had to sort it out, but it was never escalated into a problem by imm. 

You must live a charmed life? ????

[mikeymike100]

2 hours ago, Artisi said:

Just goes to show that all the b itching and crying about how Immigration treat farangs is just b itching  and crying over nothing.

In over 20 years of dealing with Imm. I've never had any problems, ok maybe missed a piece of paper here and there and had to sort it out, but it was never escalated into a problem by imm. 

You have obviously been a very luck individual indeed. However there are many thousands that have not, as we see on ANF almost on a daily basis?

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Recognizing the woman's medical condition and the need to respect her human rights, the Satun Immigration Bureau granted her permission to remain in Thailand for medical treatment by extending her visa until the necessary procedures were completed.

Such compassion.

[Moonlover]

2 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

You have obviously been a very luck individual indeed. However there are many thousands that have not, as we see on ANF almost on a daily basis?

Yes, you do hear a few groans and moans from the perpetually discontented on ANF. But you rarely hear from the many thousands of foreigners who, like @Artisi and myself never have any reason to moan about the service they receive from Immigration. We tend to just get on with our lives.

Edited June 24, 2023 by Moonlover

[Moonlover]

3 hours ago, PremiumLane said:

Great story, now go and talk to the migrant workers from neighboring countries and see what they have to say 

Do you ever go and talk to migrant workers on this issue? Just asking.

[scorecard]

Why is this news? It should be a standard part of every working day.

 

Minds like little children with no ability to see, develop big picture policies and actions.

[2BOB]

yes they do was at cm emigration last Thursday , there were 4 people with the same problem, big boss came down to speak with them and alocated 3 cops each. 10 min later all whet home with cops following. Last i heard al 3 visa were granted. Big shout out cm emigration. 

[connda]

5 hours ago, Artisi said:

Just goes to show that all the b itching and crying about how Immigration treat farangs is just b itching  and crying over nothing.

In over 20 years of dealing with Imm. I've never had any problems, ok maybe missed a piece of paper here and there and had to sort it out, but it was never escalated into a problem by imm. 

Any given experience with Immigration will be determined by the district, the office, the time, the day, the mood of office, the mood of an individual IO..... in other words, immigration law and its application are not uniform across Thailand at any given time or place.
 

[Moonlover]

16 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Why is this news? It should be a standard part of every working day.

 

Minds like little children with no ability to see, develop big picture policies and actions.

It' good news as a counterweight to all the gripping and moaning that we are so often subjected to on ANF. A very refreshing change and worthy of comment.

[Artisi]

19 minutes ago, connda said:

Any given experience with Immigration will be determined by the district, the office, the time, the day, the mood of office, the mood of an individual IO..... in other words, immigration law and its application are not uniform across Thailand at any given time or place.
 

And more so on the mood of the applicant. 

[lavender19]

They are just doing what they should do . So why all the praise

[RanongCat]

5 hours ago, chalawaan said:

The law says if you're widowed from a Thai national, without dependent children, and you cant find another B400,000 to put into a bank account, for a retirement visa, you're going home alone after that marriage visa expires. 

 

 Nice and humane.

This  information is known by intelligent persons. Why you leave out all other information in sad event?

[brianthainess]

8 hours ago, anchadian said:

Good for her, but would others get preferential treatment who were unable to attend immigration to extend their visa/extension due to medical conditions? 

Maybe if you go to the Press or post on social media.

[brianthainess]

29 minutes ago, lavender19 said:

They are just doing what they should do . So why all the praise

"Coz immigration are not generally known for their 'Humanity' init. 

[Moonlover]

1 hour ago, connda said:

Any given experience with Immigration will be determined by the district, the office, the time, the day, the mood of office, the mood of an individual IO..... in other words, immigration law and its application are not uniform across Thailand at any given time or place.
 

You neglected to mention the attitude of the customer!

 

Edited June 24, 2023 by Moonlover

[Moonlover]

22 minutes ago, RanongCat said:

5 hours ago, chalawaan said:

The law says if you're widowed from a Thai national, without dependent children, and you cant find another B400,000 to put into a bank account, for a retirement visa, you're going home alone after that marriage visa expires. 

 

 Nice and humane.

That's one good reason why you should get some life insurance on the lady in your life @chalawaan

[Artisi]

11 hours ago, lavender19 said:

They are just doing what they should do . So why all the praise

Likewise, why all the negative nonsense? 

[Moonlover]

18 hours ago, chalawaan said:

The law says if you're widowed from a Thai national, without dependent children, and you cant find another B400,000 to put into a bank account, for a retirement visa, you're going home alone after that marriage visa expires. 

 

 Nice and humane.

If one is married here and uses the 400k in the bank method, one only needs 33.33k per month income to switch to a retirement extension using the combination method. So what's the problem?

 

Surely nobody lives on less than 33k per month here.

[PremiumLane]

22 hours ago, Moonlover said:

Do you ever go and talk to migrant workers on this issue? Just asking.

I have done before, and read reports and studies