Immigration Anutin Proposes New Immigration Department to Streamline Border Services

[webfact]

File photo courtesy of Naewna

 

Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, has championed a proposal for a specialised department dedicated to immigration matters. This move, revealed yesterday, aims to tackle the increasing complexity of cross-border activities involving Thai nationals and foreign visitors.

 

Anutin presented his comprehensive plan to the Immigration Commission's chairman, highlighting the need for a focused subcommittee to evaluate this ambitious scheme.

 

Central to Anutin’s proposal is the Interior Ministry's fundamental role in national security, public welfare, and safeguarding legal rights. The creation of an immigration department would streamline crucial services such as residency permits, work authorisations, citizenship applications, and civil registration.

 

Anutin believes leveraging the ministry's existing database could enhance immigration services and facilitate effective population mobility management.

 

This proposal aligns with the government’s broader directive for the Interior Ministry to spearhead the integration of population data with public service systems.

 

 

 

The integration is deemed a more economical approach compared to the development of entirely new systems. It's a strategic part of the government's ongoing mission to bolster public administration's efficiency and responsiveness.

 

The roots of this current proposal stem from steps taken on January 10, 2017, when the cabinet granted powers to the prime minister and interior minister to issue regulations under the Immigration Act.

 

This initiative has tasked the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) with evaluating the formation of an immigration department. The cabinet has already shown initial support for these findings.

 

Anutin emphasised that collaborative talks between the OPDC and the Interior Ministry have provided deeper insights into the ministry’s existing capabilities and its vision for integrated border management.

 

These discussions play a crucial role in informing the potential establishment of this department, which could significantly alter Thailand’s handling of immigration in the future.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-05-01

 

 

[Gottfrid]

They should put this man as far away from immigration activities as possible.

[JoePai]

increasing complexity of cross-border activities involving Thai nationals and foreign visitors

 

So the answer to a simple job the immigration department should already be doing to to spend on yet another department    🤣

[fondue zoo]

1 hour ago, Gottfrid said:

They should put this man as far away from immigration activities as possible.

 

 

Does he still believe we don’t shower and have smelly undercarriages?

 

[Gottfrid]

29 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

 

 

Does he still believe we don’t shower and have smelly undercarriages?

 

Oh, there is no unit of measure for what this guy believe. He´s probably in the flat earth movement.

[Watawattana]

I wonder which one of his mates has paid through the nose to be lined up for the top job in this new department?

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Anutin presented his comprehensive plan to the Immigration Commission's chairman, highlighting the need for a focused subcommittee to evaluate this ambitious scheme.

Lol

[topt]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

This initiative has tasked the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC) with evaluating the formation of an immigration department. The cabinet has already shown initial support for these findings.

Ok I'm confused. Which department does Immigration fall under at the moment - RTP?

 

What real difference does it make in practice if they are a separate department other than creating a lot more chiefs........? They still both come under the Interior Ministry.

[kiwikeith]

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

They should put this man as far away from immigration activities as possible.

 

6 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

They should put this man as far away from immigration activities as possible.

leave him to  concentrate on medical hooch

[Surasak]

4 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

 

 

Does he still believe we don’t shower and have smelly undercarriages?

 

Just what has he been doing in coming to that conclusion!?

[fulhamster]

1 hour ago, Watawattana said:

I wonder which one of his mates has paid through the nose to be lined up for the top job in this new department?

The one who is not supposed to be involved in politics and speaks through his daughter ?