New uniforms for Immigration!

[FireMedic]

I know I've been gone for a few weeks, but today I came in and they all have lost their browns and now have more professional looking navy blue jackets....no medals, no pins, no jump wings, no stars.......They actually look quite nice. On top of it all, the Q was slap full when I got to the back of the line and they were working so fast, I got out of there in about 10 mins. It was a very nice experience...which you will very rarely hear me say here.

[Suradit69]

Maybe at the airport, but the officers at Jomtien immigrations are still dressed in their usual police attire or in something more like mufti for the trainees.

[losworld]

In Thailand they may not get paid much but everyone gets a uniform and a whistle.

[smokie36]

Useless without a pic of a cute young immigration officer.

[Satcommlee]

I guess this time of year it was hard to get elves costumes!

[canopus1969]

Are you sure you actually landed in Thailand and not another country ?

[FireMedic]

Are you sure you actually landed in Thailand and not another country ?

Trust me, I was shocked. They looked nice, friendly, and were working diligently. They didn't ask me for my work permit either this time. I had to look around a few times and make sure I wasn't in Singapore. I'm pretty harsh on things when I see them, but I have to give credit when it's due.

[bubba]

Are you sure you actually landed in Thailand and not another country ?

Trust me, I was shocked. They looked nice, friendly, and were working diligently. They didn't ask me for my work permit either this time. I had to look around a few times and make sure I wasn't in Singapore. I'm pretty harsh on things when I see them, but I have to give credit when it's due.

Didn't ask for your work permit? I've been through immigration countless times and had a work permit for 14 years. Never been asked to show it. Why would they need to see it anyway, since a work permit is not required, so long as you have a valid visa and re-entry permit?

[FireMedic]

Are you sure you actually landed in Thailand and not another country ?

Trust me, I was shocked. They looked nice, friendly, and were working diligently. They didn't ask me for my work permit either this time. I had to look around a few times and make sure I wasn't in Singapore. I'm pretty harsh on things when I see them, but I have to give credit when it's due.

Didn't ask for your work permit? I've been through immigration countless times and had a work permit for 14 years. Never been asked to show it. Why would they need to see it anyway, since a work permit is not required, so long as you have a valid visa and re-entry permit?

I'm not sure. I fly mostly out of DM and they rarely ask...maybe one or two times in 2 years. At Swampy I have been asked several times in a row leaving and coming. Since I always have it, I just hand it over. It has never really caused me any delays, but I figure I won't give them any reason to mess with me. I posted about it maybe a year ago.

[ezzra]

Those guys wear so many medals and ribbons you'd think they fought all the wars

in recent memory...infect, they let those medals and insignias comes wit the uniforms....

[kurnell]

Those guys wear so many medals and ribbons you'd think they fought all the wars

in recent memory...infect, they let those medals and insignias comes wit the uniforms....

The medals are based on how much money theism extort from foreigners

[sanuk711]

New uniforms for Immigration

.......---With larger pockets......................................................

[HOOD Robin]

Are you sure you actually landed in Thailand and not another country ?

Trust me, I was shocked. They looked nice, friendly, and were working diligently. They didn't ask me for my work permit either this time. I had to look around a few times and make sure I wasn't in Singapore. I'm pretty harsh on things when I see them, but I have to give credit when it's due.

Perhaps you were on a night out, got drunk and landed in a go-go bar where the servers were disguised which such uniform you mentioned ?

[Baerboxer]

I came into Suvanabhumi yesterday evening. Place was very busy. Through immigration very quickly though. Everyone was working and also noticeably friendly, which clearly doesn't come easy to some. The lady on the ASEAN citizens queue got short of ASEAN customers so she came out of her box and called several farangs over.

There was a mixture of uniforms last night - the old brown style with all the badges and braid and some dark navy. The young ladies checking landing card completion and managing the queues had it very well organized and were laughing and joking.

Our flight didn't have landing cards so people were having to get them as they got off and the flight was full. But most people were through immigration way before the luggage came up.

[NumbNut]

Are you sure you actually landed in Thailand and not another country ?

Trust me, I was shocked. They looked nice, friendly, and were working diligently. They didn't ask me for my work permit either this time. I had to look around a few times and make sure I wasn't in Singapore. I'm pretty harsh on things when I see them, but I have to give credit when it's due.

I agree, the new uniforms do look good. I came in yesterday afternoon and got a real young cutie, she was lovely. Very impressed!

[Gentmartin]

Are you sure you actually landed in Thailand and not another country ?

Trust me, I was shocked. They looked nice, friendly, and were working diligently. They didn't ask me for my work permit either this time. I had to look around a few times and make sure I wasn't in Singapore. I'm pretty harsh on things when I see them, but I have to give credit when it's due.

I agree, the new uniforms do look good. I came in yesterday afternoon and got a real young cutie, she was lovely. Very impressed!

I hate to put a downer on all this love towards immigration.....the old cynic in me says theyre lulling us into a false sense of security and setting us for a fall lol ;-)

[bluebluewater]

I did an extension of stay a week ago at the Immi center in Hua Hin and they too were out of the brown uniforms and were now wearing a light colored polo shirt/dark trousers. Much more casual and a better look IMO.

[bubba]

Are you sure you actually landed in Thailand and not another country ?

Trust me, I was shocked. They looked nice, friendly, and were working diligently. They didn't ask me for my work permit either this time. I had to look around a few times and make sure I wasn't in Singapore. I'm pretty harsh on things when I see them, but I have to give credit when it's due.

Didn't ask for your work permit? I've been through immigration countless times and had a work permit for 14 years. Never been asked to show it, perhaps because a WP has nothing to do with immigration and you are only required to possess it when working. Why would they need to see it anyway, since a work permit is not required, so long as you have a valid visa and re-entry permit?

I'm not sure. I fly mostly out of DM and they rarely ask...maybe one or two times in 2 years. At Swampy I have been asked several times in a row leaving and coming. Since I always have it, I just hand it over. It has never really caused me any delays, but I figure I won't give them any reason to mess with me. I posted about it maybe a year ago.

Not sure why I have never been asked, or whether anyone else here has been asked to show their work permit. I never carry mine whilst traveling. So what happens if you don't have it at immigration? It is not required for entry or exit. Only a visa or else a passport eligible for visa waiver entry is required.

Edited December 21, 2014 by bubba

[KhunBENQ]

I was at Khon Kaen Immi today.

Lots of brown/grey, stars and stripes as usual.

Yes there are some young students/trainees (all young girls) in navy blue (for my eyes closer to black) wandering around.

Kind of windbreakers with an attached (stitched) badge.

These youngsters are by no way fully competent officers.

Just the opposite: since the coup I have never seen in an officer in casual wear (as happened before).

All in full gala.

(disclaimer: I do not exclude that an other office customs are different, all in windbreakers)

Edited December 24, 2014 by KhunBENQ