The Fat Controller Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 From 1st Feb https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/change-to-our-services-in-chiang-mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 It's almost as if they sit around a table somewhere trying to dream up new ways to inconvenience people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalchromakey Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 So what is left for the Consulate to do, other than crisis and outreach work; I guess that needs about one person. So the next stage will be to down grade to just an Honorary Consul like Phuket has. Then following the UK Government's pattern with Passports, the next stage will be to offer no service at all. Being British Overseas one now really has to get used to a third class/non existant service. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I heard a rumor that they were going to consolidate all of their services through a call center in India! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Well it's nice to know that, as a result of being relieved of these tedious chores, the Chiang Mai Consulate will now be able to concentrate fully on advising the local immigration commander on measures aimed at causing the maximum inconvenience to local British expats (as well as other nationalities, of course) at extension of stay and 90-day reporting time. And don't be surprised if FCO's next wheeze will be to pull notarial and documentary services from British embassies across this great planet of ours altogether, and instead insist that we make a visit in person to a new office which they have opened in the Shetland Isles whenever we need an income confirmation letter, for example. At the same time, HMPO will doubtless close down the With-It Towers operation and instead insist that we renew our passports in person at a new office located in the Scilly Isles. Both measures designed exclusively, of course, at making life as difficult as possible for British expats intending to obtain an income confirmation letter at the same time as a new passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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