rooster59 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 New Hua Hin Immigration offices set to open February, 2017 Image: Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn HUA HIN:-- Work is well under way on the building for the new Hua Hin immigration offices. The 22 million baht project is set to open on Treasury Department land in February 2017. Local journalist Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn, posted pictures on his Facebook page of the construction saying that the project is 60% completed. The new offices are located at the top of Soi 88. In addition he said that a new passport office will be opened for business with five staff at Blue Port in Hua Hin in December. Source: Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-11-20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Just another monument to stupidity. Thai Immigration can not staff or furnish existing immigration office throughout Thailand yet they are flushing 22 million baht down the crapper to be hi so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Funny Khwaibah, Hua Hin office has a member of staff at nearly every counter each time I visit....What I find strange is they only moved a year ago ( or mayb less ) to new premises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Sorry, just checked.....Was June 2014......where does the time go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 What is wrong with the present site, its on government land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHERNSTAR Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 The question is why they moved their office about 2 years ago to 19 rai and are moving it again. They spend many millions to build and furnish the 19 rai office just to move it again. Doesnt make financial sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakeopete Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Thai bureaucrats have things built for the good of their wallets not the people they represent. If they could get away with it Hau Hin would have a new office every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatproblem Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Took me over 4 hours to get served there a month ago ,do they change buildings every time they need to clean it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robcar Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 This new office will be very handy for me as I live close to 88. Just had a ride up and down and can't see anywhere that resembles the photo's posted. Anyone out there that can point out it's location or a landmark close by?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKfarang Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 52 minutes ago, robcar said: This new office will be very handy for me as I live close to 88. Just had a ride up and down and can't see anywhere that resembles the photo's posted. Anyone out there that can point out it's location or a landmark close by?. I just rode my bicycle out soi 88 this morning and on to the bypass road (before seeing this post) as I do most Sunday mornings. I haven't noticed the construction shown in the photos either. So I'd also appreciate anyone who could clue us in to the specific location. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) 5 hours ago, SOUTHERNSTAR said: The question is why they moved their office about 2 years ago to 19 rai and are moving it again. They spend many millions to build and furnish the 19 rai office just to move it again. Doesnt make financial sense. I live in Chiang Mai and just look at the photo's with yearning actually drooling. Yes it does not make financial sense. They told us we could not have a new office because of a shortage of funds and I am sure we have a much bigger expat population here than Hua Hin. I guess for some reason we are on immigrations sh*t/hit list. Many apologies Sieb. Edited November 20, 2016 by elgordo38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 7 hours ago, khwaibah said: Just another monument to stupidity. Thai Immigration can not staff or furnish existing immigration office throughout Thailand yet they are flushing 22 million baht down the crapper to be hi so. What's "hi so" got to do with it??? And, BTW, how many "existing immigration office (sic) throughout Thailand" have you actually visited? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 After leaving the police station some years ago, HH immigration have never had their own offices as such but have been the guests of property developers, restaurants etc probably in return for favours. I believe this will be the first custom built office and wholly owned by the authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 56 minutes ago, HerbalEd said: What's "hi so" got to do with it??? And, BTW, how many "existing immigration office (sic) throughout Thailand" have you actually visited? A shyt pot of them. Not enough staff or equipment.How about you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHERNSTAR Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 57 minutes ago, HHTel said: After leaving the police station some years ago, HH immigration have never had their own offices as such but have been the guests of property developers, restaurants etc probably in return for favours. I believe this will be the first custom built office and wholly owned by the authority. Not correct the office at 19 rai was build and equiped just for them. What is happening is that government want to bring the different departments together at one central point to enable people to be served without criss crossing town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Apologies, I didn't mean to include the current location which they did say a couple of years ago that it was temporary but they'd be there longer than previous locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 And of course it's Singkhon Immigration. Maybe this move will officially class it as Hua Hin Immigration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 12 hours ago, HHTel said: After leaving the police station some years ago, HH immigration have never had their own offices as such but have been the guests of property developers, restaurants etc probably in return for favours. I believe this will be the first custom built office and wholly owned by the authority. Correct. They don't own the current site at 19 rai. The building may have been purpose built for them but the plot of land is privately owned, I believe, or at least it isn't owned by the Immigration Bureau. This is why they can't fix the gaping holes in the car park or put in proper drainage to prevent it flooding whenever there is a heavy downpour. Could be incorrect but I was told this new building will the main immigration HQ for the whole province. A shame they will be moving from the current site as the location is very convenient. Still, Soi 88 isn't so far away. Also, the service at HH immigration has been much improved over the last 12 months or so. They've got some new staff in there who actually very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebluewater Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 6 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Also, the service at HH immigration has been much improved over the last 12 months or so. They've got some new staff in there who actually very helpful. Amen to that! I had to start to use the HH office some 5 years ago where we were met by the Wicked Witch of the West and Genghis Khan. Those were their actual nicknames! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 As per other posters here, I live on Soi 88, I cannot find anything looking even vaguely like the pictures. Does anyone have a better idea of where it is, or has anyone managed to find it please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 If it is getting built and will be open on time that is good news... period. I had heard that right now people have to go toward Petchburi to get services. Is that right? Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloynic Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 18 hours ago, JKfarang said: I just rode my bicycle out soi 88 this morning and on to the bypass road (before seeing this post) as I do most Sunday mornings. I haven't noticed the construction shown in the photos either. So I'd also appreciate anyone who could clue us in to the specific location. Thanks. 19 hours ago, robcar said: This new office will be very handy for me as I live close to 88. Just had a ride up and down and can't see anywhere that resembles the photo's posted. Anyone out there that can point out it's location or a landmark close by?. If you travel along highway 1004 (the right turn at the traffic lights coming up Soi 112 or left coming down) follow 1004 passing Vana Varin as you pass smart house village it's on the right hand side. The road eventually leads to the School on the Pala U road so can also find from that way or if coming from soi 88 turn left towards red mountain and at the crossroads at the end of the road turn right and the new immigration is on the right hand side after about 500 metres. The building is on highway 1004 not Soi 88 as mentioned in some places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said: If it is getting built and will be open on time that is good news... period. I had heard that right now people have to go toward Petchburi to get services. Is that right? Geezer Only for those in Petchaburi province which starts at the tunnel, their office is in Ta Yang Edited November 21, 2016 by baansgr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 But what does the reference to a passport office in the dreaded Blueport mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useronthenet Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 OK, cash counter working? check ! Enough brown envelopes? check ! Plenty of stamps to fill the desk, check ! More paraphernalia to make you look really important, check ! OK we are ready to invite our guests (suckers) ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 15 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: But what does the reference to a passport office in the dreaded Blueport mean? I think that's an office for Thai passports (Thai residents) and was just lumped in with the vague concept of immigrations and passports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKfarang Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 On 11/21/2016 at 10:30 AM, bloynic said: If you travel along highway 1004 (the right turn at the traffic lights coming up Soi 112 or left coming down) follow 1004 passing Vana Varin as you pass smart house village it's on the right hand side. The road eventually leads to the School on the Pala U road so can also find from that way or if coming from soi 88 turn left towards red mountain and at the crossroads at the end of the road turn right and the new immigration is on the right hand side after about 500 metres. The building is on highway 1004 not Soi 88 as mentioned in some places Thank you for the detailed information. I understand the area you're describing and will take a look during my bike ride this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloynic Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 10 hours ago, wpcoe said: I think that's an office for Thai passports (Thai residents) and was just lumped in with the vague concept of immigrations and passports. I had to do my 90 day report today. Was very busy and the bloke I saw was moaning about how busy he was and that he had a bad headache. I said well if we didn't have to come for this (I don't have internet explorer) you would have far less people. He then explained with great delight that from next month it would be possible to do 90 day reports, re-entry permits and a couple i things I can't remember at Blueport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wpcoe Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 6 hours ago, bloynic said: I had to do my 90 day report today. Was very busy and the bloke I saw was moaning about how busy he was and that he had a bad headache. I said well if we didn't have to come for this (I don't have internet explorer) you would have far less people. He then explained with great delight that from next month it would be possible to do 90 day reports, re-entry permits and a couple i things I can't remember at Blueport Well, I stand corrected. That would be very convenient, especially for those of us without cars/moto-sai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 It's February now. What's the status on the opening of the new office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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