Patong Immigration Temporarily Closed

[PJ33]

I went down to Patong immigration yesterday to do my 90-day report as usual but the place was locked up with a sign on the door saying "System no work contact Phuket Town Immigration".

I went to Phuket Town Immigration instead today and I asked about Patong. They said the note about the system failure was not exactly the truth. The real problem is that there is no-one there with the authority to sign all the necessary documents. Apparently it's going to be at least another week until they sort out the staffing issue and re-open.

 

Quite why they couldn't send one of the dozens of officials from Phuket Town is beyond me. 

 

Anyway, if you're planning to go down to Patong Immigration in the immediate future it may be worth calling first to check if it's open. The number is 076-340-477.
 

[Pakaty]

Thanks for the post.  I was there today as well.  Did not go to Phuket office though.

[LivinginKata]

This is all just a complete joke - but serious problem if we aliens get it wrong.

[Jimi007]

This is all just a complete joke - but serious problem if we aliens get it wrong.

The Patong Immigration office has always been a joke! Remember when they closed for well over a year to "remodel" then when they re-opened they had even more limited services?


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[ThaiWai]

5 hours ago, Jimi007 said:

The Patong Immigration office has always been a joke! Remember when they closed for well over a year to "remodel" then when they re-opened they had even more limited services?


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It was the single time I had a decent encounter with Immigration when I went there for an extension a few years ago.  

[Here2008]

Just now, ThaiWai said:

It was the single time I had a decent encounter with Immigration when I went there for an extension a few years ago.  

What did you extend at Patong immigration?  A tourist visa entry or a visa exempt entry ? 

[ThaiWai]

Just now, Here2008 said:

What did you extend at Patong immigration?  A tourist visa entry or a visa exempt entry ? 

Exempt.  

[Here2008]

Just now, ThaiWai said:

Exempt.  

Thought so because as far as I am aware Patong has never offered an extension of stay service which involves more than 30 days.

[KhaoNiaw]

7 hours ago, PJ33 said:

I went down to Patong immigration yesterday to do my 90-day report as usual but the place was locked up with a sign on the door saying "System no work contact Phuket Town Immigration".

I went to Phuket Town Immigration instead today and I asked about Patong. They said the note about the system failure was not exactly the truth.

"System no work" was, then, the absolute truth.

[phuketrichard]

cant understand why any officer wouldn't jump at the chance to work in Patong

10-12,1-3   how much easier can it get?

[schlog]

"System no work" because of a core refurbishment.

[merijn]

On 8/4/2017 at 6:05 AM, phuketrichard said:

cant understand why any officer wouldn't jump at the chance to work in Patong

10-12,1-3   how much easier can it get?

Very simple as non of the officers (who is authorized to signed applications) wants to go to the Patong office.

But they found a (sort of) volunteer who is going to the Patong office so hopefully the office should be open again sometime this week.

[Pakaty]

Patong is still closed.  I was there at 10 AM today.  The office was partially or possibly fully gutted and there was construction.  I went to Phuket Town to do my 90 day.  I asked about Patong but I did not learn anything.  I'm guessing they won't be open tomorrow or Friday this week though.

[Coconut Kidd]

Is this place open yet?

 

How is online reporting working these days?

 

Kidd

[LivinginKata]

1 hour ago, Coconut Kidd said:

Is this place open yet?

 

How is online reporting working these days?

 

Kidd

 

Right now I checked the web site and it appears to work - at least the input details side. As I not yet used it I cannot comment on whether it works, but forum posts suggest it works but don't expect confirmation until that last day of the 90 day period. 

[schlog]

7 hours ago, Coconut Kidd said:

Is this place open yet?

 

 

Yup open again.

[Coconut Kidd]

1 hour ago, schlog said:

Yup open again.

Thank you and much appreciated.

 

That made my day.

 

 

[Coconut Kidd]

I don’t know what was going on in there today, but it was FUBAR.

 

I arrived at 1045 with all my papers/copies in order for my 90 day report based on Retirement. A very cute Thai girl met me at the door, looked through my papers and said I needed to fill out a TM47 even though my situation has not changed. There were about 10 people inside and I got out at noon.

 

The last time I was there I was in/out in 4 minutes with about the same number of customers (cattle).

 

Kidd

[xylophone]

23 hours ago, Coconut Kidd said:

I don’t know what was going on in there today, but it was FUBAR.

 

I arrived at 1045 with all my papers/copies in order for my 90 day report based on Retirement. A very cute Thai girl met me at the door, looked through my papers and said I needed to fill out a TM47 even though my situation has not changed. There were about 10 people inside and I got out at noon.

 

The last time I was there I was in/out in 4 minutes with about the same number of customers (cattle).

 

Kidd

Same experience with a friend who went there a week ago...........

 

Previously gave passport and a copy (sometimes they asked, sometimes didn't!) but this time they wanted copies of just about everything apart from his inside leg measurement!!!!!

 

Has become a bloody joke/farce.

[KarenBravo]

Patong and Phuket Town immigration have different paperwork requirements for a 90 day report.

Phuket Town none. Patong heaps......

[phuketrichard]

heaps or just

copy ur info page on PP

copy ur visa

copy ur departure card

hos F#@king hard is that

[LivinginKata]

1 hour ago, phuketrichard said:

heaps or just

copy ur info page on PP

copy ur visa

copy ur departure card

hos F#@king hard is that

 

At Patong I always have my TM47 ready, they always take it along with the copies as listed.

[Jimi007]

2 hours ago, phuketrichard said:

heaps or just

copy ur info page on PP

copy ur visa

copy ur departure card

hos F#@king hard is that

Well that's quite a bit more paperwork than just walking in with your passport with your old 90 report stapled in the back, having it scanned and sign the new one, isn't it? 

[xylophone]

55 minutes ago, Jimi007 said:

Well that's quite a bit more paperwork than just walking in with your passport with your old 90 report stapled in the back, having it scanned and sign the new one, isn't it? 

Yes because last time was pp and copy of info page....time before pp only.

 

The point is you never know what they will ask for, so some consistency would be nice!

[LivinginKata]

Assume the worst case with Phuket area Immigration and won't be disappointed.

 

As we all well know it's all just the 'mood of the day' and we must accept it else you will be out of here PDQ.

[KarenBravo]

10 hours ago, phuketrichard said:

heaps or just

copy ur info page on PP

copy ur visa

copy ur departure card

hos F#@king hard is that

......or, just turn up with your passport.........