PM Prayut issues orders to address Don Mueang chaos

[connda]

2 hours ago, hkt83100 said:

Ok, let's calculate: 9000 arrivals divided by 15 open counters multiplied by 5 minutes per person divided by 60 minutes per hour gives a queue time of how many hours? OMG! Did I miss something?

Holy crap.  Yes, you and I know how to use a calculator.  That was a shock!  I'm assuming the good PM and his fellow bureaucrats can only count on their fingers, and any calculation above the number 10 is probably is over their heads.  Now they probably have commissioned various departments to work on the figures, but these are the same departments who are no doubt in CYA mode. First priority: Save Face!  Second priority: well, with enough time hopefully the public with forget, and foreigners don't count as real people anyway.  So, 2nd priority, ignore the problem and talk about buying submarines again or discuss what designer dress Yingluck is wearing to her next court appearance.  

[trainman34014]

Every time this bloke gives an order everything gets worse, so guess how things will improve ?

[Moti24]

5 hours ago, JAG said:

The new TM6 form looks as if it requires exactly the same amount of entries as the old TM6 form.
That should help...

The only difference is that you'll need your glasses to be able to fill it in.

[Blue bruce]

If the airport knew there were more incoming flts. Why did they just call in extra immigration officers. 

 

If there was a serious fire certainly the fire dept. Would  call extra firefighters 

 

It's only common sense 

[newnative]

I guess he meant 5 minutes once you get to the Immigration Officer--conveniently overlooking the several hours you have shuffled along to get there.  Adding 8 more counters will do little to help with the long lines.  And, heads up, delayed flights are not "rare". 

[gandalf12]

33 minutes ago, Cyclone88 said:

It doesn't say that every person takes 5 minutes to process.

It states that 5 minutes is the average time to pass through immigration. 

A very big difference

An average is the average. Some longer and some shorter. It gives an idea of delay. 

[Thechook]

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

geeeze .... The PM is addressing the situation as priority but still the farang whinges show up.   Get a life for christ sake .... 

Actually I believe this is his major concern and not a few thousand foreigners standing in line for hours with children, no toilet or refreshments.  Social media making it public internationally is his major concern.  The wellbeing of visitors isn't even on his list of concerns.

 

 He also urged people not to criticise the previous incident too intensively, particularly on social media. “What they say will cause damage to the tourism industry,” he said.

[Godang]

Much the same at land  crossings. Guy yesterday at Sadao took a good 5 minutes with my non o visa asked many questions and finally put the exit date under the entry stamp. 8 counters only 3 officals working..

[DM07]

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

geeeze .... The PM is addressing the situation as priority but still the farang whinges show up.   Get a life for christ sake .... 

Did you read what he said?

Do you agree with him on his @#$%^& up remarks about "normally taking five minutes"?

 

He was not addressing the situation: he held his face into a camera, with no idea, what he was talking about and no real interest in solving it!

Yes- this was an isolated incident, because it took 4- 5 hours to clear immigration.

In reality it is "only" about 2 hours, as if that wasn't a reason to investigate and change things.

Go back under your bridge and stay there, please!

[mikecha]

com on guys no need to put all down he is trying and at least doing something maybe will be like KL soon stamp and go 

[Bill Miller]

8 hours ago, gandalf12 said:

If it takes 5 minutes per person and you are number 10 in the line that is 50 minutes before you have cleared immigration. That us way too long.

Yes. It often takes only five minutes....ONCE YOU GET TO A COUNTER!!!

Is he deliberately ignoring that it takes hours sometimes to get there?

Last time through there were hand written signs posted claiming forty five minutes wait.

My GF as a Thai citizen had whistled through in, yeah, about five minutes.

One of the IO folks who was on the bounce noticed I was wobbling a bit on my cane and pulled me out of line to go through the Thai side.

[janpharma]

So, the old TM6 will be replaced by...a new TM6...what will make the difference in handling?

[Puccini]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

“Such an incident is rare. Normally it takes each passenger no longer than five minutes” to pass the immigration process at the airport, Prayut said.

 

Yes, Sir. (Say anything else and you risk getting accused of sedition. (www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/996289-khaosod-english-reporter-charged-with-sedition-reports-to-police)

 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

He also urged people not to criticise the previous incident too intensively, particularly on social media. “What they say will cause damage to the tourism industry,” he said.

 

Yes, Sir.

[inThailand]

Has finally learned the waving of the magic A44 wand solves nothing?

 

44 has also become an unlucky lottery number. The kiss of death!

Edited August 9, 2017 by inThailand
I didn't use article 44

[Puccini]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The Cabinet resolution allows the use of the old TM6 form, which has two separate sections for arrivals and departures, to be used until September 30. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports requested the delay to adjust to the new form to help the agency in its analysis and planning of tourism marketing strategies.

 

Ministry of Tourism marketing strategies. Seeing that the new TM.6 asks for my phone number and email address I shall look forwarded to receiving marketing calls and emails. Thank you very much.

[AWillOz]

Oh Wow ! Also the CEO of the airport..

[Puccini]

9 hours ago, JAG said:

The new TM6 form looks as if it requires exactly the same amount of entries as the old TM6 form.
That should help...

 

There are big differences in the marketing information being collected by the Ministry of Tourism and Sport. For example, the new TM.6 no longer gives you the opportunity to brag about your income bracket, but you must give your phone number and email address. However, as these two fields are directly below "Address in Thailand", I plan to give the phone number and email address of the hotel where I shall be staying.

[jesimps]

10 hours ago, steven100 said:

geeeze .... The PM is addressing the situation as priority but still the farang whinges show up.   Get a life for christ sake .... 

The fanboy in chief has spoken. Bet you've lapped up this 5 mins processing blx. Where the junta's involved you're like a pawn shop, you'll take anything in.

 

[jesimps]

8 hours ago, captspectre said:

kind of happy he took the time to address this very sad situation. 

Cheese and rice, he did it because of pressure from social media, not out of the goodness of his heart.

 

[Golden Triangle]

7 hours ago, hkt83100 said:

Ok, let's calculate: 9000 arrivals divided by 15 open counters multiplied by 5 minutes per person divided by 60 minutes per hour gives a queue time of how many hours? OMG! Did I miss something?

I did it slightly differently to your good self but got the same result, looks like everyone had a very lucky short wait at immigration  

[RichardColeman]

So, article 44 ?

[spidermike007]

Prayuth issuing an order, is a bit like Trump making a declaration. I am going to build a wall. I am going to shut down immigration into the US. I am going to bring back jobs. I am going to stop outsourcing (meanwhile between all of his companies, and his daughters company, not a single product is made in the US), I am going to make America great again. Yeah, right. 

 

It just does not mean anything. It is a massive amount of hot air, coming out of a very small, but loud mouth, that never stops yapping, and spouting nonsense, that nobody listens to. 

[masuk]

12 hours ago, Thian said:

“Such an incident is rare. Normally it takes each passenger no longer than five minutes" to pass the immigration process at the airport, Prayut said.

 

55555555

If Malaysian Immigration can process each overseas visitor in less than half a minute, why does it take ten times longer for Thailand to do the same? 

[inThailand]

Just now, masuk said:

If Malaysian Immigration can process each overseas visitor in less than half a minute, why does it take ten times longer for Thailand to do the same? 

Same reason for Thais changing a lightbulb?

[Wilsonandson]

Long queues for foreigners to have their passports stamped by immigration police at Suvarnabhumi airport at 4pm today. The waiting time was about 2 hours. A great start to that dream holiday.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 9, 2017 by Wilsonandson

[zzaa09]

3 minutes ago, Wilsonandson said:

Long queues for foreigners to have their passports stamped by immigration police at Suvarnabhumi airport at 4pm today. The waiting time was about 2 hours. A great start to that dream holiday.

[Media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU3eBnbWguo[/media]

 

All situations and instances at Swampy will differ one from the next.

Impossible to display comparative examples.

[Wilsonandson]

Swampy (Suvarnabhumi airport) at 16:23 hrs today. If it was me there I'd be Peed off. Next stop queue for the taxi.

[farang2002]

13 hours ago, Thian said:

“Such an incident is rare. Normally it takes each passenger no longer than five minutes” to pass the immigration process at the airport, Prayut said.

 

55555555

5 minutes... sure!  What a crock of crap.

[sambum]

13 hours ago, kotsak said:

I bet he also thinks that traffic conditions are awesome because he gets ferried around with escort which clears the way for him..

 

A bit like the British Queen thinking that everywhere she goes smells of paint!

[ttrd]

14 hours ago, Thian said:

“Such an incident is rare. Normally it takes each passenger no longer than five minutes” to pass the immigration process at the airport, Prayut said.

 

55555555

CAN BE -  as he didnt specify which airport he referred to in that statement....;)