Udon Thani Immigration Office

jingjai wrote:A friend of mine renewed his one-year extension at 1pm, on Friday Sept. 11 at the Nong Khai office.

That's more good news; seems to confirm this whole issue was mis-information. No harm done; other than a few missed heartbeats.

LDB

Happy to report this. Thursday, Sept. 17 went to NK imm. for my 1 year extension. Things went very well as usual. In fact, I converted from RETIREMENT visa to MARRIAGE visa. I have to go back to NK in one month as normal with the marriage visa.

Color me:

LDB, Glad you got there and got it sorted!!

Just read this thread front to back for the first time. Don't know why I bothered!

Just hope Mr Happy stays put in NK after the Udon opening.

EDIT: Can someone give me their best guess where it will be Google map co-ords would be great. Thanks.

Current rumor: they were unhappy with the original location (skanky, leaking roof, etc.) and are currently looking for another location.

Mr Happy is not a bad guy once you clear the air with him I found him to be helpful after we had our little talk over 2 years a go now he smiles and says hello to me

i actually prefer Mr Happy to process my paperwork, he knows his stuff, doesn't need a calculator, and is fast and efficient. even smiles now and then, and we chatted it up on personal issues before when he had a few minutes and no queue.

in his defense, he has a couple health issues, as i do, and sitting in that chair all day would kill me, as i'm sure he struggles to maintain any smile, while in discomfort. if you have every worked customer service, you'll also understand why he may be put off, once in a while. some of the idiots he has to deal with, "what, i need a address for an extended visa", "so i don't have enough money, I have more than thai need to live here", "this is my wife, why we need marriage certificate' , those are quotes, i've actually heard, very sad. deal with that all day. i've also seen him waive fines for lateness a couple times, which surprised me, a group of students totally screwed up their paperwork and timing, let it all pass and had the young gals help sort them out. i've experience his bad day manner once, and he can be picky, but also correct and within his rights. i'll even change queue numbers if i think it will help me be next with him.

went to imigration at nong khai this tue. lady first on the left always gives me a hard haed time. this week office packed came to me. i thought here we go again. she told me to go to her desk. sorted me out within minutes and even smiled. and smiled again out side. good job im married.

I guess the jury will remain out on Mr Happy. He will never smile at or give me efficient service as at one time I went upstairs to see the boss when he refused to give me an address letter for a drivers license renewal over some very minor technicality. The manager came down and made him issue the letter --- loss of face.

in his defense, he has a couple health issues, as i do, and sitting in that chair all day would kill me, as i'm sure he struggles to maintain any smile, while in discomfort.

One of the main reasons for his discomfort is the fact he has been in the same chair for the last 8 1/2 years that I know of. He must wonder why he has never been promoted, that would be a pain in the arse and a source of his discomfort.

It was amazing to watch him in the AEK operation he was the only one actually working two other guys sit around and checked his paper work I would be pissed to.

Lee I will donate 100 baht for a new chair for him

No way Jose

Yep if I'll throw in a few Baht as well so long as the chair is securely bolted to the floor in NK.

Hey guys he may cheer up a lot, he lives in Udon.