Immigration

Post by **yorky** » July 9, 2005, 1:09 pm

A friend of mine arrived back in Thailand a few days ago and he reports that the immigration processing was a complete shambles - He said that there were passengers from 5 or 6 aircraft milling about, awaiting processing.

It would appear thet the Thais have introduced photo processing - like the US, but no fingerprints yet.

Does anyone know any more about this proceedure. I'll be there in 13 days and I am not looking forward to a 2 hour wait

yorky

Post by **Thai_1_On** » July 10, 2005, 6:32 am

I'm coming in Oct. hopfully by then the wait should be down to oh say 1.5 hours

Post by **papaguido** » July 10, 2005, 11:07 am

yorky wrote:A friend of mine arrived back in Thailand a few days ago and he reports that the immigration processing was a complete shambles - He said that there were passengers from 5 or 6 aircraft milling about, awaiting processing.

It would appear thet the Thais have introduced photo processing - like the US, but no fingerprints yet.

Does anyone know any more about this proceedure. I'll be there in 13 days and I am not looking forward to a 2 hour wait

yorky

This was also posted on ThaiVisa forum, but the responses were ambiguous. Guess we'll find out when we get there. I'll be there in 11 days $\:D/$

BTW, here's the link: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php ... =39054&hl=

Post by **john2005** » July 10, 2005, 12:16 pm

What does the procedure involve?

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » July 10, 2005, 12:33 pm

actually it's quite simply, and every time i've arrived it was fast, less than 15-20 minutes. that was always arriving at 10-11 pm. once in the afternoon, but same. hop in line, present passport, collect luggage, then process pass check point, 2 places to go, if you have something to declare, the other, nothing to declare, just walk thru. they stop you, and check, but usually rare. quick and painless unless something has changed, about 10 different times for me, all consistent.

Post by **BangkokButcher** » July 10, 2005, 1:57 pm

Did you get your photo taken though LA?

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » July 10, 2005, 3:04 pm

no picture yet, but haven't gone thru in over 2 years. guess i'll find out in couple weeks, heading back to states for long weekend. no photos in states either.

Post by **yorky** » July 10, 2005, 5:40 pm

Thanks Farang for the link showing cameras at immigration.

Also, looks like there is another yorky posting on that forum.

Cheers, the other yorky

Post by **admin** » July 10, 2005, 5:53 pm

Hi Yorky, I think you were referring to us. We fixed your first post because there were broken tags in it, we then removed them just to make it look better.

Sorry about that,

Admin

Post by **polehawk** » July 10, 2005, 8:57 pm

Yeah, yorky. Someone plagiarized your id in that asia.expat forum. Nerve of some people, eh?

Hopefully, nobody wants to steal mine. Had someone ask me once if it was my porn id.

Hope they weren't serious.

Post by **Nick** » July 20, 2005, 5:53 pm

I went into Thailand on 08 July and there were no cameras at immigration in Bangkok. I departed on 15 July and there were cameras at the exit processs - complete with apoligies whilst they 'introduced the new system'

I hearly missed the plane!!

Post by **thethailife** » July 22, 2005, 5:13 am

How long did it take you to get thru immigration Nick?

Post by **admin** » July 22, 2005, 9:01 am

Does anyone have the telephone number for the immigration office in Nong Khai?

We would like to add this number to the next map because we think it could be useful.

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Admin

Post by **Paul** » July 22, 2005, 1:00 pm

http://www.thaiimmigration.com/inv/inde ... &#entry115

tel No. 042 412 089

fax. 042 411 605

Updated:17 Aug 2005
Tried the telephone number quoted above and it doesnt work.
This number - 042 420 242 definitely does work though coz I called them today

Post by **admin** » July 22, 2005, 3:00 pm

Thanks very much for the info Paul

Post by **Paul** » July 22, 2005, 8:18 pm

Duay khwam yin dee

Post by **BangkokButcher** » July 22, 2005, 10:35 pm

Thought you never spoke Thai, Paul

Post by **Paul** » July 22, 2005, 11:04 pm

ha - depends who is asking.

policeman - never, shop assistants maybe, people who are obviously talking about me - nope, not a word (he he let them carry on),
woman selling food and I am hungry - yep 100% fluent ! lol

generally it only comes out when I have no option. the language that is - come on keep it clean !

Paul

Post by **thethailife** » July 23, 2005, 7:22 pm

Let them rattle on and on and then when they are finished I say in Thai, I understood everything you said. The look of shock is priceless.

Post by **PopsIcafe** » February 3, 2006, 2:40 pm

I got a flyer here with the anouncement, "As from the 1st of March 2006, the Nongkhai Immigration Extension Service Section (Udon Branch) will now be situated on the ground floor of Aek Udon International Hospital. Office Hrs 09.00 AM. - 03.00 PM. Every Monday and Friday"

This is also stated in Thai above the English version of the anouncement.

I have copies here at Pop-Pop's or you can check the AEK UIH and see if they still have more being given out.

Not sure it this for real so just letting you know that there is a flyer out on the reopening of Nongkai Immigration Extension Service Section in AEK Udon International Hospital.

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