All Closed - Except Immigration.

[Old Croc 9,548]

Have just learned all the Island's Amphoes and also the Land Department are closed for the month.

Those of us requiring marriage documents for Immigration can go jump. I've made 3 trips to government offices in recent days for no result. They either closed yesterday, didn't consider my need important enough or were getting ready to shut down altogether. I know I should have taken care of these matters weeks ago, but never thought they would be closing down government!

Immigration, of course, will continue to require reports, forms, fees and documents such as marriage certificates, Embassy letters and Doctors certificates. If not obtained the storm troopers in their black uniforms and fast smart car will swoop and levy overstay fines or toss clients in the hole! The story board creators and group photographers are salivating in anticipation of being among the few with plenty of work ahead of them.

I've fed up with the sheer incompetence and lack of any common sense shown by many here.  I'd seriously consider getting out of the place if I hadn't already been imprisoned!

 

 

 

Edited April 1, 2020 by Old Croc

[Somtamnication 23,589]

Of course. Immigration is a cash cow.

 

[schlog 1,313]

Feel sorry for you Old Croc but would not call it incompetence this special "corona phuket way".

It sure has a reason. Who will profit most and who is loosing every day more from his power by this phuket shut down? I guess have to think back to 2014 to find answers....

[beechbum 1,206]

Didnt you get a marriage cert with the stamp and numbers on it when you married?

[pagallim 1,220]

1 hour ago, beechbum said:

Didnt you get a marriage cert with the stamp and numbers on it when you married?

For a Marriage extension, Immigration also require a Kor Ror 2 certificate (which essentially proves that you are still married i.e. not divorced).    Normally obtained from the Amphur for a very small fee.   I did write on a topic here a week or so ago that when my wife went to get one, she was told by the staff she was lucky to get one then as within a few days the Amphur would only be open for birth and death certificates.   That is exactly what happened.

[WineOh 4,401]

You can bet your backside even if nuclear war broke out that the immi offices would still be open as usual.

 

Not even the black death could close those fortresses!

[bearpolar 740]

2 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

You can bet your backside even if nuclear war broke out that the immi offices would still be open as usual.

 

Not even the black death could close those fortresses!

People are very wrong when they say you can't escape death and taxes

 

you can easily escape taxes. It's death and thai immigration.

[Old Croc 9,548]

8 hours ago, beechbum said:

Didnt you get a marriage cert with the stamp and numbers on it when you married?

I'm trying to get married.

The required official documents, and translations, took longer than expected and I missed the close down by a day.

As an O-A leper I need to change from retirement to marriage extension. Age and medical difficulties preclude me from even dodgy insurance, and similar reasons prevented travel to change to O.  Money is not a problem, I comfortably self insure.

Yes, I should have done it earlier, however, there were other extenuating circumstances that slowed this, and I didn't anticipate a government shutdown. 

[Old Croc 9,548]

4 hours ago, Psimbo said:

How very inconsiderate of them not to cater to you when they clearly have far more important things on their hands at present. its almost as if there was a world-wide pandemic. The horror of it all.

 

...... or maybe they are just dealing with hundreds of foreign tourists who didn't have the sense to bug out when they should or not travel here in the first place. With the recent announcement about extensions to june maybe they will end up closed as well but lets just beatch about them instead, eh?

 

You and I have had words in the past, but have kept a truce for some time.

I'm happy to again start calling you out for what you are. You certainly make it easy with your pathetic rubbish.

[DaRoadrunner 3,396]

5 hours ago, Liverpoolfan said:

You can bet your backside even if nuclear war broke out that the immi offices would still be open as usual.

 

Not even the black death could close those fortresses!

It is only a matter of time till some IOs get the virus. Then we will see how long Immigration stays open. Of course being exposed to a room full of filthy Farangs will ensure we get the blame.

[nobodysfriend 4,231]

IO' are not immune to the virus and exposed to a lot of people on a daily basis ... some will certainly get Covid .

I would like to see the Immigration offices closed indefinitely , but what will they come up with than ? Surely they will try to create as many problems as possible for farangs . Wait and see ...

[FarFlungFalang 8,991]

17 hours ago, Somtamnication said:

Of course. Immigration is a cash cow.

 

It's about the only source of income the country has at the moment.

[Bob12345 6,284]

12 hours ago, Psimbo said:

How very inconsiderate of them not to cater to you when they clearly have far more important things on their hands at present. its almost as if there was a world-wide pandemic. The horror of it all.

 

...... or maybe they are just dealing with hundreds of foreign tourists who didn't have the sense to bug out when they should or not travel here in the first place. With the recent announcement about extensions to june maybe they will end up closed as well but lets just beatch about them instead, eh?

 

Wow, Captain Hindsight, can you also tell me which lottery numbers I should have bought last month so I would be rich now? That would be really helpful. 

[stevenl 29,396]

38 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

IO' are not immune to the virus and exposed to a lot of people on a daily basis ... some will certainly get Covid .

I would like to see the Immigration offices closed indefinitely , but what will they come up with than ? Surely they will try to create as many problems as possible for farangs . Wait and see ...

More non farang than farang foreigners there.

[kingstonkid 2,454]

Let's face it there has never been anything like this.  I think a war would be easier to deal with.

 

When Thai businesses were shut down we had to know that government would not be far behind. Are people going to be inconvenienced during this time YES.  The only ting that we can do is try to keep calm and do the best we can.

 

I understand the concerns I am caught in the catch 22  the only thing that we can do is the best we can.

 

Remember the borders are closed so not one can be kicked out. LOL

 

My sober suggestion is contact immigration and have your wife (not you) explain the situation and see what can be done.

 

Immigration are getting their orders but unfortunately while some FARANG think we are the first people tht should be thought of there are more important things to think about than a person inconvenienced by a closure.

 

Would you rather they keep it open and you go to the amphoe and get the virus?

 

Then you would be complaining that they should have been closed