webfact Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Huge queues filmed at Pattaya immigration Video screenshot A Thai woman posted a 30 second video of a huge queue stretching all around the road at Pattaya immigration this morning. Hundreds of foreigners were queueing for visa extensions for the second day running. People were standing in the street a little apart but it could hardly be described as social distancing. The scene inside the facility was revealed as crowded and chaotic yesterday. Songkran Soychit posed the pertinent question to the authorities: "What if someone comes down with the virus as a result of this and dies?" The post was viewed 11,000 times and shared 168 times. Pressure is mounting on immigration to issue automatic visa extensions to stop such irresponsible and chaotic scenes. But the waiting for decisive action goes on not just for tourist visa extensions but matters like 90 day address reports that many expats see as pointless anyway and particularly stupid to be enforcing at this critical time. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-04-08 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darksidedog Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, webfact said: "What if someone comes down with the virus as a result of this and dies?" The "what if" is most likely to be replaced with a "when" if this carries on much longer. It really can't be that hard to accept that these folk came here legally, and given the situation, should be tolerated and assisted as much as possible, not exposed to danger though dithering, compounding upon the problems they too are facing and seriously putting them at risk. 23 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jimmjam Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) See people with kids aswell. Shocking. Would this not be considered a crime against humanity? Given the status of that we have a pandemic????? Edited April 8, 2020 by jimmjam 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 Jobsworth Thailand. Only obeying orders. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 It's should be called the expendables queue at the last revenue saloon ???? 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThreeEyedRaven Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 Possibly the simplest way to solve this problem would be to provide every legitimate traveler, who had a visa or exemption upon arrival, with an open ended visa automatically, or just write off overstay, then providing an additional 30 day extra grace period for people to organise their way home, when it is possible to do so. Immigration offices could effectively close, keeping their staff safer too. Social distancing means exactly what it says and immigration offices are the antithesis of that. 10 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 perhaps the WHO should be informed. they might be good for something after all. 3 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post audaciousnomad Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, darksidedog said: The "what if" is most likely to be replaced with a "when" if this carries on much longer. It really can't be that hard to accept that these folk came here legally, and given the situation, should be tolerated and assisted as much as possible, not exposed to danger though dithering, compounding upon the problems they too are facing and seriously putting them at risk. EXACTLY CORRECT. Why would anyone who was here illegally be waiting in that god awful queue. All the truly criminal illegals are HIDING right now. Too often the things that make way too much logical sense here in Thailand are ignored in favor of doing things that make way more baht to fill the coffers with. Just for once during this dangerous crisis, use your noggins and hit pause on the Baht-o-Matic extensions, and help keep the public safe by issuing Auto-Matic extensions! ???? Edited April 8, 2020 by audaciousnomad 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sapson Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 its a worldwide crisis when peoples fears need to be allayed and be treated with compassion, understanding and dignity.............so of course Team Thailand will continue to excel themselves! One month already to deal with it and the documents were ready for signing last night, but seems the fat lady has stage fright .....still clearing her throat! Westerners should for their own health and that of the staff just stop attending crowded places in the interest of common sense and as per the request of the Thai government for social distancing. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, PerkinsCuthbert said: Are you talking about your generation? Dont worry, 'The kids are alright' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 30 new infections in Pattaya today. Wouldn't be surprised if a good proportion of those arose from visits to the IO. That being the case, the lockdown will do nothing to alleviate the problem. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 Scandalous, the authorities should be ashamed,but--- TIT 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pratsku Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Money firt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) Kenya Edited April 8, 2020 by Surelynot 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CNXexpat Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 The 3 virus deaths from yesterday are only foreigners. I don´t wonder why. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: "What if someone comes down with the virus as a result of this and dies?" Excellent question. Occurred to me weeks ago when similar pictures of CW were posted. ...and DIES. It is quite possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sucit Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 50 minutes ago, sungod said: Dont worry, 'The kids are alright' They wont be fooled again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Leaver Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 Like lambs to the slaughter. What a disgrace. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopus1969 Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 56 minutes ago, sungod said: Dont worry, 'The kids are alright' but then : I hope I don't die before I get old 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zikomat Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 3 minutes ago, Leaver said: Like lambs to the slaughter. What a disgrace. Exactly. Why people do not care for themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChaiyaTH Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) Man, I would rather overstay than risking that. Those are like 80% recent travellers too. Expecting me to show up with wife and 1 year old child for a 60 day extension with those crowds and this heat + corona risk? No way. Edited April 8, 2020 by ChaiyaTH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teatime101 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, PerkinsCuthbert said: Are you talking about your generation? Don't try to put him down just because he gets around. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Longchop Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 Was there this morning. Joined the line at the jomtien thani hotel at 6am. Got to the entrance gate at 8am. Always amazed at the dumbo falangs every time I go immigration. There was fighting at the gate because of line jumpers, dumbo falangs holding everything up becaue they had arrived with no documents and expected immigration to have someone to prepare everything for them. <deleted> in the line in front of me yapped on an on the whole time as to what the Thais were doing wrong and how he could manage everything so much better (t shirt, shorts, no face mask,) was turned away at the gate for the third day running, told come back tomorrow.. how many days will he line up for hours to be turned away before the penny drops??. As always I was dressed respectfully, quietly kept to myself in the line, had all my paperwork well prepared, was admitted right away, was treated promply and very well by immigration staff, concluded my business and was out of there and eating breakfast at 9am. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Longchop said: Was there this morning. Joined the line at the jomtien thani hotel at 6am. Got to the entrance gate at 8am. Always amazed at the dumbo falangs every time I go immigration. There was fighting at the gate because of line jumpers, dumbo falangs holding everything up becaue they had arrived with no documents and expected immigration to have someone to prepare everything for them. <deleted> in the line in front of me yapped on an on the whole time as to what the Thais were doing wrong and how he could manage everything so much better (t shirt, shorts, no face mask,) was turned away at the gate for the third day running, told come back tomorrow.. how many days will he line up for hours to be turned away before the penny drops??. As always I was dressed respectfully, quietly kept to myself in the line, had all my paperwork well prepared, was admitted right away, was treated promply and very well by immigration staff, concluded my business and was out of there and eating breakfast at 9am. If everyone were to do like you, you would have the same problem again. So the fault is still with immigration. You just been street smart. A tourist is supposed to shop on flip flops, shorts and t-shirt actually, even that might look funny to us expats. Expecting otherwise is actually strange. It is just what comes with tourism, curse of the spell (cow behaviour, complaining as its holiday time lost, poor clothing, hangover, shaving less etc). Edited April 8, 2020 by ChaiyaTH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapson Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 41 minutes ago, CNXexpat said: The 3 virus deaths from yesterday are only foreigners. I don´t wonder why. They only reported the foreign deaths as to keep the focus on the westerners. Thais above fifty years old cause of death just usual lung failure pretty routine in Thailand no need for the expense of mass testing....save the funds for more BMW smart cars or Submarines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 6 minutes ago, Longchop said: concluded my business and was out of there and eating breakfast at 9am Can you enlighten us what your business was ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Denis Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 1 hour ago, PerkinsCuthbert said: Are you talking about your generation? Spoken like a real pindemic wizard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Longchop said: Was there this morning. Joined the line at the jomtien thani hotel at 6am. Got to the entrance gate at 8am. Always amazed at the dumbo falangs every time I go immigration. There was fighting at the gate because of line jumpers, dumbo falangs holding everything up becaue they had arrived with no documents and expected immigration to have someone to prepare everything for them. <deleted> in the line in front of me yapped on an on the whole time as to what the Thais were doing wrong and how he could manage everything so much better (t shirt, shorts, no face mask,) was turned away at the gate for the third day running, told come back tomorrow.. how many days will he line up for hours to be turned away before the penny drops??. As always I was dressed respectfully, quietly kept to myself in the line, had all my paperwork well prepared, was admitted right away, was treated promply and very well by immigration staff, concluded my business and was out of there and eating breakfast at 9am. Only 3 hours surrounded by potential COVID19 carriers from all around the globe? That's great, we should prostrate ourselves before Thai Immigration for their leniency towards us Dirty Farangs! 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I'm hoping Boris (the spider) will be ok ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sapson Posted April 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, Longchop said: Was there this morning. Joined the line at the jomtien thani hotel at 6am. Got to the entrance gate at 8am. Always amazed at the dumbo falangs every time I go immigration. There was fighting at the gate because of line jumpers, dumbo falangs holding everything up becaue they had arrived with no documents and expected immigration to have someone to prepare everything for them. <deleted> in the line in front of me yapped on an on the whole time as to what the Thais were doing wrong and how he could manage everything so much better (t shirt, shorts, no face mask,) was turned away at the gate for the third day running, told come back tomorrow.. how many days will he line up for hours to be turned away before the penny drops??. As always I was dressed respectfully, quietly kept to myself in the line, had all my paperwork well prepared, was admitted right away, was treated promply and very well by immigration staff, concluded my business and was out of there and eating breakfast at 9am. How very charming of immigration, you were only exposed to NO social distancing for just the 3 hours from 6am to 9am,........perhaps you should drop them in a thank you letter and some lunch. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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