Popular Post webfact Posted March 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2021 Foreigners were already forced to wait outside first thing this morning (Mar 25). After that, the queue just grew longer. Photo: Supplied By The Phuket News PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has yet to explain what caused the mass of foreigners to be forced to wait outside this morning (Mar 25) while waiting to even receive a numbered ticket to have their applications processed. Foreigners at the office in Phuket Town reported to The Phuket News that the long queue of foreigners had already stretched down the stairs at the front of the building, waiting to be served in the upstairs section of the building. The upstairs section is usually where foreigners staying on non-immigrant visas apply to renew their one-year permit-to-stay. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-immigration-overloaded-by-covid-visa-rush-79462.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-03-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GeorgeCross Posted March 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2021 9 minutes ago, webfact said: Phuket Immigration has yet to explain what caused the mass of foreigners to be forced to wait outside this morning lack of foresight.. again. not brain science is it? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post LivinginKata Posted March 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2021 Have they moved the one year extensions upstairs ? Last year was office down below. Sounds like like month extensions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KarenBravo Posted March 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2021 31 minutes ago, LivinginKata said: Have they moved the one year extensions upstairs ? Last year was office down below. Sounds like like month extensions. Knowing the source and their priority to report quicker than their rival at the expense of accuracy, my bet is that yearly extension renewals are still done in Rm 103. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted March 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, webfact said: Phuket Immigration has yet to explain what caused the mass of foreigners to be forced to wait outside this morning Arrival of morning doughnuts would be my guess 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mises Posted March 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2021 Recently it took me 5 visits to get one stamp in my passport so there you have one reason. 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: Phuket Immigration has yet to explain what caused the mass of foreigners to be forced to wait outside this morning (Mar 25) while waiting to even receive a numbered ticket to have their applications processed. Goes along the lines of the 5-P's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangroby Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: Phuket Immigration has yet to explain what caused the mass of foreigners to be forced to wait outside Maybe the bureaucracy? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raccos21 Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Amazing Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Aren't the original extensions ending next week, and could this be why all the folks are there at the same time as they are all needing to extend again? As @GeorgeCross said it isnt brain science and yes it appears to be a lack of planning on Immigrations part. Did they think all of those folks would leave Thailand and go back home....TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Room 103 retirement, upstairs marriage etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradmeister Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Not Foreigners! People! Tax Payers, and residents. How about men and women. We are not Cattle! Dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lokie Posted March 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Bradmeister said: Not Foreigners! People! Tax Payers, and residents. How about men and women. We are not Cattle! Dammit! Nope, we are lower than the fleas on a Soi dogs ar $e... If IMO wants aliens to wait outside in the baking HOT sun then outside it will be... No quarter ever given on the whole... dont attempt to apply any logic. You will wait (not you exactly Bmeister, Im talking how it is) wait, sweat your Knads off, the Old, infirm & young alike then you will jump a few hoops if they can make you and then you will pay... and Smle and wear respectable clothing while they treat all like dog $ hit e 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgendk Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: Aren't the original extensions ending next week, and could this be why all the folks are there at the same time as they are all needing to extend again? As @GeorgeCross said it isnt brain science and yes it appears to be a lack of planning on Immigrations part. Did they think all of those folks would leave Thailand and go back home....TIT But then I can not understand why every one wait till the last moment to renew. I renewed mine 3 weeks ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Jorgendk said: But then I can not understand why every one wait till the last moment to renew. I renewed mine 3 weeks ago. If they are good for 90 days, then why not wait until near the end date. Unless the I/O's are automatically extending them for 90 days past the current end date, and not from the date you appear to extend. If they are giving 90 days from the end date then that would make it easy to stagger the days folks show up to extend. If not then by arriving a week or two earlier than the end date folks are loosing time. Just like when folks use to do border bounces every 90 days, they went on the last day and not 2 weeks early. I hope that makes sense to @Jorgendk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorgendk Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 48 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: If they are good for 90 days, then why not wait until near the end date. Unless the I/O's are automatically extending them for 90 days past the current end date, and not from the date you appear to extend. If they are giving 90 days from the end date then that would make it easy to stagger the days folks show up to extend. If not then by arriving a week or two earlier than the end date folks are loosing time. Just like when folks use to do border bounces every 90 days, they went on the last day and not 2 weeks early. I hope that makes sense to @Jorgendk The "Corona extention is normaly 60 dayes. I went 3 weeks before it ran out, to ask them whether I could get mine extended, when it run out. Answer " You will get extended when you apply. Do you want to apply now you are here anyway ? I applyed, and got the extention until 60 days after my current extention run out. You therefore do not loose any by applying early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 18 hours ago, KarenBravo said: Knowing the source and their priority to report quicker than their rival at the expense of accuracy, my bet is that yearly extension renewals are still done in Rm 103. Yeah still in 103, got a new retirement last week. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, Jorgendk said: The "Corona extention is normaly 60 dayes. I went 3 weeks before it ran out, to ask them whether I could get mine extended, when it run out. Answer " You will get extended when you apply. Do you want to apply now you are here anyway ? I applyed, and got the extention until 60 days after my current extention run out. You therefore do not loose any by applying early. And there is the answer that many do not know, that they will extend it from the end date already in your passport. I am sure many do not know this and therefore why the last week load up. I would hate to see the last day when numerous extensions end and folks que to get the new 60 days. Sort of like the 90 day reports here in Bangkok at MTT since the 90 day on-line system is still down. Total CF 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpeti73 Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 No more covid visa after 31st of March if they not extend and no news about extension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, KarenBravo said: Knowing the source and their priority to report quicker than their rival at the expense of accuracy, my bet is that yearly extension renewals are still done in Rm 103. RETIREMENT downstairs MARRIAGE, NON B upstairs Edited March 26, 2021 by zzzzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 26 minutes ago, zzzzz said: RETIREMENT downstairs MARRIAGE, NON B upstairs I never knew that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 2 hours ago, zzzzz said: RETIREMENT downstairs MARRIAGE, NON B upstairs Explains why Retirement queue is light. Never realised Marriage upstairs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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