Chaos at Don Mueang as unstaffed immigration desks leave thousands of passengers stranded

[sambum]

And from another article today:-

 

"Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi Airports enter top ten for on-time service

 

BANGKOK, 7 August 2017 (NNT) – Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi Airports have made to the top ten list of Asia Pacific airports providing on-time service. 

Airports of Thailand (AoT) has reported that website flightstats.com, a portal for real time aviation information that collects data from across the globe, has recognized both Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports for their on-time service in June of this year."

 

Hmmm?

[brewsterbudgen]

Sorry, I cannot confirm this.
April of this year we have flown from BKK to Germany changing in Vienna. There incredibly fast service in the early morning. In Germany no control when leaving the airport  ... because of Schengen-Visa, checked in Vienna!

I was referring to the well documented delays at airports in Southern Europe in the last few days. I am sure German airports are the height of efficiency!

[kkerry]

1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I was referring to the well documented delays at airports in Southern Europe in the last few days. I am sure German airports are the height of efficiency!

 

The recent chaos in Spain seems to stem from increased security protocols, labor disputes and possibly even some Brexit politics.

 

The increasing delays at DMK are not new and appear due to abysmal management until proven otherwise.

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

Chief of TAT says: So many people want to come to Thailand, just look at the queues. Huge increase in tourist entry figures predicted.

 

[Dah fahrang]

On 8/6/2017 at 1:03 PM, Sydebolle said:

But yeah, nobody in this country listens - yet fly to i.e. Singapore and see how they (can) handle their immigration. 

Or, irony of ironies, most cities in China, from where most of those in the queue hail.

[Jonmarleesco]

On 8/6/2017 at 8:51 AM, rooster59 said:

Immigration said that airport officials did not provide them with an updated arrival schedule

Obviously a regular occurrence.

[Jonmarleesco]

7 hours ago, sambum said:

And from another article today:-

 

"Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi Airports enter top ten for on-time service

 

BANGKOK, 7 August 2017 (NNT) – Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi Airports have made to the top ten list of Asia Pacific airports providing on-time service. 

Airports of Thailand (AoT) has reported that website flightstats.com, a portal for real time aviation information that collects data from across the globe, has recognized both Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports for their on-time service in June of this year."

 

Hmmm?

'... website flightstats.com ... has recognized both Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports for their on-time service in June of this year."' Only eleven months to make up, then.

[stickyrice2000]

Last month we waited in the queue close to 3 hours.  It was so unorganized.   I swear to myself that I will avoid Don Mueang at all cost.

[tomacht8]

No problem. If the waiting time in queue is more than 4 hours, I will piss also on it.

[wozzlegummich]

Trapped with 5000 screaming, rude, ignorant and peeing-on-the-floor chinese is what I imagine hell to resemble.

[josephbloggs]

While the BKK experience is less than stellar, I'm not sentimental over DMK...recalling the extraordinary jams to/from, really from late seventies right through to the time BKK opened. Two hours from DMK to town was pretty average, could be three on a bad day/peak. Outbound was a nightmare at anytime after 6.30am. Add to that the slow immigration and it was usually a frustrating experience. 
At least now the traffic flow has improved.

Yep, I've never really understood the sentimentality for DMK other than the usual TV posters whinging that things were better in the old days and romantising over their younger days.

Don Muang (old spelling) was a terrible dump. It was a nightmare to reach and return from - especially before they extended the toll way. It had awful facilities. It had awful carparking. Taxis were a nightmare. It was just terrible.

I gladly pay extra now to avoid it.

[lvr181]

Oooops...........

[lvr181]

5 hours ago, wozzlegummich said:

Trapped with 5000 screaming, rude, ignorant and peeing-on-the-floor chinese is what I imagine hell to resemble.

A reference to Hell (joke).................

 

[baboon]

6 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

 

Yep, I've never really understood the sentimentality for DMK other than the usual TV posters whinging that things were better in the old days and romantising over their younger days.

Don Muang (old spelling) was a terrible dump. It was a nightmare to reach and return from - especially before they extended the toll way. It had awful facilities. It had awful carparking. Taxis were a nightmare. It was just terrible.

I gladly pay extra now to avoid it.

 

One day folks will be writing the same about Suvarnabhumi...

[DM07]

19 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

And no doubt your looking for any opportunity to criticize.

 

If the general was spending a lot of time on all such matters you'd say he shouldn't be looking at these low level matters which should be handled professionally and with efficiency within the responsibilities and capabilities of the seniors in the agency concerned.  

Neither of which is happening, soooooo...

[crazydrummerpauly]

Might get sorted as it was obviously not affecting that many Tourists relative to local travelers.

[Sydebolle]

On 8/6/2017 at 5:22 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

 

The UAE doesn't use forms at all.  The information they want is on the passport. <deleted> does immigration need to know where you are staying, with absolutely no idea that what you write is true anyway. If they can manage, why not Thailand or anywhere else.

Europe never had such paperwork too ;-) 

[Dogmatix]

Good news.  It's just been announced in the Royal Gazette that the now redundant TM6 landing and departure forms will officially become history from October 1st. The ministerial order was signed by Prayut himself. That should cut some seconds off processing time and save some trees too.  

[JAG]

Good news.  It's just been announced in the Royal Gazette that the now redundant TM6 landing and departure forms will officially become history from October 1st. The ministerial order was signed by Prayut himself. That should cut some seconds off processing time and save some trees too.  

I thought that they were replacing them with an updated version - or have they sacked that idea?

[MJCM]

I thought that they were replacing them with an updated version - or have they sacked that idea?

Nope, you are correct

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?/topic/996481-New-immigration-form-goes-into-effect-in-October/page__view__findpost__p__12164489

[SnackmasterB]

Has anybody gone through DMK immigration lines very recently?

 

Just wondering if the queues are still 3 hours on average, or have they lessened at all...

 

I waited about 2.5 hours in late July.

 

[scorecard]

5 minutes ago, SnackmasterB said:

Has anybody gone through DMK immigration lines very recently?

 

Just wondering if the queues are still 3 hours on average, or have they lessened at all...

 

I waited about 2.5 hours in late July.

 

 

Also appreciate any up to date comments / information about immigration waiting time for departing passengers at DM?

 

Thanks.