Complete madness - why have they not just gone back to the police station where they were before? It was a joyful day when they finally opened an immigration office here, and now they have imposed misery on hundreds, if not thousands of people.
Soi 102 Immigration moving to Prachuap
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Wanderlust
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I very much doubt it SJ - it will be the original Dan Singkhon immigration office, set in a lovely rural area much nearer to Burma than the building you have pinpointed. On all my previous visits there, they were lovely people and very helpful, but I imagine that will change very quickly as they get a parade of harassed farangs who have had to make the journey from Hua Hin.
Complete madness - why have they not just gone back to the police station where they were before? It was a joyful day when they finally opened an immigration office here, and now they have imposed misery on hundreds, if not thousands of people.
Complete madness - why have they not just gone back to the police station where they were before? It was a joyful day when they finally opened an immigration office here, and now they have imposed misery on hundreds, if not thousands of people.
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bozzman101
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would this be a nice trip on motor bike??
if its out towards the border??
maybe you can do it at the border too??? wondering ??
get a exit visa walk into burma for a few hours
maybe make a day of it!!! or buid a house there too
we can all put afew baht together and build or own tin shak wit air con
if its out towards the border??
maybe you can do it at the border too??? wondering ??
get a exit visa walk into burma for a few hours
maybe make a day of it!!! or buid a house there too
we can all put afew baht together and build or own tin shak wit air con
Once you go Asian you will never go Caucasian !!
Ok, here's an idea. How much can the annual lease be on the current office... how many resident foreigners are here that use it. If it could be organized, I'm guessing that if we all pooled the money and shared in paying the yearly lease, it would be cheaper in the long run than the gas, auto wear and tear, and stress of going to Prachuap.
If anyone is willing to pursue this option, I will volunteer to find out how much the lease is as I (my wife mainly) knows the developer who owns the place...
If anyone is willing to pursue this option, I will volunteer to find out how much the lease is as I (my wife mainly) knows the developer who owns the place...
Everyone,
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Don't panic yet... even though they put that sign up the location is not certain. They are currently trying to see if they can make space for immigration in the current Tessabahn office in down town Hua Hin. This lady is in constant contact with immigration officials here and she said the final decision will be made next week.
Then we can panic!
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Don't panic yet... even though they put that sign up the location is not certain. They are currently trying to see if they can make space for immigration in the current Tessabahn office in down town Hua Hin. This lady is in constant contact with immigration officials here and she said the final decision will be made next week.
Then we can panic!
Absolutely! It is a very small standalone building in a very out of the way (not downtown) location. I suspect that the lease is not very much. We could probably pay it for less that 1000 baht per expat per year. To me that is well worth not having to run down to Prachuap Khiri Khan five times a year (don't trust the post!)!I hope you are not serious. Are you?????
hhfarang you would make a good member of Thai parliament. Why not let the farangs directly pay the rent for Thai government buildings (apart from the money we already are forced to throw at them). Brilliant. Hope the idea does not make it to some ambitious Thai official.
We are all living in 'the good old days' of the future.
I'm just selfishly thinking of my own convenience. as I said, I would gladly pay a small "immigration tax" rather than have to make the long trek to Prachuap... and I have a car. Think of those poor sods who have to make the over two hour run (each way!) down a highway filled with trucks and buses on a motorbike! We would probably lose a person per year in a bike accident. I think that alone would be worth the payment. If people who only have bikes decide to go in a taxi, that fare of one trip alone would probably be that person's share of paying the lease on the current office.
Anyway, as my other post said. No panic is warranted until they make the final decision next week.
Anyway, as my other post said. No panic is warranted until they make the final decision next week.
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jumpjockey
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In light of recent events I am not really surprised that the imm office is moving from its present location.
With all the fuss being created about real estate company involvment within the police and immigration this is really no surprise to anyone.
I doubt that the local staff at immigration will be buying quite as much gold as before due to the lack of back-handers.
Just maybe the powers that be are going to clean up their act,
JJ
With all the fuss being created about real estate company involvment within the police and immigration this is really no surprise to anyone.
I doubt that the local staff at immigration will be buying quite as much gold as before due to the lack of back-handers.
Just maybe the powers that be are going to clean up their act,
JJ
An opportunity?
Has me thinking that this might be an opportunity.
1. The staff at the Immigration must be as upset as we all are, they probably have family and homes in Hua Hin.
2. We often complain about Immigration rules, treatment etc. . it is a constant murmer on HHAD
3. Many here are in the property business, know other property owners, leases, buildings etc. ( There must be 200 to 300 empty brand new row houses north of Hua Hin . .I pass them every day)
4. What if we WERE to sit down together and see what we could do. ..together? (Resident farangs & Immigration people)
5. If we got together and raised lease money on a nice place ( and I agree that this could be a real moneymaker for some bar or farang oriented business ) .. .it would certainly cement a more cordial, friendly cooperative relationship between those who live here and those who "handle" us. [/u]
Yeah this might be pie in the sky. .but think about it for a minute. Then you can start throwing pies at me.
PS: to someone earlier who used the services of one of the students hanging out there these days. . .I wouldnt trust the contact at all!! What do they know? What official backing do you have if they are wrong or do the wrong thing? I wouldnt even hand them my passport.
1. The staff at the Immigration must be as upset as we all are, they probably have family and homes in Hua Hin.
2. We often complain about Immigration rules, treatment etc. . it is a constant murmer on HHAD
3. Many here are in the property business, know other property owners, leases, buildings etc. ( There must be 200 to 300 empty brand new row houses north of Hua Hin . .I pass them every day)
4. What if we WERE to sit down together and see what we could do. ..together? (Resident farangs & Immigration people)
5. If we got together and raised lease money on a nice place ( and I agree that this could be a real moneymaker for some bar or farang oriented business ) .. .it would certainly cement a more cordial, friendly cooperative relationship between those who live here and those who "handle" us. [/u]
Yeah this might be pie in the sky. .but think about it for a minute. Then you can start throwing pies at me.
PS: to someone earlier who used the services of one of the students hanging out there these days. . .I wouldnt trust the contact at all!! What do they know? What official backing do you have if they are wrong or do the wrong thing? I wouldnt even hand them my passport.
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jumpjockey
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Sorry guys,
I dont think it will make any difference if you raise one baht for the lease or not, seems more like a face saving notice saying the lease is up.
More likely their time is up for these corrupt officials who openly take back-handers for favours to some locals.
Anyway as said you can post your visa extension or as in many cases your friendly lawyer will send his staff to do it for you.
Everybody happy,
JJ
I dont think it will make any difference if you raise one baht for the lease or not, seems more like a face saving notice saying the lease is up.
More likely their time is up for these corrupt officials who openly take back-handers for favours to some locals.
Anyway as said you can post your visa extension or as in many cases your friendly lawyer will send his staff to do it for you.
Everybody happy,
JJ
Well, I for one will be sad. I counted a Hua Hin Immigration office as a sign that this place was getting more farang friendly and since they opened I have renewed my retirement visa four times there (once at the police station and three times on Soi 102) as well as doing my 90 day reporting here (instead of Soi Suan Phlu) for four years and I think it was one of the few things that made this place more habitable!
The officials there have always been polite and expedient with me and I appreciate that they have made the required paperwork for my stay here more convenient and hassle free.
If they move, and especially if they change staff, I, for one will miss them!
There are so many things I don't like about the way this country does business (especially the government) but Hua Hin immigration was never one of them.
The officials there have always been polite and expedient with me and I appreciate that they have made the required paperwork for my stay here more convenient and hassle free.
If they move, and especially if they change staff, I, for one will miss them!
There are so many things I don't like about the way this country does business (especially the government) but Hua Hin immigration was never one of them.
