truffledog wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:57 am

Kenr wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:32 am

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:15 am Posted on social media tonight.
Welcome to Thailand !

Khaosod English

Arrival passengers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport today. Could the airport authority & immigration police try doubly hard to make them feel more welcome?
Visiting Thailand should be a hassle free experience.
Welcome to Thailand anyhow!

Fuck that. I’ll be waiting to go until low season.

I will be considering entering in a smaller INTERNATIONAL airport on my next visit if this situation persists.

I am sure we will soon see some express immigration paygates where procedures are faster. Time is money.

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:10 pm

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 2:04 pm Got my visa sorted


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

congrats:
just applied for thai visa for the wife, needed to show over $1,000 in Bank
at embassy $40
Agent in PP $60
Agent in Kampot $80
but saves heading up there

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:15 am Posted on social media tonight.
Welcome to Thailand !

Khaosod English

Arrival passengers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport today. Could the airport authority & immigration police try doubly hard to make them feel more welcome?
Visiting Thailand should be a hassle free experience.
Welcome to Thailand anyhow!

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:10 pm

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 2:04 pm Got my visa sorted


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

congrats:
just applied for thai visa for the wife, needed to show over $1,000 in Bank
at embassy $40
Agent in PP $60
Agent in Kampot $80
but saves heading up there

mannanman wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:50 am

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:10 pm

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Thu Nov 10, 2022 2:04 pm Got my visa sorted


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

congrats:
just applied for thai visa for the wife, needed to show over $1,000 in Bank
at embassy $40
Agent in PP $60
Agent in Kampot $80
but saves heading up there

Isn’t your wife Cambodian?
Doesn’t she get a free visa?

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:35 am

Kenr wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 2:00 am

truffledog wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:57 am

Kenr wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:32 am

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:15 am Posted on social media tonight.
Welcome to Thailand !

Fuck that. I’ll be waiting to go until low season.

I will be considering entering in a smaller INTERNATIONAL airport on my next visit if this situation persists.

I am sure we will soon see some express immigration paygates where procedures are faster. Time is money.

I actually looked at DMK, but the only airline out of Phnom Penh that I could find was Thai AirAsia, which I don’t think I would ever fly.

if ur ONLY transiting Thailand an have to use Suvarnabhumi, you do not need go thru regular immigration>
those lines are only for arrivals to thailand
thats why its good to make sure when ur flying and not stopping in Thailand, you book a fly thru ticket

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:47 am

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:15 am Posted on social media tonight.
Welcome to Thailand !

Khaosod English

Arrival passengers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport today. Could the airport authority & immigration police try doubly hard to make them feel more welcome?
Visiting Thailand should be a hassle free experience.
Welcome to Thailand anyhow!

I've always wondered when I see this scenario or when I've experienced it myself when arriving whether it is down to either :

A) Total incompetence by AOT & Dept of Immigration - they know the daily schedules and likely arrival numbers so have no excuses to plan accordingly, god knowns they've been at it long enough.
B) Some perverse idea that creating a situation showing queues of people eager to get in the country will give the impression that Thailand is mega popular and booming for tourism again.
OR
C) Total disregard and disdain for their mainly foreign paying customers and customer service, a case of wait your turn you're privileged to be even allowed into our country.

Whichever it is, for a country desperate to get tourists back and project a positive tourism message it's a classic example of failing at the first hurdle, and predictably shows some things will never change when incompetent authorities are in charge. Really they should make the PM, Minister of Tourism, Heads of AOT and Immigration join the back of that queue and get a feel for the welcome Thailand is giving new arrivals after so long and judge whether they think it's acceptable in this day and age.

Sorry for the rant but I've experienced that shit before and it's horrendous when you're coming off a long-haul flight knackered.

Jamie_Lambo wrote: ↑Sat Nov 12, 2022 12:20 am

Cowshed Cowboy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 7:47 am

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:15 am Posted on social media tonight.
Welcome to Thailand !

Khaosod English

Arrival passengers at Suvarnabhumi International Airport today. Could the airport authority & immigration police try doubly hard to make them feel more welcome?
Visiting Thailand should be a hassle free experience.
Welcome to Thailand anyhow!

I've always wondered when I see this scenario or when I've experienced it myself when arriving whether it is down to either :

A) Total incompetence by AOT & Dept of Immigration - they know the daily schedules and likely arrival numbers so have no excuses to plan accordingly, god knowns they've been at it long enough.
B) Some perverse idea that creating a situation showing queues of people eager to get in the country will give the impression that Thailand is mega popular and booming for tourism again.
OR
C) Total disregard and disdain for their mainly foreign paying customers and customer service, a case of wait your turn you're privileged to be even allowed into our country.

Whichever it is, for a country desperate to get tourists back and project a positive tourism message it's a classic example of failing at the first hurdle, and predictably shows some things will never change when incompetent authorities are in charge. Really they should make the PM, Minister of Tourism, Heads of AOT and Immigration join the back of that queue and get a feel for the welcome Thailand is giving new arrivals after so long and judge whether they think it's acceptable in this day and age.

Sorry for the rant but I've experienced that shit before and it's horrendous when you're coming off a long-haul flight knackered.

seen loads of people online disputing this picture, all people who arrived this week saying the airport was dead and they breezed through in only 20minutes with only 2 desks open