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FOREIGNERS travelling to and from Thailand still need to fill in the “TM6” immigration form for security reasons, the Immigration Bureau chief maintained yesterday.Pol Lt-General Nathathorn Prousoontorn, commander of the agency, said that despite overcrowding at immigration counters, foreign travellers are still required to complete the TM6 arrival and departure
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday ordered the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to help expedite immigration and customs processes to help reduce waiting times at airports.It is the latest effort to streamline the process of entering the kingdom and reduce long queues for passengers arriving on international flights.Full story: Bangkok
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BANGKOK, 10 August 2017 (NNT) – The Immigration Bureau has pointed out that there has been a misunderstanding over news the Prime Minister signed the cancellation of the Immigration 6 card, explaining that the stoppage was to pave the way for a new form to be introduced in October.The Immigration
Read More A look at the educational background of Immigration Bureau chief Nathathorn Prousoontorn can easily give the impression he pursued an academic career first rather than a career in the police force.In fact, his senior rank in the immigration service might follow naturally from his solid academic grasp of science and
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Over 400 illegal immigrants from Cambodia believed to be duped with false job opportunities in Thailand have been rounded up near the Thai-Cambodian border in Wang Nam Yen district of Sa Kaeo province.A Thai man, identified as Lampoon Chomprasart who was believed to be a job broker, was also held
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PHUKET: The chief of the Immigration Bureau of Thailand, Pol Lt Gen Nathathorn Prousoontorn, today (Jan 17) declared there will be no more long queues to clear immigration at Phuket International Airport.However, he called for patience and understanding as immigration officers had to check each travellers details very carefully for
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned that his government will open its border gates to allow migrants to flow into Europe if it is pushed any further by the EU. It comes after lawmakers in the bloc voted to halt membership talks with Ankara."We are the ones who feed
Read More BANGKOK: — Thousands of people who arrived and left Thailand on Sunday did not have their details recorded in the immigration system.Immigration officials have admitted that the PIBICS system that records information from TM 6 cards was out of operation, reports Daily News.Full story: Thaivisa NewsThaivisa / Daily News
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