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Will the new SMS service from Immigration in Thailand prevent visa expirations?

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Nov 30, 2018
6 years ago
Robert *******
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Immigration is improving their service.

Soon we all get an SMS:

Your Visa is about to be expired soon, contact Immigration Office as soon as possible.

Great service, but will the next sms be:

Sorry, your visa is expired, please report yourself at the nearest Police station to get deported.
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The discussion centers around a new SMS notification service from Thai Immigration that will alert expats when their visa is nearing expiration. While some commenters appreciate the initiative for its potential to improve communication and reduce paperwork, others humorously express concerns about the possibility of receiving a notification after a visa has already expired. There are also comments about improvements in immigration processes, such as traffic stops being streamlined and the efficient tracking of visa statuses.
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Tod *********
I can't see anything to be gained by keeping this open.

Right now it's not country wide AND it's ONLY if you registered your phone number with an immigration office that is doing it.
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Alan ******
I heard there was s trial happening in Hua Hin, can anyone confirm
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Tod *********
they did start it in Hua Hin already,
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Mark ***********
They could do with this system in UK
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Alfonso ******
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Barry ******
Minority report style.

“Your visa has expired, a police van has been dispatched to your location”
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Jay *****************
@Barry *****
 like in any other country.
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Mark *******
Haha... true that. They came and picked up a guy who overstayed his visa at my Condo building here in CM (deported). They're definitely more on the ball with TM30 and visa details in the DB, it can easily tell them you're past your visa and where to find you.
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Ron *******
South of Pattaya, traffic stops are now a '1 stop shop'. Licence and immigration status all in one. Saves time and paperwork.
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Robert *******
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If you short of money, they let you choose who to pay. Police for no helmet or Immigration for overstay?
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Alejandro ***********
Well this is actually good lol.
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David ************
Big Joke, here's a thought. Every year probably millions of pages of paper are copied and turned in. Mostly the same copies from prior years. Reduce those copies. Reduce workload and save some trees
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Daniel ************
better on paper, than digital - that will be hacked within days and all data is in bad hands.
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David ************
It's not just all the copies but the same copies. How many copies of your marriage certificate or children's birth certificates do they really need.
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Francis ********
@Robert ******
 your right my wife is a government officer and when I did my last reentry permit she talked to an immigration officer about the new government copy policy. All government agencies have to stop requesting copy’s but with immigration they said it will take some time before it’s implemented. My wife is a Probation officer and they required copies all the time also but now have to stop .
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@David ***********
 less paperwork = less people needed to move the papers around = less bosses = smaller big boss = less power = less money = cannot do. It is not a Thai syndrome but a worldwide civil service problem. Feel free to delete admin.
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Robert *******
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Immigration Office is working on that, first stap is the E tourist visa. But this is Thailand, it all takes a long time.
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