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Just1Voice, on 2012-02-03 11:11:36, said:
Couple of things.
1) For those bashing Thai Immigration, I don't doubt you've had some bad experiences. However, I live in Chiang Mai, and have nothing but good things to say about the Immigration Office here and the people who work there. In the 4+ years I've been dealing with them, I've always found them to be friendly and helpful with whatever I needed.
2) Have a female friend of about 30. Parents are American, but have lived here since before she was born. She acually has dual US/Thai citizenship. She married a man from Holland. The had a daughter. Then about 5-6 years ago he simply walked out on her saying he didn't want to be married to her any more, and moved in with new, younger Thai g/f. She has tried gettiing a divorce here, but told me under Dutch law, the only way she can do it is go to Holland, live & work for 1 year, apply for citizenship, and THEN file for divorce.
3) As for the woman - and I use that term lightly - in this story. It would appear that she's only after money, and will draw attention to herself any way she can in order to achieve that.
1) For those bashing Thai Immigration, I don't doubt you've had some bad experiences. However, I live in Chiang Mai, and have nothing but good things to say about the Immigration Office here and the people who work there. In the 4+ years I've been dealing with them, I've always found them to be friendly and helpful with whatever I needed.
2) Have a female friend of about 30. Parents are American, but have lived here since before she was born. She acually has dual US/Thai citizenship. She married a man from Holland. The had a daughter. Then about 5-6 years ago he simply walked out on her saying he didn't want to be married to her any more, and moved in with new, younger Thai g/f. She has tried gettiing a divorce here, but told me under Dutch law, the only way she can do it is go to Holland, live & work for 1 year, apply for citizenship, and THEN file for divorce.
3) As for the woman - and I use that term lightly - in this story. It would appear that she's only after money, and will draw attention to herself any way she can in order to achieve that.
After reading this thread people seem to conflate and confuse 2 points a lot.
People are complaining about the Policies about Thai Immigration and how they are very odd and arbitrary, other people come up and defend the actual people working at immigration.
People are complaining that the Visa regulations in thailand are awkward and actually very difficult to deal with. I've always had a decent time with the actual officers, but much of the required papperwork and processing is pointless hoop jumping.I have a friend who is Married, has been for many years, but he still has to meet odd criteria, still has to go and do a bunch of paperwork when wanting to leave and come back for a holiday, each year has to re apply for the visa he has held for 8 years now.
So the complaints aren't about the officers, but the established procedures, and the mountains of pointless papers required. (How many photocopies of your passport do they NEED on file?)
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