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BLUPORT IMMIGRATION OFFICE OPENING TUESDAY
•According • to reports this week, the previously mentioned outlet for one stop service immigration will HUA HIN
open in the basement of the Bluport shopping mall next Tuesday, 9th May. This was announced last year when the brand new immigration building was also unveiled, and it has also been reported that this will open at the end of May, with the 28th mentioned by some. The Bluport service will only be dealing with tourists staying less than 90 days and 90 day reporting, while all other immigration matters will have to be taken to the existing office near 19 Rai or the new building in Ban Nong Khon when it opens. However it is expected that this will significantly ease the workload at the main office, and hopefully will mean shorter queues and waiting times there. The Bluport Hua Hin Resort Mall office will be opened by immigration chief Natthathorn Phrosunthorn, and it’s opening hours will reportedly match those of the mall, currently 10am to 10pm. It is also being equipped with a high tech system to avoid customers having to wait at the office - after receiving a queue number, people will be able to scan the QR code into a smart phone, enabling customers to monitor the queue position while shopping, and avoiding having to wait in the office. The provision of both the office and the first of it’s kind queueing system will be a boon to the majority of expats living here on long term extensions, and will lessen the negatives of the new main immigration office location, as most will only need to visit there once a year. Hopefully some additional services, such as Re-entry Permits, may also be made available at the new office in time. Credit must go to the Prachuap Khiri Khan immigration chief Weerayot Karunyathorn for both recognising the need to address the increasing demand, and securing the budget to put the improved service in place.