Drive Thru Immigration service officially launched

The Phuket Immigration Office yesterday officially launched a Drive Thru Service to help solve crowding problems in the main offices and the lack of parking spaces.

The acting chief of Immigration, Maj Gen Surachete Hakparn and the Phuket Immigration Office Chief Col Kathathorn Kamthieng led the officially launch ceremony for ‘Immigration Drive Thru Service’ yesterday.

Col Kathathorn says, “The number of foreigners in Phuket continues to grow. We are continueing to improve our services.”

“Now we have launched ‘Immigration Drive Thru Service’ as there are about 300-700 people using our services each day. They are facing parking and waiting-space problems. “

“Users who take the ‘One Stop Service’ can go to a ‘Drive Thru’ which takes less than 3 minutes. We are hoping to decrease the crowding problem by at least 30%.”