General Reports

[QUOTE=Chill Out;1258639]Usually only half or a third of the booths have a customs officer in them processing passports. So it doesn't seem like it's an airport design issue, but rather a staffing issue. Why are they not solving it? I have no idea. It certainly doesn't create a good impression when you enter the country. And it's strange because most everywhere else in Thailand, Thais tend to be customer-minded and provide excellent service.[/QUOTE]I can that just a few more staff would work well, as we know thre are plenty of staff elsewhere doing nothing.

However, its not at all that bad, compared to what its like arriving at some other countries as a non-citizen, for example Los Angeles was pretty bad and is my least favourite airport of almost anywhere. Heathrow is not fun either. In Thailand at least there is no customs delay. No one cares what you bring into Thailand really if don't look suspicious. Move some of the idle persons there to Immigration would work.

I think the other point is valid that there is rarely a time when I get through Immigration to find my bags already at the carousel, and my bags are marked for priority.

[QUOTE=Bionicman; 1258632]I am not saying the immigration delays is scientifically done to show efficiency at the carrousel.

But if (the delay) happens, it helps.

I do agree airports are well aware of passenger flows well ahead. But it is often ignored.

When I landed last Monday at 5. 35 am there was quite some lines at immigration. At least 20 persons per booth. One hour later I was in Sukhumvit, thanks to the fast track and no checked in luggage. I will see next Monday, when I have luggage.

Of course, each one has his own impressions and judgements.[/QUOTE]I understand what you are saying but in this particular conversation when you are waitin in Immigration or to be more correct you are trying to get into Immigration meaning the lines are back up to the end of the ramp! By the time I get to the carrousel where my luggage is suppose to be they have already pull everyones luggage from the carrousel and bags are sitting on the floor area and passenger have to go ask attendants where are the bags from their flight! This problem has been noted several times in the Bangkok post over a year ago. They claim they don't have enough staffing time and time again but the problem still exist.

On each major aircraft 75% of the passenger are in coach? That allows 25% to fast track who pay? That leaves 75% of passenger that have to go through the standard procedure which only have 10 stations open which 15 others are standing around looking at the lines which they can't do anything about! When you come in watch and you will see what I'm talking about. No use us going around and around about this issue its the Thais to solve which right now they can't so Yingluck says small airlines should use the old airport? What a joke! I had greater expectation for her but in the end you can take the Thai out of the country but you can't take the Thai out of a Thai?

LBM

Look for the booths that have two immigration officers but only one line. Those move twice as fast as the ones with a line in front of each immigration officer. I did this a couple of weeks ago when I came back from the Philippines. It worked like a charm. As soon as I got to the baggage carousel my bag was coming out.

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan;1258669]On each major aircraft 75% of the passenger are in coach? That allows 25% to fast track who pay? That leaves 75% of passenger that have to go through the standard procedure which only have 10 stations open which 15 others are standing around looking at the lines which they can't do anything about![/QUOTE]When I was entering the country last month I tried to go to the Fast Track line and one of the officers informed me that it was only for Thai Air. But, I have gotten a Fast Track pass from other airlines when leaving the country when they were running late with the check-in.

Dear all,

I want to ask if you have tried the Revival For Men, which is supposed to help you have great sex. Apparently, one tablet will help you last 3 or 4 days.

I saw it on another forum, where users seem to get crazy about this. However, when I googled, there is nothing more.

Any of your advice is welcome. Should a mid-30s man buy it?

Thank you.

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan; 1258600]Your reply couldn't be more wrong! The airport efficiency know exactly what is going on and if it is purposely as you said the efficiency people should be tar and feather along with their balls. Most likely a moron a family member of a higher up given the job with no experience like most position in Thailand that suppose to control flooding?

In fact each time I have come in during those hours when Eva arrived, my bags were no longer on the carrousel belt they were pull off and put in a area next to the carrousel so that they can process the next flight arriving. So the last thing I'm thinking is being impressed!

LBM[/QUOTE]You're right, no way are they coordinating / syncing baggage delivery with immigration processing. The main point here is that the Thais have identified this problem themselves and are trying to fix it. They just seem to be taking the most circuitous route to reach their solution. You wonder why it takes on average five minutes to screen a passenger before they can pass through immigration, what are they looking for? There's got to be a faster better way to say, enter or denied. I heard some people actually have fainted waiting in line because of the temperature and the wait time. The good thing about fainting though is that it gets you to the head of the line.

The system they are using must be way behind times or it could just be the majority of the immigration officers who seem to take pride in making people wait in line. A lot of them remind me of the workers at the soon to be bankrupt U. S Postal Service who ran themselves out of business by operating inefficiently and never seem to care because they had no incentives to. Whatever the reason for the delays, maybe they should hire some consultant from some of the more efficient airports around to give them some pointers, just don't use the consultants from Ninoy Aquino International, that would lead to a another coup.

[QUOTE=Consizitai; 1258683]Dear all,

I want to ask if you have tried the Revival For Men, which is supposed to help you have great sex. Apparently, one tablet will help you last 3 or 4 days.

I saw it on another forum, where users seem to get crazy about this. However, when I googled, there is nothing more.

Any of your advice is welcome. Should a mid-30s man buy it?

Thank you.[/QUOTE]I would be extremely skeptical with those kind of products. Most are nothing more than modern day snake oil. There was a company, I think it was Enzyte, that put on a pretty big marketing campaign. And eventually, the only thing that got bigger was their bank account.

[QUOTE=Consizitai; 1258683]Dear all,

I want to ask if you have tried the Revival For Men, which is supposed to help you have great sex. Apparently, one tablet will help you last 3 or 4 days.

I saw it on another forum, where users seem to get crazy about this. However, when I googled, there is nothing more.

Any of your advice is welcome. Should a mid-30s man buy it?

Thank you.[/QUOTE]You should buy it in your mid 30's if you are in shit poor shape and lack confidence. Why would you need it? I am in my late 50's and can fuck 3 times a day. Stop drinking, start eating right, exercise, don't smoke, don't take drugs and you will get many, many woodies all day.

My trick is I usually slip my way up the ramp on the side once I get to the top I do just that I try to look at a booth where both are open. I also look at the lines that don't have too many couples or tour groups standing in them. They just seem to go much slower? Needless to say I certainly don't get in a line that seem to have Indians or Middle Eastern (sorry) in general the waiting time increases? The bad luck part finding two immiration officier in one set of booth is that as soon as I get close one goes to lunch?

Last year I noticed that a few immigration officiers were directing Chinese tour groups to use the Thais National section and so I tagged along but got busted when one saw I had a USA Passport! I also read a report last year in the Bangkok Post that they are testing Automated Machines? Has anyone seen them being tested?

The one thing I have to give the Immigration Officiers is that they never seem to get excited? They are consistence, smooth and rarely smile or break out in a sweat. Like mentioned they work or are trained like the USA Postal agents that they are the government and got you by the balls. In Thailand that translate into Mai Pen Rai?

LBM

My international flight is at 8 am. What time should I get there at?

[QUOTE=Bouncewithme;1258996]My international flight is at 8 am. What time should I get there at?[/QUOTE] Preferably by 5 am. but 6 am at the latest

Some posters speak about Thailand going downhill since some 20 years ago. The following may give a different perspective:

"When I first came here 20 years ago every girl insisted on condom use for fear of HIV. Now they all say they don't like condoms and don't want me to use one. And I'm not talking about hookers here, but girls you would consider educated and with an ability to think about the future."

"The 20-25 age group in particular seem to have no fear of HIV at all."

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan;1258848]I also read a report last year in the Bangkok Post that they are testing Automated Machines? Has anyone seen them being tested?[/QUOTE]This is an example of the article you are talking about.

[url]http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/469892-suvarnabhumi-airport-to-get-automatic-passport-check-system/[/url]

It leads on that these machines can be used by anyone. However in a more recent article that I read a couple of weeks ago, it says that these machines are only for Thai nationals. They are supposed to begin using the machines next month.

http://www.thaitravelblogs.com/2012/03/immigration-to-use-auto-gates-at-suvarnabhumi-airport/

[QUOTE=Mr Enternational;1258676]When I was entering the country last month I tried to go to the Fast Track line and one of the officers informed me that it was only for Thai Air. But, I have gotten a Fast Track pass from other airlines when leaving the country when they were running late with the check-in.[/QUOTE]The fast track is for Premium passengers, that is those in First or Business class and those with a VIP pass, like the APEC card for instance. If you retain your First or Business class boarding pass you should have no trouble. The passport scanning sytem will only be for thai passport holders, they have no idea what other countries are up to in their particular IRFID passports, and they cannot deny a thai entry, so no need to check them out. That will take all thai nationals out of the usual immigration queue and should considerably shorten the waiting times when it happens. Of course, employing people who speak english would be a big help also, but that will never happen.

[QUOTE=AussieDoug;1259359]The fast track is for Premium passengers, that is those in First or Business class and those with a VIP pass, like the APEC card for instance. If you retain your First or Business class boarding pass you should have no trouble. The passport scanning sytem will only be for thai passport holders, they have no idea what other countries are up to in their particular IRFID passports, and they cannot deny a thai entry, so no need to check them out. That will take all thai nationals out of the usual immigration queue and should considerably shorten the waiting times when it happens. Of course, employing people who speak english would be a big help also, but that will never happen.[/QUOTE]A correction? The Thai Nationals aren't using the "usual Immigration queue " (Foreign Passport) They have their own already which is basically the VIP (Thai Passport) there are usually no more than one / two waiting to use their queue. So creating a so call machines for them is even more stupid when they generally don't have to wait now?

LBM