Commander-in-Chief of Immigration Bureau discusses dealing with tourists during Chinese New Year 2024

Commander-in-Chief of Immigration Bureau held a meeting to prepare for the wave of tourists during the Chinese New Year Festival 2024, organizing 4 facilitation measures. According to the policy of the Immigration Bureau by Police Lieutenant General Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai, Commander-in-Chief of the Immigration Bureau, recognizes the importance of preparing to accommodate tourist travel during the 2024 Chinese New Year Festival, in line with the Prime Minister's policy to stimulate the tourism economy. and visa exemption measures for Chinese tourists by the Thai and Chinese governments jointly signing the "Agreement" Thai-Chinese Visa Waiver" or Visa Free, effective March 1, 2024. February 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. Pol. Lt. Gen. Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai, Commander-in-Chief of the Immigration Bureau, along with Pol. Maj. Gen. Manad Sriwongsa, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Immigration Bureau, came to chair a meeting to prepare for facilitation for passengers during the 2024 Chinese New Year Festival. wi th Pol. Maj. Gen. Cherngron Rimpadee, Commander of Immigration Division 2, along with related agencies attending the meeting at the Immigration Division 2 Center, 4th Floor, Passenger Building. Suvarnabhumi Airport The Immigration Bureau has developed measures to support facilitation of immigration formalities under the principles of security. This is in accordance with the plan to facilitate immigration ceremonies during the Chinese New Year Festival 2024, which will be carried out during the period 8 - 14 February 2024. It is expected that there will be tourists arriving during this period. The number is more than 80,000 people per day and there are measures in place to prepare to accommodate the volume of tourists coming into Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport. Don Mueang Airport Phuket Airport Chiang Mai Airport and Hat Yai Airport, important places as follows Full manpower is deployed at all checkpoints during peak flight periods. To hasten the release of passengers accumulated in the waiting hall w ithin 30 minutes. In the event of a malfunction in the immigration information system, the Royal Thai Air Force Immigration Checkpoint under the Immigration Division 2 will follow the incident response plan (COMDOWN 67). Increase the potential of discharging passengers by opening the automatic passport screening machine, Automatic Channel, piloted at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Prepare by having the Immigration Bureau prepare personnel to support emergency solutions in the event of a disruption in the immigration information system. In addition, the Ministry of Immigration and the Biometrics System Administrator Company will confirm and certify their confidence in preventing system failures so as not to cause damage like the situation in late January 2024. The Immigration Bureau and the administrative company provide guarantees. After this, February 8 - 9, 2024, Police Lieutenant General Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai The commander of the Immigration Bureau will travel to inspect preparations for accommodating to urists during the Chinese New Year festival at the Phuket Royal Thai Immigration Checkpoint and the Chiang Mai Royal Thai Immigration Checkpoint. To further enforce compliance with the Prime Minister's policies. Source: Thai News Agency