Does the stamp in your passport identify the specific Immigration Officer who put it there?

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Aug 30, 2019

5 years ago

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a very general question:

does the stamp in your passport identify the specific Immigration Officer who put it there?

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The stamp in your passport does indicate the specific Immigration Officer through the inclusion of their badge number in the border of the stamp. Each officer uses a distinct stamp, and there are various types used for different visa entries, such as the 30-day visa exempt stamp and others with varying expiration dates.

Tod *********

@Moses ********

look at the desk next time you stamp into the country they have a PILE of stampers (it's one reason that people get stamped in wrong). :O :/

They have the ผ.30 (30 day visa exempt stamp)

A date stamp with 15 days, one with 30, one with 90, and then they either hand write or use a moveable date stamp for people on year O-A's or yearly extensions (that have a variable date of expiration)

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Moses *********

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@Tod ********

I've had one or two "unfortunate" border crossings (not in Thailand) and there is just this lingering effect every time I cross a border.

If we ever have a beer together I'll tell you the stories!

5 years ago

Tod *********

@Moses ********

why would you be nervous? Almost 90 THOUSAND people stamp into thailand every DAY, believe me they're just passport-stamping, paper-pushing low level government employees doing a thankless job of stamping people in and out :(

5 years ago

Moses *********

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I will pay more attention next time.

I'm usually a bit nervous when I enter and aren't they also taking the photo?

It's been about a year since I last entered.

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Tod *********

yep, when you stamp IN to the country the badge number of the officer is written in the border of the stamp.

5 years ago

Bobby ********

@Moses ********

. I'm sure that happens all the time. I always scrutinise the entry before leaving the immigration area. It's so easy to get it rectified there and then. Once you've cleared immigration it's a pain to get it fixed.

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Moses *********

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@Bobby *******

I know it's a bit strange.

I just thought about it because of the times when someone gets stamped in wrong

5 years ago

Bobby ********

@Moses ********

. Strange question! The entry date would be fixed but the "admitted until" date would vary. My last entry, because I'm stamped in for one year was hand-written, possibly because there wouldn't be too many year admits and this saves the IO messing around during busy times.

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Moses *********

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Tod Daniels

does the IO have one stamper and then changes the date for each specific Visa?

Or does he/she have several different stampers?

And of course the dates are changed every day

I know it's kind of an odd question

5 years ago

Tod *********

like this entry stamp that is from S1924

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Moses *********

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Thank you!

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