Attention members, totally new queue up system outside the immigration office at Chaengwattana.
Now you can't even get into the building until 6 in the morning so people queue up outside. At 6 they let us in and we get into a queue that has stanchions to make sure people don't cut the line.
At 7 and immigration officer comes out and opens a temporary queue number machine and hands them out based on where you are in the line. Even though I was 28th in line I got queue number 66 and 67, because the agents that are here can ask for multiple queue numbers for their customers.
At 8 we get back in line according to our queue number and at 8:30 they let us enter the immigration office in that order to get a real queue number for the section we need.
It seems like it will stop line jumpers, but I guess I'll find out at 8:30
TLDR : Answer Summary
A new queue system has been implemented at the Chaengwattana immigration office in Thailand, requiring people to queue outside starting at 6 AM. This system is designed to prevent line jumping, as immigration officers distribute temporary queue numbers at 7 AM based on the line's order. The official queue begins at 8:30 AM. Comments from users highlight improvements in the process, although there are still concerns about agents receiving preferential treatment and occasional computer issues.
