Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to help the Immigration Bureau in opening up more immigration counters at international airports.
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RTAF officers will have to man the counters if there is a shortage of immigration officers to fulfill the task.
On Aug. 5, visitors arriving at Don Mueang airport had to wait up to four hours to clear immigration due to a shortage of staff.
National police chief Chakthip Chaijinda had explained to the Prime Minister that a shortage of staff is partly because some female officers are seconded to other police offices to assist high-ranking officers.