ตม.
immigration inspection
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- 1 immigration inspection、immigration control
- 2 immigration authorities、immigration office、Immigration Bureau
- 3 immigration officer、immigration officials
This is a common abbreviation related to immigration control. Depending on context, it can refer to immigration inspection, the immigration authorities or office, or immigration officers.
immigration inspection、immigration control
Refers to the immigration inspection travelers undergo at an airport or border checkpoint.
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ไปเกาหลีผ่าน ตม.ยากมาก pay kawlǐi phàan tɔɔ mɔɔ yâak mâak It’s really hard to get through immigration when traveling to Korea. ไปเกาหลีผ่าน ตม.ยากมาก details
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ขนาดดารายังไม่ผ่าน ตม. เลย khanàat daaraa yaŋ mây phàan tɔɔ mɔɔ ləəy Even a celebrity couldn't make it through immigration. ขนาดดารายังไม่ผ่าน ตม. เลย details
immigration authorities、immigration office、Immigration Bureau
Refers to the government immigration authority or an immigration office that handles visas and permission to stay.
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สอบถามข้อมูลจาก ตม. sɔ̀ɔp thǎam khɔ̂ɔmuun càak tɔɔ mɔɔ Ask the immigration authorities for information. สอบถามข้อมูลจาก ตม. details
immigration officer、immigration officials
In context, it can collectively refer to immigration officers or officials.
Learning notes
Explanation
ตม. is a widely used abbreviation derived from ตรวจคนเข้าเมือง, the expression for immigration control. The formal agency name is สำนักงานตรวจคนเข้าเมือง, and สตม. is also used as an official abbreviation. Its specific meaning is usually clear from the verb and context. ผ่าน ตม. means to go through immigration, ไป ตม. means to go to an immigration office, and ตม. ถาม… means that an immigration officer asked something. The period marks it as an abbreviation. In chats and social media, it is also commonly written as ตม without the period.
Usage
It is common when discussing airport or land-border immigration, as well as visa extensions, permission to stay, overstays, and related procedures. It also appears in news reports as a short name for the immigration authorities.
Caution
Because ตม. can refer to a procedure, an authority, an office, or its officers, its meaning must be inferred from context. Use เจ้าหน้าที่ ตม. when you need to make the reference to an officer explicit, and use the appropriate full expression in highly formal writing. Do not confuse it with ตร.ม., the abbreviation for square meter.