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Agree with everything. She was no stranger to Russia been there many times, so she must have known the law? She got caught with a very small amount of the drug, like 1 gram I think the sentence was over the top, 9 years in a penal colony? But this shows America puts a BB players life over that of a Marine Corp vet?

The tourists are not objecting to safety patrols, nobody is, its great they are doing it. The tourists are 'objecting' to being hassled by immigration whilst they are doing nothing wrong having a good time? Now certainly there may be a few folks there on overstay, but is this the right way of going about it? Real tourists are not the main problem regarding overstay? I think its a just a PR stunt to show they are doing something? On their database in immigration they must know who is on overstay, a simple search would bring up the perps and if they were living in Thailand as opposed to being a tourist they would have an address, TM30? Why dont they raid all these addressees, sure some may be a false address, but only one way to find out? Or have the police no interest in catching the 'real criminals'?

Yes, they will coming soon now that the Covid ban in China is being lifted? It may take a while but they will arriving, its a sure thing?

Another one (over stayer) bites the dust! This is just the tip of the iceberg, they need to go after the 'mafia' and send them home?

Correct, if they have no documents they cannot be deported because UK immigration dont know where to deport them to. In fact many destroy their documents for this reason?

Yes, were the police armed? It seems they have a problem with folks overstaying and they are attempting to stop it, but are really going about it in the wrong way? Going around in gangs of 20, dressed in black is not the type of things the tourists want to see on vacation? Its like what they do in China?

Whilst I fully agree with your sentiment, its real shame the police do not use the same manpower and vigor going after the really serious criminals? But they seem to be too well protected? They do take the <deleted> out of the system, but can afford to pay the right people?

So it took 6 police guys to find one Kuwaiti guy, who was on overstay for 16 days? I realize that the pictures are purely for PR, but even for Thailand this is ridiculously over the top? Or are they trying to send a message?

At least its warm where he comes from, the poor 30 year old British guy is in for a shock when he gets back, plus he has a 5 year ban? "British tourist arrested for overstaying in Sisaket, says he loves Thailand so much he doesn’t want to leave"

Correct about the SIM cards, its been like that for a few years, But you just get a Thai friend to get it for you, very easy?

Try a different browser, Firefox works OK, just tried it?

Yep, I was in Riyadh for two years, I got invited to 'chop chop square' one Friday, I was told if any foreigners did turn up they get pushed to the front of the crowd of onlookers, for a good view! Needless to say I did not accept the invitation!

They are going back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth? What is so strange is that up until this happened, Indonesia was a very moderate Islamic country! Can't see this happening though it will be challenged in the constitutional courts?

For that you need to go to Saudi Arabia, where they still execute people by cutting their head off, in PUBLIC!????

A 30 year old idiot? Why didn't he do a border run, or go somewhere out of Thailand for a few days? If he loved Thailand that much, get married? Now he will have a 5 year ban. I hope he like the weather back home?

So if you are a tourist there, it is an almost zero chance of it getting reported?

Try that out in Saudi Arabia and you won't last very long?????

Obviously a 'serious threat' to Thailand, kick him out and blacklist him!????

Exactly! This raiding of clubs/bars is weeding out a few overstayers that have committed the cardinal sin of overstaying their permission to stay. Meanwhile there are cartels of Chinese, Russians and more who are committing serious crime, spending serious money to the police to be left alone? Whilst most overstayers are not a serious threat, the ones that are a serious threat are never apprehended? These are the ones running illegal casinos etc and can afford to pay their way out,!

Not at all disagreeing with you, but as you can see there is some confusion over what the 'law' does and does not say! The raids in Pattaya Tree town that are on going by the police have netted a few over stayers. The article says that copies or pics on a phone of your passport particulars etc are acceptable. The problem is that the police are known to be not very consistent and what happens today, may change tomorrow. There is always one cop you may meet who insists on seeing your passport?????

I wonder how they check?

Apparently they have a gizmo, called a camera which can take your picture and by the latest miracle of the internet can connect to the immigration database?????

yes, indeed, there seems to be some confusion over this issue, some say pics on your phone will do, others you need your original documents, passport. I have requested posters on many occasions to say which law says you need your original passport, nobody has replied. It would make sense in this day and age of digital technology that the immigration police would have apps on their phone which can interrogate the immigration database and have facial recognition technology, there bye making the need to carry a passport non existent?

Welcome to Thailand? Where you need to carry your papers with you at all times, other wise you can be arrested and put in jail, or may have pay a 'fine'. Have a nice stay!????

As a Muslim country Indonesia was very moderate. The women do not have to cover their hair or wear a hijab, they have Christian churches, alcohol is freely available, you can buy pork products, they have 'mens' clubs etc. Now having said that this is definitely a backward step. However I dont think it will have any effect on tourism, we will have to wait and see?