bluebird729

I'm not really interested in opinions... really I want answers to the questions..

Several questions about fingerprint scanners: I especially want an answer to the last 2 questions. * Does 'every' immigration (land-crossing & airport) scan fingerprints ? * Does everyone get scanned? or is it random? * If 'a friend' who overstayed and was black-listed & fingerprinted upon exit, then changes their name in their home country and re-enters Thailand with the new name in their passport, will they get caught upon entry into Thailand ? * If a black-listed person (who has been banned for a few years for overstaying) tries to enter Thailand with a new name and is caught, will they simply be denied entry and sent back home? or will they be arrested and stuck in jail? Thank you :)

Thank you ????

That could be a problem if is is a emergency travel document. They often only allow one trip to a person's home country. Did you mean that the Airline or Embassy or Airport Immigration may only allow one trip to the person's home country? Is this something that the Airport Immigration would care about? I wonder if Emirates would care?

Thank you ubonjoe. Do you know if its true that she can fly 'anywhere'? ie: can a Swedish (2 years overstay) fly to London? (it wouldnt be a direct flight because with Emirates, needs to change in Dubai). She would be presenting herself to immigration at Suvarnabhumi with the 20,000 at the ready. - She did say that she 'may' be with an emergency passport. The Swedish Embassy may have their own stipulations, but I am trying to find out what Suvarnabhumi immigration woould allow. Thanks,

Thank you for the information. How sure are you that she can fly "anywhere" ?

If a Swedish person has overstayed for 2 years and pays the 20,000 THB at Suvarnabhumi, will they allow her to fly to the UK? Or will they only allow her to fly if it is back to her home-country, Sweden? The ticket will be purchased online, but have no idea if there are any official or casual rules about where she has to fly to. * I know that some countries prefer the person to fly back to their home country, but is this really the case when dealing with the immigration staff at Suvarnabhumi? Kind regards

Are you saying that you enjoyed Thailand; but you wont go back to a place you enjoyed because of bad leadership? I personally dont agree with the British government, nor the American Government and the Australian Government... and many many more, but will it stop me from visiting? Of course it wont! Would you stop meeting up with a friend because you dont like their parents? There is ulterior motives, corruption, stupidity in almost every country in the world. Seems silly to deny yourself an enjoyable experience because you disagree with people who you will never meet.

How many days is the sandbox scheme currently? once its finished, can I then stay in Phuket for as long as my visa allows? What if I drive to another province? is that ok ? Will a flight allow me to go to Bangkok if I have been in Phuket for more than 2 weeks ? Thank you ;)