Spood

20 hours ago, blackprince said:

We have a CBD-hemp farm here.

It's not 'marijuana' in any sense that most farangs would understand.

And the regulations are extensive.

The fact that you are requesting info here indicates that you may be in the early stages of a pipedream.

Totally agree especially regarding THC . I’m sorry then that becomes a whole different ball game . Thailand is becoming more receptive to the medicinal Hemp/CBD and is being introduced slowly into the Thai system . I would love to know more about your project Black Prince as it is an industry I have involment With in the U.K 

8 hours ago, 007 RED said:

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Posted yesterday at 07:38 AM

My friend got caught in Thailand with 2 grams of cannabis 24 years ago .At the time they gave him a 50 year ban .A little harsh maybe .He wants to try and come back .Is there a way he could get his ban of 50 years reduced of quashed .Any help would be great as he is my best man for my wedding and i would love hime to be there 

Thank you Spude 

   

OP

There is a high probability that if your friend was deported and subsequently banned from entering the Kingdom 24 years ago that this will be recorded on the current Immigration database.

 

As another TV member has indicated, several years ago when the Immigration system was being updated there was a big push to computerise as many of the old paper records as possible.  High priority was given specifically to the records of those relating to individuals who had been convicted of a criminal offence and/or been banned from the Kingdom.

 

As has also been pointed out, during the 24 years that have elapsed your friend would have possibly had one or more new passports.  Unfortunately having a new passport does not ‘wipe’ your friend's Immigration record clean.  The immigration system is sophisticated enough to be able to link a new passport to an old one very quickly (fractions of second), unless your friend has changed his gender, date of birth and names.

 

FYI… Your friend should have no trouble getting a visa (if that is necessary) as Thai Embassies/Consulates currently do not have access to the Thai Immigration system.

 

If you friend was to purchase a ticket to fly to Thailand, what he may well find is that when he goes to check in, the check in agent will politely inform him that the airline is unable to allow him to travel.  This is because all airlines flying to Thailand are required to electronically send basic biographical data of all passengers to the Thai Authorities prior to the flight.  The passenger details are electronically sent via what is known as the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) and then checked by various agencies (Immigration, Police, Customs and Special Branch).  If anything untoward is known about a person e.g. they have been banned from entering the Kingdom, the airline will receive an electronically coded feedback to indicate ‘deny boarding’.  The airline will not know the reason for the denial, and they will not allow the person to fly as they will face a very substantial financial penalty if they do and the passenger is subsequently denied entry upon arrival.

 

Unfortunately if your friend’s record does exist on the Immigration system, and he is denied boarding by the airline he will not get a refund from the airline for the unused flights, neither will he be able to make a claim against any travel insurance he may have for the cancellation of the flight as most travel insurance policies exclude claims arising from being denied entry by a country.  Could be an expensive loss.

 

If your friend was to fly into a neighbouring country (they will not know about him having been banned from Thailand), he could then attempt a crossing by one of the authorised land crossing points.  If the Thai Immigration Officer denies him entry because his ban is on the system, at worse he will only have to walk back into the Country where he just exited from and have to endure a holiday in a different country.

What entry point does not have the bio metrics .Thank you for your response 

1 minute ago, jacko45k said:

He could apply for a tourist visa and if that is approved fly over and see if he gets in. You should pay for his flight and if he is sent straight back, no real issue. Then you could use the second best man, if he isn't in jail.

(Sorry.... awful humour!)

Terrib;e ????