Mr Meeseeks

There is no link between UK and Thai criminal databases.

That's exactly what it is all about. They were taking selfies as well.

Back to blighty for the criminal Brit chav scum. Blacklisted too so they won't be coming back any time soon. Well done Thai Police.

Bingo.

They are corrupt money worshippers to the core. Anyone that has spent more than ten minutes here knows this. Thaksin has got where he is because he is a bit better at the game than most of the others. Thais deserve the politicians they get.

I remember Clinton Plaza in Bangkok, and the old Dollhouse up from Sukhumvit Soi 15.

Jail and deport this wannabe Neville Bartos.

The latest scandal of course being the young politician's son who rammed an elderly couple in his BMW and was subsequently elected. You can't help these people. Their greed, corruption, stupidity, and lack of foresight are too deeply ingrained.

So typically Thai. No foresight due to their appetite for corruption, greed, avarice and their hubris.

I'm pretty sure they are screened by an IO as they come in, just as everyone else. Those that do slip through the net and gain entry then work illegally are rounded up eventually as these criminals have been. The system seems to work, unlike the UK and elsewhere.

Some posters here seem confused as to why foreigners are being targeted and not locals. Well done to the Thai Police on removing these criminals from the country. Who cares if it takes 4 officers, or even 10 per criminal? They are being dealt with. A tolerant approach to illegal foreigners and criminals is exactly why countries in Europe and the UK are heading towards ruin and violent conflict. Nip in the bud Thailand. Keep them out.

I was in Hanoi in the early 2000's and felt no need to go back. Did Saigon several times with friends up until about 2008 but Phnom Penh ruled supreme as the best kept secret in SEA. Ended up working out of Vung Tao offshore in 2010 a few times for PVD. Can't be bothered dealing with Vietnamese on holiday, too much hard work.

Nor are a lot of the immigrants that arrive legally suitable or even qualified for the jobs they do. Loads of fake qualifications about. Funny how we need net-zero to be self-sufficient in our energy needs, but we need millions of immigrants from third-world sh*tholes to meet our manpower requirements. Just as more and more jobs are being taken over by AI and robotics. Funny that, eh?

They certainly won't pay out in many cases without thorough investigation. I subcontracted for a classification society in Thailand some time ago. We received regular work where we were hired by the insurers or their investigators to provide evidence to support (or refute) the insurance claim i.e. inspection reports, non-destructive testing, etc. In the vast majority of cases we did not find evidence to support the insurance claim. That was not up to us to decide however, we only provided the reports. Often the asset under inspection was barely damaged, and had been resold to another party, with the owner trying to claim insurance for minor damage. Double dipping. I can recall a few cases in which the company owner got violent and started threatening our inspection team to find damage that wasn't there. Fun times.

Looks like a 'homemade' man-basket that was being used on a piece of equipment that probably was not suitable nor certified for lifting persons (i.e. a mobile crane). Then factor in lack of thorough examinations, maintenance, correct use/fitting and pre-use inspections, and you'll be getting somewhere.