Smokey and the Bandit

Don't hey normally blur out the image on pictures until they have been found guilty?

Surely the information about your visa type must be in the computer database which they check when they 'swipe' your passport?

". I'd always assumed you can buy fireworks everywhere and let them off to your hearts content." YES, but only if you are Thai!🙄

Correct, but there is always one...................??🙄

Thailand is far from perfect as are all countries, so does this mean that any criticism of Thailand and posting it online is illegal?

There have been several posts over the last 6 months or so, saying that Jomtien, in particular was a 'problem' immigration office as they were asking for TM30's when people went there to get extensions, or do a 90 day report etc. As my yearly extension was due in June, this year, and I had just returned to Thailand, I though it would be a good idea to go and check for Myself to avoid any hassle if a TM30 was required, as the last time i obtained one was around 6 years ago

I came back to Thailand on 28th April, I have a retirement visa which i need to renew in June. I did my last TM30 around 6 years ago, so i decided to go to Jomtien and check as this issue has come up before. So on 29th April, I got all the necessary paperwork and copies of passport, entry stamp etc and went to Jomtien, waited around 10 minutes and got a new TM30, I asked the girl who processed it, if I needed to do this every time I re entered Thailand, she said if you are on a long term visa, so Marriage or retirement etc and staying at the same address you do NOT need to make a new TM30 unless you change your visa status!

If he wasn't a 'mixed' this would not be news?

The Thais only 'think' short term as usual. Allow thousands of Russians in, then go visa free for the Chinese, for short term gain, but don't think ahead? Didn't they think, all these, relatively young, Russians escaping the war, will run out of money at some point?

Surely you mean...'legal immigrants'..??

Correct, TAT and the Thai Government wants more and more tourists in Thailand, not all tourists are going to be 'good', some will be 'bad'

Alleged drug dealer, the clue is in the headline:.........."British Man Arrested for Allegedly Selling Cocaine in Phuket"

More sarcasm??

Correct, but its the pot calling the kettle black!

They could start by cleaning up the corrupt cops, but it won't happen?🙄

Quite so, 80% of the judiciary. from the cops at the bottom, all the way to the top, in Thailand are corrupt. probably more so in Phuket?🙄

Sarcasm?????🤣

Once again social media has found them guilty and hanged them! No big surprise there! Until all the facts are in we don't really know what exactly happened?

You just don't get it!🙄

Is this just the tip of the iceberg? probably?

"Despite the benefits of these policies, concerns have been raised about the potential exploitation of the visa-free policy by illegal workers and criminals. However, Sarayuth believes that the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages. He noted that the policy opens avenues to new markets and high-potential segments. " In other words they are only interested in the money as usual!

Surely all prostitution is illegal??🙄

This is all very well and the foreign offenders do need to be dealt with, but why aren't they dealing with the corrupt BIB offenders, as an urgent matter?

Good ONE..

Absolutely, what the taxi mafia and people getting arrested for 'overstay' at he airport trying to leave, instead of just paying the fine, Phuket has bad vibes!