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3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

A British yoga teacher was stranded at Suvarnabhumi Airport after being barred from boarding her flight home due to a slight tear in her passport.

 

The British woman, 27 year old Rosie Viscomi, had planned to fly back to London from Bangkok last Thursday, July 4. However, she was prevented from boarding her £370 (approximately 17,000 baht) multi-stop flight, which included stops in India and Turkey, after airline officials objected to a 1-centimetre rip on the photo page of her passport. This unfortunate turn of events left Rosie crying at Suvarnabhumi Airport as IndiGo Airlines staff refused her passage.

 

The dance and yoga teacher from Norfolk had been on the Thai island of Koh Pha Ngan since April, after completing her yoga qualification in India.

 

During her stay, she engaged in voluntary work and deepened her yoga knowledge before deciding to return home. Despite having reportedly extended her visa just days prior, Viscomi was informed at the airport that her visa had expired, rendering her stay illegal.

Frantic and fearing arrest, the British traveller spent the last few days liaising with Thai immigration and the British Embassy to arrange her safe return, which has already cost her hundreds of pounds.

“When I went for my flight on Thursday, they said ‘You’re not going anywhere with that,’ referring to a small rip in my passport.

 

“They told me India won’t let me in and I need to book a direct flight from Bangkok to London. I missed my £370 flight and had to apply for emergency documents. I don’t have any money left.”

 

Viscomi, who had previously travelled to America and Jamaica without issues, was shocked by the sudden enforcement.

 

“I didn’t know if they were going to arrest me because I didn’t have the correct stamp. I was at immigration just crying, and everyone kept saying there was nothing they could do. I thought I had all the right visa documents. I just want to go home.”

 

The yoga teacher’s family has stepped in to help with the financial burden. Viscomi’s sister has set up a fundraising page, which has raised £280 of the £1,000 target so far.

 

Meanwhile, Viscomi has managed to secure a new flight and emergency travel documents, hoping to return to England on July 9. IndiGo Airlines has been contacted for comment, reported The Mirror UK.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Kennedy News and Media

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-07-10

 

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Never mind dear, you will benefit from this (bad) experience and it will leave you better equipped to deal with these matters in the future. Hope you get home soon, then, move on.

Good luck

43 minutes ago, webfact said:

Hair-raising arrest in Koh Pha Ngan: Swiss stylist snips rules
by Bright Choomanee

 

Picture courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Police apprehended a 51 year old Swiss hairstylist in Koh Pha Ngan for operating a barbershop without proper authorisation, challenging the local police’s ability to detain him. He was arrested at Oliver Twist Hair in Ban Tai, Koh Pha Ngan, on charges of working illegally in Thailand.

 

The arrest took place after Police Lieutenant General Saksira Pueak-am, Commander of the Tourist Police, ordered Police Lieutenant Colonel Winit Boonchit and a team of Koh Pha Ngan Tourist Police, in collaboration with local administrative officials, to investigate the matter. The police had received reports of a foreign national unlawfully working as a barber, a profession reserved for Thai citizens.

 

Further investigation on social media, specifically on www.facebook.com, revealed a fan page for Oliver Twist Hair, advertising hair-cutting and styling services by Oliver Ehrat. Customers could book appointments through the WhatsApp application.

During questioning, Oliver admitted that while he held a permit to work as a Managing Director of Oliver Twist Art Co., Ltd., he had been working as a hairstylist at Oliver Twist Hair, which had been operating for nine years. The charges for haircuts ranged from 500 baht (US$14) to approximately 4,000 baht (US$110), depending on the style, reported KhaoSod.

The police informed Oliver of the charges.

 

“You are charged with being a foreign national working outside the scope of your permitted occupation (hairstylist).”

 

Following this, he was taken to Koh Pha Ngan Police Station for legal proceedings.

 

In related news, Royal Thai Immigration officers, along with relevant agencies, conducted a search operation at a factory in Krathum Baen, Samut Sakhon, following a report from the Damrongdhama Centre about a significant number of illegal immigrant labourers.

 

The operation led to the discovery of over 72 illegal immigrants working at the site.

Among the discovered workers, 45 had no legal documentation or work permits, while 27 Burmese workers had some documentation but lacked work permits.

 

The immigrants admitted to working illegally at the factory and disclosed that they were paid 363 baht (US$10) daily in cash. They revealed that they had been employed there for one month.

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-06-26

 

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"Catch me if you can.........." Smart!

Wonder how many offences went unpunished over the last 30 years in Thailand?

never mind the justice system in the UK will take real good care of him, shame he hasn’t been jailed in Thailand

I think, if you visit a restaurant and the food and service is of poor quality then you should have every right to leave honest reviews without fear of prosecution. 
However, if you leave poor reviews about a restaurant simply because you’re upset that they’ve revoked your right to use their right of way then I’m sorry you deserve everything that’s coming your way.

You should’ve just sucked it up

If you have 36 qualifying years you are entitled to your pension, you’ve earned it. 
so for them to then freeze it just because you choose to live elsewhere is nothing short of criminal. 
Time for change but don’t hold your breath!

Intentional, unintentional, no longer important……

absolute tragedy!

To the gunman, “go back and face the consequences of your actions”

RIP little innocent child. 😭
 

1 hour ago, RayOday said:

How stupid do you have to be to evade being drafted and then getting expelled from your safe refuge? I guess the Russians (Turgenev} really did conceive the notion of nihilism. In the land of karma the wheel spins for this raschist.

I think he should be deported but I doubt he will be, probably be someone in a position of authority who’ll take a brown envelope to set him free. 
vast majority of people can drink all day and night and get totally sozzled resulting in falling down, 🤭 being sick 🤢 and sleeping 😴. 
Then there’s that minority that become violently dangerous to all around them. 
We’ve all seen them.  Time to get rid.
Detain, fine, blacklist and deport. 

Hmm rather a lot of cash. 
Looked like he was in a hurry to get rid of the fake notes as he already had 200k in genuine TB. 
Must be quite good fakes to have fooled the operator at first. 
Time to pay for your crimes!

2 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

No. I have 3 children. The girl on the left isn't mine. But over the years they've had their friends around and never have I or my wife had concerns for their safety. Just cuz it's a Pit Bull doesn't mean it's aggressive. 

 

You may or may not have a biggun, however you do have a big strong dog. 
He looks awesome and I bet his love is immeasurable. 
A dog of this size and strength can cause life changing disfiguring injuries to a child’s face ( hands, legs etc) in a split second, particularly if they were suddenly startled by perhaps a child slipping and landing on him while he slept. We’ve all read and continue to read stories about how trusted dogs attacked seemingly out of character. 
I sincerely hope this never happens with your lovely dog, but consider this, if it were to happen and your dog attacked someone they,  (assuming they were not killed) you and others would have to live with the consequences for the rest of your lives constantly being reminded. 
This isn’t aimed at you in particular it  is aimed at all the dog owners who think it will never happen to them with such certainty that they take their eye off the ball.