riverhigh

4 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Just carry your Non Thai Pink ID card, oh wait many think they are a waste of time. Carry your Thai Driver license, oh wait tourists do not have them....sorry but I never carry my passport, been stopped many times, showed my DL and off I went....country wide.

Not doubting that you have been stopped multiple time on the highways and showing your DL was sufficient. But here we are talking about immigration officers not traffic cops. Different departments, different objectives. 

7 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Well just take a photo of front page and visa page, 

rocket science it 'aint

Taking a mobile phot of your front page and visa page is not the problem. It's whether the Thai Immigration officer will accept. You have no recourse if he doesn't.

23 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

Two posts made below suppling proof, your move slick.

If you are referring to the following post that you highly recommended:

"Some years ago an Immigration Dept Major General was quoted as saying that it's OK to just carry phoiocopies of passport/visa."

This is not proof that a law exists. This is an opinion. As metioned in my response, the Dept Major General may well have said it but Thai officials are notorious for changing their minds tha next day (smile). Until the law / regulation is published in the Royal Thai Gazzette it's just words.

Yours truly, Slick (smile)

25 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

Some years ago an Immigration Dept Major General was quoted as saying that it's OK to just carry phoiocopies of passport/visa.

This may be true but Thai officials are notorious for changing their minds tha next day (smile). Until the law / regulation is published in the Royal Thai Gazzette it's just words.

2 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

You quote some American bloggers advice as proof of your preferred answer and then expect me to post a link to Thai or Immigration law to dispute that, really!

 

If you want to see the law on this point, you go find it. The matter has been discussed here tens of times over two decades, I don't feel the need to justify my understanding, even if you want me to.

Once again, please provide the link to the Thai law or immigration regulation backing up  your understanding of the requirement of foreigners reqiured to carry their passport. Until I see the regulation linked to a Thai govermnment website I will default to the law that you are required to show your proper National ID. Just because the immigration officers accepted copies, mobile photos, etc. of your passport on the tree town raids it does not mean they will do the same on future raids. In future raids they can fine you or lock you up in a cell at there discretion if you don't have your passport. If you can't show your passport it's up to the immigration officer how to apply the law. You have no  recourse. 

4 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

The law only says that your passport must be available for inspection at reasonable notice, it doesn't say you must carry it with you all the time.

Please provide the link to the Thai law or immigration regulation stating that immigration is lawfully required to give you reasonable time (notice) to produce your passport . I will save you the time, there is none. However, I will provide you with a link to a reputable source on what has happened in the past to foreigners caught in a raid;

“So, do you need to carry a passport in Thailand? Yes, there is a requirement for all tourists to carry their passports in Thailand at all times. Thai authorities might request to show a passport during raids on nightclubs, at roadblocks, and on other occasions. It is possible to get around Thailand without carrying a passport, but there is a risk of 2000 Baht fine for not having a passport with you.”

https://www.thaizer.com/carrying-your-passport-in-thailand/#:~:text=“By law%2C you must carry,produce their passport upon request.

22 minutes ago, Onerak said:

  29 minutes ago, riverhigh said:

Crapt!! The thought of accidentally losing or damaging my passport to follow the letter of the law is a real pain. The cost and time involved in replacing the passport is significant. Unfortunately Thai lowmakers do not take this into consideration when making regulations. TIT.

BS posting. The immigration clearly says that they will accept pics of passport and visa stamp in phone. Which I always keep. They can check validity of your passport and visa using their mobile phone. 

Please provide the link to the Thai law or immigration regulation stating that immigration is lawfully required to accept pics and visa stamp on your phone. I will save you the time, there is none. However, I will provide you with a link to a reputable source on what has happened in the past to foreigners caught in a raid;

“So, do you need to carry a passport in Thailand? Yes, there is a requirement for all tourists to carry their passports in Thailand at all times. Thai authorities might request to show a passport during raids on nightclubs, at roadblocks, and on other occasions. It is possible to get around Thailand without carrying a passport, but there is a risk of 2000 Baht fine for not having a passport with you.”

https://www.thaizer.com/carrying-your-passport-in-thailand/#:~:text=“By law%2C you must carry,produce their passport upon request.

1 hour ago, alex8912 said:

I prefer my condo life, a view and zero noisy and nosy neighbors. Can leave  my place for months and nothing ever happens. When I want to go to the beach anytime I just do. 

Agree, If you plan to travel for extensive periods of time owning a condo is a much better option than owning a single detached house. In this case the Dane needed three detached houses to maintain his lifestyle ... Hmmm ... no home security set up .... ????

Why all the damage to the properties ??? Like most readers on this thread I am very suspicious of the victims not knowing what took place.  I doubt very much that the Thai wife and her relative don't know whar happened. The jungle network works very well in a small village. Hmmmm ... no mention of a property insurance claim ... ????

From the original article:

"the aforementioned pickup truck (showed) no sign of slowing down. Instead, he continued to drive away with his face blank. like nothing happened... "

If true, this guy is an outright sociopath and should have his driving lisence terminated immediately and be subsequently jailed. Don't blame this one on Thai culture or lack of driving laws. 5 months ago I went to a Thai "only" driving school for my motor cycle licence. I had to pass a Thai proficiency test orally and in writing before I was accepted. There were ample videos and exam questions regarding the importance of coming to a full stop at a red traffic light and giving way to pedestrians. 

I  am not a fan of the self-appointed faashion police brigade. Don't want to see a hard working medical professional fired because of a so-called dress code violation enforced by an over-zealous "pen-pushing" hospital administraton clerk. I think expats on a one-year visa should think twice before siding with the hospital administrators. Just imagine going to imigration to renew your one-year visa and the senior admistratator doesn't lilke the way you dress or look, and decides to cancel your renewal at his dicretion. It is generally understood his word is final. 

Missing from the Asean Now article was the comment reported in original Daily News article that similar incidents has been reported in the past. This brings into question whether Pol Gen Damrongsak Kittipraphat had acted decisively. It appears that without the video clip emerging from the social media nothing would have happened. As a foreigner these incidents don't build confidence in the Thai punk police force. Hopefully I will never have to deal with them.

"Retired Working for You" did an excellent YouTube video on this Long Term Visa. For certain retirees it may make business sense. Personally, I am only interested in Permanent Residencey in order to get away from the Thai immigration and their BS.  Under current regulations I will never qualify for permanent residency as a retiree. To qualify I need to have a work permit and paying taxes for 3 years to be even considered. 

"She said the rape had set in motion a chain of events that would alter the course of her life taking her to the very depths of despair. She lost her friends, job, and self-esteem and gained nothing but the wish to end her life. She said it was little short of a miracle, that she was still alive."

This means absolutely nothing to me. This does not answer whether she was raped or not. This could be statement from delusional indivisual living in a fantasy world. Where are the facts and evidence - medical records, relationship beween man and woman, character assessments, time and place where the rape took place.

From the original article:

"He is a 30-year-old British man who recently arrived in Thailand with tourist visa. He stays at a resort nearby. He said he joined in a party but he cannot remember anything else. He also said he wants to bring everyone to meet with god.”

After reading the above, one can understand why the Thai authorities are treating this more than just a mouthy Brit who thinks he owns the world and the right to do and behave like he wishes. They want to test him for drugs and rightly so. From personal experience,  I went out with a girlfriend on drugs, from my home country, who attacked me unprovoked. True, in hindsight there was no good reason, other than the kinky sex (smile), for me to go out with her. Regardless of whether the Brit is playing smart and trying to use the "I got drugged at a party, I'm not responsible" get out of jail card, he needs to be taken off the streets. Let's say you are walking down the steet and he comes up to you naked and punches you in the face because you look at him funny and don't agree with him to meet with God.  His rights ends, when yours begin. 

That's a releif! After 13 years of performing charity work in other provinces  (since Feb 2009), I am glad Mr. Seemaek is in custody. Not uncommon for Thais to move to province where police have little interest in crimes conducted outside their jurisdiction. Especially against foreigners unless, as most probably as in this case,  there is big money involved. 

Here we go again, the "sorry" and "wai" used by hi-so / celebrity Thais to get out of jail. A real confidence booster for the Thai justice system.