Anutin Orders Faster Deportation of Foreign Criminals

4 hours ago, wil iam not said:

And why does this not apply to the Agent and the IO as well?

If this was ever carried out Pattaya would instantly become a ghost town. It simply won't happen as there's so many snouts in the trough. Let's not forget what Anutin thinks about dirty farangs.

1 hour ago, Rams86 said:

If this was ever carried out Pattaya would instantly become a ghost town. It simply won't happen as there's so many snouts in the trough. Let's not forget what Anutin thinks about dirty farangs.

So you are not denying the the penal code mention to which you replied is the law -- just that it would be too inconvenient to ever be carried out.

6 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

Further on in the article it says this:

“Authorities say that suspects are often released on bail during legal proceedings and are usually required to surrender their passports. However, some individuals are alleged to resume criminal activities while their cases are ongoing.”

I believe that only when the case is concluded, do they get sent to an IDC.

And you needed to read and reply to my post 3 times to get that out of your system?

19 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered legal amendments to accelerate the deportation of foreign criminals in Thailand, aiming to prevent offenders from returning to criminal activities while awaiting removal from the country.

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Government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday 16 June 2026, following the cabinet meeting, that Mr Anutin had instructed Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt, the Immigration Bureau and the Ministry of Interior to draft amendments to immigration laws and related regulations.

The proposed changes are intended to address concerns that the current deportation process is too slow. Under existing procedures, foreign nationals facing criminal charges in Thailand must complete the legal process before deportation can take place.

Authorities say that suspects are often released on bail during legal proceedings and are usually required to surrender their passports. However, some individuals are alleged to resume criminal activities while their cases are ongoing.

Once criminal proceedings have concluded, foreigners subject to deportation orders are transferred to an immigration detention centre until their removal is carried out.

According to Ms Rachada, the prime minister instructed officials to prepare the legal amendments as quickly as possible while ensuring compliance with national security requirements, public interests and Thailand’s international obligations.

“Thailand is glad to welcome foreign tourists, investors and business operators,” Ms Rachada quoted Prime Minister Anutin as telling the cabinet meeting. “For those who arrive and violate laws or cause damage to the country, they must be prosecuted decisively and deported as soon as possible.”

The move comes as authorities continue efforts to tackle transnational crime, call-centre scams, proxy business operations and other illicit activities involving foreign nationals.

Police have said foreign criminal suspects are often concentrated in major tourist destinations, where they can more easily blend into expatriate communities and business networks. In recent months, authorities have expanded surveillance and investigative operations in several locations, including Koh Phangan in Surat Thani, Phuket, Pai in Mae Hong Son and Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan.

The Bangkokpost reported that the proposed legal amendments will now be drafted by the relevant agencies before being considered through the legislative process. Officials have indicated that the changes are intended to strengthen law enforcement measures while maintaining Thailand’s obligations under international law.

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This 🤡 Anutin couldn’t order a pizza delivery.

They should also not give bail to Thais who are also repeated offenders out on bail or previously convicted for crimes committed. See it all the time. Auntin has always been against foreigners. I do agree with getting rid of serious criminals asap, but they should also look at their own people and jail them quicker for serious crimes.

14 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

And you needed to read and reply to my post 3 times to get that out of your system?

I did not.

It seems to be a bug in the forum platform that sometimes quoted replies get triplicated. Perusal of the various threads show that it is not restricted to my replies.

Sorry if that irks you.

On 6/17/2026 at 8:31 AM, NanLaew said:

Maybe that's how whistleblowing works here? It needs to be financially rewarding before anyone will do it?

I thought we were all whistle blowing for free on here and other platforms !

21 hours ago, jcmj said:

They should also not give bail to Thais who are also repeated offenders out on bail or previously convicted for crimes committed. See it all the time. Auntin has always been against foreigners. I do agree with getting rid of serious criminals asap, but they should also look at their own people and jail them quicker for serious crimes.

I would like to see a bit of a focus on locals that perpetrate crime on tourists as this is a special case, producing negativity in their main income sources. Sadly the focus seems xenophobic.

On 6/17/2026 at 5:54 PM, Rams86 said:

If this was ever carried out Pattaya would instantly become a ghost town. It simply won't happen as there's so many snouts in the trough. Let's not forget what Anutin thinks about dirty farangs.

It would make no noticeable difference. The few people that are using agents compared to the total number of tourist and x-pats is miniscule. Some corrupt officials and agencies would be put out of business and life would go on as if nothing had happened.

Personally I like to have the option to pay an agency 15k to take care of my visa but can also do myself which I have except on the rare occasion I made a mistake or didn't want to hassle with it.