Can samui Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Sitting on my porch this morning and a couple of the local lads in brown ride up to my gate and ask" khun Kevin"?Yes I say, how can I help you fine lads?Immigration they say, just want pic on my porch with passport and the junior lad in the pic. No probs says I and they snap away and off they went.Very polite and personable visit and over in 3 minutes. Never been checked before but all and all a painless process. Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 They began with home visits by BIB on behalf of Immigration about a year ago – just want proof of the alien staying at the address with a photo showing the alien + house number + passport + one BIB – I had my visit early morning (for me, probably not for the BIBs), so there I was, with only a towel around my waist, politely smartphone-snapped by smiling BIBs; believe they had a good laugh, but hopefully the picture is not shared in too many forums, I had awful wild morning hair and looked like "Animal" (if anyone remembers him)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunano Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 They also seem to do that picture taking stunt on other occasions. Have observed it at my condo several times, two BIB's driving up on their motorbike and taking a picture with the security guard, probably as proof that they have visited our place on their patrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Not entirely related but they were stopping and searching cars on top of the mountain road a few days ago therefore advisable to ensure dashcams are up-to-speed; especially if travelling alone... Edited October 12, 2017 by evadgib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 A much more accurate acronym nowadays is BBIB...Big Brother In Brown. The way of the world anymore, but SUX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Hummm. I doubt they would have volunteered to come through the gate to get to the porch to take a picture. At best, I'm thinking they would have stayed outside the gate and taken a pic of me and the four dogs. Edited October 12, 2017 by connda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpdp Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, evadgib said: Not entirely related but they were stopping and searching cars on top of the mountain road a few days ago therefore advisable to ensure dashcams are up-to-speed; especially if travelling alone... Piss tests also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 ...none that I saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfd101 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Now I'm watching Peter Sellers and can't stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Try to be friends with them, not enemies, helps a lot, they are human too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 16 minutes ago, swissbie said: Try to be friends with them, not enemies, helps a lot, they are human too. Oh but how can? We are superior intelligent handsome farangs. How can we be friends with the uncouth stupid natives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpent32 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 What does BIB stand for? I've been hearing all about these immigration home visits but in 4 years of living here I've never had a single immigration home visit. Probably just because of where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpent32 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Where does the OP live? What city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 1 hour ago, serpent32 said: Where does the OP live? What city? Well the clue might be in the forum title. Stupidity always rules the roost on here these days however! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huberthammer Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 11 hours ago, mfd101 said: Now I'm watching Peter Sellers and can't stop! haha - me too, what a joyful turn this thread has taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 they should try doing that in the UK a bit more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samui Bodoh Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 59 minutes ago, catman20 said: they should try doing that in the UK a bit more This is a thread about Koh Samui. Why don't you take your UK nonsense somewhere else? Good bye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 46 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said: This is a thread about Koh Samui. Why don't you take your UK nonsense somewhere else? Good bye! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 10 hours ago, serpent32 said: What does BIB stand for? I've been hearing all about these immigration home visits but in 4 years of living here I've never had a single immigration home visit. Probably just because of where I live. BIB = Boys In Brown aka Royal Thai Police. Seems highly against the probabilities of getting a home visit. Some unlucky few will, but vast majority will not. Kinda like the lottery in reverse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 10 hours ago, serpent32 said: What does BIB stand for? I've been hearing all about these immigration home visits but in 4 years of living here I've never had a single immigration home visit. Probably just because of where I live. Boys in Brown....And it doesn't matter where you live, the "troops" are fed names to check up on by the boss.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Yeah, happened to me last week, but they did call to say they were coming first, then called again ( twice ! ) because they couldn’t find the place !!Ayutthaya province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, transam said: Boys in Brown....And it doesn't matter where you live, the "troops" are fed names to check up on by the boss.... I'm not aware of this happening in Bangkok. I could very well be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Just now, blackcab said: I'm not aware of this happening in Bangkok. I could very well be wrong though. I think perhaps none of us know what immigration and the BiB are up too behind the scenes wherever you reside...Just keep smiling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Andrew Dwyer said: Yeah, happened to me last week, but they did call to say they were coming first, then called again ( twice ! ) because they couldn’t find the place !! Ayutthaya province. So Ayutthaya Immigration, unlike Samui, don't ask for both Google Earth Map with coordinates, and a hand drawn map..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 So Ayutthaya Immigration, unlike Samui, don't ask for both Google Earth Map with coordinates, and a hand drawn map..?Nope, just moved here about 2 months ago, done 1 x 90 day, 2 x TM30’s and a re-entry permit and none of that was asked for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 They came by my place yesterday while I was on the mainland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 6 minutes ago, PoorSucker said: They came by my place yesterday while I was on the mainland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpent32 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 12 hours ago, transam said: Boys in Brown....And it doesn't matter where you live, the "troops" are fed names to check up on by the boss.... Huh well apparently not where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 6 hours ago, serpent32 said: Huh well apparently not where I live. Yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpent32 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 16 hours ago, transam said: Yet.... Well considering that my wife's sister is a section chief for my local immigration office I think I'll be fine. Although I've never had to call in any favors yet. Although whenever I show up to report they never even ask to see our paperwork they just print out my next report date and I'm out of there in less than a minute. Whenever we show up they know who we are and they're just kind of like here you go see you next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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