Police launch major crackdown on foreigners on Soi Cowboy - scores of English teachers and visa overstayers arrested

[webfact]

Police launch major crackdown on foreigners on Soi Cowboy - scores of English teachers and visa overstayers arrested

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that there was a nationwide crackdown on dark skinned criminals in Thailand yesterday.

 

All 78 people arrested were dark in color, they said, as they printed pictures of deputy tourist police commissioner Surachet Hakpal in Bangkok's red light district of Soi Cowboy in the Asoke area at 1am this morning.

 

A total of 110 places were raided by tourist police, 191 special branch, drug suppression units and immigration.

 

Those arrested were charged with overstay, illegal entry and illegal working.

 

Thai Rath said that most had come in on tourists visas for 7-15 days validity. Then they had gone into human trafficking, sex trade businesses, drugs and scamming.

 

Not mincing any words the media said that the illegals were working as English teachers, priests and footballers and some were bogus asylum seekers.

 

The footballers had joined teams in provincial and minor leagues, not the big time.

 

Without explaining in further detail they said that the illegals came from Uganda, Rwanda, India, Uzbekistan, Canada, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Burma, Laos and Cambodia.

 

Picture: Thai Rat

 

Many are being prepared for deportation after urine checks for drugs.

 

DNA was being taken to ensure that they don't come back again.

 

The role of Soi Cowboy in the crackdown was not explained though it might have been a high profile location giving prominence for Surachet who is referred to as "Big Joke" in the Thai media.

 

The deputy commissioner has been cracking crime especially in the area of call center gangs in recent months since his promotion.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-02-28

[HooHaa]

Not quite sure how dna is going to help keep them from returning unless they begin testing in situ.

 

Makes a nice sound byte though...

[Darcula]

  On 2/28/2018 at 1:40 AM, webfact said:

DNA was being taken to ensure that they don't come back again.

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The cunning trick is to clone them and produce enough domestic English teachers, priests and footballers, so that there's no demand for this imported talent anymore.

[BobbyL]

All 78 people arrested were dark in color, they said, as they printed pictures of deputy tourist police commissioner Surachet Hakpal in Bangkok's red light district of Soi Cowboy in the Asoke area at 1am this morning.

 

So from 1am - 9am they have managed to arrest, check all visa info, charge, and begin drug testing and DNA testing 78 people?

 

I don't believe that for a second. 

[overherebc]

Go through the same exercise every night for at least a month.

If they have to be deported just do it and hand the bill to their relative embassies.

[HooHaa]

  On 2/28/2018 at 1:58 AM, BobbyL said:

All 78 people arrested were dark in color, they said, as they printed pictures of deputy tourist police commissioner Surachet Hakpal in Bangkok's red light district of Soi Cowboy in the Asoke area at 1am this morning.

 

So from 1am - 9am they have managed to arrest, check all visa info, charge, and begin drug testing and DNA testing 78 people?

 

I don't believe that for a second. 

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I personally witnessed them test an entire nightclub under purachai between the hours of 12 - 3 am. Must have been a couple hundred people.

 

I was also lucky enough to be present when they raided a private house party and. Shipped about 50 people off to lumpini in the back of pick up trucks for testing. That took 3 or 4 hours to complete.

 

Once the arrest is made, there is plenty of time to process people.

 

Re dna sampling, how long does it take to take a mouth swab? 

[Get Real]

Out with the pack.

[webfact]

75 foreigners arrested in nationwide crackdowns

By The Nation

 

 

Police from several agencies arrested 75 foreigners in an operation to search 110 areas around the country on Tuesday night.

 

The arrests were announced at a press conference at 1:30am on Soi Cowboy in Bangkok by Tourist Police deputy commissioner Pol Maj General Surachet Hakpal.

 

He said the arrested foreigners included people from Uganda, Sudan, India and Cambodia.

 

Surachet said 34 of them were charged with overstaying tourist visas, 38 with unlawful entry into the kingdom, and three for working in the kingdom without a work permit.

 

He said Tourist Police joined forces with immigration officers, narcotics suppression police and local police to search living areas and resorts frequented by foreigners. The aim was to try to minimise crimes committed by criminals who disguise themselves as tourists.

 

The 75 suspects will be blacklisted and deported, he added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30339842

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-28

[webfact]

75 Foreigners Arrested In Soi Cowboy Crackdown

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

  

BANGKOK — More than 70 foreigners were arrested early Wednesday morning after police raided a red light district in the capital.

 

Police arrested 75 foreign nationals at about 1am in Soi Cowboy, charging them with overstaying their visas and illegally entering and working in Thailand.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/crime-crime/2018/02/28/75-foreigners-arrested-soi-cowboy-crackdown/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-02-28

[Essecola]

Is this supposed to be something new? Isn't it they go on round ups of "dark skinned" people at least a couple times a year and always in the same areas? Not exactly new news. Some ppl must never get tired of reading the same news articles over and over.

[FritsSikkink]

  On 2/28/2018 at 1:58 AM, BobbyL said:

All 78 people arrested were dark in color, they said, as they printed pictures of deputy tourist police commissioner Surachet Hakpal in Bangkok's red light district of Soi Cowboy in the Asoke area at 1am this morning.

 

So from 1am - 9am they have managed to arrest, check all visa info, charge, and begin drug testing and DNA testing 78 people?

 

I don't believe that for a second. 

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So what, just means you don't know the process.

[InMyShadow]

  On 2/28/2018 at 1:58 AM, BobbyL said:

All 78 people arrested were dark in color, they said, as they printed pictures of deputy tourist police commissioner Surachet Hakpal in Bangkok's red light district of Soi Cowboy in the Asoke area at 1am this morning.

 

So from 1am - 9am they have managed to arrest, check all visa info, charge, and begin drug testing and DNA testing 78 people?

 

I don't believe that for a second. 

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Im surprised it took them that long for just 78 people

[buick]

there are about a dozen indians working soi cowboy as loan sharks.  not too long ago, there was a report of indian loan sharks being arrested at an apartment block.  i went to soi cowboy not long after that and noticed that the indian regular 'sharks' were gone and replaced by others.  i live near cowboy and visit alot during the happy hour period.  you see them pull out their little books and talk with many of the bar personnel.  and then you see small amounts of cash passed from the personnel to the loan shark.  they leave by 8pm.  they were not there at all a few years ago (maybe a few watch sellers but never saw them pull out a book and take money).  there is a thai lady that has worked the soi for at least 10 yrs and she sells 'goods' on credit to the workers on the soi. so she provides a loan but not loans of cash.  maybe the soi workers just got 'debt relief'.

[Suradit69]

  On 2/28/2018 at 1:50 AM, Darcula said:

so that there's no demand for this imported talent anymore.

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Your use of "talent" is very generous.

[Suradit69]

  On 2/28/2018 at 5:57 AM, buick said:

i went to soi cowboy not long after that and noticed that the indian regular 'sharks' were gone and replaced by others. 

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So they no longer operate out of the many "tailor" shops??

[diehard60]

unless you deport these people you never will clean it up  

[Pattaya28]

  On 2/28/2018 at 1:40 AM, webfact said:

All 78 people arrested were dark in color

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....... even the Canadian ? 

[Pattaya28]

  On 2/28/2018 at 1:40 AM, webfact said:

All 78 people arrested were dark in color

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Surely "non-white" would be more politically correct.

[OmarZaid]

KUDOS .... I say tke lessons from Japan

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed as well as the replies. 

[EnlightenedAtheist]

  On 2/28/2018 at 5:58 AM, Deez said:

And they call Trump racist..lol

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There are degrees of racism. What's next? Degrees IN racism?

[over2you]

  On 2/28/2018 at 5:24 AM, Essecola said:

Is this supposed to be something new? Isn't it they go on round ups of "dark skinned" people at least a couple times a year and always in the same areas? Not exactly new news. Some ppl must never get tired of reading the same news articles over and over.

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In my opinion. I welcome the fact that they are keeping up the pressure and doing a continuing maintenance job. Something that has sadly been lacking here. The norm seems to be a one off crack down. Then forget about it for years. Until it becomes a major problem to deal with. Regular maintenance of all aspects of Thai Law and general matters is needed. (Including roads and pavements) 

[robertthesculptor]

Thailand actually hates English and those who teach it... 

[EnlightenedAtheist]

  On 2/28/2018 at 6:32 AM, Pattaya28 said:

....... even the Canadian ? 

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 I don't get it and I am not alone.

 

 

[EnlightenedAtheist]

  On 2/28/2018 at 6:45 AM, over2you said:

In my opinion. I welcome the fact that they are keeping up the pressure and doing a continuing maintenance job. Something that has sadly been lacking here. The norm seems to be a one off crack down. Then forget about it for years. Until it becomes a major problem to deal with. Regular maintenance of all aspects of Thai Law and general matters is needed. (Including roads and pavements) 

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There is an election coming. Well! I think.

[overherebc]

  On 2/28/2018 at 6:46 AM, robertthesculptor said:

Thailand actually hates English and those who teach it... 

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How many years teaching english did it take you to work that one out?

[Cabradelmar]

English teachers? And not a one from an native English speaking country. Uganda maybe. Swahili and english I suppose

[sanemax]

  On 2/28/2018 at 7:00 AM, Cabradelmar said:

English teachers? And not a one from an native English speaking country. Uganda maybe. Swahili and english I suppose

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What kind of names did they have ?

[CGW]

  On 2/28/2018 at 5:24 AM, Essecola said:

Is this supposed to be something new? Isn't it they go on round ups of "dark skinned" people at least a couple times a year and always in the same areas? Not exactly new news. Some ppl must never get tired of reading the same news articles over and over.

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Do you exclude yourself by not reading the 'same news articles"

[wombat]

  On 2/28/2018 at 6:44 AM, EnlightenedAtheist said:

There are degrees of racism. What's next? Degrees IN racism?

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down to the N'th degree from the way the gateway drug AKA media are up Trump

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