Just now, TunnelRat69 said:

Bribery most likely........it may not be illegal to use an agent, but it is dodgy - what if the 'agent' gets a bogus stamp??  The next time the passport holder applies for a extension -  he is found to be overstayed and risks a fine & five year ban from Thailand.........the agent has no such risk..........don't use them for a dodgy Extension of Stay..

last time anyone was reportedly done for ''bogus'' stamps was August 3rd 2007 when hundreds were caught out sending passports out for 30 days without them accompanying them.

they were stamped by an immigration stamp at the border by an official in on the process

immigration knew they were bogus as they had changed the stamp style on 1st august

so when anyone presented with an old style stamp after !st of augusat was known to have used that service

over 100 foreigners were fined and deported, the American agent in Chonburi region was arrested and deported too

the border official was suspended and later fired

shit can and does travel up and down

 

 

 

 

3 minutes ago, TunnelRat69 said:

Bribery most likely........it may not be illegal to use an agent, but it is dodgy - what if the 'agent' gets a bogus stamp??  The next time the passport holder applies for a extension -  he is found to be overstayed and risks a fine & five year ban from Thailand.........the agent has no such risk..........don't use them for a dodgy Extension of Stay..

Its not a bogus stamp, its a stamp from a higher level IO, with discretionary powers. Unfortunately only agents have access to the higher level IO. 

 

 

 

24 minutes ago, notamember said:

if he had to update the bank book then the return transfer was done via an ATM 

He updated purely out of interest.

The actual fee for the one hour borrow was 800 baht. 

The remaining costs were 3900 for the stamps and official receipts. 

The agents take.

The immigration officers contribution. 

And the Brown paper envelope. 

4 minutes ago, transam said:

Nice earner...

immigration makes more than agents

4 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

Its not a bogus stamp, its a stamp from a higher level IO, with discretionary powers. Unfortunately only agents have access to the higher level IO. 

 

 

 

brave efforts peter but as my numerous but to no avail posts on here,  you cannot teach old dogs new tricks

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