My home is in Khon Kaen but I work in BKK during the week for a multi national and we were having a bit of "water cooler banter" last week regarding deportation in LOS. It seemed that none of us knew the true facts regarding being persona non-grata in Thailand.

A fellow manager knew of a guy married to a Thai with a daughter on a non O who did "a little bit of this and that" (nothing illegal like drugs or anything) in BKK with no W/P needless to say. If he was caught out by the authorities would he be deported with no right of return or would it be a slap on the wrist and a fine?

I saw on another thread that 2 teachers working on false documentaion are in prison an one was married. After his sentence is he out of here forever?

I just thank God that my company dot the i's and cross the t's when it comes to my renewals. A short trip to immi and I'm set for another year.

Who can give me the full SP so I can show off my new found knowledge when I go back to work next week? (A weeks holiday at the mo. Bliss! No ringing telephones)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

11. According to the Immigration Act of Thailand B.E. 2522 (1979), foreigners who fall into any of the following categories are prohibited to enter Thailand:

(1) Having no genuine valid passport or document used in lieu of passport; or having a genuine valid passport or document used in lieu of passport without valid visa issuance by the Royal Thai Embassies, the Royal Thai Consulates-General or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with exception of those who meet visa exemption requirements. The terms and conditions of visa issuance and visa exemption are prescribed by the Ministerial Regulations.

(2) Having no appropriate means of living following entry into the Kingdom.

(3) Having entered the Kingdom to be employed as an unskilled or untrained labourer, or to work in violation of the Alien Work Permit Law.

(4) Being mentally unstable or having any of the diseases stated in the Ministerial Regulations.

(5) Having not yet been vaccinated against smallpox; or inoculated, or undergone any other medical treatment for protection against disease; and having refused to have such vaccinations administered by the Immigration Doctor.

(6) Having been imprisoned by judgment of the Thai Court; or by lawful injunction or judgment of the Court of a foreign country, except for when the penalty is for a petty offence, or negligence, or is provided for as an exception by the Ministerial Regulations.

(7) Having behaviour which could cause possible danger to the public; or having the likelihood of being a nuisance or constituting any violence to the peace, safety and security of the public or to the security of the nation; or being under warrant of arrest by competent officials of foreign governments.

(8) Reason to believe that entry into Kingdom is for the purpose of being involved in prostitution, the trafficking of women or children, drug smuggling, or other types of smuggling which are against public morality.

(9) Having no money or bond as prescribed by the Minister under Section 14 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979).

(10) Being a person prohibited by the Minister under Section 16 of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979).

(11) Being deported by either the Government of Thailand or that of other foreign countries; or having been revoked the right of stay in the Kingdom or in foreign countries; or having been expelled from the Kingdom by competent officials at the expense of the Government of Thailand unless exemption is provided by the Minister on an individual basis.

That kind of sums it up! Thanks lopburi.

Being mentally unstable or having any of the diseases stated in the Ministerial Regulations.

Anyone know what they are? What about HIV, alcoholism, etc.?

Does this include people who are too old to work but are married to a Thai but do not have enough money for a retirement visa? I though under humanitarian law that a husband and wife could not be seperated.

Edited February 8, 200719 yr by my benny rai

I suspect they would be as listed on Immigration web site as was previously required for retirement extension of stay:

Leprosy

Turberculosis, TB

Elephantiasis, Filariasis

Drug addiction

Alcoholism

Syphilis

I personally know several people who would be in trouble on the following areas:

(2) Having no appropriate means of living following entry into the Kingdom.

All those guys who are married and cannot afford the 40k per month minimum salary requirement

(3) Having entered the Kingdom to be employed as an unskilled or untrained labourer, or to work in violation of the Alien Work Permit Law.

Many of the English teachers fall into this category

(7) Having behaviour which could cause possible danger to the public; or having the likelihood of being a nuisance or constituting any violence to the peace///

I won't name him but a rather obnoxious Scottish guy who teaches English fits in here...

(8) Reason to believe that entry into Kingdom is for the purpose of being involved in prostitution...

Any guy who comes to Thailand to run a beer bar could by association be lumped into this category just by having girls working in the bar who put themselves out.

The local authorities have no qualms of breaking up families if you can't live up to their rules.