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"Black criminals and over stayers" targeted after prayers in Chanthaburi

 

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A large group of black Africans were shocked when Chantaburi immigration turned up after prayers at a religious gathering in the eastern Thai city. 

 

As 100 worshipers flooded out of a religious center they were confronted by a force of 50 Chantaburi immigration police, tourist police, local cops and military. 

 

INN said in both its headline and subsequent report that this was an investigation against people of color and specifically black Africans who were doing business in the gem trade. 

 

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The authorities were looking for over stayers and criminals, reported INN. 

 

The Chanthaburi immigration led by Lt Col Chatwet Pongsak had arrived with a vehicle that was a computer equipped mobile command center to check the African's credentials.

 

Some tried to flee the scene in their vehicles. 

 

Some had passports but those that did not were checked out on the spot in the mobile command center. 

 

All were found to be legally in Thailand and no arrests were reported. 

 

The INN report made no reference to the faith of those checked out by the police - just that they were all black being investigated for overstaying and illegal entry into Thailand. 

 

Source: INN

 
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1 hour ago, BarnicaleBob said:

Racial and religious profiling by immigration, what race or religion will be the next target?

 

Rubbish comment, they have been targeting ALL kind of farangs for months now, they already captured a bunch of whites living in Thailand illegally, or did you missed those German guys with 19 years overstay? I got them at my house too and I'm not black

 

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We are all guests in The Kingdom. Immigration Police are just following orders from higher up. If YOU are legal, no problem. If YOU are illegal, then you have a big problem. Regarding the men of colour, it does touch on racial profiling. Some bad apples have made a problem for their own kind. 

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Black, white, brown, or Tele-Tubby red, yellow, green or purple - if you are non-Thai, then you are a potential criminal as well as a potential over-stayer.  Length of time residing legally and peacefully in Thailand makes no difference.

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7 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

Thai's are very racist,more through ignorance than malice though,as they are taught at school they live in the greatest country in the world,Thai people are special and better than all others.

Considering that the Thai word for foreigner is Kon Daang, or literally - "different people" as opposed to Thai people.  Xenophobia is baked right into the culture.

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It’s their country and they have every right to keep it safe and secure.. they can check any one any time and at any where they like.. this really should  go on till they weed out all the unwanted and illegal.. good job... they know where the trouble comes from and they know their job well.. good job 

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47 minutes ago, connda said:

Considering that the Thai word for foreigner is Kon Daang, or literally - "different people" as opposed to Thai people.  Xenophobia is baked right into the culture.

I think you will find it is khon tangchart คนต่างชาติ

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why do they keep open borders if they have such a pain in their

backs with foreigners ??? close the borders as myanmar and

the troubles will be over !

 

ps. these dozens of photos of wanted criminals at gas stations

everywhere in thailand it's probably Cambodians ?

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To all the people making noise no one said the immigration should not check on people. My problem is with the post itself. Why use the word black criminal and at the end you just contradict yourself. why use the word criminal? I respect the immigration and its ok tp check as we know we have a lot of foreigners overstayin their visas but dont judge people without proof. be professional...

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