Blacklisted Belarusian, Pakistani arrested in Phuket, deported

[rooster59]

Blacklisted Belarusian, Pakistani arrested in Phuket, deported 

By The Phuket News

 

The arrests were announced in Bangkok yesterday (Oct 25). Photo: Immigration Bureau
 

PHUKET: Two foreigners already blacklisted and banned from re-entering Thailand were caught in Phuket thanks to biometric identification system, Thai Immigration Bureau reported yesterday (Oct 25).

 

The arrests and deportations were announced at a press conference in Bangkok with a host high-ranking Immigration officials present. (See Immigration report here.)

 

As explained at the press conference, the two cases involved a Belarusian man identified as “Mr Alexander” or “Mr Aliaksandr” and a Pakistani national identified as “Mr Sheikh” or “Mr Ajmel”.

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/blacklisted-belarusian-pakistani-arrested-in-phuket-deported-73374.php#TG4bZQiE1tgKltY2.97

 

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[inactiveposter]

I’m sorry, I’m wondering what part biometrics played in this. It’s not spelled out in either article. They were both able to re-enter the country and get 90 days. What triggered their apprehension? It wasn’t biometrics at either airport.

[Tropposurfer]

Good guys in bad guys out ????????

[Isaanbiker]

OMG, now my wife and I feel much safer and sleep much better knowing that we're protected by their Biometric system.

 

   No more bag snatchers and thieves, great!

       Must have been Pinocchio's idea. 

[bluesofa]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Two foreigners already blacklisted and banned from re-entering Thailand were caught in Phuket thanks to biometric identification system, Thai Immigration Bureau reported yesterday

Surely, surely, surely Immigration must realise how incompetent this makes them look?

 

 

1 hour ago, inactiveposter said:

I’m sorry, I’m wondering what part biometrics played in this. It’s not spelled out in either article. They were both able to re-enter the country and get 90 days. What triggered their apprehension? It wasn’t biometrics at either airport.

It played its part as a buzzword to try and justify the cost.

 

 

[Thian]

I would like to see the audience he's speaking to....they make a big show out of it...????

[stevenl]

On 10/26/2019 at 5:29 PM, Thian said:

I would like to see the audience he's speaking to....they make a big show out of it...????

Journalists.

[Old Croc]

On 10/26/2019 at 3:21 PM, inactiveposter said:

I’m sorry, I’m wondering what part biometrics played in this. It’s not spelled out in either article. They were both able to re-enter the country and get 90 days. What triggered their apprehension? It wasn’t biometrics at either airport.

And what made these two stand out from the 45,000 caught in the same way.