Richard Barrow may not have his visa renewed and could be forced to leave Thailand

[madmitch]

Richard himself tweeted a few weeks ago that he needed to keep his nose clean as he didn't want to go through the same Immigration hassle he had last year. Maybe he should have been less verbose on the dual pricing issue but possibly any damage may have been done previously.

 

I hope things work out for him. I've never agreed with everything he does or says and have actually found his work a little fawning at times but he's a valuable resource for expats and travellers. I have met him and he seems genuine.

[AlfHuy]

There are quite a few people living here and having an Youtube channel. They want that viewers subscribe.

The more subscribers, the more they can earn.

I bet that none of them has a work permit.

They solely live in Thailand, film in Thailand and report about Thailand and get paid for it.

it's a question of time that they will get in trouble with immigration for not having a work permit and not declaring any income which has been made in Thailand.

[ravip]

2 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Regardless, the truth is the truth, like it or not! It rattles me how people can live in denial!

100% correct!

[Centrum]

35 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If he actually said that on a public platform and can be identified, he must, IMO be a bit thick to do so. Lives in LOS, but apparently knows little about how things work there. Perhaps he needed to get out of his digital bubble and smell the traffic fumes.

You're not familiar with Richard at all, are you?

[KhaoNiaw]

5 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

He has a work permit for his school job, he makes nothing from his travel blog, the authorities are just fragile and worried that he gets attention from other farang!

Immigration visiting his workplace for 3 hours looked more like home than school?

[Jackcwba]

If there’s one thing I learnt growing up it’s keep your mouth shut and don’t go looking for trouble.. and trouble won’t come looking for you!

 

hes gotta be around 60 and just tries his best to upset the apple cart .. he has really pushed his luck the last 6 months

 

he views himself as some kind of internet sensation, enjoy England mr burrows, better get some warm clothes ready for the journey home 555

[sanuk711]

What a pity he didn't think about going down the "Stickman" route & have a job teaching the minimum hours, that would let him carry on with his other interest. He writes some informative stuff...IMO

[AlfHuy]

Just now, KhaoNiaw said:

Immigration visiting his workplace for 3 hours looked more like home than school?

or home-schooling.

[Jackcwba]

6 minutes ago, madmitch said:

Richard himself tweeted a few weeks ago that he needed to keep his nose clean as he didn't want to go through the same Immigration hassle he had last year. Maybe he should have been less verbose on the dual pricing issue but possibly any damage may have been done previously.

 

I hope things work out for him. I've never agreed with everything he does or says and have actually found his work a little fawning at times but he's a valuable resource for expats and travellers. I have met him and he seems genuine.

Completely agree. If your living in a glass house you most certainly shouldn’t be throwing stones! 
 

these countries ain’t soft like the UK but apparently after 30 years he hasn’t even realised that !

[alyx]

3 minutes ago, Jackcwba said:

If there’s one thing I learnt growing up it’s keep your mouth shut and don’t go looking for trouble.. and trouble won’t come looking for you!

 

hes gotta be around 60 and just tries his best to upset the apple cart .. he has really pushed his luck the last 6 months

 

he views himself as some kind of internet sensation, enjoy England mr burrows, better get some warm clothes ready for the journey home 555

Nothing to do with the article, Just a remark about your first sentence : some people have stayed put all their lives and that did not stop "trouble" to find them, trust me ????

[PatOngo]

40 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If he actually said that on a public platform and can be identified, he must, IMO be a bit thick to do so. Lives in LOS, but apparently knows little about how things work there. Perhaps he needed to get out of his digital bubble and smell the traffic fumes.

Very little or no idea! Possibly you have had too many traffic fumes! 

[stevenl]

46 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I'd never ever go on face<deleted>, instagram, or any of that <deleted>, but if he has been "spreading the word on how Thailand looks at farangs" he is quite rightly going to get the boot out of LOS. Biting the hand that feeds one is never a good idea.

Can't believe how many farang aliens think they have "rights" in LOS.

 

Want to stay- smile, keep mouth shut on social media <deleted>.

See his own post.

Quote

I know a lot of people are speculating about the reasons with some crazy conspiracy theories. The Immigration officials gave me no indication that they were targeting me.

 

[bestie]

Sure you get into the focus if you blogging. But come on, I mean who doesn't have any problems with renewing their permission of stay or get a new Visa. Sooner or later you will. It isn't only Richard. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

31 minutes ago, ravip said:

Tweeting or Blogging per se, will not be considered a "business" anywhere, for sure.

It's when one start to 'correct' a government or the like that gets the pot boiling - anywhere!

He does the blogging for a hobby but I am quite sure if he did decide to monetise it he would make a lot more that you do!

Edited August 14, 2020 by Mr Meeseeks
grammar

[lemonjelly]

Having a work permit as a web designer for working in a school which isn’t a web design company, that could be problematic 

[Sharp]

Don't really understand if there is any doubt it would not be renewed why not call his 'influential' contact for advice and keep it out the limelight .

 

Q. Is a visa agent an influential contact?

[2 is 1]

Hope he get all clear! He's visa thing going other hand's than that IO office where he visit ! IO not  anymore deside hes visa becauce hes getting "under consideration" stamp! It's going higher lvl! Main office! 

Hope he can stay!

 

[Jack Hna]

You don't do what he has done unless something happened. Was he always acting out. Not to my knowledge. So what made this guy start attacking the country he claims to love. Did he really think he had pull. Perhaps the digital world he lives in went to his head. 25 years and being one of the first blogs and he sets his stall out very well and embraces everything good about thailand and then uturns all of a sudden.

 

Strange that.

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 minute ago, bestie said:

Sure you get into the focus if you blogging. But come on, I mean who doesn't have any problems with renewing their permission of stay or get a new Visa. Sooner or later you will. It isn't only Richard. 

Indeed, and Samat Prakarn are notorious for asking for bribes to process applications as I have found out. Even with (and possibly in collusion with) an agent, they wanted an additional 17k from us to grant an annual extension to a Non-B visa after work permit was granted. 

 

Whatever the case may be here they are bullies and threatening Richard, regardless of the final outcome, is an expected low for them.

[2 is 1]

15 minutes ago, Jack Hna said:

You don't do what he has done unless something happened. Was he always acting out. Not to my knowledge. So what made this guy start attacking the country he claims to love. Did he really think he had pull. Perhaps the digital world he lives in went to his head. 25 years and being one of the first blogs and he sets his stall out very well and embraces everything good about thailand and then uturns all of a sudden.

 

Strange that.

Some people are brave and want make better life to all! They put they own neck on line of "fire" to help others!

Some people crawl in they own hole and just keep quiet! Richard is not the last one!

Edited August 14, 2020 by 2 is 1

[Heppinger]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Thailand and the weak, incompetent, feeble and toxic army are not particularly open to criticism. Being as open and notorious as he is, cannot be easy. My guess is this has alot to do with the current "difficulties. 

Thailand's power structure survived the Japanese during ww2, communist's in China, the NVA in Vietnam, Pathet Lao in Laos and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.  Weak, Incompetent and feeble are not words i would use to describe the Thai Army. 

[anchadian]

40 minutes ago, Jackcwba said:

If there’s one thing I learnt growing up it’s keep your mouth shut and don’t go looking for trouble.. and trouble won’t come looking for you!

 

hes gotta be around 60 and just tries his best to upset the apple cart .. he has really pushed his luck the last 6 months

 

he views himself as some kind of internet sensation, enjoy England mr burrows, better get some warm clothes ready for the journey home 555

I doubt very much you have been following him for 6 months.

 

I would think that Richard Barrow is in his 40's and not 60's as you stated and his surname is Barrow not mr burrows.

 

Another incorrect post.

 

 

[rumak]

1 hour ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Want to stay- smile, keep mouth shut on social media <deleted>

You guys here on Thaivisa know what pi***s me off the most about Thailand ?

 

No, you don't.    And i have no problems staying here .

 

When i talk to myself I say some really bad things about a lot of what goes on in this world  ????    Never comes back to bite me 

Edited August 14, 2020 by rumak

[smutcakes]

Richard used to be great, but he has got far to big headed and attention seeking.

He lost all independence when he started taking free be holidays off Hotel groups. How can he be neutral and independent when he spends long weekends on their dime with free 5 start accommodation.

 

I am sure he will be fine with his visa, he has this every year, its almost as if he loves the attention.

[geriatrickid]

I wish him all the best, but I can see why they might want to intimidate him. The  commentary on the banning of foreigners from the marathon certainly did not endear him to the locals.  However, he has also engaged in IMO  questionable  promoting of some things. (And please do not take this as a disparagement because that is not the intent, it's just that the rah rahism sometimes gets to me.)  The sad reality is that  he is one of the few sources of quality  current event info, and we would all suffer if he left.

[RichardColeman]

Unfortunately the UK home is being sold off ? 

 

So, a supposedly intelligent guy with no escape plan then if it went bits up

[Rimmer]

A post attempting to hijack the topic has been removed

[GeorgeCross]

19 minutes ago, rumak said:

When i talk to myself I say some really bad things about a lot of what goes on in this world  ????    Never comes back to bite me 

 

i wouldn't beat yourself up over it 

 

 

[dimitriv]

1 hour ago, Skallywag said:

I never understood how Tweeting or Blogging could be considered a "business" anywhere.  Guess I still live in the past.  Hope he gets his Visa worked out.

 

Some people get a 6 figure income with blogging. 6 figures in USD, not in Baht.  

 

[Eindhoven]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

If he actually said that on a public platform and can be identified, he must, IMO be a bit thick to do so. Lives in LOS, but apparently knows little about how things work there. Perhaps he needed to get out of his digital bubble and smell the traffic fumes.

 

A man with some backbone. Stands somewhat in contrast to your anonymous attacks.

Who will be remembered in years to come?