Tipping off illegal workers to Thai police

[Golden Triangle]

38 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

 

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Instead of riddles, why don't you just say what the person is doing illegal?

 

Go ahead, I can feel the vibe, you are dying to tell us all.

 

Stop keeping us all in suspense. What was he doing? Going maskless in a shopping mall? Buying beer in Buddhist lent?  

 

On a serious note I have to agree with you on a couple of points:

 

.1 We can't really give a reasoned response without knowing a few more details.

 

.2 Any of us could come on here claiming similar circumstances when it's all a figment of someone's fertile imagination. And as it's an anonymous forum why the hesitancy to disclose further details ? Or is the OP worried that he or she can be identified by the other person if the other happens to be a member here.

 

Seems to me in retrospect that it's all made up. ????

 

[DekDaeng]

How do what? was there an OP?

 

 

[FarFlungFalang]

On 1/8/2021 at 5:11 PM, Sundown said:

Thanks everyone for being concerned about my life but of course I'm not thinking about interfering with an illegal activity ran by a Thai mobster. The guy is a Falang.

I've never heard of a falang working with/for a Thai mobster ever especially here in Thailand so you should be safe so I say go for it.

[ExpatOne]

On 1/8/2021 at 4:24 PM, ezzra said:

Nothing to do with 'grassing'... in these dangerous times dose Thailand need unchecked and undocumented people running around putting the county under siege not knowing who they are or where they come from while others have to endure weeks of quarantine?...

* does

[Regyai]

The Land of Smiles Snitches

[FarFlungFalang]

8 hours ago, Sundown said:

Why? I'm directly affected by his illegal activity. That's exactly what I would call "my business". So many scared people here. 

Of course there are many scared people here as there are scared for your safety.If affected by his illegal activity (no regard for the law) do you mean financially affected? (maybe competition in business?)So he maybe affecting your ability to provide for your family,which would probably peeve off many people.

 

If you are successful in getting immigration (they are also police) to deal with the person,after posting your intentions on a public forum you suspect him of being registered,he maybe convicted and deported,if he is married and also trying to support his wife and family (who isn't?) then you will ruin his marriage and his wife and her family's ability to earn as well.

How is his wife's family connected here in Thailand?Maybe to police and the mafia (it can be difficult to define what mafia means here).Life is cheap here and Thais sometimes get pi$$ed off easily and are known to over react to small incursions on their face.If you go to Immigration and end up dealing (has already been suggested) with officials who are partial to brown envelopes you could find that you designs may well reverse on you.

They are some of the things I can think of that could go wrong.Things go pear shaped pretty quickly in confrontations here as you would already be aware. Is it worth a few baht and are you prepared to possibly end up like the falang found in the bin with no head and no hands?

I just watched 'No Country For Old Men" last night so maybe if you haven't watched it already you might watch it to see how pear shaped things can get. Also if you are not scared then why asked for help?Just be aware that things under tension can cause a lot of damage when the tension is released.

[elliss]

On 1/8/2021 at 4:31 PM, Salerno said:

 

OP didn't specify, could be a documented farang that just happens to be working illegally.

 

       Seems  like,  OP  is keen to chop a farang , working under the radar .

        No shortage of farlang back stabbers, in the Kingdom ...

        Nothing changes ..

[ukrules]

On 1/8/2021 at 4:10 PM, Crossy said:

Nobody likes a grass, and your name WILL get out unless even if you tip off the plod anonymously or via a Thai proxy.

 

Personally, unless I'm directly affected I'm just keeping schtum.

 

If you really feel that strongly head off to the cop-shop with the relevant details and file a report, if they act on it or not is then up to them.

Correct. I heard of a local case this week. Someone had been phoning immigration every day demanding a raid and this guy be removed from the country - something to do with a business related dispute.

 

They did 'the raid' and nothing was wrong, everything was in order, etc.

 

They told the guy in question the name of the person who made the dozens of reports and said they are now investigating the reported - the name he goes by is not in the immigration system and they want to know why - he's going to get burned.

 

Never knowingly bring yourself to the attention of the authorities without a very good reason.....

[Dagfinnur Traustason]

Seems like this thread is nearly dead, due to that the OP will not disclose any vital information. Better let him do as he wish, and stand for the outcome of it.

[ChipButty]

19 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Correct. I heard of a local case this week. Someone had been phoning immigration every day demanding a raid and this guy be removed from the country - something to do with a business related dispute.

 

They did 'the raid' and nothing was wrong, everything was in order, etc.

 

They told the guy in question the name of the person who made the dozens of reports and said they are now investigating the reported - the name he goes by is not in the immigration system and they want to know why - he's going to get burned.

 

Never knowingly bring yourself to the attention of the authorities without a very good reason.....

Been there, done that, and worn the T-shirt, I got grassed up about 12 years ago, the immigration arrested me in the bar at about 9pm one night, Which was bang out of order obviously I didn't have my passport on me I had nothing on me at least they agreed to let me go home to get my documents but wouldn't let me drive home I had to get in the cop car, I called my wife to let her know what was happening on the way home, long story short I showed them my passport and WP.

My wife asked them what was the reason for coming in the bar............? You know where we live, just some heavy handed <deleted> 

My wife asked them whats going on, they said they had information I was working with no WP they gave my wife the number of the person who had made the call, with that I said you have to take me back to the bar to get my car, I just let every <deleted> in the bar know whats going on but I didn't let on I had the number,

Yep it was a farang was not difficult to find out who it was and he used to drink in the same bar, he did but not for long

[Sundown]

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Been there, done that, and worn the T-shirt, I got grassed up about 12 years ago, the immigration arrested me in the bar at about 9pm one night, Which was bang out of order obviously I didn't have my passport on me I had nothing on me at least they agreed to let me go home to get my documents but wouldn't let me drive home I had to get in the cop car, I called my wife to let her know what was happening on the way home, long story short I showed them my passport and WP.

My wife asked them what was the reason for coming in the bar............? You know where we live, just some heavy handed <deleted> 

My wife asked them whats going on, they said they had information I was working with no WP they gave my wife the number of the person who had made the call, with that I said you have to take me back to the bar to get my car, I just let every <deleted> in the bar know whats going on but I didn't let on I had the number,

Yep it was a farang was not difficult to find out who it was and he used to drink in the same bar, he did but not for long

 

Do you really think that Immigration need to come to your bar to check if you have a WP? Really? It's all in the system!

You have an average imagination too. The ending where you suggest that you got the guy killed was hilarious though. 

 

 

 

[ChipButty]

35 minutes ago, Sundown said:

 

Do you really think that Immigration need to come to your bar to check if you have a WP? Really? It's all in the system!

You have an average imagination too. The ending where you suggest that you got the guy killed was hilarious though. 

 

 

 

I didn't say I was in my bar I said I was in the bar maybe I should have made it more simple for you to understand. where did I say I got the guy killed, thats your imagination running away with you

[seajae]

a couple of years ago I had immigration show up accusing me of working which was false, my neighbour(an ex cop) sat us all down at his place while they started showing me pics off our internet website, had to laugh as the pic they had wasnt even me(was a mate in the US where it was taken) plus the web site was an information and pictorial one, ie, nothing financial in it, to top matters off they then  told me who had told them and asked if I knew him. The person(a tvf member) was pi**ed becuase I had an argument(some physical contact) with him and told him where to go, so he tried to cause problems for me.  The immigration people left after I had explained everything and I never heard anymore from them after they realized they had been given false info,  if you are going to dob someone in make sure it isnt BS as they will let your name drop

 

Edited January 10, 2021 by seajae

[SteveB2]

Out of interest...

 

The going rate for our local BiB to reveal the name of the grass is around 5-10K.

 

'Money well spent for a dish best served cold' ????

[FritsSikkink]

On ‎1‎/‎9‎/‎2021 at 5:54 PM, FarFlungFalang said:

I've never heard of a falang working with/for a Thai mobster ever especially here in Thailand so you should be safe so I say go for it.

Should read the news better, look for motorcycle gang.

[PGSan]

On 1/8/2021 at 4:53 PM, Crossy said:

Yeah, I should have said "safer"

For some strange psychological reason, I still always feel a lot safer here (even when driving or on a m/bike taxi with no helmet)  than I have ever done in any place (at least since my childhood in a leafy outer London suburb).  

 

No sorry, one correction!  There are reasons for being afraid, being very afraid, of inadvertently stepping out of line right here!  ?? 

[PGSan]

On 1/9/2021 at 3:01 PM, teacherclaire said:

    Or using alcohol to drink? 

Or for rubbing?