Criminal Record

[canuckguy]

Hi please help.......i have a criminal record for drugs dating back a number of years.I am planning a trip to Thailand next month.Will i have problems getting the country? thanks for the help.....cheers canuckguy

[Paulbangkok]

You should be fine, depending on how long ago it was and how serious,

i.e, the record was for growing 7000 plants with corroboration from 20 assosiates with plans to export to the rest of the world! (you'll have problems)

the record was for minor possesion and it was a few years ago, (no worries at all)

I do However strongly recommend avoiding drugs while in the Kingdom. If caught the law's here are not the same as in the west and for minor possesion you could be looking at some serious Jail Time and for anything Major the Death Penalty is still a possibility.

so to be on the safe side, leave well alone

apart from that Thailand has alot to offer and is a fantastic place to visit

enjoy!!!!!

[puuchai299]

I too have a record from drugs,only possesion of ganga,and a small quantity from 1989.i have been coming to Thailand for 5 years,no problem.As the last poster says,leave well alone in Thailand.unless you aquire a taste for thai porridge.....

[colino]

should be ok my mate came over last year no problem his offence was 7 years ago ,,

but take the advice from Paulbangkok,,,

check this link out dont do drugs

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there is a guy in nick here michael connell 19 doing 99 year's poor sod

Edited June 15, 2007 by colino

[astral]

It will only be a problem if you want a long term visa as teacher or retiree.

[insideleft]

It will only be a problem if you want a long term visa as teacher or retiree.

Can you explain this please.

[lopburi3]

Police clearance is required by Consulates for visas issued for teaching or retirement.

[Yahooka]

Police clearance is required by Consulates for visas issued for teaching or retirement.

Beeing married to a Thai for 8-years I asked the very helpfull immigration office at Nong Khai (before I ventured into Laos for a 3 month visa in december)the requirement for a 1 year visa was...original marriage certificate,proof of required monthly income and wifeys original ID-card.

Coming back to Phuket immigration in Patong I was shocked to hear that they also needed a confirmation from your country of recidence that you still are married there and that you also need a police clearance from your home Country !!

[Lite Beer]

Police clearance is required by Consulates for visas issued for teaching or retirement.

Beeing married to a Thai for 8-years I asked the very helpfull immigration office at Nong Khai (before I ventured into Laos for a 3 month visa in december)the requirement for a 1 year visa was...original marriage certificate,proof of required monthly income and wifeys original ID-card.

Coming back to Phuket immigration in Patong I was shocked to hear that they also needed a confirmation from your country of recidence that you still are married there and that you also need a police clearance from your home Country !!

Police clearance not needed.

[lopburi3]

You have included my post in quote and I stand by it - police clearance is required for retirement visa issue (non immigrant O-A). It is not required for extension of stay.

[canuckguy]

You should be fine, depending on how long ago it was and how serious,

i.e, the record was for growing 7000 plants with corroboration from 20 assosiates with plans to export to the rest of the world! (you'll have problems)

the record was for minor possesion and it was a few years ago, (no worries at all)

I do However strongly recommend avoiding drugs while in the Kingdom. If caught the law's here are not the same as in the west and for minor possesion you could be looking at some serious Jail Time and for anything Major the Death Penalty is still a possibility.

so to be on the safe side, leave well alone

apart from that Thailand has alot to offer and is a fantastic place to visit

enjoy!!!!!

thanks so much for the info.........for the record it was only 500 plants and i kept it local ........cheers to all replied to my thanks

[Lite Beer]

You have included my post in quote and I stand by it - police clearance is required for retirement visa issue (non immigrant O-A). It is not required for extension of stay.

Correct as usual.

The problem is a lot of posters dont understand the difference between Visas and extensions.

Edited June 15, 2007 by Lite Beer

[Paulbangkok]

You should be fine, depending on how long ago it was and how serious,

i.e, the record was for growing 7000 plants with corroboration from 20 assosiates with plans to export to the rest of the world! (you'll have problems)

the record was for minor possesion and it was a few years ago, (no worries at all)

I do However strongly recommend avoiding drugs while in the Kingdom. If caught the law's here are not the same as in the west and for minor possesion you could be looking at some serious Jail Time and for anything Major the Death Penalty is still a possibility.

so to be on the safe side, leave well alone

apart from that Thailand has alot to offer and is a fantastic place to visit

enjoy!!!!!

thanks so much for the info.........for the record it was only 500 plants and i kept it local ........cheers to all replied to my thanks

ah well in that case

[PeaceBlondie]

It might seem to appear that sometimes some consulates and embassies do not always require police clearances for some teachers. Nothing is absolute. You might get a visa to come teach in Thailand, without police clearance being mentioned, and then discover that the employer's representative thinks the clearance might be required because somebody maybe said so.