Thai police gear up for increase in international crime post pandemic - favorable conditions attract international criminals

[jacko45k]

8 hours ago, Neeranam said:

What has this got to do with the price of tea in China?

Not even anything to do with the price of tea on Sukhumvit. 

[internationalism]

Transnational crime is fact for a very long time. 
if not for thai immigration corruption, starting with visa agencies organising any visa to anybody with the right money, there would be only a fraction of criminals  hiding in the country.  

For the last 2 years there was an increase in drug production in the golden triangle and export through thailand to the rest of Asia and elsewhere. At low level but on a large scale, it's thai gangs, that including customs officials. 

With borders increasingly opening and with rising tourist numbers, there would be the very thai citizens doing all the legwork across borders.
Money laundering is also done by thai only registered companies, not by registered with foreigners - those are under special scrutiny, even for tax purposes.
Masterminds don't have to be in thailand at all. They avoid detection by moving around in the region and to countries with similar to Thailand law enforcement. 
 

Edited June 8, 2022 by internationalism

[mania]

On 5/31/2022 at 5:43 PM, webfact said:

Comments by a senior police inspector suggested that the geographical location of the country and its favorable conditions made it an ideal base for crime

Has nothing to do with geographical location

Has everything to do with Thai Cops can be bought & paid for period

Ask Red Bull Heir...heck ask anyone stopped for anything

[actonion]

Could the favourable conditions be a police service, its not a force is it,  that can't do it's job

[Orinoco]

1 hour ago, actonion said:

Could the favourable conditions be a police service, its not a force is it,  that can't do it's job

Always considered the word Force to be a typo in Thailand when talking about the police.

Can't say the word as don't want a uninvited holiday. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 6/1/2022 at 3:29 PM, wwest5829 said:

Pol Gen Wisanu Prasatthongosot

National Police Inspector

 

Sir,

First I apologize for my lack of ability to write in the Thai language. At age 75, I have struggled with the language even as my Thai Wife and Stepdaughter have struggled with English. Still, allow me to suggest some way to free up Policing duties in order to address any rise in "foreigner" criminal activity.

 

My recommendation would be to work with Royal Thai  Immigration, clearing the need to deal with those of us long term stay foreigners who have established a long term residency in Thailand which is trouble free. A new category of "Permanent Residency", aimed at the long term foreign retirees, meeting "Extension of Stay" requirements and having Thai families should be recognized as "Permanent Residents". This is a category of foreigners, in the data base with which you would little, if any concern.

You can't read or write Thai but you want permanent residency?

 

Proficiency in the local language including reading and writing should be (and is, thankfully) the first mandatory step in obtaining any sort of permanence here.

[Wrwest]

10 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

You can't read or write Thai but you want permanent residency?

 

Proficiency in the local language including reading and writing should be (and is, thankfully) the first mandatory step in obtaining any sort of permanence here.

Yes, … you are correct. I would like a reciprocal agreement on the same basis as with a Thai citizen gaining American citizenship in the USA. You oppose equality?

[Iamfalang]

On 6/1/2022 at 10:43 AM, webfact said:

and as a hideout for international fugitives. 

impossible!!   I tried to hide, using every available stealth technology

 

smart car got me!!!!  

 

If you are an international criminal and reading this, the smart car will get you!!!!