Thailand and foreign embassies prepare for influx of foreign criminals in 22/23 High Season

[webfact]

 

The Thai police are concerned that more tourists coming into the country in the October to February High Season will mean one thing for sure.

 

More criminals coming into the country under the guise of tourism.

 

They don't want foreign criminals, they want quality tourists, said a spokesman.

 

With this in mind the Tourist Police in cooperation with 18 mostly European embassies and the Immigration Bureau have been working on measures to cope.

 

They want to be able to swiftly deport undesirable elements back to where they came from. 

 

The no messing approach was announced yesterday by tourism police spokesman Pol Maj-Gen Aphichart Suribunya after orders from tourism police chief Pol Lt-Gen Sukhun Phrommayon.

 

On board are 18 embassies namely Austria, Belgium, the UK, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia and Switzerland. (Siam Rath seemed to have omitted one in their report but said that 15 were European embassies). 

 

Apichart said that discussions would take place to determine what action would be taken if criminals slipped through the net and managed to get into the country.

 

The cooperation between the Thai police and the embassies is also to promote quality and sustainable tourism and show that Thailand has a safe and sustainable environment for foreign tourists.

 

This is in line with tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan and RTP Chief Pol Gen Suwat Chaengyodsuk's policies. 

 

Following meetings among 40 reps at tourism police HQ yesterday the reps were taken to see what arrangements are in place at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport. 

 

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[phetphet]

If only they were as diligent chasing their own criminals on the run, hiding abroad.

[internationalism]

but criminals are not related to tourism and season at all - they are running from their own countries to escape prosecution.

They are not coming to thailand to rob tourists.

the more important question is what police is doing to stop thai criminals from all scams at tourist areas

Edited August 24, 2022 by internationalism

[2baht]

Now why would foreign criminals choose to come to Thailand? ????

[ezzra]

Lip service it's what it is, look at us, we're on top of things doing our job and guarding this country from foreign criminals, how they propose to do that? check every coming person against a list of internationally known criminals? Talk, big talk...

[lujanit]

The BiB need to be seen to be doing something.  In truth they don't want competition.

[Don Chance]

Build a wall!

[ftpjtm]

39 minutes ago, webfact said:

They want to be able to swiftly deport undesirable elements back to where they came from

Jomtiem Immigration lectured my wife on this being why it's imperative that she file a TM30 form informing Immigration of my whereabouts in a timely manner. 

 

When the wife tried to express the absurdity of that explanation she was told to watch a video explaining the dangers of harboring foreign criminals.

 

[Geoffggi]

48 minutes ago, webfact said:

They don't want foreign criminals, they want quality tourists, said a spokesman.

 

With this in mind the Tourist Police in cooperation with 18 mostly European embassies and the Immigration Bureau have been working on measures to cope.

What about the Chinese, Philippine, Cambodian, Vietnamese & South Korean criminals??? .............LOL

[Excel]

Well at least those criminals with VISA exempt entry  can stay for 45 days now instead of 30. Perhaps TAT and the government should have discussed the issue with the RTP and the embassies first but surely with Phuket and Pattaya being the apparent preferred locations for criminals to stay at least they can concentrate their efforts there.

Edited August 24, 2022 by Excel

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Lip service it's what it is, look at us, we're on top of things doing our job and guarding this country from foreign criminals, how they propose to do that? check every coming person against a list of internationally known criminals? Talk, big talk...

What? Do you you live in the age before modern technology? Why would you need to check foreign criminals against a list? You make it sound as manual work that no one will bother with. Do you know that all the information is already in the systems, or can be put in and updated. After that, the system will alert as they have both passport, name, numbers as well as face and fingerprint biometrics.

I think it´s great that they are trying to keep the country clean of unwanted people. They have enough to deal with in their own population. If it was up to me, all people that breaks any of the laws in a country they choose to live in should be deported.

[RafPinto]

What's about the Americans, Australians, Chinese, Arabs?.....

[RafPinto]

And forgot to mention: The Africans.

[2baht]

1 hour ago, Don Chance said:

Build a wall!

..........and make the criminals pay for it! ????

[2baht]

1 hour ago, Geoffggi said:

What about the Chinese, Philippine, Cambodian, Vietnamese & South Korean criminals??? .............LOL

There are only 4 races in the Thai universe, Kaeks, Jeks, Farang and Khon Thai.

[Joseph98765]

if a criminal run away from the place they committed a crime, they will come here to have a low profile... and maybe spend money, that's the only thing you care about...so let them come...55555

They are so worry about tourist criminals? start being concern about local ones first..

Edited August 24, 2022 by Joseph98765

[kidneyw]

28 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

And forgot to mention: The Africans.

The Russians also.

[kidneyw]

1 hour ago, ftpjtm said:

Jomtiem Immigration lectured my wife on this being why it's imperative that she file a TM30 form informing Immigration of my whereabouts in a timely manner. 

 

When the wife tried to express the absurdity of that explanation she was told to watch a video explaining the dangers of harboring foreign criminals.

So are you still living at home with her?

[ftpjtm]

1 hour ago, kidneyw said:

So are you still living at home with her?

I think I have her convinced that I'm not a criminal 

[John Drake]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

With this in mind the Tourist Police in cooperation with 18 mostly European embassies and the Immigration Bureau have been working on measures to cope.

Criminals or not, lots of frozen Euros will be trying to find some place warm to camp out the winter. That ought to make for an equally large amount of criminal overstayers.

[StayinThailand2much]

Here we go again... Tourists = potential criminals who come here to 'hide'. - There's two easy solutions, with a similar outcome, i.e. 'no tourism income':

1. Seal the border.

2. Ask every tourist for a police report.

 

 

Edited August 24, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[MaiDong]

'show that Thailand has a safe and sustainable environment for foreign tourists.'

Pretend, surely? Not show, as that would be dishonest... 

 

Honestly, it's like a playground full of 12 year olds. 

[John Drake]

4 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Here we go again... Tourists = potential criminals who come here to 'hide'. - There's two easy solutions, with a similar outcome, i.e. 'no tourism income':

1. Seal the border.

2. Ask every tourist for a police report.

 

 

And 3) stop flights from Russia.

[jacko45k]

Criminal convictions should be on a persons record so that it can be seen at immigration.... as far as I am concerned, they can be sent straight home. 

[Mickmouse1]

WHY "THEY" WILL CHOOSE THAILAND AND NOT THE OTHER STATES WITHIN ASEAN?

????????????

[StayinThailand2much]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

More criminals coming into the country under the guise of tourism.

So, they're saying that 'Thailand is a haven for criminals'? - Good to know. So, to make sure that people in other countries don't think bad of me, I'll tell them that, yes, I live in Asia, but, no, I'd never travel to Thailand, cause it has such a bad reputation of being a hiding place for international criminals and all...

Edited August 24, 2022 by StayinThailand2much

[StayinThailand2much]

4 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said:

WHY "THEY" WILL CHOOSE THAILAND AND NOT THE OTHER STATES WITHIN ASEAN?

????????????

Where else would crooks feel at home, if not in Thailand...

[Mr Meeseeks]

4 hours ago, ftpjtm said:

Jomtiem Immigration lectured my wife on this being why it's imperative that she file a TM30 form informing Immigration of my whereabouts in a timely manner. 

 

When the wife tried to express the absurdity of that explanation she was told to watch a video explaining the dangers of harboring foreign criminals.

 

Third World and always will be with that attitude. 

Edited August 24, 2022 by Mr Meeseeks

[Mr Meeseeks]

47 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Criminal convictions should be on a persons record so that it can be seen at immigration.... as far as I am concerned, they can be sent straight home. 

No country in their right mind would share sensitive information about its own citizens with the Thai Police!

[racket]

Yo RTP! How’s Joe Ferrari the quality police doing?