Phuket authorities introduce “red card” system for foreigners who break the law

[webfact]

 

By Peter Roche

 

A new initiative called the “Red Card” system has been launched in Phuket, Thailand, to crack down on bad behaviour or law-breaking by foreigners. The initiative was announced by Praphansak Prasansuk, a senior Immigration officer, at a press conference attended by a horde of high-ranking officials yesterday.

 

Under the system, foreign visitors who engage in activities that are deemed inappropriate or illegal will be given a yellow card. They will also be issued with a warning and their embassy will be notified.

 

“Should they commit a second offence during the same period of stay, their permission to remain in the kingdom will be revoked and they will be deported”, according to a report in The Phuket News.

 

“If they attempt to visit Thailand on another occasion, they will not be given permission to remain, based on having broken the law during their previous stay.”

 

The red card system is part of a larger initiative aimed at promoting better behaviour among tourists. At the press conference, officials referred to a rise in bad behaviour among tourists in recent years, with incidents such as dangerous driving, riding a motorbike without a helmet, and not having the correct driving licence on the rise.

 

Officials also gave an update on a number of foreigners detained on the island recently, including a man arrested under an Interpol red notice, who is wanted by the French authorities. Also arrested were two Russian nationals accused of a robbery involving cryptocurrency, and a number of French nationals arrested for dangerous driving and riding motorbikes without a helmet or a bike licence.

 

The authorities also confirmed the arrest of several Mongolian individuals, who are accused of pickpocketing tourists in Patong. Phuket Immigration Chief Thanet Sukchai urged people to use the Traffy Fondue app if they wish to file a complaint about anyone breaking the law.

 

“The Phuket Provincial Immigration Office has set a standard for conducting screening inspections and the suppression and arrest of foreigners who commit crimes in various fields, including monitoring persons with arrest warrants. If anyone sees or knows of wrongdoing by foreigners, please report it to the Phuket Immigration Office.”

 

Full story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/phuket-news/phuket-authorities-introduce-red-card-system-for-foreigners-who-break-the-law/

 

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[stubuzz]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

The initiative was announced by Praphansak Prasansuk, a senior Immigration officer, at a press conference attended by a horde of high-ranking officials yesterday.

So this is law or just the idea of a single immigration office?

[MJCM]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

“If they attempt to visit Thailand on another occasion, they will not be given permission to remain, based on having broken the law during their previous stay.”

Isn't that red card another word for "black-listed" ?

[Shop mak]

'Don't worry, soon coming to a city near you'.

 

Even inform Embassy as well???  Tourist friendly place ...

Out of words.

[VocalNeal]

22 minutes ago, stubuzz said:

So this is law or just the idea of a single immigration office?

Seems fair to me. Break the law get a warning. Do it again....

 

Most of the known world knows about yellow and red cards. 

[SoilSpoil]

1 minute ago, VocalNeal said:

Seems fair to me. Break the law get a warning. Do it again.... Most of the known world knows about yellow and red cards. 

Problem is that I see a lot of locals who see 'breaking laws' as an Olympic discipline. Will they also get red and yellow cards? 

[edwinchester]

So two convictions of riding a motorbike without a helmet can get you deported and blacklisted?

[RandiRona]

Just borrowing another fantastic idea from CCP, what's next? Social credits for Thais??

[Rig Pig]

Do local Thai's committing the same "crimes" get similar treatment?

[Geoffggi]

47 minutes ago, webfact said:

The red card system is part of a larger initiative aimed at promoting better behaviour among tourists. At the press conference, officials referred to a rise in bad behaviour among tourists in recent years, with incidents such as dangerous driving, riding a motorbike without a helmet, and not having the correct driving licence on the rise.

Can one suggest cleaning ones own house before starting on others ...................LOL

[VocalNeal]

1 minute ago, Geoffggi said:

Can one suggest cleaning ones own house before starting on others ...................LOL

When you visit someone else's house do you behave better or worse than your hosts????

[Mitkof Island]

Long overdue please make it national and thin out the thousands that should have never been allowed to enter in the first place.

[chuang]

18 minutes ago, RandiRona said:

Just borrowing another fantastic idea from CCP, what's next? Social credits for Thais??

What have Thais to do with it...Thai bashing again..Go home.

[stoner]

31 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

So two convictions of riding a motorbike without a helmet can get you deported and blacklisted?

or go loco crazy and wear a hemlet.

[VinnieK]

40 minutes ago, SoilSpoil said:

Problem is that I see a lot of locals who see 'breaking laws' as an Olympic discipline. Will they also get red and yellow cards? 

How dare you?

Members of the cult are subject to different rules..

[Geoffggi]

17 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

When you visit someone else's house do you behave better or worse than your hosts????

What a silly irrelevant question

[VocalNeal]

9 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

What a silly irrelevant question

 

It was a reference to someone suggesting that Phuket clean their own house .

 

Tourists should not visit other countries or places (Phuket) and expect to fragrantly break the laws without consequence. 

 

I have to tread carefully here lest I break my 2023 resolution for not arguing with idiots on asinine now.

[HappyExpat57]

The problem I see is this "law" will be implemented with great prejudice. Things like visiting a house of ill repute to be with unclean women or men is clearly illegal yet happens everywhere.

 

Maybe they need to clarify which laws are OK to break and which will get you color carded so all can get on with their merry vacations.

[Lemsta69]

11 minutes ago, VocalNeal said:

Tourists should not visit other countries or places (Phuket) and expect to fragrantly break the laws without consequence. 

If it's good enough for the locals (and the police) then it's good enough for Johnny Foreigner.

[whitefarang]

I believe that Thai law applies to everyone in Thailand . For that reason alone Thais should be given cards as well  . According to my opinion .....Just plain discrimination this one !

[heiri007]

33 minutes ago, Mitkof Island said:

Long overdue please make it national and thin out the thousands that should have never been allowed to enter in the first place.

To-be-redcarded tourists are certainly a tiny minority. No bashing here, but Thais are world champions in rule-bending, a sizeable part of the population would be red-carded in no time.

[RandiRona]

36 minutes ago, chuang said:

What have Thais to do with it...Thai bashing again..Go home.

Did you even try to understand my comment? It wasn't Thai Bashing but hey I dont fix stupid. So better luck next time CCP Troll!!

[phetphet]

I wonder how much it will cost to get that yellow card put back in the pocket.

[watchcat]

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

So two convictions of riding a motorbike without a helmet can get you deported and blacklisted?

Only if you stay on Phuket.

[Kaopad999]

2 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

Problem is that I see a lot of locals who see 'breaking laws' as an Olympic discipline. Will they also get red and yellow cards? 

But this their country, not ours. You can't deport your own kind. 

[terryofcrete]

1 hour ago, Rig Pig said:

Do local Thai's committing the same "crimes" get similar treatment?

They own the gaff ... play by their rules if you are visiting ... they don't , but that's none of your business ....lol... Dangerous driving ...? National Pastime..... but you better not join in. 

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Mitkof Island said:

Long overdue please make it national and thin out the thousands that should have never been allowed to enter in the first place.

And implement it in UK, Europe, USA...............all countries. Why not?

[Scouse123]

I have an opinion on this.

 

Pieces of camel dung.

 

Quit Pro Quo.

 

And UK starts deporting the Thai prostitutes who marry gullible Brits and then divorce them as soon as they gain UK residency. 

 

They then resort to growing weed, using massage as a " front" to sell sex etc.

 

Let's throw them out of the UK.

[Hugh Jarse]

2 hours ago, edwinchester said:

So two convictions of riding a motorbike without a helmet can get you deported and blacklisted?

Wait til it’s officially announced in The Royal Gazette.

[kcpattaya]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

riding a motorbike without a helmet

Speechless...