In Phuket, recent incidents involving foreigners behaving badly could result in yellow or red card warnings under the new penalty system for misbehaving visitors. A red card penalty, for serious crimes, would lead to a one-way deportation out of Thailand and possibly a ban on returning.

 

Since the start of 2023, 181 foreigners have been charged with criminal offences, mostly in Patong.

 

Meanwhile, a 28 year old Dutch woman who was arrested at the Phuket International Airport for entering and staying in Thailand without a proper permit or visa. The Immigration Office at the airport stated that she was taken to the nearby Sakoo Police Station to face charges of entering and staying in the country without a permit, but it is unclear how she originally entered the country.

 

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8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

A red card penalty, for serious crimes, would lead to a one-way deportation out of Thailand and possibly a ban on returning.

This is not the law, they're making it up as they go.

 

Slippery slope. Never mind red card this is a huge red flag.

 

Special laws for special people, I've heard about this kind of thing before.

Security cameras on every inch of Pattaya, yellow and red cards now. Tracking software.  Sounds kinda familiar.  Wonder where they got this idea?

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

This is not the law, they're making it up as they go.

 

Slippery slope. Never mind red card this is a huge red flag.

 

Special laws for special people, I've heard about this kind of thing before.

Just wait till the war kicks off between China and America.  All Western foreigners here will get a red card.

I hope that they are printing thousands of these new red and yellow cards in preparation for Songkran.

I guess the Chinese and Russian miscreants will be happier with a red card ???? 

Damn... from news here the Ruskies are getting their fair share of notices. With escaping Pootin's conscription as one of the motivations for the exile, shouldn't these guys behave?

Edited March 28, 20233 yr by Pouatchee

6 hours ago, Gknrd said:

Security cameras on every inch of Pattaya, yellow and red cards now. Tracking software.  Sounds kinda familiar.  Wonder where they got this idea?

The Premier League ?

8 hours ago, Adumbration said:

Just wait till the war kicks off between China and America.  All Western foreigners here will get a red card.

Your probably joking but...The way things have been going folks might wonder what would be the reality of a WWIII

Where they are located & if not a allied country of their home country would they be allowed to stay depending on what their nationality is

10 hours ago, Gknrd said:

Security cameras on every inch of Pattaya, yellow and red cards now. Tracking software.  Sounds kinda familiar.  Wonder where they got this idea?

Nihao ma, comrade! 

I guess the Chinese and Russian miscreants will be happier with a red card ???? 

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Since the start of 2023, 181 foreigners have been charged with criminal offences, mostly in Patong.

Ahhh the other jewel in the crown of Thailand.

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

181 foreigners have been charged with criminal offences,

60 a month?  It's Bonanza Time for RTP.

The silly girl should have known walking about in those wooden clogs would giver away lol ????

 

As for the would be Muhammd Ali's ... jail their a@ses and throw them out and ban them for 20 years.

 

 

The silly girl should have known walking about in those wooden clogs would giver away lol ????

 

As for the would be Muhammd Ali's ... jail their a@ses, throw them out, and ban them for 20 years.

 

 

Maybe these violent Russians with extra energy could help out the Ukraine by sign up for them and fighting putin . Nah, stupid idea, better to drink beer and age drunk on a beach

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Since the start of 2023, 181 foreigners have been charged with criminal offences, mostly in Patong.

Let's put that a bit in perspective: Since the start of 2023, how many police have been charged with criminal offences?

3 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

Let's put that a bit in perspective: Since the start of 2023, how many police have been charged with criminal offences?

Let's put that a bit in perspective: Since the start of 2023, how many police have been charged found guilty and been given an appropriately severe punishment, not an inactive post?

Any VAR....

After vowing never to return in 2015...going back to Phuket in June. That alone deserves ❗

Be funny seeing someone get a red card after going out celebrating the purchase of a new property !

On 3/28/2023 at 7:24 PM, ukrules said:

This is not the law, they're making it up as they go.

 

Slippery slope. Never mind red card this is a huge red flag.

 

Special laws for special people, I've heard about this kind of thing before.

Yes, but we all know Phuket IS special.

On 3/28/2023 at 7:24 PM, ukrules said:

This is not the law, they're making it up as they go.

 

Slippery slope. Never mind red card this is a huge red flag.

 

Special laws for special people, I've heard about this kind of thing before.

Indeed. 

 

Not that it matters, nor will it have any discernible effect, but I will never visit Phuket again while this rule is in action. 

I have to say this really pees me off. Thai really do have a short memory,

 

Not too long ago, Phuket was crying to open up and allow tourists to come back

 

Now that the tourists are back they have this idiotic idea of red and yellow cards

 

By no means i am justifying tourists behaving badly, but what did they expect from a large influx of people with alcohol being available on every corner and under each bench?

 

Name a place in the world, where such a large number of tourists does not cause problems?

 

How about tripling police force and have them present 24 hours a day, actually patrolling the streets instead of either sitting in the police station or an occasional ride by?

 

Bali is no different, with some idiotic ideas to punish tourists.

 

How about being pro active rather than reactive? 

 

Ii wonder what they would be saying once tourists will say enough of this stupidity and skip Phuket and head elsewhere? cry again?

 

So few guys had a small fight? happens every day all over the world, and yet this idiots turn a mouse into an elephant

 

How about dealing with taxi mafia? scams and rip offs? no red cards? 

On 3/29/2023 at 5:12 AM, mania said:

Your probably joking but...The way things have been going folks might wonder what would be the reality of a WWIII

Where they are located & if not a allied country of their home country would they be allowed to stay depending on what their nationality is

Not joking at all.  Check my post history.  At best our visas will all be cancelled...at worst rounded up into camps.  Anyone who thinks the Thai government will not side with China once the conflict starts is delusional.