Foreigners Rounded Up In Buriram Crackdown

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Two unidentified foreigners arrested in Buriram. Photos: Naewna

 

by TNR Staff 

 

A CRACKDOWN by Immigration police in northeastern Buriram province during March 27-April 10 led to six foreigners being rounded up for overstaying their visa, Naewna newspaper said Tuesday (Apr. 11).

 

Acting on the orders of Pol.Maj.Gen. Phanthana Nuchanart, deputy chief of the Immigration Bureau, to prevent and suppress crime during Songkran festival, Pol. Maj. Gen. Ketchakat Nilpradap, head of Immigration Division 4, led his team in mounting raids to round up foreign suspects.

 

Six foreigners were detained for overstaying their visa with two of them being fined, one was arrested for working without a permit, four were held for illegal entry and 10 others on online gambling, carrying firearms and narcotics charges.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/04/11/foreigners-rounded-up-in-buriram-crackdown/

 

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[Neeranam]

I know many foreigners who gamble online, it's not illegal, if the site is registered outside Thailand.

Some were only fined for overstay?

 

 

 

[harleyclarkey]

  On 4/11/2023 at 7:54 PM, webfact said:

 

Six foreigners were detained for overstaying their visa with two of them being fined, one was arrested for working without a permit, four were held for illegal entry and 10 others on online gambling, carrying firearms and narcotics charges

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Maths guys....maths.

6 foreigners??

But 17 detailed in the article. 

 

Anyway I hope they nabbed any pensionets playing bridge like those " criminals" in Pattaya! 

[Iron Tongue]

  On 4/11/2023 at 8:30 PM, Neeranam said:

I know many foreigners who gamble online, it's not illegal, if the site is registered outside Thailand.

Some were only fined for overstay?

 

 

 

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It said they were all detained, and didn't mention any being released after imposing a fine.  Perhaps they're still getting deported.

[HappyExpat57]

  On 4/11/2023 at 8:30 PM, Neeranam said:

I know many foreigners who gamble online, it's not illegal, if the site is registered outside Thailand.

Some were only fined for overstay?

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Do you remember when those little old ladies and gentlemen were arrested for playing bridge? The BiB hardly have two brain cells each to rub together and  the "legality" of any act is completely up to their mood at that time. The law has little to do with anything.

[hotandsticky]

  On 4/11/2023 at 9:49 PM, HappyExpat57 said:

Do you remember when those little old ladies and gentlemen were arrested for playing bridge? The BiB hardly have two brain cells each to rub together and  the "legality" of any act is completely up to their mood at that time. The law has little to do with anything.

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Sorry, but that is nonsense. Do not confuse the BIB with Immigration police.

 

The legality of overstay is crystal clear. 

[HappyExpat57]

  On 4/11/2023 at 10:09 PM, hotandsticky said:

Sorry, but that is nonsense. Do not confuse the BIB with Immigration police.

 

The legality of overstay is crystal clear. 

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They're all cut from the same cloth.

[AustinRacing]

Good. No excuse for overstaying. 

[CANSIAM]

Far better numbers to be had in Phuket/Samui, planning a crackdown elsewhere ? leave sleepy Isaan be....... 

[malibukid]

where they Russians?

[hotchilli]

  On 4/11/2023 at 7:54 PM, webfact said:

Six foreigners were detained for overstaying their visa with two of them being fined, one was arrested for working without a permit, four were held for illegal entry and 10 others on online gambling, carrying firearms and narcotics charges

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Quite the mixed bag.

I wonder if the employer of the illegal worker without a permit was also tracked down and arrested?

[Hakuna Matata]

  On 4/11/2023 at 11:16 PM, malibukid said:

where they Russians?

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No, Russians do not live in Buriram normally ???? 99% of them live in Pattaya, Phuket, Samui. Some of them live in Bangkok as well.

[oslooskar]

  On 4/11/2023 at 11:16 PM, malibukid said:

where they Russians?

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Everywhere, but mostly in Russia.

[RichardColeman]

  On 4/11/2023 at 9:28 PM, Iron Tongue said:

It said they were all detained, and didn't mention any being released after imposing a fine.  Perhaps they're still getting deported.

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I imagine if they are carrying guns and narcotics then good ridence to them !

 

four were held for illegal entry and 10 others on online gambling, carrying firearms and narcotics charges.

[BritScot]

  On 4/11/2023 at 10:39 PM, AustinRacing said:

Good. No excuse for overstaying. 

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I would disagree. A few days or a week is easily missed however when you get into 3 or 4 figures a different story and they are the ones that should be reported. Using foreigners as a score card is despicable. 

[hotandsticky]

  On 4/11/2023 at 10:11 PM, HappyExpat57 said:

They're all cut from the same cloth.

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If you had ever had dealings with the immigration police you would not have made that dumb comment.

[Marco51]

No, if they were russians they would be called so. As all other nations. If chinese they are called foreigners. The chinese  object to being named as wrong doers

as that would identify maoists as being capable of doing something wrong.....and we all know that is impossible in a socially ulterior system.

[dogfish180]

Take a walk along Sukhumvit road near Nana. A lot of West African chaps selling things that are not exactly legal. Wonder if they have work permits? Or visas!! Or would that be to easy for immigration? ????

[nigelforbes]

Despite the picture in the OP my guess is that most if not all will be Asians from other countries, Cambodia, China and Laos mainly. The chances that anyone from Akron or Burnley was caught up in this is remote, that said, has anyone heard from @Transam this morning. ????

[mikeymike100]

  On 4/12/2023 at 12:33 AM, hotandsticky said:

If you had ever had dealings with the immigration police you would not have made that dumb comment.

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Are you suggesting the Immigration Police as opposed to the BIB are not corrupt?

[nigelforbes]

Immigration is a division of the RTP.

[Expat68]

  On 4/11/2023 at 8:30 PM, Neeranam said:

I know many foreigners who gamble online, it's not illegal, if the site is registered outside Thailand.

Some were only fined for overstay?

 

 

 

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Gambling sites outside of Thailand block you once they know you live in Thailand. So obviously illegal

[mikeymike100]

  On 4/12/2023 at 2:18 AM, Expat68 said:

Gambling sites outside of Thailand block you once they know you live in Thailand. So obviously illegal

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If you use a VPN?

[moe666]

  On 4/11/2023 at 10:09 PM, hotandsticky said:

Sorry, but that is nonsense. Do not confuse the BIB with Immigration police.

 

The legality of overstay is crystal clear. 

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I believe the bridge arrest was not the actual police but the city inspectors, similar to the ones who ticket you in Bangkok for butts on the sidewalk. I may be wrong but read that a while back on some forum.

[moe666]

  On 4/12/2023 at 1:56 AM, mikeymike100 said:

Are you suggesting the Immigration Police as opposed to the BIB are not corrupt?

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What is coorupt about detaining people on over stay.

[LennyW]

  On 4/11/2023 at 10:49 PM, CANSIAM said:

Far better numbers to be had in Phuket/Samui, planning a crackdown elsewhere ? leave sleepy Isaan be....... 

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Wait till they target Pattaya......

[mikeymike100]

  On 4/12/2023 at 2:35 AM, moe666 said:

What is coorupt about detaining people on over stay.

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Where did I say detaining people on overstay is corrupt??

[Sandboxer]

I have been in Buriram 48 hours and I would literally shoot myself in the d@#k before even thinking of overstaying here.

[Irrumator]

  On 4/12/2023 at 12:15 AM, oslooskar said:

Everywhere, but mostly in Russia.

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And those in Ukraine, mostly dead.  

[Irrumator]

  On 4/12/2023 at 2:33 AM, moe666 said:

I believe the bridge arrest was not the actual police but the city inspectors, similar to the ones who ticket you in Bangkok for butts on the sidewalk. I may be wrong but read that a while back on some forum.

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Those are the plastic police known as 'tessakit' but are similar to PCSOs in the UK.