Pattaya Police Launch Major Anti-crime Operation Specifically Targeting Foreign Criminals and Fugitives

[Marco51]

5 hours ago, CHdiver said:

So they have 5 cases, but tell only about two of them. Now lets calculate how much the other 3 had to come up with to be forgotten.

They were Maoist Chinese and 1=10, Chinese writing is difficult. Cannot name Chinese as Chinese or they will stop buying Durian  .

[wombat]

for 2000 tabbies he gets a red notice from Interpol ?
a slow week for sure

[Guderian]

Only foreign criminals? Oh, that's a shame, so they won't be raiding Pattaya City Hall then... lol

[Kerryd]

Funny how Interpol has no problem enforcing Red Notices for Euro citizens but can't seem to figure out how to enforce ones for Thais.

And remember, Asean Now is headquartered in the mecca of press and individual freedoms known as Hong Kong. Where they closed the last "free press" newspaper years ago and passed laws that allow them to monitor and censor all media outlets operating in Hong Kong.

Maybe why they didn't mention groups 3, 4 and 5 as they were South Korean, Chinese and Vietnamese ?

 

[sambum]

4 hours ago, malathione said:

You could have tried clicking on the link in the OP. Now you just seem like another TV idjit.

Yes, the other 3 cases of the "Major Anti Crime Operation" will make me sleep soundly tonight knowing that these highly dangerous criminals are off the streets:-

3. 5 Koreans operating an illegal tour company (specifically for Koreans) without work permits.

4. A Chinese overstayer.

5. 17 Vietnamese operating an illegal gambling website.

 

No wonder they don't have the time or resources to catch/apprehend the "real" criminals (e.g. major drug or people traffickers, police killers, etc etc.

[shackleton]

Good to see the Immigration authorities are taking pro action in dealing with the illegal people here in Thailand 

Carry on with the good work ????

[flexomike]

3 hours ago, Bim Smith said:

So five cases and it only reports two one of which is an IP pirate, hardly a criminal in my eyes and the other has been operating freely since 2016 between borders on is only just been caught. I will sleep soundly tonight and retire my baseball bat. 

read the whole article, it reports five cases as stated by several posters above

[malathione]

23 minutes ago, sambum said:

Yes, the other 3 cases of the "Major Anti Crime Operation" will make me sleep soundly tonight knowing that these highly dangerous criminals are off the streets:-

3. 5 Koreans operating an illegal tour company (specifically for Koreans) without work permits.

4. A Chinese overstayer.

5. 17 Vietnamese operating an illegal gambling website.

 

No wonder they don't have the time or resources to catch/apprehend the "real" criminals (e.g. major drug or people traffickers, police killers, etc etc.

No doubt about it. But we all know how that goes.

[webfact]

Foreign felons fall: Immigration Bureau’s busts net 25 international suspects in Thailand’s crime crackdown
by Petch Petpailin

 

Photo via Facebook/ ดาวแปดแฉก

 

Immigration Bureau officers yesterday announced a number of successful operations against foreign criminals in Thailand. The Immigration Bureau managed to arrest 25 foreign suspects in five major cases.

 

The first case was the arrest of a 31 year old Swiss man named Jonathan who managed to evade a drug charge in Switzerland and sought refuge in Thailand. The authorities apprehended him at a Bangkok airport, believed to be Suvarnabhumi, when he was attempting to flee to Vietnam.

 

The Embassy of Switzerland in Thailand revealed that Jonathan had bought 2,000 methamphetamine tablets from an African supplier in Thailand. He then proceeded to sell the illicit substances to customers residing in Zurich.

The second suspect is a 45 year old Swedish man named Stephan, who was on arrest warrants issued by Swedish Court, European Union, and Interpol. Stephan and his accomplices had reportedly committed copyright infringement by recording and distributing television programs on an online platform without permission.

The immigration police checked Stephan’s documents and discovered that he was staying in Thailand legally under a valid visa. Officers then revoked his visa and successfully apprehended him at a residence in Chon Buri province.

 

The third case involved the arrest of five South Korean men in Pattaya, following a complaint filed by residents regarding the operation of a travel agency in Thailand. They rented a pool villa accommodation in the province and offered tour packages to South Korean tourists.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/foreign-felons-fall-immigration-bureaus-busts-net-25-international-suspects-in-thailands-crime-crackdown

 

-- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-07-07

 

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[2baht]

Damn foreigners!

[Peabody]

So, this one is confusing:

 

"In the fourth case, officers from the Chonburi Immigration Office, in collaboration with the Tourist Police and Interpol, apprehended Mr. Zhang, a 41-year-old Chinese national, in Soi 18 Naklua in Pattaya on overstaying charges.

It was discovered that Mr. Zhang had been residing in Thailand for over 5 years without a proper visa. A police questioning revealed that he had entered Thailand on May 26th, 2015, and had been granted permission to stay until July 29, 2018.

However, when Mr. Zhang’s permission to stay had expired, he refused to notify the authority and had remained in the country illegally for a total of 2,160 days. Mr. Zhang explained that his prolonged stay was due to a pending asset-related case in China, and he feared facing legal consequences if he returned. As a result, he had been taking refuge in Thailand. He was undergoing legal processes."

First, if he was granted "permission to stay until July 29, 2018.", he has not, "been residing in Thailand for over 5 years without a proper visa"., as it is only 7 July in Pattaya.

Second, July 29 2018 to July 7 2023 is only 1,803 days, so how was he, "...residing in Thailand for over 5 years without a proper visa"? Must be Thai math, where 4.93 years rounds up to "over 5 years".

Third, what the heck does, "...undergoing legal processes." mean?

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

The promise I read was "Good guys in, bad guys out" Someone read that back-to-front.

[BarraMarra]

7 hours ago, 2baht said:

Damn foreigners!

Because they smell as well.

[Hugh Jarse]

6 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

You mean like crazy cops with guns? Yes... Good idea 

 

5 hours ago, chalawaan said:

You're not really supposed to refer to the Military High Command in such disrespectful terms. ????

On a related matter, why is the RedBull heir who killed the cop,still at large?

[sambum]

1 hour ago, Hugh Jarse said:

 

On a related matter, why is the RedBull heir who killed the cop,still at large?

To quote Abba:- "Money, money, money, Must be funny
In the rich man's world"

[Graemej100]

So Thailand helps other countries to apprehend fugitives but Red Bull still remains at large.

Unbelievable. 

[jacko45k]

11 hours ago, Graemej100 said:

So Thailand helps other countries to apprehend fugitives but Red Bull still remains at large.

Unbelievable. 

So other countries are letting Thailand down? In reality, the guy has been left alone, like a couple of other fugitives. 

[JensenZ]

23 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

There are mostly nationals of China, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Romania.

 

Thailand has long become a safe heaven for fugitives and criminals from all over the world. It's high time get rid of them.

 

Tighten the visa rules!

Do you think they just started doing this? They have been removing criminals and overstayers forever. They just decided they need to remind us that they are doing their job and they can justify their salaries.

 

"Tighen the visa rules!". What a great idea - so they can reduce tourism just when they are starting to recover after covid. 

[mikebell]

On 7/7/2023 at 8:20 AM, ignore it said:

Great police work by the RTP...

wait a moment...

#1 was an airport pick up on an Interpol warrant

#2 was a follow-up on work by the International Liaison Office of the Nordic Police.

 

But they did seem to put their boots on to round up the other well established crime gangs.

 

So 3 out of 5.

 

 

Meanwhile on the roads ...

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 7/7/2023 at 3:12 AM, chalawaan said:

Woah a TV pirate! I'll sleep soundly tonight knowing that dangerous thug is off the streets! ????

 

The RTP only go after the hardest of the hard-core criminals, as we all well-know!  ????

 

[worgeordie]

There might be an exodus of criminals from Pattaya to Chiang Mai for a two weeks holiday 

till it blows over and things go back to normal .don't go to Phuket as I think having  crack down

there too.

 

regards worgeordie

[BenStark]

On 7/7/2023 at 3:02 AM, CHdiver said:

So they have 5 cases, but tell only about two of them. Now lets calculate how much the other 3 had to come up with to be forgotten.

 

Ever learned to read in your youth? I see all 5 cases explained in the article, but then again, I wasn't that eager to work on my likes count, and could be bothered to read the article

[chickenslegs]

On 7/7/2023 at 7:23 AM, jaywalker2 said:

If they start arresting people for pirating, we're all in trouble!

Aarrgh, shiver me timbers, you be correct there me hearty!

[elektrified]

On 7/7/2023 at 3:02 AM, CHdiver said:

So they have 5 cases, but tell only about two of them. Now lets calculate how much the other 3 had to come up with to be forgotten.

They talk about every single case. How could you not see it?