Thai Senior Immigration Officer Vows to Purge the Country of All Overstayers Within Three Months

[webfact]

Immigration Bureau commissioner Pol. Lt. Gen. Pakphumpipat Sajjaphan held a seminar on Thursday, July 6th, to equip immigration officers with the necessary skills to effectively address the issue of overstayers.

Overstaying is when someone stays past the date of their legal visa without permission from Thai Immigration.

 

Within the next three months, the number of overstayers should be reduced to zero, as they are more likely to engage in criminal activities, which can adversely affect Thailand’s tourism industry, Pol. Lt. Gen. Pakphumpipat said.

 

He added that the immigration bureau would also develop complex investigative strategies to reach this goal of zero by focusing on dismantling networks involved in smuggling foreign individuals into the country.

 

Immigration officers would be deployed regularly to conduct on-site passport checks at places, especially entertainment venues nationwide, and businesses would be required to report the accommodation of foreign individuals to the officers. Thai law allows random checks of foreign nationals to ensure they are legally residing within the Kingdom. It is also the law to have legal identification on one’s person at all times.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

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Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/07/07/thai-senior-immigration-officer-vows-to-purge-the-country-of-all-overstayers-within-three-months/

 

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[flyingtlger]

LOL, Good luck with that.

How are they going to account for people that have sneaked in through the porous boarders or came by boats?

[parafareno]

before they were praying for russkies...now they want to purge them back to Putins land...nuttin wrong with that but on the other hand....

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He added that the immigration bureau would also develop complex investigative strategies to reach this goal of zero by focusing on dismantling networks involved in smuggling foreign individuals into the country

How about setting up a system on your immigration computers that links to over stayers being highlighted?

[ThailandRyan]

Looks like they will be also rounding up the migrants working without passports, extensions of stays or other needed documents to be in the country. Many H-So households better keep there housekeepers, maids, or Gardners inside and hidden. Factories will be loosing workers it would appear. This isn't just about tourists and expats I am afraid.  

[Henkjan2]

Good guys in, bad guys out. Enjoy your holiday, but just follow the rules.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

LOL, Good luck with that.

How are they going to account for people that have sneaked in through the porous boarders or came by boats?

From the post:

Immigration officers would be deployed regularly to conduct on-site passport checks at places, especially entertainment venues nationwide, and businesses would be required to report the accommodation of foreign individuals to the officers. Thai law allows random checks of foreign nationals to ensure they are legally residing within the Kingdom.

[bigt3116]

15 minutes ago, Bim Smith said:

You can judge the character of a nation by the way it treats it's animals.

I would think the way it treats its people is far more telling

[ChipButty]

How about inserting a chip in all new arrivals? Raiding entertainment venues nightly is going to pi$$ a lot of people off, 

So does that mean all farang have to carry passports now? copies no good? 

[Pink Mist]

An off topic post which steered the OP away from its true discussion has been remived as well as replies. The OP is not about road deaths.

 

The OP is:

 

Thai Senior Immigration Officer Vows to Purge the Country of All Overstayers Within Three Months

[sammieuk1]

Well Pol. Lt. Gen. Pak Saj you may well find tens of thousands of Russians don't want to go or be found but good luck and keep us posted????

[Skeptic7]

Revving up the Smart Car ????❗

[ezzra]

In order to do that, first eradicate corruption among your lot, the same lot on the take that allow many of the over stayers to break the law and than will see.

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, parafareno said:

before they were praying for russkies...now they want to purge them back to Putins land...nuttin wrong with that but on the other hand....

Yes, it would appear the Honeymoon is over...the desperation to increase tourism post Covid is no longer required, and they are ready to be  little less hospitable. Toss your wallets into the basket and head for departures!

[stoner]

5 minutes ago, ezzra said:

In order to do that, first eradicate corruption among your lot, the same lot on the take that allow many of the over stayers to break the law and than will see.

you're asking them to look inward. good one. 

[kwilco]

One has to question the competence of anyone who says or thinks they can do that.

[kwilco]

I suppose they'll have to close all the gyms and dive schools

[Skeptic7]

Sawstdee. Welcome to Thailand. Enjoying your stay? Now show us your papers.⛔

 

Nice touch. 

[RichardColeman]

it has begun...................

[Leif Kullberg]

Hey come one - zero overstay within 3 months - not even within 30 years.
Why do all Thai government employees always exaggerate to the point their statement become ridiculously ?
We all know that this will never happen.

[Maejo Man]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

 

So does that mean all farang have to carry passports now? copies no good? 

 

It is also the law to have legal identification on one’s person at all times. 

 

[BadSpottedDog]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

How about setting up a system on your immigration computers that links to over stayers being highlighted?

Having worked many years in the digital realm, Thailand has decades to go before they catch up. (IF they ever do).
There are advantages to them being so far behind. 

[Hakuna Matata]

Good job.

 

Catch them all and deport from Thailand.

 

There are many citizens of China, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Kazakhstan engaged in criminal activities in Thailand.

[ChipButty]

3 minutes ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Good job.

 

Catch them all and deport from Thailand.

 

There are many citizens of China, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Kazakhstan engaged in criminal activities in Thailand.

you missed a few from your list

[sirineou]

4 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

LOL, Good luck with that.

How are they going to account for people that have sneaked in through the porous boarders or came by boats?

Those are not overstayers they are illegals. 

[ChipButty]

a lot of construction sites will grind to a halt especially in Phuket  

[Gottfrid]

4 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

LOL, Good luck with that.

How are they going to account for people that have sneaked in through the porous boarders or came by boats?

Buy doing checks, as said in the article.
 

1 hour ago, Henkjan2 said:

Good guys in, bad guys out. Enjoy your holiday, but just follow the rules.

Nothing wrong with that, is it?
 

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

How about inserting a chip in all new arrivals? Raiding entertainment venues nightly is going to pi$$ a lot of people off, 

So does that mean all farang have to carry passports now? copies no good? 

No need for raiding. Only need two guys standing outside checking passport of entering foreigners. Or, for example at both entrances to Soi Cowboy and entrance of Nana Plaza.

Regarding passport, I will return the question. Do you believe that a copy of your legal id is considered to be same?

[jippytum]

Is that the same guy who coudn't find any sex workers in Pattaya?? 

[kennw]

4 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

LOL, Good luck with that.

How are they going to account for people that have sneaked in through the porous boarders or came by boats?

Do I smell another regulation coming that will provide another "income" source.

[kennw]

50 minutes ago, BadSpottedDog said:

Having worked many years in the digital realm, Thailand has decades to go before they catch up. (IF they ever do).
There are advantages to them being so far behind. 

Why would any authority want to share their data and info, that would mean sharing the income opportunity.