Crackdown Success: Foreign Nationals Arrested in Thailand

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Surat Thani Provincial Police have announced the arrest of foreign nationals involved in fraud and unauthorized Vietnamese workers operating in Thailand. These individuals posed a threat to both Thai and foreign nationals through their deceptive practices.

 

The investigation, led by Commissioner Pol. Lt. Gen. Pahkphiphat Satchapun, involved Deputy Superintendent Pol. Lt. Supakit Phankosol and a team of officers from Region 6 Provincial Police and Surat Thani Immigration Police. Their operation targeted overstaying foreigners in Surat Thani province, reported Siam Rath.

 

During the "Clean House" mission, the team uncovered the activities of Mr. Alexander Sirorkin, a Russian national. He had manipulated computer data, defrauded victims, and enticed them to invest in digital currency trading without delivering the promised profits.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Mr. Sirorkin was apprehended at a gas station in Koh Samui district, Surat Thani province, following an arrest warrant issued by the Nong Khai Provincial Court. He acknowledged the warrant, claiming it was his first arrest, and was taken into custody.

 

In a separate operation, the team discovered Mrs. Nguyen Thi Lanh, a Vietnamese national selling fruits in Surat Thani. She had no entry stamps into the kingdom and was suspected of illegally entering from Nong Khai province. Mrs. Lanh was arrested for illegal entry and working without a permit.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The public is encouraged to report any illegal activities or information related to foreign nationals to Surat Thani Provincial Police at hotline number 1178 for further investigation.

 

Top picture: Siam Rath

 

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[ChipButty]

Success? 1 farang call that success? keep up the good work guys 

[2baht]

Damn foreigners!

[ezzra]

I fully agree and support all efforts to purge and eradicate all those criminally minded foreigners who give the rest of us, law abiding folks, a bad name.

[Dogmatix]

Russian national Mr Sirorkin has already been crated up along with other Russian criminals for loading on to Lavrov’s plane to go back to Russia to take up well paid positions in meat factories in a neighboring country.

[sqwakvfr]

Typical jailhouse conversation:  "What are you in for? I was selling fruit".  We call all sleep soundly tonight.

[Bigz]

I always wonder why are these suspects posing with the cops for the photos. If it was me I would refuse unless threatened by violence....are they forced to do so in Thailand? Anyone knows here?

[Ginner]

7 hours ago, ezzra said:

I fully agree and support all efforts to purge and eradicate all those criminally minded foreigners who give the rest of us, law abiding folks, a bad name.

What about a Thai who tries to extort money out of a foreigner and when the foreigner refuses to pay is attacked by the Thai person. But police but it all down to a misunderstanding, shake hands all is forgiven. Vietnamese person Sells fruit on the streets, they are a threat to the security and safety to Thai nationals and foreign tourist. REALLY???????

[Hakuna Matata]

7 hours ago, ezzra said:

I fully agree and support all efforts to purge and eradicate all those criminally minded foreigners who give the rest of us, law abiding folks, a bad name.

Yes, absolutely right!

 

Thailand has become a safe heaven for scumbags and fugitives from all over the world including United States, Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, China, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, etc.

 

Tighten the visa rules for selected countries! Cancel Visa Free and Visa on Arrival schemes for those countries!

[Hakuna Matata]

1 minute ago, Ginner said:

What about a Thai who tries to extort money out of a foreigner and when the foreigner refuses to pay is attacked by the Thai person. But police but it all down to a misunderstanding, shake hands all is forgiven. Vietnamese person Sells fruit on the streets, they are a threat to the security and safety to Thai nationals and foreign tourist. REALLY???????

Please do not mix apples and oranges.

 

This thread is about foreigners in Thailand.

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

During the "Clean House" mission,

I wonder when the "Clean the back yard" mission will start?

[Tubulat]

7 hours ago, ezzra said:

I fully agree and support all efforts to purge and eradicate all those criminally minded foreigners who give the rest of us, law abiding folks, a bad name.

Makes no difference, we still get a bad name, ever heard of racism to farangs?

The government promote this with double prices.

[sammieuk1]

Probably just here learning their deceptive practice's and now arrested by the grand masters ????

 

[tandor]

Alex can get a ride home with Sergey.

[shackleton]

Keep up the good work arrest all illegal foreigners   fine and deport

If involved in serious violations jail them ???? then deport ????

Make Thailand a place where tourists and expats can enjoy their

stay safely ????

 

[Jackbenimble]

40 minutes ago, Ginner said:

What about a Thai who tries to extort money out of a foreigner and when the foreigner refuses to pay is attacked by the Thai person. But police but it all down to a misunderstanding, shake hands all is forgiven. Vietnamese person Sells fruit on the streets, they are a threat to the security and safety to Thai nationals and foreign tourist. REALLY???????

the fruit seller wasn't described as "a threat to the security and safety to Thai nationals and foreign tourist". The Bit Coin scamming Russian was afforded that pleasure. 

[freedomnow]

47 minutes ago, Bigz said:

I always wonder why are these suspects posing with the cops for the photos. If it was me I would refuse unless threatened by violence....are they forced to do so in Thailand? Anyone knows here?

You getting all your ducks lined up in advance ?

[Colabamumbai]

A clean house starts at home. 

[novacova]

1 hour ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Yes, absolutely right!

 

Thailand has become a safe heaven for scumbags and fugitives from all over the world including United States, Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, China, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, etc.

 

Tighten the visa rules for selected countries! Cancel Visa Free and Visa on Arrival schemes for those countries!

You forgot to mention your country, so throw all countries in the lump of prejudice as well 

[Scouse123]

1 hour ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Please do not mix apples and oranges.

 

This thread is about foreigners in Thailand.

We didn't, the Vietnamese fruit seller might have done.

[terryofcrete]

8 minutes ago, novacova said:

You forgot to mention Japan, so throw Japan in the lump of prejudice as well 

I'm very upset that my beloved Ireland wasn't included in this carefully researched list of offending countries... I can confirm at least a few Irish  who regularly visit Thailand to engage in dodgy practices whilst there ...after all remember there  is no prostitution in Thailand. 

[Scouse123]

35 minutes ago, freedomnow said:

You getting all your ducks lined up in advance ?

Yes the police pressure and coerce them to fo it for photo ops

[brucegoniners]

I feel safer already, lol

[Asquith Production]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I wonder when the "Clean the back yard" mission will start?

Or 'Sweep it under the carpet' mission 

[Bundooman]

1 hour ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Please do not mix apples and oranges.

 

This thread is about foreigners in Thailand.

It's certainly not about apples and oranges, either, is it?

[Richard Hall]

2 hours ago, Jackbenimble said:

the fruit seller wasn't described as "a threat to the security and safety to Thai nationals and foreign tourist". The Bit Coin scamming Russian was afforded that pleasure. 

So I reckon she didn't sell poisoned apples.

 

 

[alex8912]

4 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Yes, absolutely right!

 

Thailand has become a safe heaven for scumbags and fugitives from all over the world including United States, Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, China, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, etc.

 

Tighten the visa rules for selected countries! Cancel Visa Free and Visa on Arrival schemes for those countries!

Your list is so funny. Are you from Australia or Canada??

[Bday Prang]

14 hours ago, webfact said:

During the "Clean House" mission, the team uncovered the activities of Mr. Alexander Sirorkin, a Russian national.

            The "crackdown" didn't uncover any activities of the Russian guy, an arrest warrant had been already been issued over six months ago! and these numpties  knew nothing about it until one of them stumbled across something whilst surfing the web, apparently using some sort of, no doubt very sophisticated, "investigative kit" and then by a 1000/1 chance, they luckily stumbled on him again at a petrol station.

            The other major bust involved one of the officers disguising himself as a "tourist"!!  I would love to have seen that , a real master of disguise at work !  anyhow it looks like it paid off , as they snared a leading member of an international vietnamese fruit smuggling and distribution gang,  and all without the assistance of the specialist, masked, armed officers that other lesser immigration areas officers often resort to.

             Five senior officers attended this press conference which was presumably held to highlight the success of some recent crack down, in view of the fact that there were only two arrests, how could anybody keep a straight face?

[Bday Prang]

6 hours ago, Hakuna Matata said:

Yes, absolutely right!

 

Thailand has become a safe heaven for scumbags and fugitives from all over the world including United States, Great Britain, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, China, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, etc.

 

Tighten the visa rules for selected countries! Cancel Visa Free and Visa on Arrival schemes for those countries!

And from any countries where they speak swahili , Oh my mistake, i think those countries have been denied those privileges for some time. "Hakuna Matata", as they say.

[Bday Prang]

5 hours ago, shackleton said:

Keep up the good work arrest all illegal foreigners   fine and deport

If involved in serious violations jail them ???? then deport ????

Make Thailand a place where tourists and expats can enjoy their

stay safely ????

 

Has a foreign fruit seller made you or someone you know feel "unsafe" in the past?

I find these sort of outspoken rants by foreigners a bit weird,