Popular Post webfact Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 Police in Phuket have arrested at least 16 people in what appears to be a crackdown on foreigners working illegally and/or overstaying their visas. The Phuket News reports that Phuket Provincial Police posted an announcement on their Facebook page, but didn’t give a reason for the sudden flurry of activity. “Right now, in every area in Phuket, the police are taking offences committed by tourists seriously. We want the people of Phuket to trust us.” The arrests are believed to be linked to the furore over Swiss expat Urs Fehr, who has been charged with assault after kicking a female doctor. By Peter Roche PHOTO: Phuket Tourist Police Full story: PhuketGO 2024-03-08 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 5 1 2 1 5 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flyingtlger Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 And then there were none. Until a month later..... 2 2 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 Remember Good guys in bad guys out 2 1 2 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandiRona Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 It’s an open season in Phuket. Good Will Hunting. 2 1 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NickyLouie Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 Good, time to clean that filthy place up. 12 1 1 7 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rampant Rabbit Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 56 minutes ago, NickyLouie said: Good, time to clean that filthy place up. start with the much harder taxi brigade then 12 3 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Celsius Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 Chiang Mai next pls 3 4 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 2 hours ago, webfact said: Right now, in every area in Phuket, the police are taking offences committed by tourists seriously. We want the people of Phuket to trust us.” Low hanging fruit, when are the police going to clean up the Taxi mafia ????? 13 1 1 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post findlay13 Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 but didn’t give a reason for the sudden flurry of activity. 😆 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 3 hours ago, webfact said: the police are taking offences committed by tourists seriously. We want the people of Phuket to trust us.” You have a loooooong way to go before that happens. All this is just window dressing, business as usual next month. 5 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skipalongcassidy Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 And you wonder why it has become harder and harder to work with immigration on visas... a few bad apples are rotting the bunch... I hope that Thailand commits to rounding up all of them and send them packing or to prison. 5 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 2 hours ago, flyingtlger said: And then there were none. Until a month later..... Good guys in, bad guys out. 2 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rampant Rabbit Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 21 minutes ago, Skipalongcassidy said: And you wonder why it has become harder and harder to work with immigration on visas... a few bad apples are rotting the bunch... I hope that Thailand commits to rounding up all of them and send them packing or to prison. Maybe they could start with the corruption they are all so happy to accept but then wouldnt want to cut off their funding until it becomes "inconvenient"........and just so YOU dont misunderstand I mean the POLICE...........waves pointy finger whataboutism 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rampant Rabbit Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Remember Good guys in bad guys out be easier for immigration to run them over in those smart cars they have . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 24 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Good guys in, bad guys out. Do I recall correctly that was the mantra of a certain top cop named after a Thai rice soup dish who is now under the magnifying glass....... 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipalongcassidy Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 5 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said: Maybe they could start with the corruption they are all so happy to accept but then wouldnt want to cut off their funding until it becomes "inconvenient"........and just so YOU dont misunderstand I mean the POLICE...........waves pointy finger whataboutism It's just not fair is it? HAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ronster Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, Celsius said: Chiang Mai next pls Add samui to the list ! 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Ah! Another "purge". I'm feeling better about the people that were "lured" here. Tomorrows buzz word will be???🙃🙃 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trevoromgh Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 How many more "Bad foreigner did this" stories does there have to be before they turn the land of smiles into the land of snarls then ? I am sure that there are far worse incidents going unreported by locals on themselves but they are deemed too unworthy or unpalatable to be referred to. 1 1 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Codename Operation Farley's Ruskies Evict us ..Better known as we all told you so 🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andre0720 Posted March 8 Popular Post Share Posted March 8 "We want the people of Phuket to trust us.” Straight out of a stand-up comedy hour.... 1 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jippytum Posted March 8 Popular Post Share Posted March 8 (edited) Just a show for the media. If they can go and catch 20 + offenders in a few hours imagine how many they could catch if they did their job full time. Edited March 8 by jippytum correction 4 1 1 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted March 8 Popular Post Share Posted March 8 4 hours ago, webfact said: “Right now, in every area in Phuket, the police are taking offences committed by tourists seriously. We want the people of Phuket to trust us.” Great Maybe as a next step they should taking offences committed by Thais, like taxi drivers, seriously. Maybe then the tourists would also trust the Phuket authorities. 2 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Expat Tom Posted March 8 Popular Post Share Posted March 8 Low hanging fruit. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl sees all Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 3 minutes ago, jippytum said: Just a show for the media. If they can go and catch 16 offenders in a few hours imagine how many they could catch if they did their job full time. Indeed! How many could they catch if there was more dosh about? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyExpat57 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, findlay13 said: but didn’t give a reason for the sudden flurry of activity. 😆 There have been several stories of foreigners behaving badly in Phuket and immigration did broadcast their punch saying this is what they would do. I'm just shocked they actually followed through with it! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lopburikid Posted March 8 Popular Post Share Posted March 8 3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said: Remember Good guys in bad guys out Bad guys? I would say ANY Person who frequents a Bar where young girls are offering themselves for payment should be removed from the country ASAP. It is these people who are financing an illegal organization. without these PERVES sex trafficking and underage porn would die out. Plus, RAISE the age for a retirement visa to 65 as that is the age most people retire in their own countries. 1 4 6 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhounan Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 I never understood one thing: why do they like to take pictures with the arrested person? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, Skipalongcassidy said: It's just not fair is it? HAHAHA life aint fair............but youre so smart u already know that BOO HOO HOO if were doing childlike 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rampant Rabbit Posted March 8 Popular Post Share Posted March 8 4 minutes ago, zhounan said: I never understood one thing: why do they like to take pictures with the arrested person? To show how hard working they arent 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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