20+ already arrested in purge of foreigner law-breakers in Phuket

[rexpotter]

4 hours ago, Lopburikid said:

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.

What is your definition of a young girl?

[rexpotter]

2 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

What is your definition of a young girl?

While working for the Thai gov many years ago, an older Thai guy told me 'Nobody cares, if everyone agrees and nobody gets hurt.'

[Negita43]

Just now, rexpotter said:

What is your definition of a young girl

His defintion is irrelevant it's the legal defintion that counts.

[Taboo2]

All it takes is one arrogant dude from the Neutral country to eff up the game.  

 

I am glad he got his visa revoked.  That man has anger issues...and he is lucky that he has not run up against a pissed Thai who is trigger happy.

[BigStar]

20 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

I would guess the gov here is quite terrified of the Russian gang here, for many reasons, They are rarely mentioned.

 

More simply, they aren't involved in all the supposed crime our anti-Russian bigots have always claimed they are. 

[Seppius]

Had a night on Walking street recently, I was surprised how many young farang guys were working on the street outside clubs, more than 30 I would say, put together with all the Russian staffed "tourist booths" around town, seems like work permits easy to get in Pattaya

[bob smith]

8 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

Good, time to clean that filthy place up.

yeah.

 

they can start with the taxi mafia.. 

 

bob.

[SiSePuede419]

6 hours ago, ronster said:

Add samui to the list

Awww, the Farang helping his wife put soup in a plastic bag or whatever at the [REDACTED] night market is so cute. 😂

[PETERTHEEATER]

20+ already arrested in purge of foreigner law-breakers in Phuket

 

3/10 Must try harder

 

[john donson]

“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.”

 

 

so till yesterday, it was known you pay the men in brown and it was ok ?

 

now they take it seriously ?

 

[captnhoy]

7 hours 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.

No, I don't wonder about it. I have a different idea as to why. Not that the bad behavior goes unnoticed. I think they are difficult as part of an intentional strategy to drive us to use agents. Because agents pay them a share of the fee. I've seen it often enough.

[Lopburikid]

2 hours ago, rexpotter said:

What is your definition of a young girl?

18. And there are establishments that have underage girls/boys that are frequented by foreigners.

[quake]

19 minutes ago, Lopburikid said:

18. And there are establishments that have underage girls/boys that are frequented by foreigners.

 

Have you reported these places to the police.

Bet not. 

[ravip]

20+ already arrested in purge of foreigner law-breakers in Phuket

 

We wanted quality tourists, now it is becoming a reality.

Pull up your socks, hold your breath and wait for the result.

[richard_smith237]

9 hours 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.

 

Is it harder and harder to get Visa's ???

 

Harder how exactly ??? 

 

The only 'harder' bit I see, is those who were trying to circumnavigate visa regulations are now finding circumnavigating visa regulations more difficult. 

 

For others - Thai Elite, Non-Imm O (Retirment, Marriage, Child) or Non-Imm-OA etc, Non-Imm B, work permit holders...     the same regulations are in place, in some area's some documents are required in others the 'specifics of documentation' is a little more relaxed....

 

I see that it may be more difficult for some to get Ed Visas and Volunteer visas - but really, how many of those were genuine cases anyway ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ChipButty]

I know this is bout Phuket, whats happening in Bangkok? 

[Liverpool Lou]

10 hours ago, trevoromgh said:

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.

Phucket Go is an English-language expat/tourist oriented publication isn't it?  Incidents involving foreigners are, obviously, more worthy and palatable!

[JohnAllan]

'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 RTP MIGHT care to remember that it wasn't FORMED to address offences committed by foreign visitors!

 

So ... it needs to deal EQUALLY promptly with those committed by Thai nationals!

 

Which STATISTICALLY, are going to outnumber those committed by foreign visitors!

[transam]

3 minutes ago, JohnAllan 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.”'

 

The RTP MIGHT care to remember that it wasn't FORMED to address offences committed by foreign visitors!

 

So ... it needs to deal EQUALLY promptly with those committed by Thai nationals!

 

Which STATISTICALLY, are going to outnumber those committed by foreign visitors!

Police job is to deal with all, regardless of nationality, local, tourist, or farangy expats.

 

Why do you think the police don't deal with their own troublemakers....?

[LikeItHot]

What's the excuse for not doing their job before?

[still kicking]

14 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

Good, time to clean that filthy place up.

Does that mean get rid of all Thai law breakers?

[ujayujay]

Surprisingly, you hear next to nothing about the countless Russians who overstay and/or work illegally...

[Skipalongcassidy]

14 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Is it harder and harder to get Visa's ???

 

Harder how exactly ??? 

 

The only 'harder' bit I see, is those who were trying to circumnavigate visa regulations are now finding circumnavigating visa regulations more difficult. 

 

For others - Thai Elite, Non-Imm O (Retirment, Marriage, Child) or Non-Imm-OA etc, Non-Imm B, work permit holders...     the same regulations are in place, in some area's some documents are required in others the 'specifics of documentation' is a little more relaxed....

 

I see that it may be more difficult for some to get Ed Visas and Volunteer visas - but really, how many of those were genuine cases anyway ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You explained in detail... I was vaguely referring to the constant whiners who are indignant that they now have to follow the rules more stringently... I personally have never had a problem with immigration.

[BritManToo]

18 hours ago, rexpotter said:

What is your definition of a young girl?

Anyone under 40 years old!

[tmd5855]

23 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

"Also arrested were Russian nationals Tatiana Zaichkina and Timur Tuktalov who have been on overstay since February 1.

In Karon, Australian Carl Ken Haddad was arrested for illegal possession of diazepam, a Category 4 narcotic, while Russian Andrei Alexandrov was arrested at Nai Yang Beach after it was discovered he had overstayed by just one day."

 

Organised crime most evidently. 

If that is organised I shudder to think what would happen if "Dis-organised"

All said in jest with tongue pressed firmly into cheek.......

[Jiggo]

On 3/8/2024 at 6:04 AM, findlay13 said:

but didn’t give a reason for the sudden flurry of activity. 😆

 

May be because of the Russians in Sri Lanka up to the same tricks here.

[Ben Zioner]

5 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Anyone under 40 years old!

I'm gonna report this post for insulting a fellow poster's wife.

[John Drake]

On 3/8/2024 at 4:40 AM, NickyLouie said:

Good, time to clean that filthy place up.

 

Pattaya is next!

[hotandsticky]

On 3/8/2024 at 7:38 AM, Lopburikid said:

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.

 

 

Go away you pathetic troll.

[richard_smith237]

On 3/8/2024 at 7:38 AM, Lopburikid said:

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.

 

Wow - you must be fun at parties, & careful up there on that soap box, its gets slippery and you'll likely slip under the burden of hypocrisy... 

 

....  You're also getting your 'isms' mixed up.... The religion here in Thailand is Buddhism, not Mormonism...