Crackdown on foreign criminals – spotlight on Phuket

[snoop1130]

 

The authorities in Thailand continue to crack down on foreign criminals operating businesses illegally, using Thai nominees, lacking work permits, overstaying and “stealing” Thai jobs.

 

Surapong Thanomjit from Provincial Police Region 8 says the Royal Thai Police and Interior Ministry are focusing on Phuket in particular, along with the islands of Surat Thani, where a dedicated task force has been created to crack down on foreign criminals and Thais assisting them with dodgy paperwork.

 

As the number of foreign tourists coming to Phuket increases year on year, the authorities are becoming concerned about the intentions of some. Surapong says foreign criminals may arrive pretending to be tourists and go on to commit crimes in the kingdom with fake long-term visa documentation.

 

By Peter Roche

Caption: FILE PHOTO: The Phuket News

 

Full story: Phuket GO 2024-04-17

 

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[rexpotter]

Oh my...had enough?

[CANSIAM]

Well well....it's about time you've figured out the bigger picture.........'tourists' has always been the wrong term used, not sure you are able to rid your problem when many Authorities and locals are on the take, good to see the 'Heat' is on anyway......clean it up....!   

[Romano Bummies]

11 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

and “stealing” Thai jobs

 

Thailand is an aged society. Too many jobs, not enough people.

Thais ain't losing their jobs to foreigners.

They either don't have the money to create these jobs or they just don't want them coz they are demanding.

 

 

[rexpotter]

2 minutes ago, Romano Bummies said:

Thailand is an aged society. Too many jobs, not enough people.

I am not sure that's the issue. They are making their own society there, and taking jobs that Thai's want to do. They cannot or will not assimilate as they perceive themselves as some superior race.. And those crappy jobs are usually done by Burmese and Cambodians. Your thoughts?

[Romano Bummies]

6 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

They cannot or will not assimilate as they perceive themselves as some superior race.

 

So do the Thais. I mean you can stay in Thailand as much as you want, you will never be part of their community.

 

6 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

And those crappy jobs are usually done by Burmese and Cambodians

 

I wrote about demanding jobs. True crappy jobs can be demanding.

But being a manager for example is demanding too.

Cracking down on foreign-owned businesses paying taxes won't benefit Thailand for sure.

[NoDisplayName]

Crackdown on foreign criminals

27 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“stealing” Thai jobs.

 

Does this mean criminal activity is a reserved occupation?

[ChipButty]

Should also crack down on Thai's arranging all this dodgy visa's and paperwork, could start with all the language schools, 

[ikke1959]

What does Thailand expect that young people with no savings on a long term visa don't need to eat and pay things?? Of course they do things and because a workpermit is very difficult to get with all the paperwork they will do illegal.. Maybe time to review the Labour laws.. Stealing jobs from Thai is impossible as Thailand imports a lot of Myanmar. Cambodian and Malaysian workers to work here, as Thai only want to be boss and don't do the work by themselves

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

What does Thailand expect that young people with no savings on a long term visa don't need to eat and pay things?? Of course they do things and because a workpermit is very difficult to get with all the paperwork they will do illegal.. Maybe time to review the Labour laws.. Stealing jobs from Thai is impossible as Thailand imports a lot of Myanmar. Cambodian and Malaysian workers to work here, as Thai only want to be boss and don't do the work by themselves

They are renting villas between them, I know of one villa 12 of them living there 

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The authorities in Thailand continue to crack down on foreign criminals operating businesses illegally, using Thai nominees, lacking work permits, overstaying and “stealing” Thai jobs.

You welcomed them in

[thesetat]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The authorities in Thailand continue to crack down on foreign criminals operating businesses illegally, using Thai nominees, lacking work permits, overstaying and “stealing” Thai jobs.

 

Surapong Thanomjit from Provincial Police Region 8 says the Royal Thai Police and Interior Ministry are focusing on Phuket in particular, along with the islands of Surat Thani, where a dedicated task force has been created to crack down on foreign criminals and Thais assisting them with dodgy paperwork.

I think this is the start of things to happen nationwide. Phuket always seems to shake the tree and the rest of the country follows. All these foreigners using Thai nominees to obtain properties they could not normally obtain. Setting up a business name solely for this purpose may find they have no home in Thailand soon. Then there are all those sex workers from Africa and Russia and other countries taking away a good income from the Thai sex workers and doing it without work permits. Overstaying will always be a problem when they continue letting foreigners enter the country without a visa. 

[Gottfrid]

16 hours ago, Romano Bummies said:

 

Thailand is an aged society. Too many jobs, not enough people.

Thais ain't losing their jobs to foreigners.

They either don't have the money to create these jobs or they just don't want them coz they are demanding.

 

 

So, that´s why you see so many Russians taking jobs in the meat factories like other immigrants. Yes, they are stealing Thai jobs, as they come here with money and use them to build businesses in form of shops and offices. Something prohibited by Thai law in many working areas. High time to clean up. Out with the filthy pack, that thinks they can do what they want.

[CANSIAM]

16 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Should also crack down on Thai's arranging all this dodgy visa's and paperwork, could start with all the language schools, 

Amen !!!

[IamNoone88]

How about stopping motorbike rental companies renting to anyone who does not have a bonafide motorcycle license local or otherwise. That would deal with 50% of the illegal activities and safe lives as well.

[ChipButty]

18 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

How about stopping motorbike rental companies renting to anyone who does not have a bonafide motorcycle license local or otherwise. That would deal with 50% of the illegal activities and safe lives as well.

A good friend of mine here in Rawai who has lots of bikes and cars, will not rent out without a license, what should happen is when the police stop all these bike's at the road blocks, they should confiscate the bikes, and make the rental company come to the police station to collect the bikes with the rental contract, I think the police can fine the rental company for not taking a license, and also a IDP 

The biggest culprits are these little shops buying a couple of bikes for rent, with them it's just about money, 

[Srikcir]

17 hours ago, rexpotter said:

I am not sure that's the issue.

It's a multiple issue. There's no "one size fits all solution to the labor gap.

• Lack of Thai skilled labor having technological know-how, (ie., shortage of vocational degrees) such as recognized by the EEC Office in S-Curve industries.
• Number of qualified Thai workers is falling due in part to population aging and low birth rate.

Quotes and paraphrased excerpts from SCB Economic Intelligence Center "Bridging Thailand's Labor Gap," Insight published 2015Q1:

• "Impractical" schooling where even "professional-level candidates lack many skills required by employees, ie., in creativity, IT skills, English and mathematical proficiency."
• Thai schools and universities emphasize general education instead of vocational training, engineering and science.
• Thai schools focus more on studies for social sciences, business and law versus science, engineering and manufacturing, and science. 
• The Hospitality and Food & Beverage sectors are least likely to experience labor shortage. Guess where the previous and new governments have been focused?

[quake]

You abandoned me.
Love don't live here, live here,  no more.  

[sammieuk1]

But we are adding to the economy said Ivan the taxi driver and Helga the prostitute, Tatiana the hairdresser was unavailable for comment  🤔

[CANSIAM]

11 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

But we are adding to the economy said Ivan the taxi driver and Helga the prostitute, Tatiana the hairdresser was unavailable for comment  🤔

And Ivanka the tour guide and Igor the gym owner......

[brianthainess]

18 hours ago, Romano Bummies said:

So do the Thais. I mean you can stay in Thailand as much as you want, you will never be part of their community.

I am part of my local community, but mainly 'coz I have a Thai wife, who is a strong member of that community. I have lived in 'our' village for 15+ years, a good example was at my friends cremation when 20 turned up even though he was not known by most, they came because he was MY friend. 

[brianthainess]

28 minutes ago, CANSIAM said:

And Ivanka the tour guide and Igor the gym owner......

The tour guide just said ''I'v a van Ka'' and they all just jumped in   .....ok where is my hat.

[quake]

1 hour ago, CANSIAM said:

And Ivanka the tour guide and Igor the gym owner......

 

Plus

Sergey the money lender, Dimitri the the visa agent

and Boris the blade, The enforcer.

[ChipButty]

Around where I live, Thai's they know the Russians working illegally, Hairdressers and Nails working from home or doing home visits, 

[sammieuk1]

50 minutes ago, quake said:

 

Plus

Sergey the money lender, Dimitri the the visa agent

and Boris the blade, The enforcer.

Boris the blade is no more thanks to bullet tooth Tony 🤔

[ujayujay]

21 hours ago, Romano Bummies said:

 

Thailand is an aged society. Too many jobs, not enough people.

Thais ain't losing their jobs to foreigners.

They either don't have the money to create these jobs or they just don't want them coz they are demanding.

 

 

Dream on little Dreamer

[xylophone]

3 hours ago, CANSIAM said:

And Ivanka the tour guide and Igor the gym owner......

Take a look on Facebook, Phuket and you will see any number of Russian names touting properties for sale and rent, not to mention one or two who advertise a car washing service, with the ad written mostly in Russian.

 

Somehow they are getting away with it and it shouldn't be hard to catch them if the BIB used a little bit of nous, but then again..........

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, quake said:

 

Plus

Sergey the money lender, Dimitri the the visa agent

and Boris the blade, The enforcer.

You forgot the new Russian lady next door....Getcha Keksoff...

[CANSIAM]

2 hours ago, xylophone said:

Take a look on Facebook, Phuket and you will see any number of Russian names touting properties for sale and rent, not to mention one or two who advertise a car washing service, with the ad written mostly in Russian.

 

Somehow they are getting away with it and it shouldn't be hard to catch them if the BIB used a little bit of nous, but then again..........

"getting away with it" if only the Authorities would turn away from bribes....maybe its started, many arrests lately...yes I'm sure locals see the working Russians and are now calling it in......the majority don't have the funds for their 90 day freebee stamp or purchased Education visa stays.... Bust it up !!!  

[BarraMarra]

The locals are likely receiving a cut to keep them silent.