Chinese woman arrested over illegal passport ad in Thailand

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Picture courtesy: Matichon

 

A Chinese woman has been detained by Royal Thai Police (RTP) for her involvement in placing a controversial advertisement promoting passport services for relocating to another country in the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok. The suspect, known as Nasu, stood accused of acting as an intermediary for a Hong Kong company.

 

The operation, spearheaded by senior RTP officials Thiti Sangsawang and Itthiphon Itthisarnronchai, sought to apprehend Nasu at her condominium. Upon her arrest, she was taken to the Investigation Division of the Immigration Bureau, where she disclosed her role.

 

According to Nasu, she received instructions via a Chinese application and coordinated through LINE, a popular messaging app in Thailand.

 

Nasu organized the rental and installation of the advertisement for a monthly payment of 150,000 baht for rental and 60,000 baht for creating the sign. For her efforts, she earned US$500, approximately 17,000 baht, per advertisement. Despite her central role, Nasu claimed she did not know the contractor's identity, identifying them solely through a picture on LINE.

 

The authorities have charged Nasu with working without the necessary permits and are investigating further to identify those responsible for commissioning the advertisement.

 

Huai Khwang District Director has clarified that the building where the controversial sign was placed lacked the proper permits. “There is no corruption among our officials,” he asserted. The Immigration Bureau added that the advertisement had no connections with obtaining Thai nationality, calling it purely another country’s government’s prerogative.

 

The billboard, which promoted passport services in Chinese for relocating abroad, has now been removed from its spot at Huai Khwang intersection. As the investigation continues, Thai authorities are determined to uncover the masterminds behind this operation to clamp down on such illegal activities.

 

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[JoePai]

What surprises me the most is that she had the temerity to think she could get away with it

[CallumWK]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

“There is no corruption among our officials,” he asserted.

 

Such a statement in the morning on an empty stomach 😅

[Tropicalevo]

22 minutes ago, JoePai said:

What surprises me the most is that she had the temerity to think she could get away with it

Difficult to follow, but it would appear that the adverts per se are not illegal.

She has broken the labour law by not having a WP.

The building owner has broken the planning laws by not having a permit for the advert billboard.

As for the selling of the passport services -

 

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

The Immigration Bureau added that the advertisement had no connections with obtaining Thai nationality, calling it purely another country’s government’s prerogative.

 

[Pouatchee]

wow... imagine getting caught in mainland china with a fake passport [naturally not a foreigner caucasian or african descendant]

[Sandboxer]

All the countries advertised have legit official programs for citizenship by investment/deposit, so IF the lady is acting as an agent for those programs then there's really nothing dodgy about it provided she has the proper work permit to conduct such promoting here. 

Edited July 24 by Sandboxer

[mokwit]

3 hours ago, JoePai said:

What surprises me the most is that she had the temerity to think she could get away with it

Why? It was in Huai Khwang

[Zack61]

She’ll be back using one of her illegal passports after she’s done her time and expelled from the country. 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite her central role, Nasu claimed she did not know the contractor's identity, identifying them solely through a picture on LINE.

Yeah okay...

[spidermike007]

Well you certainly wouldn't want to tempt the locals into thinking that maybe they have an alternative to a low paying job in Thailand. 

[NemoH]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Despite her central role, Nasu claimed she did not know the contractor's identity, identifying them solely through a picture on LINE.

hahahaha... classic defence - "I don't know" and "It was not ME".. 

They should ban her or refer her to the Chinese police.. LOL

[ignore it]

The chinese need to be taught proper RTP perp photo protocol. 

 

Look at that photo:

 

 No pointing ,

 

What's with the double hand passport show?

 

She got two?  Are these samples?

 

 

[klauskunkel]

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Chinese woman arrested over illegal passport ad in Thailand

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Pol Maj-Gen Panthana Nutchanart, the deputy commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, stated that the advertisement is not illegal 

 

[Peterphuket]

Oh, oh, how proud they are of themselves again.

[Joe Boy Walton]

Is that a baggage handler on the left?

[Reddavy]

6 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

Such a statement in the morning on an empty stomach 😅

By the same people that say there is no prostitution in Pattaya 🙈

[Bobydog]

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

What surprises me the most is that she had the temerity to think she could get away with it

She probably believed that the love affair between Thailand & China would keep her safe?

[Dr B]

As pointed out by the earlier post, Vanuatu passports are available but they require an "investment" of $130,000 for an individual. That is nearly CNY 950,000, a lot more than 70,000. To my simple mind that would suggest that these are not genuine Vanuatu passports. She is seen holding two passports, and at least one of them appears to be a male. Wouldn't it be worth Immigration Department checking if they are genuine or not. If she refuses to disclose the identity of whoever asked her to place the advert, then she must take the punishment that would have been meted out to such a person, becasue she becomes solely responsible.

[rwill]

As others have said there are countries where you can legally buy your citizenship/passport.  So there may have been nothing illegal with the sign.

[IamNoone88]

There are many jurisdictions that offer a second legal passport if you can afford it - some very much worth having, generally for tax reasons. The Chinese do seem to like them so they can claim ... well not to be Chinese. It is a convenient cover. Take for the example the nefarious activities undertaken by the "born in China" criminals in the $3 Billion money laundering scam in Singapore. Some held multiple passports including Vanuatu and St Kitts & Nevis .....

 

 

  

[Deputy7]

They are infiltrating the country for a takeover. Look at Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar! Wake up Thailand before your Hong Kong!

[bristolgeoff]

I imagine she is only  the go between and she got caught.Got some baht for organising it and now she is in trouble.Silly thing to do in bkk and have your name attached to it

[Lancelot01]

13 hours ago, NemoH said:

hahahaha... classic defence - "I don't know" and "It was not ME".. 

They should ban her or refer her to the Chinese police.. LOL

Only obeying orders?

[watchcat]

On 7/24/2024 at 1:46 AM, webfact said:

A Chinese woman has been detained by Royal Thai Police (RTP) for her involvement in placing a controversial advertisement promoting passport services for relocating to another country in the Huai Khwang district of Bangkok. The suspect, known as Nasu, stood accused of acting as an intermediary for a Hong Kong company.

 

On 7/24/2024 at 1:46 AM, webfact said:

 

 

Good arrest as many Chinese as you can.