Undercover International police

[fredwiggy]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

It would not surprise me in the least, especially if the authorities were Americans. They love to engage in nonsense, and enjoy nothing more than arresting a fellow American for sex crimes. 

Aren't they supposed to arrest those who commit sex crimes? High priority in my thinking, getting animals off the streets.

[NickyLouie]

You bet your sweet a__ the Chinese have agents posted up already 

[theblether]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

It would not surprise me in the least, especially if the authorities were Americans. They love to engage in nonsense, and enjoy nothing more than arresting a fellow American for sex crimes. 

 

That's an extraordinary post. 

 

Can you do the forum a favour and explain why you have a problem with American authorities arresting Americans for sex crimes?

[NativeBob]

Israel does. 

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I believe that its possible for overseas forces to operate in Thailand, under advisory roles, without jurisdiction or policing powers under the supervision and guidance of Interpol Thailand, who may also liaise with local police forces. 

 

So..  No, overseas Police forces cannot make arrests here in Thailand - but under an advisory roll, then can guide Thai Police to wanted individuals and oversee their arrest. 

 

 

That's the right answer.   

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

It would not surprise me in the least, especially if the authorities were Americans. They love to engage in nonsense, and enjoy nothing more than arresting a fellow American for sex crimes. 

Not in Thailand where they have no jurisdiction, they don't.  They can work with the RTP who are the only ones that can make arrests in Thailand or wait until the subject is back on US soil when they can make their arrest.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Jimjim1 said:

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

enjoy nothing more than arresting a fellow American for sex crimes. 

Surely if they are committing sex crimes they should be arrested, and it should not matter who carries out the arrest

The reason that it does matter who makes the arrest is because an illegal arrest can result in the case being thrown out and police making arrests outside their jurisdiction (they actually don't do that) would be making unlawful arrests.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Jimjim1 said:

Surely if they are committing sex crimes they should be arrested, and it should not matter who carries out the arrest

Foreign police officers have exactly the same arrest rights here as you and I do, i.e. none.

[novacova]

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Do you think the rumours are true that Western countries have actual undercover police in Pattaya

The US does, they hunt down fugitives.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I think you mean CIA , the FBI are only supposed to work in USA.

The FBI does have an office in Bangkok (maybe other cities, also) and they work with RTP. here.

[Liverpool Lou]

45 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Aren't they supposed to arrest those who commit sex crimes? High priority in my thinking, getting animals off the streets.

Only where they have jurisdiction.

[GypsyT]

1 hour ago, KhunHeineken said:

How did he know they were Australian Federal Police?

 

It could have been a kidnapping.  

This cops may have kidnapped georgegeorge to at the VT2 pool?

[Lacessit]

I don't see why this thread should be of any concern to law-abiding expats and retirees, although it looks like a fertile field for conspiracy theorists and former lawmen.

[dddave]

Almost every US Embassy has what is called a "LEGAT", the acronym for "Legal Attaché", almost always an FBI agent. At larger embassy's like Bangkok there are DEA, CBP, ATF and CIA  agents operating under various titles.  Most other larger nations have exactly the same.  They don't have the power to arrest but they just bring along a local cop for that.   

Interestingly, during the annual "COBRA GOLD" exercises involving US Navy and Marine personnel, in Pattaya, especially on Walking Street,  American MPs seem to have pretty free reign to enter bars and clubs and demand ID's, pulling out anybody off limits.  

[KhunHeineken]

Tomorrow's headline,  "Two Australian Federal Police Officers arrested in Pattaya for working without a work permit."  

[Briggsy]

Israeli agents patrol the airport perimeter for the El-Al arrivals and departures.

[georgegeorgia]

2 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Tomorrow's headline,  "Two Australian Federal Police Officers arrested in Pattaya for working without a work permit."  

 

3 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Aren't they supposed to arrest those who commit sex crimes? High priority in my thinking, getting animals off the streets.

Organised crime as well my guess 

[GypsyT]

2 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Tomorrow's headline,  "Two Australian Federal Police Officers arrested in Pattaya for working without a work permit."

Headline nr 2;

"Two Australian Federal Police Officers arrested in Pattaya for failing to do TM-30 in time."