Crime Vietnamese Man Arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport for Using Fake Documents to Work Illegally

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Picture courtesy of Kaoded.

 

Immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi Airport have arrested a 22-year-old Vietnamese national attempting to leave Thailand using forged immigration documents and stamps, in a case that underscores ongoing efforts to clamp down on illegal employment and document fraud.

 

Pol. Maj. Gen. Choengron Rimpadee, Commander of Immigration Division 2, confirmed the arrest of Mr. Quoc, who was apprehended while preparing to board Vietnam Airlines flight VN616 back to Vietnam. Mr. Quoc had approached the immigration counter to apply for re-entry, intending to return to Thailand for work, but officers became suspicious of the employment permit stamps in his passport.

 

Upon inspection, authorities discovered irregularities in the payment receipt and the employment endorsement stamp allegedly issued by Trat Immigration Office, authorising Mr. Quoc to work under Thailand’s three-nationality labour programme. A further investigation by the Division 2 Investigation and Suppression Sub-Division, confirmed that the documents were counterfeit.

 

During initial questioning, Mr. Quoc confessed to illegally working in Thailand using forged documents. He admitted to hiring an agent who created fake immigration stamps for a NON L-A work visa, a category not legally applicable in his case. The agent reportedly operated via a well-known online platform, where Mr. Quoc submitted his passport for forgery services.

As a result, immigration officials have charged Mr. Quoc with “forging or using forged official stamps or seals of public organisations or government officers” and “forging and using forged government documents.” He was handed over to the investigating officers at the Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station for legal proceedings.

 

Pol. Maj. Gen. Choengron highlighted that the arrest reflects the strict policy of Pol. Lt. Gen. Phanumas Boonyalak, Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau, aimed at suppressing illegal employment and the use of fraudulent documents. He added that immigration officers are carrying out thorough checks at all stages to safeguard national security and maintain order at border entry points.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Kaoded 2025-06-30

 

 

 

[thesetat]

How about the immigration going after the owner of the online platform offering such services? There are many (agents) offering services that seem too good to be real online and should be checked to make sure they are providing legal services rather than using fake stamps.. 

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

During initial questioning, Mr. Quoc confessed to illegally working in Thailand using forged documents. He admitted to hiring an agent who created fake immigration stamps for a NON L-A work visa, a category not legally applicable in his case. The agent reportedly operated via a well-known online platform, where Mr. Quoc submitted his passport for forgery services.

Lets hope the agent is tracked down and put out of business.

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, thesetat said:

How about the immigration going after the owner of the online platform offering such services? There are many (agents) offering services that seem too good to be real online and should be checked to make sure they are providing legal services rather than using fake stamps.. 

 

Yes indeed.

When I lived in Thailand my local Immigration Office was my agent for a fee!

Very helpful and genuine stamps in my passport.

I now live in Cambodia where retirement visas are so easily obtained through official agents.

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