2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Where did you get this information?

Living and working on Samui.

2 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

In my country all they have to do is turn up on the beach in a dinghy and they will be rewarded with hotel rooms, funds etc, etc.

Would you like to live in a hotel room instead?

2 minutes ago, kwilco said:

Living and working on Samui.

That wouldn't give you private information about anyone, let alone many. 

3 minutes ago, kwilco said:

Would you like to live in a hotel room instead?

If I was in the UK and not an OAP then Yes! and with all the extra's. As long as I was nowhere near these illegals of a certain faith.

 

14 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Off topic

.... Unfortunately your grammar knowledge is very special. Check spelling. 😂😂😂

Your knowledge of grammar?

22 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

This is how to keep Thailand safe and boost tourism, go after people who are overstaying their visa.

 

By all means ignore human trafficking, ignored drug smuggling, ignore corrupt policemen, ignore corrupt customs and immigration officials, ignore public and traffic safety, and ignore the dozen issues that were plaguing tourism prior to covid.

 

Just keep on marching backwards into tourism oblivion. 

When you see a cop standing at a roundabout watching infringements and doing nothing you wonder why he's there at all 

On 7/10/2025 at 3:09 AM, webfact said:

The men were charged with overstaying their visas, highlighting ongoing challenges for foreigners living in Thailand without appropriate documentation.

why cant the "editor" just delete throwaway bull<deleted> like this?

33 minutes ago, kiwikeith said:

When you see a cop standing at a roundabout watching infringements and doing nothing you wonder why he's there at all 

He's a franchisee and he's working the franchise, he's being highly selective and determining which individual he wants to extract some cash from. 

On 7/10/2025 at 5:11 PM, fulhamster said:

So were they still doing 90 day reports ? 

If not, isn't there some kind of mechanism in place where Immigration check such things?

Shoosh. It's a secret! Your letting the secret out which is nobody reads those reports. To many pages and no extra pay.

4 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

If I was in the UK and not an OAP then Yes! and with all the extra's. As long as I was nowhere near these illegals of a certain faith.

 

How many to a room would you accept in your hotel?

12 minutes ago, kwilco said:

How many to a room would you accept in your hotel?

Only two, myself and my wife.

17 hours ago, suspectdevice said:

You should quit when you are behind 😂

I agree with your name, very fitting, you are “suspect.” I would not trust you behind me.  Don’t get angry at the world because you have a low level of comprehension in understanding a  simple statement.   I will forewarn,  if you reply to this, I will not open, so don’t waste your time. Rant as much as you want.   Bye 

2 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

Only two, myself and my wife.

so as an immigrant you are complaining about immigrants in your home country living 5, 6 ,7 rto a room in  <deleted>ty "hotel" - of course th owners think its Christmas, just as your landlords would.

7 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

That wouldn't give you private information about anyone, let alone many. 

So as a bald Brummy ex-military, you think that my job and living in Thailand doesn't give me a good picture of who;s working illegally - BTW I've actually worked at immigration too!

1 minute ago, kwilco said:

so as an immigrant you are complaining about immigrants in your home country living 5, 6 ,7 rto a room in  <deleted>ty "hotel" - of course th owners think its Christmas, just as your landlords would.

What absolute garbage. 

6 minutes ago, kwilco said:

So as a bald Brummy ex-military, you think that my job and living in Thailand doesn't give me a good picture of who;s working illegally - BTW I've actually worked at immigration too!

No, the only way anyone can know about anyone here is to know them personally, and then you only know a little. Anything more is assumptions. Your statement..........."there are dozens of foeireigners either over staying or  on illegal visas, working without permits, bribing local police". the only one's privy to this information here is Thai law officers and Thai immigration, a job a foreigner can't have. 

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

No, the only way anyone can know about anyone here is to know them personally, and then you only know a little. Anything more is assumptions. Your statement..........."there are dozens of foeireigners either over staying or  on illegal visas, working without permits, bribing local police". the only one's privy to this information here is Thai law officers and Thai immigration, a job a foreigner can't have. 

It's clear you've reached you illectuall limit and it's way below the level of this discussion  - you resort to the classiccliche -  ‘Unless you’re the police, you can’t possibly know anything.’ That might work if illegal work and visa scams weren’t openly discussed in expat bars, flaunted on YouTube, and advertised in Facebook groups. You don’t need a badge to recognize a guy teaching English with a tourist visa or running a café in someone else’s name. Willful blindness doesn’t make the problem invisible — it just makes it easier for those abusing the system to keep doing it.

8 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

What absolute garbage. 

THat's how in=mmigrants are regarded and you are an immigrant.

Just now, kwilco said:

It's clear you've reached you illectuall limit and it's way below the level of this discussion

I don't think you have the credibility to say that............

Just now, kwilco said:

It's clear you've reached you illectuall limit and it's way below the level of this discussion

My "intellectual" limit is far above any you might have. You assume a lot here, and make statements that make no sense, along with your "expertise" on road matters, where you're also clueless. 

1 minute ago, kwilco said:

THat's how in=mmigrants are regarded and you are an immigrant.

99.9% of us are not immigrants..............

3 minutes ago, transam said:

99.9% of us are not immigrants..............

You're an  immigrant or a holidaymaker - An immigrant is any person who moves from their country of origin to another country with the intention of residing there for an extended period. This includes individuals who relocate for various reasons such as work, study, family reunion, retirement, or lifestyle changes. In the context of Thailand, immigrants encompass foreign retirees choosing to spend their golden years in the country, expatriates working for local or international companies, long-term residents on various types of visas, digital nomads, and anyone else establishing a significant presence outside their home country.

Just now, kwilco said:

THat's how in=mmigrants are regarded and you are an immigrant.

As Like other expats I contribute to the Thai economy, the boat people are illegals who do not contribute to the UK economy. This debate is now over, so run along. 

Just now, kwilco said:

You're an  immigrant or a holidaymaker

I am a visitor, a visitor to see my wife....I am not surprised you know nothing about that stuff....

 

 

America has ICE.  

Thailand will soon have SOMTAM.

 

Any Thai will have the right to demand papers.  Unable to show passport, citizen's arrest.  You will wait until the app notifies the police, police will show up, and the fine will be 2000 for no passport and 1000 to go check your passport.

 

35 million tourists last year and a few expats.

 

Don't worry, problem solved!!!!  Be happy!!!!!!   

7 minutes ago, kwilco said:

It's clear you've reached you illectuall limit and it's way below the level of this discussion  - you resort to the classiccliche -  ‘Unless you’re the police, you can’t possibly know anything.’ That might work if illegal work and visa scams weren’t openly discussed in expat bars, flaunted on YouTube, and advertised in Facebook groups. You don’t need a badge to recognize a guy teaching English with a tourist visa or running a café in someone else’s name. Willful blindness doesn’t make the problem invisible — it just makes it easier for those abusing the system to keep doing it.

I didn't say because you're not the police you couldn't know anything. You might personally know one or two foreigners that are here overstaying or bribing officers to stay. Many of us can say the same thing because we know them well or they told us, which is still only hearsay.  Your statement, again,.........."there are dozens of foeireigners either over staying or  on illegal visas, working without permits, bribing local police"...is an assumption, as is this one,............."You don’t need a badge to recognize a guy teaching English with a tourist visa or running a café in someone else’s name"............... You would need the power to read minds, something no one has. There are people here teaching English that no one would ever be the wiser about, if they were doing it with a tourist,non-o immigrant or any other, or staying here illegally. How would you know if someone's running a cafe in another's name unless you had personal information about them? You wouldn't. Like some here, making assumptions is a daily thing, and seeing this is an adult forum, you aren't fooling anyone. 

It wasn’t really a crackdown on visa overstay, as implied by the headline. It’s just two guys who were complained about in terms of weird behavior, and it so happens that they are overstay on visa

19 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

As Like other expats I contribute to the Thai economy, the boat people are illegals who do not contribute to the UK economy. This debate is now over, so run along. 

Actually wrong in both cases. Western miimgrant grossly over=estimate their value to the Thai economy - especially when it comes to healthcare.

Refugees around the world are NOT permitted to work on arrival, they do however in a lifetime, claim much less befits than "natives" do. THey also improve both economy and workforce.

2 minutes ago, kwilco said:

Actually wrong in both cases.

Byyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeee.

 

On 7/11/2025 at 5:17 AM, kwilco said:

Would you like to live in a hotel room instead?

Most of them do. They get offered a flat or house but prefer the hotel as they are given a daily allowance, the room cleaned for them and have no living expenses!