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Bangkok Immigration arrest 55-year-old suspect over Visa and Passport forgery

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Immigration Bureau Officers Arrest 55 Year-Old Visa And Passport Suspect

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The Immigration Bureau were able to arrest a suspect who had illegally faked passports as well as fake visa slips.

BANGKOK – August 26, 2013 [PDN]; At the HQ of the Immigration Bureau various high-profile police officers announced the arrest of 55 year-old Paiboon Sriwatchararot, who was arrested for faking Spanish and French passports as well as Canadian, Indian and Indonesian visa slips. He was arrested at a food stall in Bangkok.

Mr. Paiboon was arrested as soon as he was suspected to have faked several passports and visas. During the arrest, police were able to seize the fake passports and visas that he reportedly made himself.

The fake passports were sold for 2,000 THB each while the visas were sold for 1,000 THB per slip. He was under the Immigration Bureau’s radar since 2006.

Initially, he was charged for making and selling fake traveling documents. He will be further questioned by the Immigration Bureau.

Source: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/08/27/immigration-bureau-officers-arrest-55-year-old-visa-and-passport-suspect/

-- Pattaya Daily News 2013-08-27

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2000 baht for a fake passport, wow those must have been really convincing.

yeah maybe the give away was "passport" was spelt "papport"...or maybe he just put "Farang passport" on the front cover...

Based on some of the English spelling of signs, menus etc in Thailand, would you trust a Thai forger to make you one in English ?, let alone, french or spanish...whistling.gif

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Perhaps the Immigration police kept him on thier radar so they could nab some people who were using the fakes, until he sold a fake passport to someone who was wanted for terrorist activities, or the police were told to pull thier fingers out and take him out of circulation after he failed to make his friendship payment on time.

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"He was under the Immigration Bureau’s radar since 2006"

Only 7 years to nab him? Must've had a real genius on the case...

Re-reading this, I dont think this means immigration has known about him since 2006, think its just a piece of sloppy translation or writing...the jouro has used the idiom "working under the radar" incorrectly, ie he has been doing this without getting caught by immigration since 2006

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"He was under the Immigration Bureau’s radar since 2006"

Only 7 years to nab him? Must've had a real genius on the case...

Re-reading this, I dont think this means immigration has known about him since 2006, think its just a piece of sloppy translation or writing...the jouro has used the idiom "working under the radar" incorrectly, ie he has been doing this without getting caught by immigration since 2006

Ahaha... Yes that makes more sense...

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Am I misreading this Mr. Paiboon was arrested as soon as he was suspected to have faked several passports and visas. During the arrest, police were able to seize the fake passports and visas that he reportedly made himself.

The fake passports were sold for 2,000 THB each while the visas were sold for 1,000 THB per slip. He was under the Immigration Bureau’s radar since 2006.

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Fool. Clever people never leave traces behind. There should be an extra vigilant and sharp mind to do a crime. However its better to use that mind for the betterment of mankind instead of making crap money.

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"He was under the Immigration Bureau’s radar since 2006"

Only 7 years to nab him? Must've had a real genius on the case...

Must have been flying under their radar, not reflecting back.................sad.png

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The fake passports were sold for 2,000 THB....

cheesy.gif ....and he wonders why he was caught, must be real crappy fakes

Not long ago, a Brit Journalist bought cheap fakes in England, then traveled to Italy on real documents and was successful returning to England with the fakes. According to the article, the fakes in no way resembled originals.

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2000 baht for a fake passport, wow those must have been really convincing.

yeah maybe the give away was "passport" was spelt "papport"...or maybe he just put "Farang passport" on the front cover...

Based on some of the English spelling of signs, menus etc in Thailand, would you trust a Thai forger to make you one in English ?, let alone, french or spanish...whistling.gif

But even with everything spelt wrong do you you think the police would know, I don't think they could even spell their own names in English!!

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"He was under the Immigration Bureau’s radar since 2006"

Only 7 years to nab him? Must've had a real genius on the case...

Must have been flying under their radar, not reflecting back.................sad.png

His nick name is "Stealht"

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"He was under the Immigration Bureau’s radar since 2006"

Only 7 years to nab him? Must've had a real genius on the case...

Re-reading this, I dont think this means immigration has known about him since 2006, think its just a piece of sloppy translation or writing...the jouro has used the idiom "working under the radar" incorrectly, ie he has been doing this without getting caught by immigration since 2006

` who has been working under the radar , the forger or the Journo ?

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"He was under the Immigration Bureau’s radar since 2006"

Only 7 years to nab him? Must've had a real genius on the case...

If you're under the radar you can't be seen; you have to be on the radar to be visible. perhaps that's why it took so long!

Or maybe it's crap reporting!!

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