Don Mueng today was scary

[Chillout101]

Just got back from Penang with a TV, my first one ever. I do have lots of in/out 30 day stamps mostly because I go here and get visa for Myanmar. The guy looked at all my dates of in and outs and compared them to the Myanmar visas. Finally stamped my TV after 5 minutes.

However I saw people being picked out right, left and center and taken away with immigration officers to somewhere else. I suspect they were doing a visa run by air but looks like many many got in trouble. No idea if they got through or not, but it can not have been a good experience for the involved.

[nottocus]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

[cornishcarlos]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

How do you know they were illegals ??

Just because immigration are tightening the regulations, does not mean that those who previously used 30 day exempt entries and tourist visas were illegals.

That was the system in place and that is why some people used that method.

Now they will have to use another method to stay long term. Don't be so judgmental.

[AlexDorneles]

Well said cornishcarlos.

[bkkgooner]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Jesus christ they are on a visa run, they're not sponging benefits from the Thai government and living off disability payments. I suppose you'll be cheering when they are throwing foreigners into jail for having too many tourist visas.

[CiaranO]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Another quality forum member taking joy from people's misfortune.

And FYI if there standing in line there not illegal. Illegals refers to overstayers buddy.

I hope you never run unto any trouble. Karma is a bit-h.

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[nottocus]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Another quality forum member taking joy from people's misfortune.

And FYI if there standing in line there not illegal. Illegals refers to overstayers buddy.

I hope you never run unto any trouble. Karma is a bit-h.

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Illegals also refers to those who misuse tourist visas when they are not a tourist.

[OMGImInPattaya]

As I reported in my Phnom Penh post, this is contrary to my personal experience returning through DM last nite. It might be useful if you gave more information on your status, like age and country of passport. Also, some info on those pulled aside would be helpful...like were they generally young...did they look like Filipino English teachers, Japanese business men, what? I sailed through on my return from PP so obviously there is some reason for the discrepancy.

Edited July 19, 2014 by OMGImInPattaya

[AYJAYDEE]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Another quality forum member taking joy from people's misfortune.

And FYI if there standing in line there not illegal. Illegals refers to overstayers buddy.

I hope you never run unto any trouble. Karma is a bit-h.

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Illegals also refers to those who misuse tourist visas when they are not a tourist.

misuse?? show us the legal definition of misuse visa?

Edited July 19, 2014 by AYJAYDEE

[nottocus]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Another quality forum member taking joy from people's misfortune.

And FYI if there standing in line there not illegal. Illegals refers to overstayers buddy.

I hope you never run unto any trouble. Karma is a bit-h.

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Illegals also refers to those who misuse tourist visas when they are not a tourist.

misuse?? show us the legal definition of misuse visa?

I'd say that working on a tourist visa is pretty much illegal, no?

Edited July 19, 2014 by nottocus

[ubonjoe]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

I started to remove you post for being a troll post until I noticed you were being berated for it by members.

Your replies to them has not helped your case much.

So you assume everybody entering on several exempt or tourist visa entries is working or doing something illegal.

[AGareth2]

never assume

[nottocus]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

I started to remove you post for being a troll post until I noticed you were being berated for it by members.

Your replies to them has not helped your case much.

So you assume everybody entering on several exempt or tourist visa entries is working or doing something illegal.

It's not a troll post as it is what I believe. If you want to delete my post as I don't agree with other members and have decided to express an opinion, so be it.

[ezzra]

So it pays to be a Thaivisa member and to be abreast of all the relevant news concerning

visas issues in Thailand...

[ezzra]

In essence, if the new visa regulation will help in regulating the undesirables, namely, the drug

dealers, humane smugglers, scheme artists, ATM raiders, film-flam people and other alike

that the new regulation is a good, timely act...

[lust]

I just made an account to make friends and get information but after reading through some of the threads, I have to say, this is the most hostile forum I have been part of. So many smug keyboard heros. Shame.

[ubonjoe]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

I started to remove you post for being a troll post until I noticed you were being berated for it by members.

Your replies to them has not helped your case much.

So you assume everybody entering on several exempt or tourist visa entries is working or doing something illegal.

It's not a troll post as it is what I believe. If you want to delete my post as I don't agree with other members and have decided to express an opinion, so be it.

Forum rule.

"9) Do not post inflammatory messages on the forum, or attempt to disrupt discussions to upset its participants, or trolling.Trolling can be defined as the act of purposefully antagonizing other people on the internet by posting controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion."

In my opinion your post came under this rule.

[cornishcarlos]

I just made an account to make friends and get information but after reading through some of the threads, I have to say, this is the most hostile forum I have been part of. So many smug keyboard heros. Shame.

Hang in there pal, there are also lots of very knowledgeable folk who are happy to share advice and help.

They aint all bad

Welcome.

[Sayonarax]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Don't worry, they'll be along to collect you, soon enough.

[jonnyscot]

Hey noticus a bit single minded to tar everyone with the same brush, a small part of your theory may be correct, but a large part of it may not, I have a multi entry non imm o, right now it is the correct visa for my situation, in a few months time who knows it may not be,,, does that make me an undesirable? There's been a lot of unfortunate innocent people caught up in this,, don't be an a/hole

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[jacko45k]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Another quality forum member taking joy from people's misfortune.

And FYI if there standing in line there not illegal. Illegals refers to overstayers buddy.

I hope you never run unto any trouble. Karma is a bit-h.

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Illegals also refers to those who misuse tourist visas when they are not a tourist.

misuse?? show us the legal definition of misuse visa?

Utilising it to gain access to a country for a purpose not authorised or prohibited on the visa.

Ie a person on a tourist visa going back to his Thai wife and children and a job?

[slipperylobster]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Another quality forum member taking joy from people's misfortune.

And FYI if there standing in line there not illegal. Illegals refers to overstayers buddy.

I hope you never run unto any trouble. Karma is a bit-h.

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Illegals also refers to those who misuse tourist visas when they are not a tourist.

True, in some cases. In other cases, some people appear to not fall into any particular category, but may be out rock hunting in the hills of Thailand for more than a few months. Perhaps dad and mom are supporting them, or they just saved up for a year off from school. Other that that, Oil workers and contractors that want to extend a vacation here after a protracted period of hard labor.

Cannot say that any particular individual that gets pulled out of line for questioning is illegal ...or misusing tourist visas. Perhaps a few of them are not up to snuff and are unaware of the crackdown. None will go to jail or get charged...i wager.

[BudRight]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Christ man what did you do before you came to Thailand, work for the Ministry of Torture in Kyrgyzstan? Get some help.

[slipperylobster]

Just speculating (I wear glasses)....

It appears that a new system is in place, perhaps not publicized. It would not be difficult for an Immigration network database to be merged with other data bases. These other data bases would contain information gleaned from hotel records, banks, Condo Purchases (Homes are irrelevant as you cannot purchase), Police Records, and possibly....information provided by your own Embassy. Perhaps they even have informants snitching on you.

It is not that I am aware of any such capability, but if I was running Immigration here, I would definitely like to have that in place.

Such a system would throw a red flag up, and after confirming on your passport that you are a frequent "visitor"....It would explain why some people get pulled aside.

Edited July 19, 2014 by slipperylobster

[rethaier]

Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

I started to remove you post for being a troll post until I noticed you were being berated for it by members.

Your replies to them has not helped your case much.

So you assume everybody entering on several exempt or tourist visa entries is working or doing something illegal.

It's not a troll post as it is what I believe. If you want to delete my post as I don't agree with other members and have decided to express an opinion, so be it.

Off the top of my head I can think of 2 groups of people using back to back visas that are not breaking the law.

1. those on a disability pension who cannot afford to live in their home country.

2. Off shore workers wo choose to come to thailand on their days off.

[fishhooks]

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Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

How do you know they were illegals ??

Just because immigration are tightening the regulations, does not mean that those who previously used 30 day exempt entries and tourist visas were illegals.

That was the system in place and that is why some people used that method.

Now they will have to use another method to stay long term. Don't be so judgmental.

Quite agree, if you are of so much informed opinion, get a job in enforcement and don't waste our time here!

[JonboyBKK]

If they are checking for visa runs they didnt check me. I have 3 yrs of in out and arrived last night. My passport has the max pages an American can have and the immigration officer didn't even begin to count stamps.

[MILT]

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Excellent news…thanks for sharing…especially about the illegals who were being pulled aside. Long may it continue.

Misery loves company!

[rbmcn]

I find the bizarre, quirky and dangerous anger apparent in many posts here to be out of place. Ad hominem rants should be removed by the admin, IMHO. If posters want to fight/ insult/ preach/chastize then go to a British pub and do it. On the topic itself, I think anyone who plays the immigration system in the US, Canada, UK, HK or Thailand should be removed and excluded permanently. Guests should abide by the law of the host country. Period. Past faulty enforcement should not prevent present rigorous screening. That's my opinion whether I am 250 lbs and 6'8", 5'0" and 100lbs wet, whether I am white, black or something else, whether I have numerous university degrees or a pass in High School, whether a lefty or conservative. You do not have to insult me in order to exchange ideas and information. Get my drift? Just saying.

[Yann55]

I just made an account to make friends and get information but after reading through some of the threads, I have to say, this is the most hostile forum I have been part of. So many smug keyboard heros. Shame.

I'd say your post is pretty hostile... and it's only your second one ! But welcome anyway...

Yes there are some pretty aggressive comments on this Forum but that's an inevitable side-effect of anonymity ('keyboard heroes', what a perfectly appropriate expression, lol) but if you decide to stay, you'll find that there are also quite a lot of very interesting posts/replies, and sometimes extremely funny ones too.

The good thing about reading is that you can stop anytime and move on to the next post. Vote with your eyes, pal. When you walk in the street, you don't have to say hi-how-do-you-do-very-well-thank-you to all the people that you find repulsive

Edited July 19, 2014 by Yann55