So I have a dui and am currently taking classes for them plus a driving on a suspended I just got. (I had to get to work!!) When I got my dui they searched my car and I had 3 vicadin in my car without a prescription. I didn't even think that was a big deal. My friend gave them to me because I hurt my back playing basketball. Anyways, the gave me a felony for it!!! So because of that I'm on formalprobation and have a probation officer. I'm looking to relocate to thailand so I can start new and as a digital nomad. But can I even do this? Or will I have trouble getting in? Even if I do get in will they allow me to stay?

A criminal record is reason to deny you entry into Thailand, but criminal records are not checked.

They don't ask if you have any criminal convictions unless you want to get a work permit I think so I really doubt it will be an issue.

I was speaking to a guy from the UK in some street side Bangkok bar a few years ago, he said he did a few years in prison for armed robbery at some point in the past, he didn't seem to have any immigration issues.

You will not have a problem entering the country.

Ok cool. But when you have to exut and reenter for your visa will they deny me? Because eventually ill be issued a warrant

If you had an arrest warrant and they wanted you bad enough to go through the procedures to notify the Thai police then yes you would have a problem.

Than you will be arrested and deported back to the UK and given that drugs are involved barred from entry into Thailand for live.

Ok cool. But when you have to exut and reenter for your visa will they deny me? Because eventually ill be issued a warrant

You should avoid a warrant by completing your outstanding probation before you leave the country.

If you don't do this the US are known for refusing to renew passports, at that point you're in the sh!t.

Wait it out.

Edit : I'm assuming you're from the US as you referred to a felony conviction.

Edited September 5, 201411 yr by ukrules

How depressing. I have 2 1/2 years to go

How depressing. I have 2 1/2 years to go

I suggest speaking to a lawyer and find out the full situation with regards to foreign travel.

Read this webpage, it's not so much about his murder but more about how he was treated by the US Embassy : http://www.khmer440.com/k/2014/07/did-the-u-s-embassy-in-cambodia-betray-murdered-american-william-bryan-glenn/

There are only a few reasons why a U.S. embassy would revoke or confiscate an American citizen’s passport. One of those reasons is the existence of a criminal warrant for the arrest of that citizen back in the United States. U.S. embassies will often revoke the passport of an American citizen wanted for crimes in America, and then offer to issue a new limited passport valid only for travel to the U.S. This is a way that the government pressure fugitives to return to the United States to meet their obligations, thus avoiding the expense and difficulties of extraditing these fugitives from foreign lands.

Edited September 5, 201411 yr by ukrules

Should I just get a bunch of papers to get stamped? Lol, I know that's not where your headed but shit.. I want out!!

Do the crime do the time, what is it with people wanting to shirk their responsibilities.

Your right. I just didn't realize having a couple vicadin was a felony. With such a small amount too. I would of been better off having weed!

You're clearly very immature and not ready to meet your responsibilities. In your present state of mind, I don't think anyone would want you.

I can understand where your coming from. But its not a lack of wanting to take care of my responsibilities.. its a lack of opportunities now. I can't get to work now, so my income is gonna be almost gone. I can't get my life and health insurance license that i just passed my state exam for because of the felony. Many jobs are now impossible to be hired for. All while the court bills and probation bills continue. So now how do I pay rent? Pay for my car I can no longer use? And living in CA the cost of living is outrageous!! I find my future very non existent, where quality of life in thailand is better, cheaper, and the people I want to do business with currently live there. I don't want to sound winey.. but I just want to live a good life

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I can understand where your coming from. But its not a lack of wanting to take care of my responsibilities.. its a lack of opportunities now. I can't get to work now, so my income is gonna be almost gone. I can't get my life and health insurance license that i just passed my state exam for because of the felony. Many jobs are now impossible to be hired for. All while the court bills and probation bills continue. So now how do I pay rent? Pay for my car I can no longer use? And living in CA the cost of living is outrageous!! I find my future very non existent, where quality of life in thailand is better, cheaper, and the people I want to do business with currently live there. I don't want to sound winey.. but I just want to live a good life

Sorry, I don't get where you are coming from.

You want to relocate to Thailand as a digital nomad?

With all due respect, if you can't make it 'online' in your home country, what do you think you are going to achieve in Thailand?

If it is a career change you are looking at, get your ducks in a row before moving. Should take about 2 1/2 years if you're good at it...............

I can understand where your coming from. But its not a lack of wanting to take care of my responsibilities.. its a lack of opportunities now. I can't get to work now, so my income is gonna be almost gone. I can't get my life and health insurance license that i just passed my state exam for because of the felony. Many jobs are now impossible to be hired for. All while the court bills and probation bills continue. So now how do I pay rent? Pay for my car I can no longer use? And living in CA the cost of living is outrageous!! I find my future very non existent, where quality of life in thailand is better, cheaper, and the people I want to do business with currently live there. I don't want to sound winey.. but I just want to live a good life

And you really think living in Thailand is going to present you with more opportunities than you currently have in your own country ?....

I really think you need to think things through.

So you intend doing a runner on a felony warrant ?.....what happens passport renewal time if they put you in system ?...which I think they do with a felony charge...how you going to renew your PP wehen the time comes ?

Your right. I just didn't realize having a couple vicadin was a felony. With such a small amount too. I would of been better off having weed!

AND you did drive while you were drunk (DUI)......so that is not just Vicadin..... Life is tough here and absolutely no paradise.... So run away from you punishment is kidstuff....

Like many says. take responsible and act as an adult..

Glegolo

You know that in Thailand or Southeast Asia in general you can expend all the rest of your life in jail or worst, just for one small drug incident?

I would try to live cheap in Mexico or Bolivia (no drugs problem for a nice backpacking life) and get the maximum contacts from US, if you are starting as "Digital Nomad" the first years are horrible, but later you will reap the harvest.

And this is not the right 'military government' to come in the middle of a visa crackdown, you need to wait to clean your status so the timing should be ok.

Don't listen to the other posters here handlez, they just haters.

Get the next plane to Thailand and forget about that ungrateful probation officer. Felonies, drugs, dui convictions, don't worry you'll find plenty of people like that here and some even end up as school teachers. That shows you how much respect you will get in thailand as the country will welcome you with open arms. So don't worry about any international warrants, your paradise awaits.

Edited September 5, 201411 yr by Time Traveller

Don't listen to the other posters here handlez, they just haters.

Get the next plane to Thailand and forget about that ungrateful probation officer. Felonies, drugs, dui convictions, don't worry you'll find plenty of people like that here and some even end up as school teachers. That shows you how much respect you will get in thailand as the country will welcome you with open arms. So don't worry about any international warrants, your paradise awaits.

Easy to say when you're not the subject named on the warrant.

Don't listen to the other posters here handlez, they just haters.

Get the next plane to Thailand and forget about that ungrateful probation officer. Felonies, drugs, dui convictions, don't worry you'll find plenty of people like that here and some even end up as school teachers. That shows you how much respect you will get in thailand as the country will welcome you with open arms. So don't worry about any international warrants, your paradise awaits.

And what happen when he wants to renew his passport?

Don't listen to the other posters here handlez, they just haters.

Get the next plane to Thailand and forget about that ungrateful probation officer. Felonies, drugs, dui convictions, don't worry you'll find plenty of people like that here and some even end up as school teachers. That shows you how much respect you will get in thailand as the country will welcome you with open arms. So don't worry about any international warrants, your paradise awaits.

Easy to say when you're not the subject named on the warrant.

I do believe time traveller post was dripping with sarcasm in every word....

I agree with Time Traveller. Forget the felonies. And forget the Probation Officer. Just come her and have a good time. You will fit in perfectly among the other digital nomads in Thailand.

And the pharmacies in Bangkok sell some great drugs for your bad back. No need of any prescription either.

Edited September 5, 201411 yr by bangkoklasse

2 1/2 years seems like a long time now, but see this probation through and avoid future problems. It's nothing compared to messing up the rest of your life by continuously looking over your back and wondering when the knock on the door may be the one you have been dreading.

Even in countries that do have rules to exclude persons with criminal records, they normally don't apply much unless you did time in prison.

Just come her and have a good time.

I know this is a typo, but one suspects this is closer to the truth of why the OP wants out of the US...

as always with Thailand there is a "her" involved somewhere...

Many would prefer you did't make rhe trip.

Perhaps you need to take a critical look at your conduct and not inflict yourself on another country?

Funny to see how certain forum characters are lurking in long wait of a good occasion to play armchair judge.

When the moment comes, they have their 5 seconds of satisfaction in expressing what they would have otherwise never been asked.

I can understand where your coming from. But its not a lack of wanting to take care of my responsibilities.. its a lack of opportunities now. I can't get to work now, so my income is gonna be almost gone. I can't get my life and health insurance license that i just passed my state exam for because of the felony. Many jobs are now impossible to be hired for. All while the court bills and probation bills continue. So now how do I pay rent? Pay for my car I can no longer use? And living in CA the cost of living is outrageous!! I find my future very non existent, where quality of life in thailand is better, cheaper, and the people I want to do business with currently live there. I don't want to sound winey.. but I just want to live a good life

That's the trouble with Californians, it is so liberal they think responsabilities don't apply to them. You must be liberal to try to side step your responsabilities, you think 2 1/2 years is unbearable vs 10+ years in prison once you are caught and one day you will be caught.

You didn't know it was a felony? Come on really?

Edited September 5, 201411 yr by quicky

Funny to see how certain forum characters are lurking in long wait of a good occasion to play armchair judge.

When the moment comes, they have their 5 seconds of satisfaction in expressing what they would have otherwise never been asked.

Kind of like what you just did, except no one asked you.

The OP did ask.

Edited September 5, 201411 yr by quicky