https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_in_Thailand

says 5 million are living illegally in thailand?

whats the penalty for them? jail, money or sending them out of the country?

in eeuu is like 12 millions

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_the_United_States

people that know about this can please give their knowledge and help? thanks

Perhaps you may like to clarify if you're referring to illegal migrants or those seeking refugee / asylum status. With regards to illegal migrants , it's to the advantage for corrupt employers in Thai / US / UK etc etc Concerning Thailand, for the moment putting aside physical abuse, corrupt employers exploit illegal migrants from places such as Cambodia and Myanmar; an example...

http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/burmese-migrant-workers-in-thailand/

In the positive Thailand claims to be assisting illegal migrants / workers with documentation to legalise their presence, although many are actually deported.

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Edited July 26, 201510 yr by simple1

Perhaps you may like to clarify if you're referring to illegal migrants or those seeking refugee / asylum status. With regards to illegal migrants , it's to the advantage for corrupt employers in Thai / US / UK etc etc Concerning Thailand, for the moment putting aside physical abuse, corrupt employers exploit illegal migrants from places such as Cambodia and Myanmar; an example...

http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/burmese-migrant-workers-in-thailand/

In the positive Thailand claims to be assisting illegal migrants / workers with documentation to legalise their presence, although many are actually deported.

thank you kali, i mean simple1

so many illegal migrants get helped instead of jailed and deported? and they dont go to jail?

i am very discriminated in my country and i don't have a place to live, am i count for refugee or asylum seeker?

i have a place to stay in my parents house but they sociopaths and i almost suicide few years ago when i was teen, i need to run for my life from that house

im european

Perhaps you may like to clarify if you're referring to illegal migrants or those seeking refugee / asylum status. With regards to illegal migrants , it's to the advantage for corrupt employers in Thai / US / UK etc etc Concerning Thailand, for the moment putting aside physical abuse, corrupt employers exploit illegal migrants from places such as Cambodia and Myanmar; an example...

http://thediplomat.com/2014/10/burmese-migrant-workers-in-thailand/

In the positive Thailand claims to be assisting illegal migrants / workers with documentation to legalise their presence, although many are actually deported.

thank you kali, i mean simple1

so many illegal migrants get helped instead of jailed and deported? and they dont go to jail?

i am very discriminated in my country and i don't have a place to live, am i count for refugee or asylum seeker?

i have a place to stay in my parents house but they sociopaths and i almost suicide few years ago when i was teen, i need to run for my life from that house

im european

Thailand is not a signatory to the UN Convention for Refugees. Refugees / asylum seekers are held in detention camps for years (some don't survive) or returned to their home country.

Not directly visa related and more of a commentary than a question asking for help. If you want assistance with getting a visa an/or an extensions of stay please make a new topic.

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