roykeanz Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Hi there. I've been staying in Isaan for a while at the wife's place. I've had no interaction at all with cops in the local 'District' until one called round, out of the blue, this morning "asking" me to complete an official "Foreigners Database" form - or so it's title says. ( I say "asking", when of course it's actually "telling"!) And, even better, he added that the form needs to be completed - replete with a recent photo - and ready for collection later this very day! As well as the curious urgency of this thing, I found it interesting how the cops already know where any and every Foreigner in their area is staying - even in the tiniest of villages! The "Foreigners Database" form requires you to provide data you've already completed [multiple times] on an Arrivals Cards / Visa Applications .... but also expands that to require details of exactly where you're staying as well as information about your spouse, children and (oddly) parents and as well as details about stuff like Vehicles and things like Criminal Records and (oddly!) your "Talents" as well as details of (oddly!) any "Marks/Scars". Anyway, since I'd never heard of this thing, I was wondering if anyone knows about this "Foreigners Database" and it's legal basis ... or otherwise. As well as having to undergo the 90-day Address Verification process, are foreigners also mandated to officially notify local Police that they're staying in that region? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Never heard of a "Foreigners Database" Several years ago the local police asked me to register and it was a photo and finger prints. No form asking for the info you mentioned. There is no requirement I know of to report you presence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Which part of Isaan are you talking about?. I have never heard of anything like this before. Yes they know where we all are, most of the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 only know about house owners have to report foreigners living in their house within 24 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Seeing as no one seems to have heard of this before, perhaps you should deliver it yourself to the police station, to avoid any "scams". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roykeanz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Which part of Isaan are you talking about?. I have never heard of anything like this before. Yes they know where we all are, most of the time. Thanks Jessi!! This is in Yasothon Province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roykeanz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Thanks for the feedback, guys! This thing does seem bizarre but I guess I've no choice but to comply ... sorry 'assist' in the matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) Which part of Isaan are you talking about?. I have never heard of anything like this before. Yes they know where we all are, most of the time. Thanks Jessi!! This is in Yasothon Province. I believe it's likely any government that wants to know about a particular person's info and location can find where that person is no matter where they are on the planet. It's only a matter of if a particular government wants to divulge their capabilities to determine that. I offer the lost Malaysian flight when governments were sooo slow to offer up Their intel as an example. I'll take the next flight, Please.. Edited July 29, 2015 by watcharacters 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxyzptlk Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) One of my mates here in Nongki (Buriram Province) has also had a visit from local police and had to provide same info. Edited July 29, 2015 by mxyzptlk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Can you scan the form and post it to ThaiVisa? Mac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) One of my mates here in Nongki (Buriram Province) has also had a visit from local police and had to provide same info. I just did it in Kap Choeng and they have been going about it in Surin. The police came by today and pu the forum which had been filled out by the wife. The forum was in Thai and English. There was no forum number and the questions were failure generic. Name in full , address , passport number, what were you here on and they did want a photo. At the top of the forum it did say Region 3 Police. Edited July 29, 2015 by khwaibah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 In the past there have been mentions of the need for information to help identify foreigners if they ended up in hospital or dead after an accident. I notice there have been a few foreigners involved in accidents lately sadly and this may be where the scars etc comes in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roykeanz Posted July 29, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2015 This form too was from Region 3 Police. Attached is a shot of the form. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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