All Thai immigration checkpoints ordered to step up screening of foreigners

[webfact]

All immigration checkpoints ordered to step up screening of foreigners
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Immigration Bureau Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Natthatorn Praosunthorn has sent an order to all immigration checkpoints to strictly screen incoming foreigners, a police source said.

All checkpoints were ordered to check the passports of foreigners who enter the country and to monitor for any irregularity, the source added.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/All-immigration-checkpoints-ordered-to-step-up-scr-30274309.html


-- The Nation 2015-12-04

[jaltsc]

"All checkpoints were ordered to check the passports of foreigners who enter the country and to monitor for any irregularity..."

In other words he is telling them to do the job they are getting paid to do. What a novel concept.

[Thai at Heart]

I thought screening at immigration was either full, or zero?

What have they been lacking to do previously?

[HyperRai]

Please tell this your associates in Europe, too Khun Natthatorn Praosunthorn!

[trd]

I must try to look more regular next time I go through immigration.

[MJCM]

Why does the "Closing the barn door when the cow has bolted" springs to mind ?

[webfact]

Immigration Bureau asked by NSC two weeks ago to monitor Syrians
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Immigration Bureau Commissioner Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Natthatorn Praosunthorn said Friday that the National Security Council had asked his bureau two weeks ago to monitor Syrians entering and leaving the country.

He said there were 231 Syrians entering and the latest checking conducted Friday morning showed that only 21 of them remain in the country.

"The remaining individuals' visa that allows them to be in Thailand for 2 months will start to expire starting from December 15. Six of them are those who work for embassies while the 15 others have tourist visa and four of them are women," he said.

He said he had already sent the list of the Syrians to the NSC.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Immigration-Bureau-asked-by-NSC-two-weeks-ago-to-m-30274310.html


-- The Nation 2015-12-04

[daiwill60]

Havent they been doing this since the BKK bombing ???? Amazing Thailand

Edited December 4, 2015 by daiwill60

[daiwill60]

Immigration Bureau asked by NSC two weeks ago to monitor Syrians

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Immigration Bureau Commissioner Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Natthatorn Praosunthorn said Friday that the National Security Council had asked his bureau two weeks ago to monitor Syrians entering and leaving the country.

He said there were 231 Syrians entering and the latest checking conducted Friday morning showed that only 21 of them remain in the country.

"The remaining individuals' visa that allows them to be in Thailand for 2 months will start to expire starting from December 15. Six of them are those who work for embassies while the 15 others have tourist visa and four of them are women," he said.

He said he had already sent the list of the Syrians to the NSC.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Immigration-Bureau-asked-by-NSC-two-weeks-ago-to-m-30274310.html

-- The Nation 2015-12-04

Round them up now then and double check them all then, if you can ??

Remebering the Ebola airport escapee who wasn't where he was supposed to be, after they had escorted him to his supposed hotel.??????

Edited December 4, 2015 by daiwill60

[ezzra]

Why does the "Closing the barn door when the cow has bolted" springs to mind ?

Cows don't bolt,,, horses do, and it's shutting the barn's doors...

[MJCM]

Why does the "Closing the barn door when the cow has bolted" springs to mind ?

Cows don't bolt,,, horses do, and it's shutting the barn's doors...

Forgive me Mister spelling / grammar police

Edited December 4, 2015 by MJCM

[bangon04]

I thought screening at immigration was either full, or zero?

What have they been lacking to do previously?

"All checkpoints were ordered to check the passports of foreigners who enter the country and to monitor for any irregularity,"

Obviously not this....because this counts as a "Step Up"

Edited December 4, 2015 by bangon04

[phoenixdoglover]

I am happy they will be checking passports now.

In other news today, police Captain tells officers to be alert for violations of the law.

[slipperylobster]

Why does the "Closing the barn door when the cow has bolted" springs to mind ?

Cows don't bolt,,, horses do, and it's shutting the barn's doors...

oh yeah...come to think of it...old "Lightning" our milk cow, was never first out of the barn...udderly impossible.

"Hey Martha!....Old Lightning just bolted again....! Get my walker!"

Edited December 4, 2015 by slipperylobster

[whitemouse]

Why does the "Closing the barn door when the cow has bolted" springs to mind ?

Cows don't bolt,,, horses do, and it's shutting the barn's doors...

oh yeah...come to think of it...old "Lightning" our milk cow, was never first out of the barn...udderly impossible.

"Hey Martha!....Old Lightning just bolted again....! Get my walker!"

Cows most certainly are able to bolt, but milk cows are notoriously slow.

When we had a farm in Iceland, we often used our meat cow Nitro to round up sheep, and chase them back to barn.

[nithisa78]

"All checkpoints were ordered to check the passports of foreigners who enter the country and to monitor for any irregularity..."

In other words he is telling them to do the job they are getting paid to do. What a novel concept.

I screen most of the foreigners back wherever they came from. Most from Sally Land.

[fred Kubasa]

Don't they already check passports, ( missing hundreds/thousands of fakes ), and note any

irregularities or just emulate their police brothers in OVER filling uniforms and snacking !

[slipperylobster]

Why does the "Closing the barn door when the cow has bolted" springs to mind ?

Cows don't bolt,,, horses do, and it's shutting the barn's doors...

oh yeah...come to think of it...old "Lightning" our milk cow, was never first out of the barn...udderly impossible.

"Hey Martha!....Old Lightning just bolted again....! Get my walker!"

Cows most certainly are able to bolt, but milk cows are notoriously slow.

When we had a farm in Iceland, we often used our meat cow Nitro to round up sheep, and chase them back to barn.

Yes....Nitro and Lightning would of been a good pair. I used to go out in the field at night, and push lightning over, while she slept standing up. That was one slow milk cow.

Edited December 4, 2015 by slipperylobster

[nithisa78]

Why does the "Closing the barn door when the cow has bolted" springs to mind ?

because of small minds and dark hearts. surely you can relate to that.

[onetime]

"All checkpoints were ordered to check the passports of foreigners who enter the country and to monitor for any irregularity..."

In other words he is telling them to do the job they are getting paid to do. What a novel concept.

Strangely, I like novel concepts and people who do a good job, however this is far from the case.

In other words, respectfully, they are being told to ding the foreigner after they have paid the money for a visa, to try to get them to use an agent, who in turn gives the immigration officer a brown envelop. Kinda like the drivers license scam.

[sanukjim]

I must try to look more regular next time I go through immigration.

And what pray tell is looking more regular ?

[Crazy chef 1]

Havent they been doing this since the BKK bombing ???? Amazing Thailand

Yes they have...for approximately 7 days...because it has been a crackdown...

[slipperylobster]

We could talk about immigration until the cows come home....(which, in Lightning's case, could be several days)

however, they do appear to be more vigilent.

[jerojero]

Many on this forum would do a bang up job screening foreigners given the thorough screening given to bar girls top to bottom!

[landslide]

Offer every person entering a pork sandwich and a shot of Thai whiskey. If they will not eat it or drink it, don't let them in.

[DogNo1]

What is a "meat cow?" Would that be one without an udder?

[duckmandon]

A bit late! From all the reports the ISIS guys are already in the country. Maybe they will give themselves up after this order has been sent. How in this day & age can so called criminals enter & leave this country without being caught. The mind boggles. Wake up Thailand its the 21st century & you are the self proclaimed hub of Asia. Hub cap more like it.

[SantiSuk]

It has nothing at all to do with what has been done or what will be done at the coal face.

It has everything to do with the self-importance of the official drafting the order. I'll bet it got a massive collective yawn from all immigration officers - same as any other employees getting these edicts from on high.

[kannot]

I hope "sisi" arent clever enough to employ local Thais otherwise their screening might prove inadequate.

[kannot]

Offer every person entering a pork sandwich and a shot of Thai whiskey. If they will not eat it or drink it, don't let them in.

I think once many are outside the vestiges of their heavenly nations they tend to throw all that crap outta the window anyway,