Fast track Immigration Scam: In and out of Thailand for 50 baht - no passport required!

[hawker9000]

3 hours ago, nontabury said:

 

When I travell around Western Europe,before the EU,I don't recall paying anything at boarder controls. Me thinks another scare story.

 

'Just Brexit vote losers trying to score a few we-told-you-so points.

[raphoedon]

12 hours ago, strawpanda said:

Thanks to Brexit Brits may in future be paying £10 to go to France and £50 to go across Europe. Great, huh?

There also may be a £8 per 70 cl bottle of spirits euro tax imposed for whisky by the uk, together with a 25% fuel increase on Britain's oil being exported to mainland Europe. 

A standing charge of £183.32 for every European based aircraft crossing British airspace to travel West to the Americas.

Ridiculous? Of course it is! 

As ridiculous as the strawpanda post.

[IMA_FARANG]

I doubt very much if a Farang foriegner can do this.

This is only for local workers entering Thailand to illegally work at dirt low wages in factories owhed by rich Thai Hi-So factory owners who have their Cambodian drivers  drive their luxury cars around Bangkok taking their Mia Nois to high end expensive shopping malls to buy sxpensive clothes and such.

[IMA_FARANG]

I doubt very much if a Farang foriegner can do this.

This is only for local workers entering Thailand to illegally work at dirt low wages in factories owhed by rich Thai Hi-So factory owners who have their Cambodian drivers  drive their luxury cars around Bangkok taking their Mia Nois to high end expensive shopping malls to buy sxpensive clothes and such.

[Farang two dot zero]

From memory I paid in 2015 1200 bahts to Cambodian customs for a visa renewal at this border !

[Thian]

After they found out that the Erawanbomber entered Thailand illegally at a border to Cambodia all the visarun-rules were changed for ALL foreigners.

 

I expect the same thing will hapen again now...of course there's no need to jail/punish the immigration officers...

[SABloke]

16 hours ago, Lamkyong said:

oh yeah WHY ??

 

 Because that is how things go down in this country: psycho rapes and murders girl on train...alcohol banned on trains,  kids illegally buy alcohol during school hours...ban sales of alcohol from 2 - 5pm (but please feel free to buy from 11 - 2). Cars run red lights...more checkpoints for helmets,  Incident A happens due to official incompetence...change regulations related to B and last, but not least, dodgy foreigners commit crimes using illegal channels...bring out the microscope when the legal avenue foreigners continue their stays. Also don't forget: NEVER TACKLE THE ROOT CAUSE (99.99% of the time corrupt Thai officials/lazy ineffecient policeforce)

[phuketrichard]

17 hours ago, khwaibah said:

 

 

No it doesn't. This  is applying to all that go to the casino Thai or foreigner. Don't even thank of trying this if your crossing over for a trip to Siem Reap. This scam has been going on for over a year. Before the coup 2014 it was 100 baht so you are getting a discount. BTW at this crossing  the Cambodian Immigration change 1500 baht for a visa and 300 baht for doing a u-turn.

I use this border to drive in with my thai registered car, ( most recent entry was July 24th)  I have NEVER paid more than the required amount for a Cambodian visa  (before $20,now $30)
not once has anyone looked in my car to see if there was anyone in the backseat, ( this is coming and going)

 

As to 50 baht,  no big deal if ur heading to the casino

Edited September 14, 2016 by phuketrichard

[Lamkyong]

1 hour ago, SABloke said:

 

 Because that is how things go down in this country: psycho rapes and murders girl on train...alcohol banned on trains,  kids illegally buy alcohol during school hours...ban sales of alcohol from 2 - 5pm (but please feel free to buy from 11 - 2). Cars run red lights...more checkpoints for helmets,  Incident A happens due to official incompetence...change regulations related to B and last, but not least, dodgy foreigners commit crimes using illegal channels...bring out the microscope when the legal avenue foreigners continue their stays. Also don't forget: NEVER TACKLE THE ROOT CAUSE (99.99% of the time corrupt Thai officials/lazy ineffecient policeforce)

their their   that's it let it all out    mmmmmmmmmm good now ??

[SABloke]

19 minutes ago, Lamkyong said:

their their   that's it let it all out    mmmmmmmmmm good now ??

 

Oh dear You mistakenly took my original post literally (hence your indignant "WHY" 

) which is why I took the time to give you a lengthy explanation of the sometimes silly nature of Thai bureaucrats (forunately most members saw that my post was not serious).

[Bangkok Barry]

14 hours ago, nakhonandy said:

It's just another unfounded rumour, why would they do that now they never have.

 

Sounds like similar logic as here, how to lose tourists. 

 

Eminent people have been quoted on it as a possibility. Why now? Because the UK would not be part of the EU with freedom to travel between EU countries. It would be in the same position as other non-EU countries..

[samuibeachcomber]

only 50 baht?....they are short changing themselves.

[chuang]

At least they have 20 more years to collect.....said the general..

[Farang two dot zero]

6 hours ago, phuketrichard said:

I use this border to drive in with my thai registered car, ( most recent entry was July 24th)  I have NEVER paid more than the required amount for a Cambodian visa  (before $20,now $30)
not once has anyone looked in my car to see if there was anyone in the backseat, ( this is coming and going)

 

As to 50 baht,  no big deal if ur heading to the casino

 

Can you explain the $30 it's to enter in Cambodia not to validate a Thai visa right ?

Edited September 14, 2016 by Farang two dot zero

[phuketrichard]

Cambodia tourist visa is $30 as i said

what do u mean validate a thai visa?

[Lupatria]

On 9/13/2016 at 10:48 AM, madmitch said:

Not a problem. Thailand is going to be free of corruption in twenty years.

Maybe they just take the afford to give the child a different name and tell everyone it's part of our culture...

[Haso]

I have used this crossing on many occasions. This arrangement is for Thais and Cambodians only for visits on each side of the border either to go to the markets on the Thai side or the casinos on the Cambodian side. Believe me.. not for Farangs. Even though it is a F very friendly Farang border crossing you have to pay the correct fee and have your passport stamped upon entry and exit both ways. Not always the correct or incomplete reporting by news agencies. Different strokes for different blokes.

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[Haso]

Just more sensational reporting by those who dont understand or dont want to understand the rules..

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[khwaibah]

If this takes off then you may see Surin Immigration choke

 

Edited September 15, 2016 by khwaibah

[thaibeachlovers]

On 13 กันยายน 2559 at 10:56 AM, trainman34014 said:

Perhaps the Big Pumpkin would like to go down there incognito and hand over his 50 Baht to catch them red handed.   Ah; just a minute, this is the bottom end of the gravy train that eventually leads to his and his cronies pockets right ?

 

Corruption gone in 20 years my ass...200 years would be a struggle !

No one can point the finger at Thailand as far as corruption goes. A good deal of it apparently goes on in the higher political circles of the USA, as we have been finding out recently.

No problem getting into Europe without papers either, as long as one can get "rescued" in the Mediteranean.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 13 กันยายน 2559 at 4:21 PM, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Off topic I know, but keep up with the news. Brits might have to apply for a visa costing a tenner to visit a European Union country after Brexit. The OP presumes that will be per country, and he/she might be correct.

I'd say that is rubbish. Might have to show a passport, but I very much doubt there will be a visa requirement. Same as went for Ireland before they joined the EU.

[Bangkok Barry]

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I'd say that is rubbish. Might have to show a passport, but I very much doubt there will be a visa requirement. Same as went for Ireland before they joined the EU.

 

I hope so. It's being spoken of as a possibility but no-one knows. In fact, people voted No without having a clue about almost everything that Exit would mean. And they still don't.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Wonder if the national Immigration commander, who is so concerned about threats to national security, will direct his "good guys in, bad guys out" policy toward his own border staff?

 

Meanwhile, supposedly, the Erawan bombers paid some thousands of baht apiece to cross the Thai border without all the normally required documents and procedures. They must be feeling like big chumps right now, if they find out that they actually could have come to Thailand and it only would have cost them 50 baht each!!!

 

BTW, I see some posters above are suggesting the method described in the OP article is a normal thing for Thais and Cambodians crossing the border there. Just wondering, if it is all normal and above board, then why according to the article are all the Immigration folks refusing to give any comment about it???

 

Edited September 20, 2016 by TallGuyJohninBKK