rooster59 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Over 100 Thais detained in Bahrain for overstaying visa By The Nation A total of 126 Thais are being detained in Bahrain for abusing and overstaying their tourist visas, the chief of the Labour Ministry’s Employment Department said on Saturday. Waranon Pitiwan, the director-general of the Employment Department, said he had been informed by the Thai Labour Protection Office in Saudi Arabia that many Thais had abused the visa-on-arrival facility to illegally work in Bahrain. Waranon said so far Bahraini authorities have detained 126 Thais for overstaying their visa on arrival. He said some Thai women have also been lured to work as prostitutes in the Middle East country. Waranon urged Thais wanting to work in Bahrain to seek employment via legal channels as Bahraini authorities have warned they would strictly enforce the immigration law against Thais. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30314478 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-05-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Expect an arab roundup in thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 44 minutes ago, USPatriot said: Expect an arab roundup in thailand. Good !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymonddiaz Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Most of them work in the prostitution industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 20,000 Baht fine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 A racist slur has been removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Ahhh, a reciprocation acts at last, what's good for the goose, must be good for the Thai gender.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladada Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Reciprocation is good. Bring on the the 5 quid ATM fees for thai card holders abroad.. Surrounding countries (where the ATM is either free or max about 100thb - malaysia) should be the first to stick the boot in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 53 minutes ago, ezzra said: Ahhh, a reciprocation acts at last, what's good for the goose, must be good for the Thai gender.... Goose and gander, all a matter of gender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said: Most of them work in the prostitution industry. "prostitution industry." aka, the Customer Service Department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pentap Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 This report, put a smile on my face. [emoji39]Som nom nah! Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2007/09/dubai_sex_for_s.htmlI just spent a year in Bahrain. There is a bridge from this island that connects to Saudi Arabia known as the Saudi Causeway. I met many Saudi Arabs on the weekends who came across the causway to drink, smoke, and hire prostitutes for the weekend.The prostitutes at many of the late night hotel bars were from former Soviet Union, China, Thailand, Phillipines, Moroco, and Ethiopia. Many of these men left their familes to have a boys night out. They would pray at the Grand Mosque during the day and party all night. I often asked those I met if this wasn't against the piety expected from Islam. To a man, the response was "Allah does not see across the bridge."Look's like this has been going on for years. Must be another crackdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutsiwarrior Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I worked in Bahrain some years ago and thais have many legitimate businesses in operation there, shops, restaurants, etc...and yeah there are a lot of asian prostitutes...with the US naval facility close by Manama is a sailor's heaven and provides the demand along with the usual saudi men onna 'weekend holiday'... fact is the royal family is involved in the flesh trade and they operate with impunity...same with Abu Dhabi and Dubai...they can't afford not to pick up a piece of the easy action... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 And there was I thinking only Farangs did overstays, 126 must be a lucky lottery number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Quote it happens everywhere with any country,send them back and give them a ban like Thailand does to the farang overstayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobyG Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Thailand to Bahrain human sex trafficking criminal gangs ! many Bahrain based mama sans recruit lure Thai women on Facebook to come work fake massage shops then have them go prostitute to Bahrain area hotels and discos. Bahrain is big party town that has US Navy 5 Fleet stationed there and incoming Saudi Aramco and contractors coming to town for R n R ! a real Pattaya in the Arab Desert ! Gang based Prostitution sex trafficking has become global human rights issue now ! many families have become suffering victims because they have lost daughters to this crazy criminal lifestyle ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) 18 hours ago, JoePai said: Good !! Arab, Turk and Iran, please? If only with the South in mind. Edited May 8, 2017 by hansnl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmouse1 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 How many of those 126 are women?? Who lured them????? I am sure most if not all are women and they went there on their own accord knowing exactly why they went there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connda Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Boo hoo! <tears> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiamBeast Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) Should probably detain them a couple of weeks before sending them home, to show them that abusing a country's hospitality is wrong. The thing is, when a country decides to open the door and give a chance to Thai people by allowing them to travel visa-free (ex: Japan), you'll see a bunch of poor Thais buying flights to that country and once they clear immigration, they disappear and start working illegally, selling their body, and abusing that place's welfare. Because of that low-class minority, genuine travelers have to face the consequences. When I went to Japan with my wife 2 years ago, she passed right through, no questions asked. We went back 2 months ago, and immigration asked her for a return flight, the name of the hotel she was staying, and her occupation. They wanted to see a copy of her travel itinerary and they told her that they were questioning Thais a bit more due to overstaying. I was behind her with my home country's passport and the IO didn't even make a sound. If more Thais start pulling that stunt, those "travel destinations" will start requiring Thais to obtain visas in advance, and genuine travelers will pay for the poor ones who abuse the system. If a country decides to stop allowing visa-free travel for nationals of one country because of chronic overstaying, then countries who were in the process of allowing them visa-free will reconsider. Visa requirements are there to weed out the poor low-class people who are just looking to leave Thailand. If your flight tickets alone costs 5 months of your salary, you won't get a visa. Edited May 8, 2017 by SiamBeast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyngai Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 13 minutes ago, SiamBeast said: Should probably detain them a couple of weeks before sending them home, to show them that abusing a country's hospitality is wrong. The thing is, when a country decides to open the door and give a chance to Thai people by allowing them to travel visa-free (ex: Japan), you'll see a bunch of poor Thais buying flights to that country and once they clear immigration, they disappear and start working illegally, selling their body, and abusing that place's welfare. Because of that low-class minority, genuine travelers have to face the consequences. When I went to Japan with my wife 2 years ago, she passed right through, no questions asked. We went back 2 months ago, and immigration asked her for a return flight, the name of the hotel she was staying, and her occupation. They wanted to see a copy of her travel itinerary and they told her that they were questioning Thais a bit more due to overstaying. I was behind her with my home country's passport and the IO didn't even make a sound. If more Thais start pulling that stunt, those "travel destinations" will start requiring Thais to obtain visas in advance, and genuine travelers will pay for the poor ones who abuse the system. If a country decides to stop allowing visa-free travel for nationals of one country because of chronic overstaying, then countries who were in the process of allowing them visa-free will reconsider. Visa requirements are there to weed out the poor low-class people who are just looking to leave Thailand. If your flight tickets alone costs 5 months of your salary, you won't get a visa. Poor Thais just want to work illegally to earn a few silver coins. As long as they are not robbing or stealing, let them do the bull work that other people do not want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laocowboy2 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 20 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said: Most of them work in the prostitution industry. Ramadan starts later this month - so an annual clear out was to be expected. Normal service(s) will be resumed at Eid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiamBeast Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Johnnyngai said: Poor Thais just want to work illegally to earn a few silver coins. As long as they are not robbing or stealing, let them do the bull work that other people do not want to do. There will always be locals wanting to do a certain kind of work. If you apply for a job and don't get it because an illegal immigrant snagged it from you, you'll probably see what I mean. A country should focus on its people first before helping others. Staying in a country illegally to work is spitting in the face of the local laws, customs, locals who want a job, and thinking only about themselves. There are jobs for everyone in Thailand - poor people can simply buy a noddle cart and start making money. It's really easy, as long as they want it. Edited May 8, 2017 by SiamBeast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 5:09 PM, Wilsonandson said: http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2007/09/dubai_sex_for_s.html Look's like this has been going on for years. Must be another crackdown. Been going on like that for the last 7 years to my knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobyG Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Some Thai ladies go work for prostitution gangs in Bahrain and get into deep trouble with immigration and loans sharks. Leading to death like this young Thai lady has. Arab laws are a 180 degree different than Thai laws. http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/advanced/1242389/young-thai-womans-fall-to-her-death-in-bahrain http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1244918/fears-over-trafficking-to-bahrain http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1244739/thai-woman-linked-to-bahrain-sex-ring-held Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 On 5/7/2017 at 3:37 PM, ezzra said: Ahhh, a reciprocation acts at last, what's good for the goose, must be good for the Thai gender.... It isn't anything to do with reciprocation. Bahrain is enforcing it's laws as a sovereign nation irrespective of Thailand's laws. If everything had to be reciprocal the world would be a dumber place. It would be like the no child left behind policy. Developed nations don't have a need to lower themselves to the dumbest policies on earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guest Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Say after me, 'reciprocal law' ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotheruser Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Just now, the guest said: Say after me, 'reciprocal law' ! Say after me 'this is not the case here' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 I feel sorry for the Thai women and girls who got involved in the sex trade, then get sent to Bahrain to get into worse trouble. Send them back to Thailand and maybe that will save them from the loan sharks of Bahrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Was this topic on the Thai PM's agenda when he visited Bahrain last week? If not, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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