snoop1130 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Visa overstayer alleges extortion of Bt600,000 By The Nation A Syrian man has filed a complaint with the Justice Ministry, alleging that a group of foreigners and Lumpini police had extorted money from him. Alhalabee Yasser met Pol Colonel Dusadee Arayawut, deputy permanent secretary for justice, to complain that a group of men demanded more than Bt600,000 in exchange for not prosecuting him for overstaying his visa, and to obtain the freedom of his son who had been detained by immigration police. Yasser said he had been living in Thailand for four years due to the war that had engulfed his country. He runs a barber shop in Soi Nana and was forced to pay Bt15,000 a month to a group of three foreigners from Syria, Egypt and Lebanon who claimed that they were Lumpini police volunteers. They told him the payment would protect him and his son from legal action. However in June, Yasser alleged, Lumpini police arrested his son and detained him at an immigration jail. The group then demanded money for the release of his son, so Yasser paid them several times to a total of about Bt600,000. However his son remained in jail, so he came to seek justice with awareness that he could be prosecuted for overstaying. Dusadee said that he would ask the police department to examine the claims and would forward the case to the Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission for further investigation as the claim involved police officers. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30324622 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-8-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Yasser said he had been living in Thailand for four years due to the war that had engulfed his country. Should have gone to the U.K., like every other Tom, Dick and Harry ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 overstaying, working without a work permit and complaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 3 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said: Should have gone to the U.K., like every other Tom, Dick and Harry ! yes and get benefits unlike those who go legally and have no recourse to state benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) Barber shop in Soi Nana can earn so much that he can pay 600k in bribes apart from a monthly handler of 15,000 Baht to the police? What was he shaving?? As most farangs i see there are balding! Edited August 22, 2017 by saakura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVGerry Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 So sad. Not only extorted by the corrupt locals but also by fellow refugees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I'm sure this is all a misunderstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 I know he is an overstayer but his country is a warzone. And instead of getting help, he is being taken advantage of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 35 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said: Should have gone to the U.K., like every other Tom, Dick and Harry ! Surely you mean like every other Tatyana, Dorek and Hammed, no? 30 minutes ago, gummy said: yes and get benefits unlike those who go legally and have no recourse to state benefits. I wish you two could go back. Or at least change the record! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 he has no chance of staying overstayer must go.go back to Syria and fight for your country.thailand will not help you if you are illegal.europe or the uk would have given u everything.but you are not wanted there except germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psimbo Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: Should have gone to the U.K., like every other Tom, Dick and Harry ! Tom Dick and Harry don''t go there anymore as the benefit system only exists for Abdul, Youssef and Iqubal! Edit: Grrr- beaten to it! Edited August 22, 2017 by Psimbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 4 hours ago, TVGerry said: So sad. Not only extorted by the corrupt locals but also by fellow refugees. Yep. Pretty nasty people. However, overstaying, working without a work permit and complaining as another poster said. I would hope he at least can rat out the ones that were extorting him. I am sure their visas would not stand much scrutiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspill Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 6 hours ago, saakura said: Barber shop in Soi Nana can earn so much that he can pay 600k in bribes apart from a monthly handler of 15,000 Baht to the police? What was he shaving?? As most farangs i see there are balding! When I overstayed 4 years I saved almost that much from not having to do visa runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 42 minutes ago, jspill said: When I overstayed 4 years I saved almost that much from not having to do visa runs You must've had luxury cruises for 37.5k visa runs :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakeupplease Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: Should have gone to the U.K., like every other Tom, Dick and Harry ! Except you what happened did the visa get refused so p>>>>> you off Edited August 22, 2017 by wakeupplease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 32 minutes ago, wakeupplease said: Except you what happened did the visa get refused so p>>>>> you off What visa ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 A Syrian claims to be a victim of extortion by police volunteers By Thai PBS BANGKOK: -- A Syrian national has lodged a complaint with the Justice Ministry, accusing a group of foreign volunteers at Lumpini police station of extorting him of 500,000 baht in cash in exchanging for not reporting to the immigration about his son’s overstaying in the country. In a meeting with deputy permanent secretary of Justice Pol Col Dusadee Arayavuth on Monday (Aug 21), Mr Alhalabi Mohammad Yasser, 47, alleged that, in June, the gang captured his 23-year old son, Alhalabi Mohammad Va-el. The gang demanded him to pay them 500,000 baht if he didn’t want his son to be arrested by the immigration officials and deported back to Syria. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/syrian-claims-victim-extortion-police-volunteers/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-08-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 hour ago, wakeupplease said: Except you what happened did the visa get refused so p>>>>> you off @wakeupplease What visa are you talking about ? I really do not understand. If you are going to make a statement, please back it up when questioned about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Unless he has proof of the identity of the "Police" or their "helpers".... I fear he is approaching a waterfall without a paddle. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 10 hours ago, gummy said: yes and get benefits unlike those who go legally and have no recourse to state benefits. Nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 11 hours ago, TVGerry said: So sad. Not only extorted by the corrupt locals but also by fellow refugees. Who am I to guess he was cleaned out by people from the same area he comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) You have to laugh, he's not complaining about the extortion: "However his son remained in jail, so he came to seek justice" He's complaining about the fact they failed to deliver on their promises. Edited August 23, 2017 by nausea Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 12 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: Should have goneifhe U.K., like every other Tom, Dick and Harry ! Or Australia, the land of the free........lunch. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOUTHERNSTAR Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 12 hours ago, TVGerry said: So sad. Not only extorted by the corrupt locals but also by fellow refugees. Refugees? Egypt and Lebanon ? The only Syrian refugees are those in refugee camps in Syria and surrounding countries. Those who can afford air tickets and B 15 k bribes per month are well off economic immigrants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 12 hours ago, NCC1701A said: I'm sure this is all a misunderstanding. I know a lawyer who could fix this for a lot less - say 400,000 baht all in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlakey Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 12 hours ago, TVGerry said: So sad. Not only extorted by the corrupt locals but also by fellow refugees. You need to exercise a little caution where you have those four letters tattooed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry15 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 No visa. A foreigner is not allowed to open a barbershop, noten practice that job. This man and his son, should not even be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobwolf Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Reading many of the comments on this website it make me wonder how some of you are able to read or write. There is not much brain or sense behind many comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairynuff Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 13 hours ago, gummy said: yes and get benefits unlike those who go legally and have no recourse to state benefits. UKIP and its misinformation (lies) is alive and well and living in TV forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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