Visit from police

isanbirder

isanbirder

Surin Dinosaur
Like Lindsay Oz (on another thread), I received a visit from my local police (Krasang) this morning.

The man had a form to fill in, which asked for details of my passport, "spouse", the names of my father and mother (both dead these 30-odd years), and criminal record (well, I had to be honest, didn't I?). There was nothing about my visa or TM-47.

Like Lindsay's visitor, he was interested to know what friends I had in the neighbourhood... and of course, wanted to photograph Nung and me together (like newlyweds).

He told Nung that it was something to do with the AEC (ASEAN), but I didn't really understand what!

Anyway, there seem to be two separate sorts of visitations, immigration and the local police (who, of course, do not share information?).
 
Curious IB , what colour shirt were you wearing for the Police picture ?
 
Certainly seems that all Farangs are being checked on. Interestingly, they are asking you what other farangs you know who live in the area. If I didn't have a current visa, didn't do 90-days reports and lived under the radar for the past few years I think I would start getting a little worried. The net is tightening, very slowly but very surely.
 
nomad97 said:
Certainly seems that all Farangs are being checked on. Interestingly, they are asking you what other farangs you know who live in the area. If I didn't have a current visa, didn't do 90-days reports and lived under the radar for the past few years I think I would start getting a little worried. The net is tightening, very slowly but very surely.
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I can assure you that "I know nothing and no-one!" My only contact with the outside world is the beer delivery man!
 
Funnily enough, I had a visit from 2 midgets from Immigration today along with another carrying a gun as big as himself. They wanted me to fill in the papers as well. I told them that I have no need to, they see that I'm married, live in the house that I own under court orders and because I fall under the Dept of Foreign Affairs and not Police. I will report my address every 90 days as I enter Thailand.
They agreed and I also told them that many expats are considering their options. They told me it was only while this excuse of a govt is in power.
 
I understand that 90-day address reporting is a police requirement, rather than an immigration requirement.
 
AussieBill said:
I understand that 90-day address reporting is a police requirement, rather than an immigration requirement.
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Got Lost will no doubt correct me but I thought that all immigration 'rules' stemmed from Police Orders.
 
AussieBill said:
I understand that 90-day address reporting is a police requirement, rather than an immigration requirement.
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They ask the question on the TM card on entry, Bill. If they don't want to use that info, it's up to them. I believe the hooligans at the border are Police, as it's stuck all over their uniform. The 2 guys today agreed..but I feel it's a shake down to catch the owner of the premises and the farang that hasn't reported their address.
 
Surin said:
They ask the question on the TM card on entry, Bill. If they don't want to use that info, it's up to them. I believe the hooligans at the border are Police, as it's stuck all over their uniform. The 2 guys today agreed..but I feel it's a shake down to catch the owner of the premises and the farang that hasn't reported their address.
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In the case of your owning the premises, would they try to fine you twice - once as the owner and once as the farang?
 
I was under the impression (possibly wrongly) that basically they are all the same, except that IO have degrees.
 
Yorky said:
I was under the impression (possibly wrongly) that basically they are all the same, except that IO have degrees.
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Maybe...some of the walruses on the highways, trying to extort would have a very low degree of intelligence, Yorky!
 
Yorky said:
I was under the impression (possibly wrongly) that basically they are all the same, except that IO have degrees.
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I thought police had bigger stomachs and wore tighter uniforms.
 
Surin said:
Maybe...some of the walruses on the highways, trying to extort would have a very low degree of intelligence, Yorky!
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From that statement am I supposed to believe that having a Thai degree has some indication of intelligence?
 
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