Immigration

  • Thailand NewsNo more ‘tips’ at Immigration

    No more โ€˜tipsโ€™ at Immigration

    The new Thai immigration chief, Maj-General Surachate Hakparn, has implemented his first promise at immigration stations. The signage going up nationwide is clear and unequivocal. No Tips. That means no more payments to corrupt immigration officials or the agents who collect the tea money from tourists and either pass it on or keep it for themselves. Itโ€™s also a tacitโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsNo tips and a crackdown on visa agents – Surachete takes over Immigration top job

    No tips and a crackdown on visa agents โ€“ Surachete takes over Immigration top job

    Thailandโ€™s famous crime buster Surachete Hakparn, aka โ€œBig Jokeโ€, has been welcomed to his new job as head of Thai immigration during a ceremony this afternoon. He kicked off with some tough words, promising action against visa agent rip-offs and officers under his new command. Thai Rath reports that he says heโ€™s determined to stamp out โ€˜paper bagsโ€™ and thatโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsDirector and security chief of Don Mueang suspended over assault of Chinese tourist

    Director and security chief of Don Mueang suspended over assault of Chinese tourist

    โ€œImmigration police dismissed the touristโ€™s claim that immigration officials had demanded 2,000 baht from him for a visa on arrival in addition to the normal fee of 2,000 baht.โ€ The Director of Bangkokโ€™s Don Mueang international airport, as well as the director for security, have been suspended from active duty for at least 30 days pending an investigation into anโ€ฆ

  • World News‘Stereotype’ problems for single Thai women travelling out of Thailand

    โ€˜Stereotypeโ€™ problems for single Thai women travelling out of Thailand

    A Thai woman has gone online to describe her experiences of being locked in a Johur Bahru immigration jail for three days. She said that Thai women travelling abroad alone, especially to other places in Asia, are often assumed to be working in the sex industry. The woman made her comments on the Pantip website under the name โ€œFernchiuโ€ and saidโ€ฆ