Immigration
- Thailand News
No more โtipsโ 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. Itโs also a tacitโฆ
- Thailand News
No tips and a crackdown on visa agents โ Surachete takes over Immigration top job
Thailandโs famous crime buster Surachete Hakparn, aka โBig 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 heโs determined to stamp out โpaper bagsโ and thatโฆ
- Bangkok News
Director and security chief of Don Mueang suspended over assault of Chinese tourist
โImmigration police dismissed the touristโs 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 Bangkokโs 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 anโฆ
- World News
โStereotypeโ 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 โFernchiuโ and saidโฆ