Can your Embassy protect you from the local police in Thailand?

Thaiger VideoSunday, May 15, 2022
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To what extent can your embassy save you from local authorities in a foreign country? How much power do they have and can you rely on them to protect you? Tim newton sits with Ben hart from Integrity Legal to answer all your questions in Part 2 of the role of embassies in a foreign country.

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Recent comments:
Morpheus
2022-05-16 08:53
Was this for American expats only! I think you will find all embassies are not the same.
Pinetree
2022-05-16 16:53
The number one rule in LOS is to be the 'grey man' ( or woman), never draw attention to yourself, never engage voluntarily with any government agency. Stay loose, stay aware and stay invisible. As an obvious corollary to this…
Pinetree
2022-05-16 17:11
5 minutes ago, Transam said: Does that mean I must give up singing, or be sure to wear flip-flops when out and about....🤓 Sing softly, no hard rock, no AC/DC stuff
Johntucker
2022-05-16 20:59
I don't know to which foreign embassies this will apply but certainly the Dutch embassy will protect Dutch citizens once they are on embassy ground see https://www.thepresidency.gov.za/national-orders/recipient/mr-klaas-de-jonge-netherlands
Jayjay1980
2022-05-17 16:25
They British consulate are worse than useless. In 2020 after a perfect immergration record in Thailand since 2003, largely due to confusion over my visa status due to covid I made the mistake of using a corrupt visa agent…
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