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A couple of things: Phuket is an Island that attracts a massive number of tourists from all over the planet. About the same size as Singapore, it is always listed in the top 20 most visited places in the world. Pre-covid 9m visited in a year. This translates to overcrowding, clogged roads and an influx of all types of humanity, many of the worst kind. Criminals gather where the easy money is The government's love affair, and open armed welcome, for citizens from various despotic countries means that many who come have different moral values than many Thais. Local govt incompetency in planning and implementing solutions, add to the overcrowding. In 10 years living there I met very few born and bred Phukeians. Most of the "locals" come from all over the country because of the available and lucrative work opportunities. Many Thais from any Province have a low tolerance for boorish behavior by visitors when the money stops flowing.
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Phuket police have been known to be trigger happy on many occasions. Some years ago, a Policeman on his way to work gunned down a woman walking on the sidewalk near the circle. Phuket woman gunned down in Chalong | Thaiger (thethaiger.com) In another case a woman was killed by her Police boyfriend while sitting at a table in Patong. Young woman shot 'accidentally' by Phuket policeman - Phuket News - Thailand News, Travel & Forum - ASEAN NOW
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The full interaction apparently was not filmed, and the complete story may never be known, but on the surface, we have tourists running from a traffic stop, fighting with a police officer and disarming him. If that's all that gets to court, they're in deep <deleted>. Many of us who have lived there are very aware of the notorious reputation of the Chalong Police. They have been running revenue raising traffic blocks at the circle for a long time. (Their station is adjacent) I won't mention any other dealings they have been rumored to be a part of. Interestingly, another Kiwi with connections to the Chalong Police was in the news a few years back, Apparently, he wasn't good at sharing. Former Phuket Tourist Police Volunteer Garry Halpin Sentenced To 9 Years For Drug Dealing - CTN NEWS (chiangraitimes.com)
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I find happiness among my loved ones as my health improves : Thaksin
Old Croc replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Thaksin was never a physical criminal. All his various crimes from ordering extrajudicial killings, fraudulent financial dealings, stock manipulation up to and including election rigging were accomplished by a stroke of his pen, not his own hand. To claim he was not convicted by writing something is just faux-naïf. Thaksin Shinawatra - Wikipedia -
How can I assimilate myself more into Thai culture?
Old Croc replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
I did check before my statement and found some evidence to back up my assertion, but am prepared to concede to someone with more practical knowledge than I. Thanks for the correction. -
My first para was jocular, as indicated by my follow-up words "But seriously,"
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The carrier has several things of concern, the cost of returning a pax to embarkation port if they don't have funds to pay for their return ticket, and, as mentioned, possible fines. The Geneva Convention doesn't apply, but IATA guidelines on inadmissible passengers do. IATA - Understanding the Issue of Inadmissible Passengers (INADs) and Their Impact on Travel To the OP, there are no problems with her returning home with a still valid PP. Renew in home country before further travel. The six-month validity some countries ask applies only to non-citizens of that country. Common sense. I have extensive relevant knowledge and experience of these matters from my working life. On occasion, I have even issued special IATA travel docs for such removals when an inadmissible pax has lost his passport, for example, down a toilet.