Crackdown on illegal foreigners: Many claiming to be students to get fake visas

[tropo]

18 minutes ago, cyberfarang said:

Why don`t you try reading the OP. It says; Several language schools and what is loosely termed as "international" schools are now set to face charges after the Thai police operating under the "X-Ray Outlaw Foreigner" banner have uncovered a network of illegal activity that includes staff of the schools themselves and corrupt immigration officials. 

Yes, so they will start charging "international schools" for illegal practices - MAYBE.

 

I wonder how many of these schools have backdoor fixers at immigration offices around the country. 

 

As usual, vilify the foreigners for availing themselves of services offered and promoted by Thai companies. Take the blame off corrupt Thai businesses and government servants, who continue to make a big profit from foreigners. When someone finds out - throw them under the bus.

 

[mogandave]

6 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said:

Thai made fake visas to foreigners. Why are only the latters are arrested? Get them all... Come on Big joke! 

 

Why not read the article? They’re cracking down on the schools as well.

[poanoi]

its neither fake nor cheap, the ED visa is around 20 times higher cost than retirement visa

[orchidfan]

5 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Who is a fluent English speaker 

Slightly off topic.. But can anyone tell me why the RTP..... And attractive side-kicks.... Can wear a set of wings (and parachute emblems) which globally are reserved for qualified pilots... And paratroopers..??????

[DrTuner]

24 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

Slightly off topic.. But can anyone tell me why the RTP..... And attractive side-kicks.... Can wear a set of wings (and parachute emblems) which globally are reserved for qualified pilots... And paratroopers..??????

Somchai the superman is omnipotent. I thought everyone knew that.

[wvavin]

Such fiasco is created by the incompetency of immigration, ministry of education, landlords ("students" need lodging) & of course the police.  

[overherebc]

6 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

So just get immigration to check the teaching ability of any African's with a teaching visa on arrival. Should not be hard to figure out who's  a fake. Pay me a salary and I'll do it myself.

Not quite sure what a teaching visa is?

[mommysboy]

1 hour ago, Expatthailover said:

Thai bigots...oh the irony

Try reading.

[Lupatria]

7 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said:

Thai made fake visas to foreigners. Why are only the latters are arrested? Get them all... Come on Big joke! 

Exactly my thoughts. It's like arresting the junkie while the dealer goes scot-free. When I attended a Thai language school with a valid visa, out of ten students in class eight were from Africa on a student visa. After three weeks only 3 people (including me) showed up for class.

[Neeranam]

3 hours ago, bangrak said:

And I would like to see a, systematic, 'crackdown' on all these schools, NOT on the foreign teachers (what would be the usual Thai 'reflex' when illegal aliens are concerned), with all the ones found ...in illegal situation AUTOMATICALLY being issued a workpermit, ...paid in full by the school they teach at.

Why does it bother you so much?

 

Are you a teacher?

 

 

[Neeranam]

48 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Not quite sure what a teaching visa is?

It is a non-imm visa. They apply for it from outside Thailand with a letter from a school. 

[Neeranam]

1 hour ago, Father Fintan Stack said:

Because they are a (Big) joke, much like everything else in Thailand. 

What do you mean everything else in Thailand is a joke?

Seems a rather strange thing to say if you choose to live here.

[Neeranam]

3 hours ago, tolsti said:

They are one and the same as the digital pikeys.

Rather a nasty thing to say.

Young purple traveling the world making an honest living.

Out of interest, what age did you move permanent to Thailand. Also what is your job?

[nausea]

Ah! Student visas, not teachers. That explains it. Always thought it was a bit weird - all these Africans teaching English, and in "International Schools" at that. We all know that "White Man's Privilege" is still fully operational here. Probably the reason a lot of guys come here (oh dear, unintentional pun). Anyway, teaches you to be careful about anything you read. A lot is lost in translation. Mind you, makes for a good headline. Ha!

 

[overherebc]

8 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

It is a non-imm visa. They apply for it from outside Thailand with a letter from a school. 

So just a bog standard Non Imm' B single entry.

[Tongue Thaid]

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Go get those scoundrels Big Joke.Fancy corrupt immigration officials.

 

[overherebc]

36 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

Exactly my thoughts. It's like arresting the junkie while the dealer goes scot-free. When I attended a Thai language school with a valid visa, out of ten students in class eight were from Africa on a student visa. After three weeks only 3 people (including me) showed up for class.

I know a joke on those lines but it would get me a long posting holiday.

 

????

[nausea]

1 hour ago, orchidfan said:

Slightly off topic.. But can anyone tell me why the RTP..... And attractive side-kicks.... Can wear a set of wings (and parachute emblems) which globally are reserved for qualified pilots... And paratroopers..??????

Didn't know about the pilot thing. Yeah, I had a pair of parachute wings stuffed away in a drawer somewhere, lost now I think. The truth is once you've gained these things they mean nothing. Move on to the next thing. Displaying them is a bit crass. 

[Neeranam]

8 hours ago, Raymonddiaz said:

Thai made fake visas to foreigners. Why are only the latters are arrested? Get them all... Come on Big joke! 

His name is not big joke, it's , "very sweet joke"

[Neeranam]

11 minutes ago, overherebc said:

So just a bog standard Non Imm' B single entry.

Could be an, "O".

[Neeranam]

Just read the link, it is more bordering countries and Indians they are after, rather than Africans.

[jspill]

3 hours ago, maddox41 said:

Woohoo 

About time  I went to school for 2 years and went to every lesson. 

Half of the students don't   they take the piss and its not just the dark skinned people 

 It is from all walks of life  the French would be in the top 10

As for Ed department at emigration corrupt is not the word  for them. (THE MAGIC DRAW),

And the department of education when you do your test well thats a laugh

Good on you big joke you  should be called 

GET THINGS DONE   about time get rid of the trash  it <deleted> it up for us honest farangs

Doesn't matter if they go to lessons or not, maybe they prefer to self-study. Personally I read and write Thai but I didn't go to the lessons, I just learn better on my own.

 

What matters is if they are commit crimes, usually that's the non western ones, hence you don't see westerners arrested as part of ed visa crackdowns. Those French guys were probably honest non-criminals just like yourself.

 

Perhaps making a larger economic contribution to the country because of all the extra time they spent working on some online business at home, not commuting to a school and sitting in class.

[nausea]

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

His name is not big joke, it's , "very sweet joke"

Joke refers to a rice dish usually consumed at breakfast. It has absolutely nothing to do with the English connotation. You never met a girl called Porn?

[overherebc]

9 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Could be an, "O".

Quick marriage included??

[Raymonddiaz]

8 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

So just get immigration to check the teaching ability of any African's with a teaching visa on arrival. Should not be hard to figure out who's  a fake. Pay me a salary and I'll do it myself.

How about any teacher?, Africans, Europeans, Asians.... 

[Neeranam]

35 minutes ago, nausea said:

Joke refers to a rice dish usually consumed at breakfast. It has absolutely nothing to do with the English connotation. You never met a girl called Porn?

If you read the Thai language news, you'll see his name is "joke waan jiab".

 

[bangrak]

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

Why does it bother you so much?

 

Are you a teacher?

 

 

Ah, it doesn't bother you? At all? All these foreign people taken advantage of by their employers in Thailand out of sordid greed? Sorry, for me, it does matter, a teacher here, or not.

[Oziex1]

4 hours ago, champers said:

Fair enough, but does he wear his underpants outside his trousers?

Nah, he's not Superman and she aint Lois Lane

[Neeranam]

4 hours ago, bangrak said:

Ah, it doesn't bother you? At all? All these foreign people taken advantage of by their employers in Thailand out of sordid greed? Sorry, for me, it does matter, a teacher here, or not.

Doesn't bother me in the slightest.These teachers, like your  friend, have the choice to come and work here, or not.

 

[bristolgeoff]

never a fake visa for a student or a teacher.thailand don,t do these things do they.but everyone knows money can get u a lot of things sorted.just ask yinglick and takism