Thirty sex offenders arrested at Thailand airports since the start of the year

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Thirty sex offenders arrested at Thailand airports since the start of the year

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Immigration has reported that 30 sex offenders have been arrested at five Thai airports since the start of 2018.

 

They represent about 20% of all serious criminals stopped at the airports.

 

Pol Col Cherngron Rimphadee, deputy immigration commissioner, said that 156 foreign nationals that represented a serious threat to Thailand's security had been arrested.

 

The figures referred to Suvarnabhumi, Don Muang, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai and Phuket airports from January to June.

 

The 30 sex offenders were part of a larger group of 3,461 people who came under suspicion for exploiting Thailand as a "Sex Country" Daily News reported.

 

Twelve of the 156 were found to have fake passports, fake pictures in their passports or fake visas and stamps.

 

Pol Col Cherngron hailed the force's Advance Passenger Processing System or APPS for the successes.

 

Among them were Mr Oh Janghyn a Korean wanted for human trafficking and Dolen Zuarez an Israeli wanted for murder. Both were caught in January.

 

Total foreign arrivals at the airports so far this year has been 14,752,560 people. Some 8.7 million arrived at Suvarabhumi and 2.7 million at Don Muang.

 

This represented an 18% rise at those two airports compared to the previous year.

 

Source: Daily News

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-06-18

[Bluespunk 52,839]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The 30 sex offenders were part of a larger group of 3,461 people who came under suspicion for exploiting Thailand as a "Sex Country" Daily News reported.

3,461? 

 

They’re missing a few zeros there. 

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Thousands Of Foreigners Turned Away At Thai Airports

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: Immigration Bureau

 

BANGKOK — More than 3,600 foreigners with criminal records have been arrested at or turned away from five major airports in the first six months of the year, immigration police said Sunday.

 

In what was described as a national security effort, immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai international airports arrested 156 foreigners wanted for criminal offenses including those suspected of transnational crimes between January and June, according to police spokesman Col. Choengron Rimpadee.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/crime-crime/2018/06/18/thousands-of-foreigners-turned-away-at-thai-airports/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-06-18

[Just1Voice 24,314]

Well, that's a good start.

 

[Stradavarius37 3,060]

I am sure the lady in that photo is delighted with being placed in an article about criminals and sex offenders....

[bkk6060 12,972]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thousands Of Foreigners Turned Away At Thai Airports

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: Immigration Bureau

 

BANGKOK — More than 3,600 foreigners with criminal records have been arrested at or turned away from five major airports in the first six months of the year, immigration police said Sunday.

 

In what was described as a national security effort, immigration officers at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai international airports arrested 156 foreigners wanted for criminal offenses including those suspected of transnational crimes between January and June, according to police spokesman Col. Choengron Rimpadee.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/crime-crime/2018/06/18/thousands-of-foreigners-turned-away-at-thai-airports/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-06-18

Like I mentioned before to the cry babies who complain how long it takes them to get thru immigration.

The IO is actually conducting an investigation when people come into the country.

Good for them for doing their job!

[4MyEgo 14,794]

5 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Like I mentioned before to the cry babies who complain how long it takes them to get thru immigration.

The IO is actually conducting an investigation when people come into the country.

Good for them for doing their job!

I always go through the Thai's only counter, one of many privilege's having a Thai wife, in Thailand.......and being a hanhom man 555

[BobbyL 6,274]

More than 3,600 foreigners with criminal records have been arrested at or turned away from five major airports in the first six months of the year, immigration police said Sunday.

 

If so, then well done to them.

 

However, my question would be how does the IO office know if someone has a criminal record from outside of Thailand or is wanted in another country. Unless a country has informed Thailand that they may be travelling there and could be a danger, surely their computer at the airport can't access this information. 

 

If I am wrong then please correct me. 

[Nong Khai Man 1,517]

3 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

I always go through the Thai's only counter, one of many privilege's having a Thai wife, in Thailand.......and being a hanhom man 555

What is a Hanhom Man ??

[Katipo 5,178]

I'm more curious as to how many Thai sex workers are sent home/arrested/denied visas each year. I bet it's a darned site more than the 30 going the other way.

[ezzra 43,580]

What the article neglected to say that almost half of the men coming to Thailand are looking forward to and expecting some kind of 'good times' with the local boys and ladies  and if hypothetically there will be N. Korea style of no nightlife and no entertainment, Thailand will lose 50% of it's tourist...

[bkk6060 12,972]

40 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

More than 3,600 foreigners with criminal records have been arrested at or turned away from five major airports in the first six months of the year, immigration police said Sunday.

 

If so, then well done to them.

 

However, my question would be how does the IO office know if someone has a criminal record from outside of Thailand or is wanted in another country. Unless a country has informed Thailand that they may be travelling there and could be a danger, surely their computer at the airport can't access this information. 

 

If I am wrong then please correct me. 

It is called Interpol.

A worlwide database to track criminals across international borders.

[BobbyL 6,274]

3 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

It is called Interpol.

A worlwide database to track criminals across international borders.

But I assumed that would only work if the person is wanted on Interpol. Like the Red Bull man 

 

[johncat1 1,024]

Pity they can't check Thais leaving the country to make sure they are not wanted by the police Like politicians , monks millionaire playboys etc 

[Chelseafan 4,428]

Isn't that second picture of Departures not arrivals ?