Jonathan Fairfield Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Tourist police focus on all 1,400 Nigerians after five arrested over scams By The Nation Image: Mgr Online Tourist police will soon conclude their focus on all 1,400 Nigerians living in Thailand, deputy tourist police chief Pol Maj-General Surachet Hakpal said on Saturday. Surachet said police would recheck Nigerians living in Thailand to ensure they are living in accordance with the purposes they stated in their entry visa applications. Surachet said singling out the entirety of one nationality for police attention was needed after “many Nigerians” were found to be taking part in romance scams deceiving Thai women. He said five Nigerians had been arrested in romance scams. He spoke during a press conference held to share the progress so far of a police crackdown on romance scams. Surachet said five Nigerians and 12 Thai accomplices from eight gangs had been arrested from 39 areas in Chon Buri, Surat Thani, Trat, Phitsanulok, Bangkok and other provinces for deceiving 48 Thai women out of Bt5.9 million. Surachet previously launched an ongoing series of nationwide raids focused on tourists and migrant workers. The raids were initially labelled as “Operation Black Eagle”. He was in August given the additional job of assistant spokesman for Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Prawit Wongsuwan. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/around_thailand/30354545 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-09-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Prawit's apprentice, aka The Jokester, is a busy man these days; how does he find time to polish the Toad's shoes and tie his shoelaces. Daytripping to Koh Tao, then rounding up 1,500 Nigerians and later finishing off by jetsetting to the UK to confirm his boss is right about the safety of Koh Tao and the young lady just an attention seeker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 ... about time, but - are those illegals who entered without passing by immigration included in the 1400? May be those being here legally are not the ones they really look for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Surachet said singling out the entirety of one nationality for police attention was needed after . . . We realized they’re pretty much all thieving xxxxs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarky cat Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Good. 90% of them living or visiting here are 'up to no good', possibly 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 17 minutes ago, clarky cat said: Good. 90% of them living or visiting here are 'up to no good', possibly 100% so source for this then, or the ramblings of a TV poster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I've heard that there are a couple of honest ones in Thailand, working at legitimate jobs. However, I have not encountered them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 19 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Surachet said five Nigerians and 12 Thai accomplices from eight gangs had been arrested Can we suggest that each Nigerian scammer has at least two Thai accomplices? So if they round up 1.400 Nigerian love scam suspects, will they also go after 2.800 Thai assistants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 15 hours ago, PremiumLane said: so source for this then, or the ramblings of a TV poster? There are two irrefutable sources: "everyone knows" and "it goes without saying"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Well they don't waste their time....don't let the Europeans read this, they would never do it this way..They would think it was their own fault and look the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Usually I'm one of those "don't over generalize" types. But, in the case of Nigerians...it does seem legitimate. I've yet to meet an African from a country other than Nigeria who has anything even remotely nice to say about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 16 hours ago, PremiumLane said: so source for this then, or the ramblings of a TV poster? not so. This is internationally accepted. Just the other day they rounded up Nigerians in Australia for the same scam. Millions of dollars. You will find the full story on the ABC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Refreshing that Thais dont do the Ferang Snowflake and cry Racist every time.Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirat69 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 0.36% (5 out of 1400).... statistically insignificant..... but the bahts involved are very significant.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Put them in a old boat to Europe if it arrives then we will give them free houses passports free medical and insurance + 1000 Euros Monthly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rott Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 52 minutes ago, Juan B Tong said: Nigerian is not a race snowflake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodomino Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 It’s a Crackdown bonanza! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Lupatria said: Can we suggest that each Nigerian scammer has at least two Thai accomplices? So if they round up 1.400 Nigerian love scam suspects, will they also go after 2.800 Thai assistants? Me heard the female thai assistants are ophiologists with special interest in anaconda species Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scabo Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I remember a few years ago, the sister of my ex bird hooked up with a Nigerian bloke. They were running drugs across the border in south Thailand. We told her to stop. She didn't listen. He grassed her up to the cop's. Now she's living in the big house in Bkk for next 30years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmouse1 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Many racial profiling is going on here.My French mate said "most of the flags here are ignorant British mainly English " he went further to describe those racists to be victims of the class system that exists in the UK but as some say "unseen". Now am totally confused ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Round them all up and ship 'em off to Siberia. Useless, the lot of 'em. I've met many Africans from various countries over the years and not one of them had a single good word to say about the Nigerians. That's not to say of course, that there aren't any goods ones - just that the good ones are few and far between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 2 hours ago, car720 said: not so. This is internationally accepted. Just the other day they rounded up Nigerians in Australia for the same scam. Millions of dollars. You will find the full story on the ABC. You forgot to add they where running it from a detention centre as they where in the country illegally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Good Lord! Send them off to Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patanawet Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 19 hours ago, clarky cat said: Good. 90% of them living or visiting here are 'up to no good', possibly 100% On what are you basing your figures? Give proof or sod off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLing Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I just hope they leave my Nigerian Lawyer alone, he's just delivering me my 10'000'000 USD I inherited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutoie2 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Wonder which country will be singled out next, drink driving Brits, tea leaf Oz's, money booth robbing Ruskies, ______ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundooman Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 20 hours ago, PremiumLane said: so source for this then, or the ramblings of a TV poster? Why should he source it - do it yourself. Then criticise Don't you just love 'clever' posters who are bone lazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunken Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Looks more like a photo op for a whole room full of police as well as not-so-big-now Joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitnessHealthTravel Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 3 hours ago, car720 said: not so. This is internationally accepted. Just the other day they rounded up Nigerians in Australia for the same scam. Millions of dollars. You will find the full story on the ABC. Wait, what...they still give Nigerians Visa for Australia? That will end soon I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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