Rayscape Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Pib said: There is an article in the 11 Jan 19 Bangkok Post giving detailed breakout of the nationalities caught in the crackdown. Only around 10 were from western countries. Over 95% were from countries like Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia....mostly working in Thailand without a visa/work permit. Yes I am sure this is true. A little like Mexico. The Texans are worried if Trump gets his way to build his wall and throw all the Mexicans out, as most businesses will go bust there. The same for here in Thailand. In general you cannot get a Thai to work past their first paycheck?? I have certainly found this in this boating industry!! Has he checked the fishing industry? He is a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, losworld said: Have to chuckle at how much talk about tourism and keeping it running and half the pictured police are wearing masks because the air is so polluted. How did he get the idea these razzias are good for tourism? Razzias good for tourism? Ever heard about internet, social media etc? I assure you razzias are very bad for tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: announcing that they had netted a total of 490 foreigners overnight. So why do they only show 2 in the photo op........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: “As of now, in the entire land, there are zero overstays.” ..........and I now believe the moon is made of cheese, Elvis is selling Som Tam and there will be a free and open election definitely this year ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tradewind777 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I don’t get the connection between overstayer reduction and tourism increases(??). May a new name for this clown is “Beyond A Joke”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: Immigration Bureau police commander Lt. Gen. Surachate Hakparn paraded the newly arrested foreigners at 1am on Friday through the parking lot of Bangkok’s Montien Riverside hotel Like cattle. Disgusting. On second thought, the two bearded guys in the top pic appear to have a really good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougiemac57 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: Who can tell me the rules for tourist visas. How many are you allowed in a year and why do Thai consulates just give you. And how do you know you are in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marqus12 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 "hunting for foreigners is good for tourism" every day a man learns something new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 2 hours ago, mommysboy said: A confusing mass of exaggerated claims with poor reasoning. By local standards, a fair claim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfLight Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 This guy really is a big joke...One daft Thai trying hard to persuade lots of other daft Thais that he's doing a good job, and he hopes to convince them of that by telling them downright, bare-faced lies. Me no unnerstan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 THe whole article is full of crap. I'm sure Big Joke, Prayut and every tourism spokesman must share the same spin doctor! Honestly: no overstayers, 60 million tourists in two years, arrests good for tourism (with absolutely no reasons as to why). He's just coming up with what his superiors want to hear based on a whim and I think he has been ever since his promotion and probably before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfLight Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, madmitch said: THe whole article is full of crap. I'm sure Big Joke, Prayut and every tourism spokesman must share the same spin doctor! Honestly: no overstayers, 60 million tourists in two years, arrests good for tourism (with absolutely no reasons as to why). He's just coming up with what his superiors want to hear based on a whim and I think he has been ever since his promotion and probably before. One thing's for sure, it isn't helping the argument that Thais are are smart and well-educated at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I wonder if Big Joke ever thinks before he spouts nonsense. We keep hearing about no more overstayers, then he starts off again saying we have caught hundreds over night, but only manages to show 2. All just major BS, just like his boss.... Full of hot air, but nothing between the ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfLight Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, colinneil said: I wonder if Big Joke ever thinks before he spouts nonsense. We keep hearing about no more overstayers, then he starts off again saying we have caught hundreds over night, but only manages to show 2. All just major BS, just like his boss.... Full of hot air, but nothing between the ears. Correct. The only thing stopping his ears from crashing together is the wise open spaces keeping them apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 6 minutes ago, colinneil said: but nothing between the ears. Oh you're absolutely right. Not even hot air... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, HalfLight said: Correct. The only thing stopping his ears from crashing together is the wise open spaces keeping them apart. wise open spaces??? Very inappropriate typo!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 "police said early Friday morning will benefit tourism." A reason explaining why the arrests of overstayers will benefit the tourism trade might have been helpful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 This guy really is a big joke...One daft Thai trying hard to persuade lots of other daft Thais that he's doing a good job, and he hopes to convince them of that by telling them downright, bare-faced lies. Me no unnerstan. Models his approach after Donald Trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 3 hours ago, rkidlad said: Catch, arrest and deport by all means, of course. Parade them around like this? Not a good idea. This will definitely put some tourists off or make them feel less welcome. I know, I know - people who have done nothing wrong have nothing to fear. But that’s not always how life works. How people should feel and how people really feel can often be two different things. I think they should be working along the lines of how people really feel. It’s more realistic. If I had seen these photo shoots when I was a newbie tourist here, I’d have felt uncomfortable by it. Maybe it’s just me, huh? Agree 100% .... saw a reenactment back a few months. All about detail down to him sitting on the toilet... Crazy if yiu ask me. Really on the loo taking a dump. Maybe it was to show the timeline? or so the suspect could say he didn’t give a shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyfarangguy Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Taggart: What do you want me to do sir?Hedley: I want you to round up ever vicious criminal and gun slinger in the country and deport their asses. Take this down.[Taggart looks for a pen and paper while Hedley talks]Hedley: I want cheap Charlies, beg-packers, English teachers, rustlers, cut throats, murderers, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits, vipers, snipers, con men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers, buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglers, horse thieves, train robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, sh*t-kickers and Obama lovers rounded up and deported!Taggart: [finding pen and paper]Could you repeat that, sir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meinphuket Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 As a result, expect a massive influx of tourists now......Joke for TAT governor !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 3 hours ago, darksidedog said: Well he has that wrong. I know two people personally who are on overstay, who he hasn't caught up with yet. Lovely as it is to hear his ramblings, perhaps he should think before setting his mouth into gear and coming out with such stupid comments. Shhhh, he was telling a fairy tale to his subjects. Once upon a time in a land far, far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTB1977 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 He means as of today. He has caught them all. But as each day passes new ones pop up. Not hard to understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 3 hours ago, kannot said: yeah but unfortunately as the powers that be are retards, i know of a decent guy from japan who got deported due to a visa agent who did not do what he was paid for. The guy was not poor, had a company and entrusted his work permit renewal to the agent who DID NOT do it but kept the money. Work permit 3 days overdue. Immigration "tipped off" and came to the Co. The end result was he closed the company, 6 Thai workers lost their jobs he sold off all the equipment or gave it away and moved the whole co to the Phillipines where he doesnt get treated like a piece of shit in a detention centre. My Wife had to help him thru all this nonsense over a 2-3 week period because "rules are rules", the parent co in Japan will not be doing any business in Thailand again. Through a friend of hers she got to see him out of hours with contact at the detention centre to help him, no easy feat in itself. Overstayers are not all "bad guys" with no money, the usual stupid childish talk of immigration to appease the brainwashed masses that Thailand for the Thais is the only way. The good side he has invited us to japan all expenses paid How did he sell his company and equipment while he was in the detention center and deported? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 What difference does it make, really? While I do not condone breaking the law, in general, do the overstayers really hurt the nation? And how do they hurt tourism? Break that one down for me please. Just another excuse for this man to grandstand, which he is an expert at doing. There are countless things this administration could be doing to improve the lives of the average Thai. But that would require them to care. Which they do not. They are here to protect the elite, the super wealthy, those that are connected, and those in power. They are not here to address the problems of the common man and woman. And they absolutely refuse to do that, on any level. Think of public and traffic safety. What have they done in the past four year to improve that area? Think of tourism, which is something that benefits alot of average Thais. They have sabotaged tourism on so many levels, continued to appeal to the low to no baht Chinese package tour tourists, and continued to discourage Western tourists on many levels, and the result has brought devastation to the tourism industry, and hardship to millions of Thais. This has been the worst peak season in memory. Many other nations are at full occupancy. Thailand is down 20-30%. Does the government care? Does Prayuth care? Not one iota. That much is certain. To Prayuth and the army, I say get out now. You are not needed. You are not wanted. You are despised by the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 good for tourism? How so? What tourists give a dam? Bad for tourist numbers!! What about outlawing corruption, pollution, road toll, poverty, bad education and fake priministers.. All talk..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursebob Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 what about getting all the thieving ladyboys off the streets to protect the tourists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 photo caption: "After that the lady boys get you for the night. You want my bank account number now?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake Up Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Keep it up and get rid of all overstayers and people in Thailand illegally. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 39 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said: How did he sell his company and equipment while he was in the detention center and deported? After he got back to Japan the 'Japanese parent company' might have something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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