Rimmer Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Foreigners targeted at Najomtien immigration checkpoint Immigration police stopped cars and motorbikes in Najomtien, checking licenses, passports and visas of all foreigners. Nine police officers, 3 immigration agents and a police volunteer manned a checkpoint set up outside the Ambassador City Hotel on Sukhumvit Road Feb. 28. No results of the checks were provided. Immigration officials said the operation was to check that foreigners driving vehicles had proper licenses. They also checked passports and visas for any foreigners found in cars or on motorbikes. -- PATTAYA MAIL 2019-08-03-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walinton Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 land of smiles not in miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of police activity directed against Russians lately? Who will be next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Take those perps down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 19 minutes ago, champers said: Is it just me, or does it seem like a lot of police activity directed against Russians lately? Who will be next? Bet the two in the picture are from a different culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrik Andersen Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 It racist not to stop all thai people driving more bad and meny with no licence or fake license and always no helmet and high speed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Nice one. I seem to remember some time back reading that carrying passports was no longer required, or have I made an error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I was stopped twice in the last couple of weeks. They accepted my passport copies showing front page, visa and entry stamp along with my thai driving license. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLover Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 36 minutes ago, Henrik Andersen said: It racist not to stop all thai people driving more bad and meny with no licence or fake license and always no helmet and high speed I rarely wear my helmet when behind the wheel. Hopefully our bearded brothers passed the checkpoint unscathed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonltr Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I was one of those stopped on Thursday near Ambassador City Hotel. . Showed driving licence checked my insurance stickers but no passport. Asked about my Isaan car registration, we had a chat in Thai and he was super friendly and beaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 That unwanted feeling keeps getting stronger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I don't like the look of these two Farangs that are being stopped. Can I join the tourist police so I can beat them up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaidream Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, 300sd said: That unwanted feeling keeps getting stronger! Pure harassment= targeting foreigners while locals speed by; drive on the wrong side of the street etc. Nine cops and 3 Immigration- to what end. What a complete waste of manpower. It's no wonder foreigners are contemplating leaving in hordes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 land of smiles not in miles That doesn't really work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 I wish we had this kind of excitement here in sleepy old Hua Hin. All we have is young married Farang couples walking with their baby strollers and married people who look like they just came out of a Centrum Silver commercial, except they are fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, 300sd said: That unwanted feeling keeps getting stronger! Why? They're doing their job. Do you expect the various authorities in your country to check that foreigners in your country have valid visas, etc., etc? Or are you quite OK for any persons including those with criminal records, known mafia members, child molesters and more to freely enter and live in your country without any checks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 In a 38kms drive from Jomtien to past Sattahip had three full road blocks.... Coupled with numerous near misses made for a stressful journey.....rarely venture further than a few hundred yards from home anymore, just not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, scorecard said: Why? They're doing their job. Do you expect the various authorities in your country to check that foreigners in your country have valid visas, etc., etc? Or are you quite OK for any persons including those with criminal records, known mafia members, child molesters and more to freely enter and live in your country without any checks? I don't think people mind having to have a valid visa, it's the constant checking in, 90 days, TM whatever they are and all the other beaurocracy just to stay legal.... Seriously under Castro it wasn't half this bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 22 minutes ago, Thaidream said: Nine cops and 3 Immigration- to what end. What a complete waste of manpower. ฿ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Rimmer said: Foreigners targeted at Najomtien immigration checkpoint who else would you target at a immigration checkpoint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycu Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Henrik Andersen said: It racist not to stop all thai people driving more bad and meny with no licence or fake license and always no helmet and high speed Somewhat pointless stopping a Thai if they are checking passports and visa's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, baansgr said: I don't think people mind having to have a valid visa, it's the constant checking in, 90 days, TM whatever they are and all the other beaurocracy just to stay legal.... Seriously under Castro it wasn't half this bad. Well given the huge numbers caught on overstay, no visa, etc., etc., in the last few months is it not surprising there's a big drive to get on top of this item? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 No secret there , left hand is calling tourists to come over , right hand hunts them down. before it was all easy , now they went to other extreme , make it all hard . once they achieve their objective as they did with khaosan road they will start to brain storm on how to bring people back . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, scorecard said: Well given the huge numbers caught on overstay, no visa, etc., etc., in the last few months is it not surprising there's a big drive to get on top of this item? Considering 30 million visitors, 1000 or even 3000 or even 10000 makes it less than 1% hardly a reason to go throw a hissy fit or start a hunting season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, NCC1701A said: I don't like the look of these two Farangs that are being stopped. Can I join the tourist police so I can beat them up? Yes please come and join us,in Hua-hin the tpv do this all the time!!Great fun!!and all legal of course!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baansgr Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 30 minutes ago, scorecard said: Well given the huge numbers caught on overstay, no visa, etc., etc., in the last few months is it not surprising there's a big drive to get on top of this item? So they should, however this stretch of road will be legal tourists on their way from Pattaya to Nong Nooch, Silver Lake and the Navy beaches. This is where there was three road blocks in 38kms on Tuesday....thats a bit much in anyone's books. If they want the overstayers etc, it's the restaurants, suit shops, schools in the boonies etc for illegals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMNightRider Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Kim J said: Does this mean they are actually checking that you are carrying your passport around? I am fully aware this has always been a requirement in Thailand, but have never heard of random check before. Since when are foreigners required to carry their passport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essox essox Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Kim J said: Does this mean they are actually checking that you are carrying your passport around? I am fully aware this has always been a requirement in Thailand, but have never heard of random check before. never been asked in all the time i have been here and I suppose many others have never been asked for passport..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Thaidream said: Pure harassment= targeting foreigners while locals speed by; drive on the wrong side of the street etc. Nine cops and 3 Immigration- to what end. What a complete waste of manpower. It's no wonder foreigners are contemplating leaving in hordes. You certainly do not understand the police directives here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, essox essox said: never been asked in all the time i have been here and I suppose many others have never been asked for passport..... I was caught up in a raid on walking street and detained for not having original passport with me. So just because you have not been caught in a raid or asked does not mean it does not happen and does not happen in mostly unexpected places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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