Popular Post rooster59 Posted March 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2020 Russian arrested in Phuket for overstay, working as illegal taxi driver By The Phuket News The Russian driver was hired through the website GoTripPhuket.com. Photo: Immigration Bureau PHUKET: A Russian man who had overstayed in the country illegally for 163 days has been arrested for working as an illegal taxi driver, picking up tourists from Phuket International Airport. The arrest was made after a formal complaint was filed by the Phuket International Airport Taxi Association, Immigration officers explained at a press conference attended by Immigration Bureau chief Lt Gen Somphong Chingduang in Bangkok today (Mar 27). Acting on the complaint, and working with officer from Sakhu Police, Immigration Division 6 officers began their operation by first checking the website GoTripPhuket.com, which they were told is operated by a group of Russians providing professional drivers to transport other Russians. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-arrested-in-phuket-for-overstay-working-as-illegal-taxi-driver-75478.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-03-28 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matzzon Posted March 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, rooster59 said: A Russian man who had overstayed in the country illegally for 163 days has been arrested for working as an illegal taxi driver, picking up tourists from Phuket International Airport. Wow! That man really knew how to work under the radar. ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted March 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2020 What a numpty, picking people up from the airport. Of course taxi drivers are going to shop him. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I assume overstaying made the problem, not working illegally 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuhan Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Got no scruples this guy.???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Russian gangs in Thailand?? It does not make sense to me that the Group is taking such a huge risk. Overstayed and “russian” obviously as a foreigner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 Not the best time to spend time in the Immigration Detention Centre. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Its fun to stay at the YMCA.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 did he ask much less than the local maffia or something ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevenl Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 7 hours ago, cyril sneer said: I assume overstaying made the problem, not working illegally They started the investigation because of working illegally. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drbeach Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Thailand needs to change it's xenophobic work laws. In Vientiane, Laos, a much poorer country than Thailand, there are countless Chinese taxi drivers transporting around Chinese nationals and as far as I know, they are allowed to work without being bothered by big brother breathing down their necks. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cyril sneer Posted March 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, stevenl said: They started the investigation because of working illegally. they should do that with the rest of them ???? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnikaIII Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 hour ago, drbeach said: Thailand needs to change it's xenophobic work laws. In Vientiane, Laos, a much poorer country than Thailand, there are countless Chinese taxi drivers transporting around Chinese nationals and as far as I know, they are allowed to work without being bothered by big brother breathing down their necks. "they are allowed to work without being bothered by big brother breathing down their necks." .. and breathe Corvid-19 over everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Was it the seedy black hat, glasses and jacket that gave him away? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 I thought they couldnt draw flow charts, the ones we saw the other week were the same one. So its back to kiddy size photographs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 11 hours ago, cyril sneer said: I assume overstaying made the problem, not working illegally Can you elaborate on that a little bit please? Or was is just something you wrote without thinking? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Operator2002 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 (edited) How naive of them to believe their activity will be unnoticed ???? - even if you advertise your services through Russian speaking forums only. Edited March 28, 2020 by Operator2002 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 12:15 PM, Matzzon said: Wow! That man really knew how to work under the radar. ???? It stuns and astonishes me the Thailand has not locked down all internationals from entry during the C19 pandemic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 17 hours ago, Oziex1 said: Was it the seedy black hat, glasses and jacket that gave him away? Might have been he looks dodgy to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 hour ago, kiwikeith said: It stuns and astonishes me the Thailand has not locked down all internationals from entry during the C19 pandemic. Hmmm, they have almost done that. It´s only persons that has to go back to work (with a workpermit), flight crews and persons with diplomatic passports that can enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 thats really extracting the urine .comrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) On 3/27/2020 at 11:03 PM, rooster59 said: group of Russians providing professional drivers to transport other Russians. in a Lada .. what else .! Edited March 30, 2020 by Justgrazing Sp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/28/2020 at 2:33 PM, drbeach said: Thailand needs to change it's xenophobic work laws. In Vientiane, Laos, a much poorer country than Thailand, there are countless Chinese taxi drivers transporting around Chinese nationals and as far as I know, they are allowed to work without being bothered by big brother breathing down their necks. Do they have work permit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 scum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 This website , GoTripPhuket.com is only in Russian, it looks professional but completely open about they operate a taxi service in Phuket. Just shows how fearless but also stupid the Russians are, they really think they can get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 7 hours ago, Justgrazing said: On 3/28/2020 at 6:03 AM, rooster59 said: group of Russians providing professional drivers to transport other Russians. in a Lada .. what else .! I keep my food in a Lada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, balo said: This website , GoTripPhuket.com is only in Russian, it looks professional but completely open about they operate a taxi service in Phuket. Just shows how fearless but also stupid the Russians are, they really think they can get away with it. probably tried to work on the premise that to a thai, all Russians (or falangs) look alike... hey! - all they need to do with him; is fill him and car with a pile of chinese piles, point him North - and don't come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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