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What are the current threats to expats' visa status in Thailand amid police clean up operations?

Robert *******
asked Jun 16, 2018
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Just an update on the weekly clean up attempts of Thai Police and Immigration. Take care your visa or extension of stay.
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The post discusses recent police operations in Thailand aimed at enforcing visa compliance among foreign nationals. Several comments share personal experiences with police checks and emphasize the importance of keeping visas valid to avoid problems with immigration. The community seems concerned about the focus on overstayers while also discussing incidents involving aggressive behavior from locals.
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Richard ***********
Richard ***********
Had 14 policemen stopping me on way back from bigc via soi
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today.. to get to soi 22. 11.30am. Looked through my wallet checked my pockets. Showed copy of my passport but seemed more interested in checking my pockets. Cambodian wife was ok once I was ok.
Robert *******
Robert *******
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Keep your comments to the article, I already deleted some comments. Be warned next time it will be deleted and a goodbye.
Tony ********
Tony ********
slowly the thai bashers take over every thai related page!
Tony ********
Tony ********
@Robert ******
but you do an admirable job of it
Robert *******
Robert *******
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We do our best to prevent this, but we can not be
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watching this page.
Jason ******
Jason ******
This is why Immigration doesn't seem to really get mad if someone comes in and out of Thailand and getting new Visas because at least they see you as a good person, following rules, show proof of funds and they'll gladly give you permission to stay in Thailand. It's these guys who hide out and overstay their Visas is who the Immigration officers are after. I think as long as you don't overstay your Visa, they'll be nice to you.
Ivor ******
Ivor ******
"To date, 1,407 foreign suspects have been arrested at 3,716 locations across the country." - the math seems odd.
Ivor ******
Ivor ******
Robert Lagas the English makes it sound like each suspect would have had to be arrested at two locations. Your rephrasing makes it clearer. 👍
Robert *******
Robert *******
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From day one till the day of this report, operation X-ray Outlaw Foreigners, police has visited 3.716 locations and arrested 1.407 foreign suspects. What do you try to calculate?
Andrew ******
Andrew ******
Great while they're at it do something about the Ladyboy's down near Soi 15 Sukhumvit some are a right pain, especially when sitting down a coffee had a few get aggressive towards you.
Robert *******
Robert *******
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Just report the ladyboys, with more arrests of people for overstay or illegal entry, the police will be thankful to you.

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