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What are the recent warnings from the Immigration Bureau in Thailand regarding bribery issues?
Jul 2, 2021
5 years ago
Bobby ********
ORIGINAL POSTERA caution has been issued from the Immigration Bureau
TLDR : Answer Summary
The Immigration Bureau of Thailand has issued a caution regarding possible scams and bribery attempts involving officials. Users expressed concerns about the difficulty of handling bribes when approached by officers, with discussions surrounding the challenges of communicating in English and verifying the authenticity of officials. Comments highlight frustrations with language barriers and the perception of corruption within law enforcement in Thailand.
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Te ********
Some side gig for immigration officers. Pay them enough to take their hands off people's pockets.
Otto *********
@Te *******
Wrong, they never think they have enough! Pay them more and the extortion prices will rise as well. Human Nature? Guaranteed! 😖Reply to
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Tommy *******
How are we supposed to know they are fake when they’re behind the counter at the immigration office?
Oliver *************
They Must Think we all Read Thai as Well
Cliff *********
@Tommy ******
trying to be funny?Cliff *********
no only BKk and Bueng Kan
Tommy *******
@Cliff ********
Have you ever been to the Samut Prakan immigration office? Reply to
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Exit **********
Are those cheaper than origin?
Ben *********
Rise in crime, out of work,maybe drugs who knows?
Ադամ ********
Start again with the music license scam ?
David ********
So how do we know when it is a real officer asking for a bribe and when it is a fake one?
Claas *******
@David *******
ask for police ID and call police to verify their ID number. Phill ******
David Hattan the amount .
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Otto *********
Was mich viel mehr interessieren würde ist, ob die online 90-Tage-Meldung derzeit funktioniert.
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Otto *********
Ist doch gut. Da kann man dann jede Kontrolle als suspekt abwehren...
Basir ******
Pls Open vissit for Pakistan
J ******************
Australia has a Marketing clerk doing an impersonation of a Prime Minister
Dale *******
@J *****************
and he does a dud impersonation of that tooReply to
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Rollo ************************
(A) it would appear that they’re describing the entire Thai police 👮♀️ force and (B) is it really worth it to call??? No one speaks English and you’d have to pay a bribe just to get them to move their asses 🐴 🤷🏾♂️!!! Besides, my then wife almost died 4yrs ago when I called 191 for an 🚑 because no one could speak English— 😤
Gareth ********
@Rollo ***********************
why do you expect a Thai 191 operator in Thailand to speak English? Ever thought of speaking Thai?Rollo ************************
@Gareth *******
stupid reply!!! English is the world language and the global business language!!! As far as I’m concerned, tourists that come here have learned English as a second language. I’ve never been anywhere where it’s Thai as a second language yet! Let me know when I’m wrong!!! Have you ever seen a 1st time tourist come here speaking Thai!! 😂 😂 😂 it’s been my experience that they usually speak their language and Surprise “ENGLISH”!! 🎉Michael ********
@Rollo ***********************
thats why number 1155 is advertised at airports etc for non thai speakers.Reply to
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Ezmerelda ********
@Gareth *******
great reply. My husband says the same thing to me when I get frstrated with the Thais.....LEARN THAI .....Reply to
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Paul *****************
fake
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J ******************
Disgracefull 🤣😂🤦🤣😂‼️
J ******************
Be conned by the con -
Double Scam
Double Scam
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Julian ********
but who to call if the official immigration staff asks for a bribe?
Prieto ****
@Julian *******
if you call someone, you will have to pay 2 bribesJulian ********
@Prieto ***
true 😂😂Reply to
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Tony **********
@Julian *******
this is a new story !! Im shockedCanice ******
@Julian *******
call your personal bank and check do you have enough money for bribe Julian ********
@Canice *****
the officer know, cause they have a copy of your bank book already . 😉Reply to
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