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Illegals, a common phenomenon

By Lodewijk Lagemaat
Posted in Background
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November 12 2018

SOMRERK WITTHAYANANT / Shutterstock.com

Recently, many reports have appeared that foreigners are being arrested in Thailand for, among other things, exceeding the visa or illegal activities. This mainly happened in the Pom Prab district of Bangkok.

It was striking that a German was arrested in Bangkok because he was wanted in Germany for drug smuggling. He entered Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport without any problems. His visa for Thailand had already expired 257 days after his arrest, it turned out.

Although it seems that this detection of illegal immigrants only takes place in Thailand, this also happens in South Korea. In the first nine months of this year, no less than 10.337 Thais were arrested for overstaying their visa and therefore deported from the country. Other Thais, about 13.297 indicated that they voluntarily left the country.

Source: Wochenblitz

Number of times read: 216

4 Responses to “Illegals, a common phenomenon”

  1. Rob V says up
    12 November 2018 at 13: 08

    When I read the newspapers in the last few months, it is mainly dark men (from Africa) who are stopped and, if illegal, taken for deportation. It would not be possible in the Netherlands, but in Thailand it was simply stated that these people were the main target due to drug trafficking, fraud, etc.

    This cartoon speaks volumes:
    http://www.nationmultimedia.com/cartoon/20483

    Prachatai had a good piece about it, 'arbitrary arrests make life hell for African migrants':
    https://prachatai.com/english/node/7773

    • Jasper says up
      13 November 2018 at 06: 31

      Indeed, it is often black men and women who are arrested. Not because they have a dark skin color, but because they are much more likely than others to stay illegally in Thailand and engage in crime. This gives a much higher chance of being caught during a check.

      In the Netherlands, young immigrants are also arrested more often than white natives.
      Again, the reason is very simple: If you stop my 89-year-old father by the side of the road, the chance that he is involved in criminal activities is approximately 0.
      If you do the same with 4 young Moroccans in an expensive Audi, the chances are considerably higher.

      If you lose your key at the front door in the dark, you won't look under the lamppost because it's lighter there...

      It is therefore NOT “racial profiling”, but the meaningful use of scarce resources after a careful analysis of the problem.

      • Rob V says up
        13 November 2018 at 07: 47

        Since Thailand does not recognize refugees, it is true that many of those black men are criminal: illegally present because their UN refugee status is officially worth nothing (see Prachatai).

        The retention profile in the Netherlands is then 'young people with expensive cars and other bling bling that 99% of them at that age cannot afford from a legal source' and not 'young Moroccans'.

        If you lose your key at the front door, you don't go look at the dining table and your desk because statistically, the keys are often forgotten there?

        Or is it an idea that the Thai police start an 'operation pedo hunt' and then search the phones every week, take pictures and register names of people with the profile 'white old man in bar'. Great idea, because statistically… Don't whine if you as an old white man are harassed by the police several times a month, the police are just, uhm efficient.

  2. erik says up
    12 November 2018 at 14: 20

    Have read that between two and three million illegal foreigners from neighboring countries live and work in Thailand. Of course no one knows exactly how many there are….

    These people are employed with a permit, but this expires once and then the employee or employer 'forgets' to get a new stamp. We have already talked about the abuses in the fishery, but it also occurs frequently in other branches of trade and in agriculture.

    That certain people fill their pockets by cheap labor or by looking the other way is internationally and highly objectionable. There are known cases of slave labor, no or low wages and beatings.

    But those foreigners are never mentioned when it comes to Immigration "successes"; at most it makes the press when a group of illegal immigrants is arrested somewhere.


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