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Police have denied claims by a 69-year-old Dutchman blacklisted for overstay in 2016 that he re-entered Thailand 8 months later by bribing an immigration officer at a Surin border checkpoint, before being subsequently arrested in Pattaya at the weekend for allegedly procuring Thai boys for foreigners. M. J. H. H. was
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The US Embassy in Bangkok on Monday dismissed the reports that it is compiling a blacklist of anti-government leaders including Suthep Thaugsuban. Spokesman Walter Braunohler said, "Rumours regarding blacklist or travel restriction on current Thai political leaders or activists are completely false." Read more: The Nation
Read More BANGKOK, June 25 – The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force (FTAF) has removed Thailand from the blacklist on money laundering and terrorism financing, a senior Thai official said today. Seehanat Prayoonrat, Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) secretary general, said that FTAF made the decision in its meeting in Oslo, Norway late
Read More BANGKOK, June 7 – About 4,000 people blacklisted for financially supporting terrorists in Thailand will be thoroughly scrutinised before legal action is taken against them, a senior official said today. Seehanat Prayoonrat, Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) secretary general, said some names in the list were lifted after officials found
Read More PHUKET: Following the recent spate of foreigners being charged with minor drug offenses, the chief of Phuket Immigration today confirmed that all foreigners arrested for drug use, or any drug-related offense, are transferred to Bangkok and deported – following the Immigration Act BE 2522. "The law is not new. It has
Read More BANGKOK, 23 April 2013 (NNT) - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has agreed to remove Thailand from its list of nations identified as Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) deficient. Justice Minister Police General Pracha Promnok held a press conference today during which he indicating that
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BANGKOK, Feb 27 – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Thailand from the anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) blacklist after the country has made significant progress to tackle the issues, a senior Thai official said today. Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) secretary general Sihanart Prayoonrat said
Read More Bangkok Immigration Police have launched a crackdown on immigrant beggars and pickpockets who pray on distracted shoppers at the famous Chatuchak weekend open-air market. Thirteen suspects have been arrested, blacklisted and to be expatriated back to their home countries. The Immigration Police raided the Chatuchak (JJ) Weekend Market on Saturday. Read more:
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