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February 5, 1998; BKK POST; IMMIGRA
- Subject: February 5, 1998; BKK POST; IMMIGRA
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- Date: Wed, 04 Feb 1998 22:23:00
February 5, 1998; BKK POST; IMMIGRATION
Illegal aliens urged
to give themselves
up
Stern warning will induce fear: police
Arrests not seen as best solution
Anucha Charoenpo
Immigration police are to appeal to foreigners who overstay
their visas to give themselves up, because drastic suppression
drives have proved ineffective.
Pol Lt-Gen Chidchai Wannasathit, Immigration Police Bureau
commissioner, admitted that police arrests were not the
recommended solution.
It was decided that the police would issue a stern warning to
illegal aliens in the hope they would be afraid of tough legal
action and surrender.
The operation will focus on aliens from South Asia and some
African nationals, he said.
It was a daunting task rounding up the aliens, since they were
difficult to locate, said Pol Lt-Gen Chidchai, adding that the
measure would not damage tourism.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has issued a regulation barring
citizens of certain countries from renewing their visas in Thailand.
They are required to return to their native lands for visa renewal.
Meanwhile, police apprehended three Indian nationals on
charges of human trafficking and illegal entry yesterday in Phra
Nakhon.
Rakesh Koli, Satwansingh Carmender and Yaspal Singh were
caught following a police raid at their Chakkrapet apartment.
They were found to have duped five fellow Indians into paying
them to secure jobs in a third country.
Police named the five as Karamjit Singh, Karsman Singh,
Hagamal Singh, Paramjit Singh, and Balwin Desingh.
The five were promised jobs in Korea and each allegedly paid
the trio US$5,000.
But they were told on arrival here that the jobs in Korea were
not available.
The gang suggested they go to New Zealand instead at
additional cost to themselves.
Refusing to take up the offer, they were locked up in the
apartment before one of them managed to escape and reported
the crime to the police.
Charged with illegal entry, the five were awaiting deportation.
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