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Out of a war zone, into a Thai prison
Spectrum, Jeerawat Na Thalang, Published on 07/02/2016
» Mustafa*, a Palestinian from Syria, was finally freed to leave Thailand last month. After serving almost two years in a Thai jail and one month in an immigration detention facility on charges of illegally entering the country, the 38-year-old was released to be reunited with his young daughter and wife.
Truth behind ID card row
News, Editorial, Published on 19/12/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s idea about putting occupational and income information into ID cards was met with a public uproar — rightfully so considering its impracticality.However, there is a grain of truth in the hubbub on both sides. It is that a lot more should be done to make the ID card more useful to both its holders and policy makers.
Overstayers face stiff re-entry bans
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/10/2015
» The Immigration Bureau has asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to exercise his special powers to issue a ban on foreigners found guilty of overstaying in Thailand from re-entering the country for one to 10 years.
Fake passports skyrocket as legal paths in EU perish for Syrians
News, Serene Assir, Published on 22/10/2015
» Ali, a Palestinian-Syrian banker desperate to reach the Netherlands, had to hide his surprise when he finally met a shadowy forger known as "The Whale" at an Arabic-style shisha cafe near Athens.
Flying on a fake ID: refugees' path less travelled to Europe
AFP, Published on 21/10/2015
» PARIS - Ali, a Palestinian-Syrian banker desperate to reach the Netherlands, had to hide his surprise when he finally met a shadowy forger known as "The Whale" at an Arab-style shisha cafe near Athens.
UK blacklisted whistleblower finally gains entry to Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/09/2015
» Immigration officials told Dr. Ellis that he was "blacklisted as a danger to Thai society" & could not enter Thailand. Blacklisting part of long battle with Thai government official who plagiarised 80% of his PhD dissertation & had PhD revoked by Chulalongkorn University.
British academic freed, seeks charges against ex-NIA chief
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 08/09/2015
» A United Nations consultant stuck in limbo in Suvarnabhumi airport’s immigration detention centre as a result of a alleged “vendetta” against him by a National Innovation Agency official is calling on the agency to take “immediate criminal action” against the civil servant.
The unanswered questions facing the investigation
Spectrum, Published on 06/09/2015
» As authorities hunt more suspects involved in the bombing at the Erawan Shrine on Aug 17, questions remain unanswered over the motive of the suspects, who are believed to have taken personal revenge after the Thai police cracked down on fake passports.
Uighurs under watch as CSD investigates ties to terrorism
News, Published on 03/09/2015
» The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) is keeping a close watch on around 3,000 ethnic Uighurs in Thailand as authorities investigate possible links between Uighur extremists and the deadly Erawan shrine bombing.
CSD keeping close watch on Uighur community
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/09/2015
» Deputy police chief Chakthip Chaichinda has ordered the Crime Suppression Division to monitor the movements of Uighur nationals residing in Thailand, a CSD source said.