Don’t Get Arrested Like This Person – Spend a Little to Save a Lot

The Phuket Express recently published a story about a foreigner who got arrested at the airport when he flew back into Thailand. He did not realise that he was wanted by the court for illegal gun possession, as well as other charges. As you can see in the link below, he does not seem to be in a very good situation, being surrounded by Royal Thai Police. How might he have avoided this situation? Had he done an inexpensive blacklist check before he flew back to Thailand, it would have revealed

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Am I Blacklisted in Thailand? How to Find Out.

Many people contact Thailand Bail and ask, “am I blacklisted in Thailand?” This article has been written to address this question and help you find out if you are blacklisted from entering Thailand. For some foreigners, it is possible to find out if they are blacklisted by looking at a few basic details. However, for most people, this method will not provide any answers, so a more in-depth check will have to be done. Of course, there are different lengths of blacklist, as well as many different reasons for being blacklisted. This article will examine each type, and this information should help you understand if you are blacklisted from entering Thailand.

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7 Ways Foreigners Get Blacklisted from Thailand (Part 1)

Preamble: It is important to note that the examples below are real examples of foreigners having been blacklisted from Thailand. However, many may read this and say that “someone they know” was not blacklisted for the same offense. Thus is the duality of the legal system of Thailand, and to be fair, many other countries around the world. There are thousands of laws that are enforced most of the time. So, just because you did not get blacklisted for one of these offenses does not mean that others were not. As always, read the relevant laws of the Kingdom of Thailand. 

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Case Visa, Defendant’s Visa, Justice Visa Update 2021

Thailand Bail has been helping defendants get legal again with the case visa (also known by some as a defendant’s visa, justice visa, or visa extension for the purposes of having a criminal case in Thailand) for many years. This post is an update on the case visa situation in Thailand in 2021. Many of the clients we are engaged to support already have other lawyers who just do not know much about visas in Thailand. Many other lawyers have made the mistake of letting people’s visas go on overstay. This is dangerous since the police will typically bring a new charge of overstay against the defendant.

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What Most Thai Lawyers Don’t Tell You – The Case Visa

What is a case visa? Before we reveal the answer about the case visa (also known as a defendant’s visa), we invite you to read our detailed information page about the case visa on the Thailand Bail website. After reading about what our Thai solicitors can do for you if you are a defendant in a criminal case in Thailand, please read our stories below. Thailand Bail’s Thai and international legal experts know the importance of the case visa. We learned this over the years, seeing other Thai lawyers’ defendants suffer because of a lack of information or wrong information about the case visa. Thailand Bail believes the old saying, “knowledge is power,” because most lawyers in Thailand do not provide full information to their clients. However, our solicitors Read more

Blacklisted in Thailand: What to do if Thai Immigration Blacklisted You

“I tried to fly into Bangkok but immigration refused to let me enter the country because they said I was blacklisted.” We have heard this story told by many people who have had the unpleasant experience of being blacklisted by Thai immigration and refused entry into the country. Getting blacklisted is a waste of time and money. Our lawyers and staff have received many requests for help from people who get stopped at Don Meuang International Airport (DMK) or Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK). However, it is much easier for our lawyers to assist with your potential blacklist before you get stopped – and potentially arrested – for trying to enter Read more