Bangkok, May 17 – The Central Investigation Police (CIB) together with the immigration police Arrest a former Thai consular officer who forged a visa Suvarnabhumi Airport After issuing the wrong type of visa for Chinese students to study in Thailand hope for the difference in fees

Central Investigative Police (CIB) by Crime Suppression Division and the police officer Kor.Kor.1, Bor.Por., Immigration Office Jointly arrested Mr. Tee (name assumed), the accused under the arrest warrant for the Central Criminal Court for corruption and misconduct no. 93/2565 dated November 30, 2022, accused of “Being a government official performing or omitting to act in any position or duty or abuse of power in position or duty to cause damage to any person or performing or omitting to perform duties dishonestly, forging official documents and counterfeiting the stamp patch used in visas for international travel.” Arrested at the immigration checkpoint at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan Province.

Circumstances as a result of the accused being a temporary employee in a foreign country have a position Clerk at the Embassy in Beijing, People's Republic of China Later, during the incident, around June-September 2013, the accused had been responsible for printing visa covers for 9 Chinese students who were going to study at universities in Thailand. temporary But the accused issued a tourist VISA instead and handed over to students Later, a group of students traveled to Thailand to study. It's been a while This group of Chinese students had applied for a temporary stay to continue their studies but could not do so. The director of Dhurakij Pundit University then asked the embassy in Beijing to check the passports and visa documents of the aforementioned students. The results of the investigation found that Visa patch (VISA) issued by the accused to this group of students It is the misuse of the actual visa patch. By examining the information in the Visa System, it appears that all 9 Chinese student VISAs are tourist visas instead of temporary residents.

from the actions of the accused It is believed that the accused may receive a difference in the temporary visa fee. Because of this type of visa There is a higher fee rate than the tourist category. Therefore, it is considered an act of wrongful duty. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs therefore set up a committee to investigate such facts. and called the accused to question The accused admitted to the fact-finding committee that he received the case. And is the person who actually carries out the visa for Chinese nationality students. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs therefore filed a complaint with the investigating officer of Sub-Division 1, Crime Suppression Division. in order to bring the accused to legal proceedings to the end

Sub-Division 1, Crime Suppression Division therefore assigned Lt. Col. Dejwut, Utrasart, Sor.Kor.Kor.1, Sor.Kor.P.A., together with others investigating and arresting the accused. because while committing the offense, the accused was a government official no fear of the law and caused the Royal Thai Embassy in Beijing, People's Republic of China It is an offense outside the Kingdom of Thailand. In addition, this accused is still fleeing the case by leaving the Kingdom of Thailand on December 28, 2022. The officer then coordinates with the Immigration Office. to follow up on the accused's travel to Thailand in order to bring them to proceed according to the law

Later, the arresting officers investigated until they learned that The accused will enter Thailand through the immigration checkpoint at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The police therefore monitored to arrest the accused. After that, the police found a Thai man with the same identity as the accused, so he appeared as a police officer and arrested him. before bringing the accused to the investigating officer of the Sub-Division 1, the Crime Suppression Division for further legal action Ask the defendant's preliminary testimony. denied all allegations .-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency