News Forum - Visa agent accused of pocketing 230,000 baht after promising visa extensions

[Thaiger]

A woman claiming to be a visa agent is being accused of promising visa extensions for 25 migrant workers, but pocketed hundreds of thousands of baht. The owner of a bedding supplies company in Samut Prakan, just southeast of Bangkok, filed a complaint with police saying she paid the agent to get visa extensions for 25 of the 40 migrants who work for the company. The business owner reportedly told police that the agent was recommended to her last year from a friend who told her that the agent had police connections and could get the extensions. The business owner […]

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[Shade_Wilder]

"The business owner reportedly told police that the agent was recommended to her last year from a friend who told her that the agent had police connections and could get the extensions. The business owner says she paid 230,000 baht up front to the visa agent, but the woman pocket the cash."

Let me see if I understand...

The woman gave bribe money to a criminal to bribe another criminal and now complains about a crime. In Thailand.

So, Thursday, right?

 

 

[Benroon]

Controversy Alert - but anyone paying an 'agent' to do anything is storing up trouble for the future in my opinion.

Never been near them, never would especially for anything connected to a visa.

[Jason]

I agree...Visa agents love to promise to fight for approval to the last ounce of blood! As long is it's not their blood being spilt!!!

[Stonker]

6 hours ago, Benroon said:

Controversy Alert - but anyone paying an 'agent' to do anything is storing up trouble for the future in my opinion.

Never been near them, never would especially for anything connected to a visa.

I'll probably use one when I renew my passport next time as otherwise it means a trip to Bangkok, but otherwise with you a million per cent.

[Stardust]

8 hours ago, Shade_Wilder said:

"The business owner reportedly told police that the agent was recommended to her last year from a friend who told her that the agent had police connections and could get the extensions. The business owner says she paid 230,000 baht up front to the visa agent, but the woman pocket the cash."

Let me see if I understand...

The woman gave bribe money to a criminal to bribe another criminal and now complains about a crime. In Thailand.

So, Thursday, right?

No she complaint about that she gave the bribe but the woman not delivered the bribe and put it in her own pocket