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It has been reported that immigration agents in Pattaya are being taught how to examine foreigner’s bank accounts for what they are calling ‘financial irregularities.’
In theory this means discovering bank accounts concealing funds that cannot be explained and may have been accrued through illegal activities.
Although, in reality, it seems officers are attempting to put a stop to agents who arrange long-term retirement visas for foreigners by declaring funds held in a proxy account that do NOT belong to the applicant.
Sophon Cable TV said that the seminar was an attempt to ‘increase the efficiency of officers and show them what measures are available under the current immigration law.
Is anybody really comfortable with Thai immigration officers having free and easy access to their bank accounts, especially at a time when it is being demanded that a minimum of Bt800,000 must be held in foreign owned accounts at all times?
What could possibly go wrong – and were is this leading?
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