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Expats in Thailand will now have to provide extra information on Visa applications and renewals.
In addition to bank account numbers, the form asks foreigners about the social media they use and the vehicles they drive as well as places they hangout like clubs, restaurants, shops, hospitals and other places.
This applies to visa extensions and the routine 90-day reports used to legally stay in Thailand.
There is no word it will be presented to casual tourists entering the Kingdom.
They say this is a initiative by the police to get a grip on increasing crime perpetrated by foreigners.
Maj. Gen. Chatchawan said they need more information about foreigners for when problems arise..
He also made these classic statements:
"We won't bother with their social media €“ if they aren't doing anything wrong."
"If you're not intending to commit crimes, these questions should not be a problem,'' said Chatchawan, who drew up the form. "And they are not mandatory anyway. If you don't want to answer these questions, then you can simply just cross them out.''
In addition to bank account numbers, the form asks foreigners about the social media they use and the vehicles they drive as well as places they hangout like clubs, restaurants, shops, hospitals and other places.
This applies to visa extensions and the routine 90-day reports used to legally stay in Thailand.
There is no word it will be presented to casual tourists entering the Kingdom.
They say this is a initiative by the police to get a grip on increasing crime perpetrated by foreigners.
Maj. Gen. Chatchawan said they need more information about foreigners for when problems arise..
He also made these classic statements:
"We won't bother with their social media €“ if they aren't doing anything wrong."
"If you're not intending to commit crimes, these questions should not be a problem,'' said Chatchawan, who drew up the form. "And they are not mandatory anyway. If you don't want to answer these questions, then you can simply just cross them out.''
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