According to multiple Thai media, a video on Thai social media about Chinese people filming Thai Immigration Bureau personnel at the airport has been widely circulated and attracted attention. The content of the video is roughly sharing how to enter Thailand, accompanied by a narration such as the current strict inspection, and a picture of an immigration officer holding his passport in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, the man's camera turned to the conveyor belt where he collected his luggage, saying that if he couldn't find the suitcase, he just needed to spend some money to ask them to help. This is what Thailand is like, but there will be a little obstacle in communication. Afterwards, he walked out of the airport to take a bus and complained that "he was dragged for so long to ask for money. He thought he was going to be deported after taking his passport." He even bluntly stated that if he does not have a visa to work in Thailand, he must establish a relationship with the Immigration Bureau first.
In response to this matter, on June 9, Cheng Long, director of the Second Branch of the State Immigration Bureau of Thailand, revealed that he had seen the video since last week. After investigation, it was confirmed that he was the entry and exit area of Suvarnabhumi Airport, including the identity of the personnel photographed by the Immigration Bureau. The immigration officer who was photographed said that the Chinese tourist came to ask for help at the time of the incident and needed to fill out the electronic entry card (TDAC). Because he didn't understand it very much, he could not fill it out.
The Chinese tourist then asked for speeding up the processing because it was too time-consuming and his itinerary was urgent. Therefore, the staff helped him take him to the counter for entry inspection as usual, and then returned to his post to continue to help other foreign tourists, without paying attention to him. The staff member insisted that he was only helping him according to his duties, and never expected that during the help, he would be secretly photographed from behind and made into video content and cause damage.
At the same time, some people used the gimmick of "Immigration Bureau to pass the test" to film videos, secretly filming the Immigration Bureau's work site and staff, and then accompanied by letters or voiceovers to gain traffic. In response to this matter, the above-mentioned Immigration Bureau staff who were secretly photographed have officially reported the case to the Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station, requesting that the Chinese be tracked and investigated, and prosecuted for defamation and other charges. At the same time, his visa will be revoked and placed on the entry blacklist.
