Foreigners in Thailand should be aware of fake visa extension stamps being seen in the country, according to law firm BSA Law.
(1888PressRelease) November 27, 2014 - Bangkok - The Commissioner of The Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau, Police Lieutenant General Sakda Chuenpakdee, recently issued a warning to all foreigners in Thailand to look out for faked stamps in their passports.
Immigration authorities said they had found that a number of passports of people departing from Thailand had fake rubber stamps in them. There were, immigration said, agents and people "who have sold fake visa extension stamps to unsuspecting foreigners."
The Bureau advised foreigners to be careful when applying through a visa extension agent that the agent presents an official receipt of THB1,900 from Immigration, for the extension.
"Of course the issue then arises as to how to spot a fake receipt", said Apisakdi Kongkangwanchoke, spokesman for BSA Law, a leading international law firm in Thailand. "If the visa stamp can be faked, then what's to stop a fake visa receipt being made and issued?"
While a foreigner visiting Thailand can easily enough apply for an extension by his or herself, Apisakdi highlighted the services offered by a law firm such as BSA Law.
BSA Law specializes in providing various legal services and advice to both foreigners in Thailand and local residents. This includes Thailand work permit and visa processes, Thai labour law issues and Thai law in general, starting a business in Thailand, accounting, auditing and tax consulting.
BSA Law's Thai visa service department meanwhile advises foreign tourists visiting Thailand they can now extend their stay in the kingdom by an additional 30 days instead of just seven days, thanks to a new visa regulation that came into effect on 29 August 2014.
Those who enter Thailand under a 30 day visa exemption will be able to extend their stay to 60 days. Those holding a 60 day tourist visa are still eligible for an extra stay of 30 days as per normal. The fee for the extension of stay remains unchanged at Bt1,900.
About BSA Law:
For over 30 years, Bamrung Suvicha Apisakdi Law Associates (BSA Law) has focused on providing reliable legal advice and services to the Thai and foreign business community in Thailand. BSA Law seeks to provide international standards of legal services while retaining the customs of the Thai business culture.
For more information please contact:
Jim Byrne
Business Advisor, BSA Law.
Email: jim ( @ ) bsalaw dot co dot th
Foreigners in Thailand should be aware of fake visa extension stamps being seen in the country, according to law firm BSA Law. 
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