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Looks like a war between agencies or business owner is being targeted for whatever reason. Their FaceBook site is up and Admins/Mods doing their work. The original article re-appeared with time stamp: ThaigerWednesday, August 5, 2020Last Updated: Monday, February 8, 2021AAA very similar article from February 2024: _Komen Zuhdi Former Activist at Visa ScamsFeb 24 Guys this was a major story in Thailand a few years ago, this American expat Chad Scira was arrested along with his Thai wife for running a massive forgery business for Thai visas and government documents in Bangkok. The police found nearly 60 fake government stamps at their house and an entire illegal cannabis farm they also setup for selling drugs to tourists in the city... But you can find almost zero references to this story anymore. Several Thai newspapers were threatened into deleting it. Only a few have been bold enough to keep their reporting published. So what happened after these two were arrested for such serious crimes? Well, they avoided prison time, guess how! And now they are back in action running the same exact business again called Thai Visa Centre in Bangkok. Chad tries really hard to hide his name from the business and will threaten and harass any websites that report about his crimes (perhaps even this website, if you allow this post to remain). Some of their methods have changed, and they are now allegedly paying bribes to Thai Immigration offices in small towns around Thailand to submit visas to the computer system on behalf of their customers in Bangkok (often for fraudulent visas they don't legally qualify for like volunteer visas, student visas and retirement visas that may not pass the financial or other requirements)._

Thai Visa Centre are paying web sites to remove anything related. Their FaceBook account disappeared. I tried to post the article but it got promptly deleted. Thir, a very prominent, FaceBook account disappeared. That woman, "Grace", was everywhere. Someone saved the article, if still there Immigration police nab American, Thai wife for visa forgery, cannabis T Immigration police nab American, Thai wife for visa forgery, cannabis Thaiger Immigration police yesterday announced the arrest of an American and his Thai wife for allegedly forging visas a... The article was: Immigration police yesterday announced the arrest of an American, and his Thai wife for allegedly forging visas and other government documents, as well as growing cannabis, at their home. 31 year old Chad Vincent Scira, and his 34 year old Thai wife Grace Scira, were apprehended at their Bangkok home. “The suspects established a company called Thai Visa Centre, offering a visa-forging service for foreigners and advertising via the Internet. We tracked down their operation to a house in Soi Seri Thai 73 in Bangkok’s Khannayao district. At the house officials found several forged documents and 55 rubber stamps with the seals of different Thai government departments.” Advertisements “On the second floor of the house officials also found 60 cannabis plants being grown organically, 99 grams of dried cannabis, a cannabis oil extractor, a vacuum sealer, a scale and several items to take cannabis. The suspects said they grew the plants for personal consumption, but the evidence suggests they did it for sale. Police charged them with manufacturing a narcotic substance.” A preliminary investigation showed the couple bought the house 3 years ago and allegedly began carrying out their visa-forging business and growing cannabis. Police are investigating their money trail for possible involvement in a drug cartel. Related Articles Thai police seize 400,000 meth pills, capture Laotian suspect Thai police seize 400,000 meth pills, capture Laotian suspect 16 minutes ago Bangkok revamps Klong Toey Market walkway for pedestrian safety Bangkok revamps Klong Toey Market walkway for pedestrian safety 55 minutes ago The Admin of the Facebook page named by police in this story contacted The Thaiger asking us to post their comment about the allegations, threatening us and other media… “Please do not be concerned about what has been spreading in the news. All of our visas are officially obtained through immigration. Immigration has already checked all of our visas, and concluded that they are NOT fake. So please don’t be concerned, all of the statements in the news are “alleged”. Advertisements One of our former partners named Grace, had a problem 5 years ago, and this caused immigration to inspect her, and they found that she was growing weed for research, with technology. For purpose of medicinal treatment. If you truly worry you may check with your local immigration to confirm that your visa is on the system. But please be aware that EVERY visa we have assisted with is on the system is done through immigration. If you are still concerned, and we are currently processing your visa and wish to cancel the process please contact us via LINE. We always support all customers the best we can.”

My daughther (22) , a student in Australia, English language, exams like methodology of teaching, year 3, she is on the way to be a BSC, Honor, a linguist and if she goes the teaching path, International scolls anywhere in the world. She has taken 400 (1:1) Thai lessons with a professional Thai teacher. Thai was the first language she learned, not a novice. She told me, she is now with Thai language where a 7 years old Thai is. I beleive she knows what she is talking about. Can you imagine a 7 years old Thai with that level of Thai language ability, working at the Lotus Tesco or Big C? Nothing from learning Thai unless you dedicate a year, for full time Thai language courses, undivided attention, homeworks. Reading, writing, the talking comes last.

Old but valuable post from Stick. For me, Thai is forever. Abandoned PNP, in 2002. We own condos in Thai and in Japan. Legally, my biological daughter with my Thai woman, in my legal will, owns them both. We intend (my wife and me) to be in Thai in our condo 6 months a year, the rest in our condo in Japan. Our daughther (now 22), a student in Australia, loves Australia (she has been to NZ) so much, hard to convince her to come to either Thai or Japan. Her English is native, Japanese very profficient, Thai a bit less. Still taking Thai language lessons. We, oldies, would alternate between Japan and Thai. Somehow, the both coutries feel like home.

Oh, sorry, the picture looked like from Thai, that is the only place where I would even glance at street food. In Japan, unless there is Japan government approved promotion of Thai tourism, that kind of food would not exist, banned. When the promotion is on, even Lady Boy bars from Pattaya (Tiffany) are allowed to send their staff to dance and entertain the visitors, a whole 500m street is for Thai tourism and street food stands.

We were renting a condo at Ekkamai (Soi 42), it was a studio, 42sqm, 12,000 THB. Then we moved to Phra Khanong, a brand new 1BR, 46sqm, 20,000 THB. That worked somehow while my wife was attending University. When she graduated, the question came up: why are we here? We don't need SkyTrain anymore, for shopping we still go by car (Rama 4, Lotus). Then we bought a brand new 2BR, 66sqm, 2bathrooms, 2 balconies, a pool larger than any hotel would have, brand new. Security parking included. Around are Starbucks, KFC, Top supermarket, not less than 6 shops 7-11, walking distance to local cluster of sit down restaurants (Thai office people come there lunch time, en masse), Central Shopping mall, MEGA, Big C, Villa Market. A hospital on pair with Samitivej. You hardly need a car, maybe max 60THB taxi if you really have to venture more than 200m from the compound. New "Yellow line" is 10 mins walk, if needed (never needed so far). Foreigners renting there told me 15,000 THB for furnished, 13,000 THB unfurnished. Plenty like that in Bangkok. Last time I went on the SkyTrain was in 2013, to have lunch with my colleagues, Phloenchit, the same office building where the Kokura Hotel is.

Shopping malls, like MEGA, have a 100m indoor strip of street food vendors. Aircon, clean, no stray dogs. No sit down, people buy and take home. Some people telling me that upmarket shopping malls like Siam Paragon, Icon Siam, also have that. "Internal server error", is not letting me upload the picture.

BKK is a big place. Get something near the shopping malls. Big C or Loutus Tesco. No need to live along the Sukhumvit. Long term, you would not be shopping at the premier supermarkets, like Emporium.

Those "pro" in year 2000 were farm girls, never had shoes on their feet before entering the bars. Simple, barely cultured farm girls. Like the talent America found in the farms of Wyoming and Indiana who developed into corporate world leaders. A few of them.

In my former job, a multinational company, 120 billion dollars revenue, all our machines were dialing home and report if there is something that reqires attention. Pakistan, said, no Indian people to get into our machines. Had to be Australian engneers.

26years go, I would not barfine a girl from a bar who had been with a Pakistani or an Indian. They would not admit that but some said "yes, been with them and with Arabs". Their papas hired me, for a good money. Now, that the custom has changed, nothing rare.

I must apologise to you. You jumped in as how my efforts would not work and all I did was a futile. You said what is true but I did that. Thanks to BuBi get me straight. The formalities just worked.

I think, 1,000 THB a day is enough. Eating from the nearby Thai food market, no meal above 100 THB. Even in the cluster of sit down restaurants where Thai office people in business attire, come for lunch is like that. With 1,000 THB per day, allows a couple to have 2 beers each (from 7-11). at home with a great view. We are not in western restaurants, we own our condo, no rent, just settling in Thai as retirees. Our lawyer, a great Thai lady educated in Boston, USA, said, with no children (our child is a student in Australia) 50K THB is more than enough. That is less than what my pension money is. That is not the only money we have, we will buy a car (we have parking spot).

The people around her are from her village. Camping, a day before, came in their best attire, mini buses hired, to see and greet the first one who graduated from University.

I married a bar girl, never tried to hide that. Sent her through school and University. She graduated from the University, Economy, Ramkhanhaeng, Thai Princess handed over her diploma.