Ok, dann lies bitte folgendes, klarer gehts nicht, Originalpass ist immer mitzuführen, Kopie geht nicht! Auch eine von der Immigration beglaubigte Kopie oder sonstige IDs werden nicht akzeptiert. Der Artikel ist von gestern, da waren es komischerweise nur 2000 baht Strafe u. kein Knast...
Pol.Col. Thanasak confirmed the following:
1. By law, all tourists and expats nationwide are required to carry their original passports with them at all times. There is no exception to this. Failure to carry your original passport may result in a 2,000 THB fine. The reason behind this is that Immigration needs to keep track of overstayers and foreign criminals who may be staying illegally in the country.
2. The information provided at an "http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/747147-immigration-foreigners-must-now-carry-valid-id-at-all-times-report-within-24-hours/"]Immigration meeting yesterday[/URL] was unclear. The correct information, which has always been the case, is that no other forms of identification are acceptable. This includes any other form of photo ID, such as a Thai/foreign driving license or a photocopy of your passport.
3. Immigration does not provide any kind of ‘stamp’ verification on a photocopy of a passport as announced at the meeting yesterday. Therefore, you are required to keep your original passport with you at all times as per point #1 above.
Thaivisa.com would like to thank Pol.Col. Thanasak Vongluekiat and his staff for taking time out of their busy schedule in order to clarify this.
