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When travelling to other countries, it is best to pay for the services one has received in order to avoid creating a situation that could have embarrassing consequences.

Thai Immigration has its own Detention Centre which some say is a worse place to be than the Remand Prison in Bangkok due mainly to overcrowding as the facilities were built when Thailand had far fewer tourists.

Thai Law enforcement have recently apprehended a member of a drug trafficking ring proving that although Cannabis has been legalized in Thailand, cracking down on hard drugs is taken very seriously.

Another foreigner behaving badly has been apprehended in Thailand for not only operating an unlicensed clinic, but also working without proper authorization which probably will result in deportation.

Thailand has had problems with regard to Intellectual Property on and off and has just recently seen another raid on fake goods in one of the well know shopping malls in Bangkok.

Thailand seems to be encountering more and more incidents of foreigners behaving badly, the latest being a fight amongst some tourists which will result in negative ramifications for the parties involved.

A recent crackdown by Thai Police resulted in a number of foreign women being arrested following accusations that they were openly soliciting prostitution in downtown Bangkok.

Thai Law Enforcement takes the issue of drug trafficking very seriously especially if it also involves foreign nationals, whereby Immigration will also become involved resulting in likely deportation and blacklisting.

Thailand has recently implemented a set of new policies regarding traffic law enforcement whereby the first period will focus on warnings followed by enforcements such as tickets or fines etc.

Thai Law Enforcement which is well-equipped with many systems including biometrics has resulted in the arrest of a German hacker with multiple warrants following a request from the German Authorities.