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PM orders faster deportation of foreign criminals
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Thailand’s Cabinet has approved plans to amend an immigration law to accelerate the d eportation of foreign criminal suspects , after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered a review of the current process, which he described as “too slow”.
Key facts
- Thailand’s Cabinet has approved plans to amend an immigration law to accelerate the d eportation of foreign criminal suspects , after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered a review of the current process, which he described as “too
- Anutin has tasked Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt, the Immigration Bureau and the Ministry of Interior with drafting changes to immigration legislation and related regulations
- Rachada said Anutin told Cabinet that while foreign suspects were being arrested and prosecuted, the deportation process was taking too long
- Under current law, criminal proceedings must be concluded before a deportation order can be carried out.
Summary
Anutin has tasked Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapunt, the Immigration Bureau and the Ministry of Interior with drafting changes to immigration legislation and related regulations. Government Spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek announced the directive following the Cabinet meeting yesterday, June 16.
Rachada said Anutin told Cabinet that while foreign suspects were being arrested and prosecuted, the deportation process was taking too long. Under current law, criminal proceedings must be concluded before a deportation order can be carried out.