Russian Arrested in Sihanoukville for Expired Business Visa

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LaudJohn wrote:A van load of immigration police including a Colonel from PP accompanied by a Deputy Director of Vocational Training and Labour (the work permit people) are going around the barang run business checking visas and for work permits.

They came to my place the other day, gave me a $125 fine/fee for not having a work permit (with official receipt) and told me to send someone up to their office to get me one. A couple of friends were doing some welding work in my basement. They made them come up. One showed them his passport and found out that his visa had expired 40 days previously and that he did not have a work permit. He also paid the $125 fee, plus they organised renewal of his visa for a good rate, plus administration fee and 40 days of overstay fines at $5 per day. Another friend helping him, SHV resident, did not have his passport available as it was in PP for a licence renewal, it cost a $50 unofficial fee.

All in all they were very reasonable and friendly and easy to deal with and not extortionate
They actually gave you a receipt? Can we see a photo of this mythical object?

What was the "good rate" for a visa renewal?

Which bit of an unofficial $50 fee for not having his passport available for inspection is not extortion?
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LaudJohn wrote:A van load of immigration police including a Colonel from PP accompanied by a Deputy Director of Vocational Training and Labour (the work permit people) are going around the barang run business checking visas and for work permits.

They came to my place the other day, gave me a $125 fine/fee for not having a work permit (with official receipt) and told me to send someone up to their office to get me one. A couple of friends were doing some welding work in my basement. They made them come up. One showed them his passport and found out that his visa had expired 40 days previously and that he did not have a work permit. He also paid the $125 fee, plus they organised renewal of his visa for a good rate, plus administration fee and 40 days of overstay fines at $5 per day. Another friend helping him, SHV resident, did not have his passport available as it was in PP for a licence renewal, it cost a $50 unofficial fee.

All in all they were very reasonable and friendly and easy to deal with and not extortionate
Wow, so they are giving people a chance to pay and sort it out right there on the spot. Good news.
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walkjivefly wrote:
LaudJohn wrote:A van load of immigration police including a Colonel from PP accompanied by a Deputy Director of Vocational Training and Labour (the work permit people) are going around the barang run business checking visas and for work permits.

They came to my place the other day, gave me a $125 fine/fee for not having a work permit (with official receipt) and told me to send someone up to their office to get me one. A couple of friends were doing some welding work in my basement. They made them come up. One showed them his passport and found out that his visa had expired 40 days previously and that he did not have a work permit. He also paid the $125 fee, plus they organised renewal of his visa for a good rate, plus administration fee and 40 days of overstay fines at $5 per day. Another friend helping him, SHV resident, did not have his passport available as it was in PP for a licence renewal, it cost a $50 unofficial fee.

All in all they were very reasonable and friendly and easy to deal with and not extortionate
They actually gave you a receipt? Can we see a photo of this mythical object?

What was the "good rate" for a visa renewal?

Which bit of an unofficial $50 fee for not having his passport available for inspection is not extortion?
Aren't foreigners technically supposed to have their passports on them at all times? I know this is actually impossible to do (especially if you're a tourist and renting wheels while in the 'bodge), but if that is the law, then it seems more like a bribe than extortion. I could be mistaken.
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sailorman wrote: but this generation doesn't seem to hold it against us, but they have bigger things to worry about like their present government.

yes- mostly they do not even know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hard to believe i know.

i have been asking around.
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