Thai Embassy in Yangon warns of strict action against fake visa documents

The Royal Thai Embassy to Myanmar has issued a statement warning effective action will be taken against the use of fake documents in visa applications.
The statement said that thorough verification of documents is required before visa application starts, and if doubtful documents or fake documents are found in the application, they will be reported to the authorities, and effective action will be followed.
In a statement issued in May, the Royal Thai Embassy said the reservation cancelling system would be stopped from 7 May, and the appointment booking date would also be changed as there has been inappropriate behaviour by some individuals trying to make as many reservations as possible by using different passport numbers and fake names in order to get a lot of booking slots, resulting in a high rate of “no show up” of registered applicants on the appointment date.
The reservation systems would also be changed from opening for making the reservation 30 days in advance to 14 days in advance. The applicants who make the reservation before 7 May 2024 can still cancel the booking with the cancellation code or cancellation link in the booking confirmation email. However, the applicants who made the reservation on 7 May 2024 would no longer accept the cancellation code or cancellation link, it said. The applicants cannot cancel the prior appointment and can make the reservation again after the previous appointment date, it added.
More and more young people in Myanmar have migrated to foreign countries, including Thailand, according to overseas job employment agencies. — MT/ZS/ED