Thai immigration police have promised to crack down on hotel owners who don’t notify law enforcement officials of foreign guests staying at their facilities.
Citing a little-known edict that demands hotel owners keep police abreast of foreign guests, Pol Maj Gen Kritsada Surachetpong said on Tuesday that Bangkok’s immigration police would be on the lookout for hotel and guesthouse owners who weren’t following the letter of the law.
According to Kritsada, the law requires hotel and guesthouse owners to tell police within 24 hours of a guest’s arrival. The law applies to foreigners who have entered the country legally and is aimed at keeping track of tourists within Thailand. Hoteliers who fail to comply could face a fine of up to THB20,000 per unregistered guest.
Kritsada told the Bangkok Post that the crackdown would begin in Bangkok, then spread to other provinces.
