Those visitors to the city who “distinguish themselves” for the first time will receive a yellow card. Thus, the foreigner will be officially warned of the offense committed, and his own embassy will denounce his misconduct. It should be noted that the consequences for the offender are not limited to this: he will be banned from re-entering Thailand if he wants to visit the island again. If the restless visitor manages to break the law again, then in this case he will be presented with a red card, which means deportation from Thailand.
Meanwhile, nothing is reported about the possibility of presenting a direct red card, as is often the case in football. Also, the rules for presenting a yellow card are absolutely incomprehensible. What misdemeanors of foreigners will be punished with a yellow card, whether the punishment has a duration and what is the procedure for challenging the “warning” – all these points remain unclear, as the Phuket Immigration Office presented its innovative system only in general terms. without giving detailed explanations.
The Phuket News emphasizes that, in fact, visitors to the city can be deported for absolutely any reason. For example, for not having a driver’s license while driving or for driving without a safety helmet.
