Thai Authorities and Expatriates

: Thai authorities are now asking expatriates to fill out an elaborate form that asks a variety of personal information in the name of national security and crime prevention, according to Huffington Post Canada. Providing the information is not mandatory, said police Maj. Just be prepared to reveal your social media habits, bank account information and the restaurants and night clubs where you hang out. Gen. However, there is nothing on the form to indicate that answering the questions is optional. "If you're not intending to commit crimes, these questions should not be a problem,'' said Chatchawan, who drew up the form. "And they are not mandatory anyway. Chatchawan Wachirapaneekhun, the deputy commissioner of the Immigration Bureau crime suppression unit. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.