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Just to be clear - this is not me - Im a long term resident with a recognizable business and large family - I've been here for nearly 20 years. Who it is in relation to me is of no consequence.  I myself was surprised at the 20K amount - which is simply the max fine for overstay. I told him that he better have some serious moola to cover the officer who woudl fix it -but I should think that fixing that kind of hting is rather more risky or difficult that simply granting visas.... His actual passport stamps will be way out of whack and going forward - any re-entry into the country with a 7 month overstay clearly visible on a passport would surely raise eyebrows with any immigration officer.

Greetings and for any help and good perspective and advice, I thank you in advance.

A friend of a friend has just informed me that on the offer of a job and relication to BKK, that they have overstayed and been living in Phuket for 7 months on overstay. They have suggested that they know a thai guy in Phuket who will speak to immigration for them and all he will have to do is pay the 20K fine and all should be well.

I'd say 7 months is a seriously long time and how likely is it that they will turn a blind eye to it?

Ive lived in thailand for 16 years and have only ever over-stayed by a couple days.  Usually thats not taken seriously and you just pay the fine.

7 months seems a bit robust....?

Is it really likely that they'll turn a blind eye or he'll be turfed out..?

Joe was a great example to us all.  He was calm, collected and measured and TOOK TIME to respond to questions, allaying the fears of many. He seemed to be a genuinely upright and good fellow. He helped me enormously and always responded in a timely polite manner, giving me the information I needed without any clever snarky remarks, so often associated with ASEAN NOW/THAI VISA members (not all - but many)   May he RIP and God bless his surviving family.

He has found his happiness in life - thats more than can be said for so many farang men of his age who are wedged here.

He's probably already on benefits.

"You boy, Yes, you! You've got a boner!! Off to the clanger with you!  And you, young lady, do I detect a wanton look in your eye? A heaving of your womanly bosom? Hussy!!! Off to the clanger with her!!"

<deleted> - what a bunch of rotten killjoys!! There's a real lack of imagination in this country. How about you guys go and FIGHT SOME REAL CRIME!!!!

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Dunno about in Thailand, but I was so over it a month after it started.

The worst of the unintended consequences of lockdowns are, IMO, not yet happening, and things are IMO going to get a great deal worse, till they get better, if they do actually get better, and that's not guaranteed, IMO.

Care to expand a little on your doom-laden theory?

What are the unintended consequences of lockdown?
Surely things are already starting to pick up and get better?

I think the end of Covid19 is clearly in sight now.

Well- any musician worth their salt in this country should now refuse to play at any private event that involves the government. In solidarity.

6 hours ago, smedly said:

And who are they connected too 

 

I'll wager we hear nothing more about this

Why on earth should we hear any more about it?! It's just a pretty normal gathering of grown folks enjoying a birthday bash, albeit during covid times when they shouldn't have been gathering in a group of more than 5.

Non-story - move on!

I said it last year in May, and I'll say it again, for the benefit of the hard of hearing/understanding.

It's OVER.

I also called it in May last year - EXACTLY as it's playing out - that Thailand hadn't even seen a FIRST wave of the virus - and it' is now here.

What is making thing worse, is the Sinovac debacle, which is the stuff of nightmares.

Pattaya as a sex destination is over - in fact  - the whole of Thailand as a sex destination is over.

it will take years for the country to recover - they have no strategy, no vaccines and are under the delusion that people are chomping at the bit and pawing at the ground to get back on planes and back to Thailand.

I don't need to outlien how way off the mark they all are.

What's making matters more difficult is, the mutations of the virus, (not just here, but further afield) is highly likely to render many vaccines largely ineffective - so Thailand will be yet again, behind the flow of what is necessary to be up to speed on protections.

I'd be getting out whilst I still can -or at least have a rapidly accessible exit strategy... the natives are restless....