Smokey and the Bandit

So we should soon be seeing lots of pictures of Russians on overstay, with 7 or 8 immigration officers behind them?

I believe you are correct, I have heard the same.

How do you know its not?????

Quite so, they could of at least put a few of the pretty Russian girls in the pic?

Whilst you may be correct, many younger Russians have 'purchased' ED visas and are continuing to do so!

Fair point, but just think how much money would be 'lost', also how many immigration cops out of a job?

If you make it to the airport and you are on overstay and have a ticket out, you will not be arrested. You just pay the fine, 500 baht per day, first day is free, maximum is I think is 20,000baht, no matter how long you are overstaying. If you are over a certain amount of days, I think 90, you are banned for a year from returning, if over 180 day a longer ban? I your case 2 days should not be a problem for future visits?

Which country would that be?

Definitely agree with you. After Covid the Thai Government, TAT, just wanted higher numbers coming into Thailand and money of course. Maybe now they see there might be a problem?

Apparently they have, they are no longer able to extend their existing visas. Indonesia is more strict on over stayers too, its 1 million rupiah per day fine if you overstay that's around 2,240 Baht or 65USD

Not the best Thai embassy for getting a tourist visa, I did use it in the past, but they are sticklers for bureaucracy? As BritTim said especially if you have extensive prior history in Thailand?

Apart from your first sentence I would agree, except Ms. Yeoh didn't win best "actor"at the Oscars, that was Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh won best ACTRESS!

I think Big Joke is too busy with the Chinese Triad gangs and Gray businesses?????

Even though many Russians are 'getting/purchasing' ED visas, the Russians are not attending classes, so doubtful they can speak much Thai? So no to Thai Nationality?

Correct, especially in Phuket!

According to the Guardian, he was freed automatically! https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/feb/03/why-did-gary-glitter-only-serve-half-his-prison-sentence "Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, received a standard determinate or fixed-term sentence from a court for sexually abusing three girls, meaning he is automatically released on licence at the halfway point of his sentence. " "Under the Criminal Justice Act 2003, the justice secretary, currently Dominic Raab, has a duty to automatically release certain fixed-term prisoners when they have completed the requisite custodial period."

If you named and shamed agents, wouldn't you have problems with 'defamation'?

Depends on what was in the insurance, some do not include medivac or transport back home,sometimes its an addition that you need to pay extra for, but the problem here is, it appears from the OP that he was intoxicated and had no helmet, which would probably invalidate any insurance, if he had it?

Are you religious?????

I don't know what Jesus Christ has to do with it?

The overstayers were arrested due to the excellent work of the police in finding them as seen in the pictures 4 cops assisted in finding the woman and 6 cops assisted finding the man? Now how many actually arrested them.........?????

This is about grey Chinese Investors, it has been reported on AN several times. "Yesterday he instructed an investigative deputy to lay charges of dereliction of duty and extortion against 107 immigration officers from Regions 4 and 5 of the IB." "They are implicated in the so-called grey Chinese" investors' visa issuance and extension scandal that has rocked Thailand." "It is alleged that using bogus connections to foundations, associations and language schools Chinese investors were given visas and extensions." "It is alleged that immigration officers mostly in regions 4 and 5 aided and abetted in: Falsifying signatures Making up the names of fake foundations"

Flights still very expensive, up 100%, but the price of oil has come down? Since 40% of the operating cost of an airline is fuel, why haven't the airfares?

I checked today, 9th march, at Jomtien, by Foodmart, still running every hour, price still 143 baht!

Agreed, Afghanistan is particularly bad, the girls and women can't even attend university now! Before the Taliban took over it was bad, but at least the women were allowed to get an education?