GeeKay Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, colinneil said: By your own admission you were in a bar probably getting p++sed, and got into an argument over paying your bill. So I made an admission to something that in the next breath was only a probability? Thanks for helping me make a decision on where to go with all this. I'm going to have something to eat. Edited July 19, 2018 by GeeKay 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The manic Posted July 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2018 The moral of this story. Do not overstay. If you ill and know you are going to overstay then some hospitals offer a visa extension service. In my case I went to immigration dept to get extension as I was still receiving hospital treatment. Don't bicker about bar bills and avoid the police. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 A troll post discussing moderation has been removed And now a personal attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Briggsy Posted July 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2018 Gosh, the hate and condescension on this thread really has to be seen to be believed. 11 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The manic Posted July 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Briggsy said: Gosh, the hate and condescension on this thread really has to be seen to be believed. Welcome to TV! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 This is a wind up and people are falling into it left right and centre. I have overstayed many times and have always just payed at the airport on the way out.. In Thailand money talks and bs walks. Everyone knows this. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccastime Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Geekay did u go to Thailand on a one way ticket? If so why.or did u have a return ticket that expired with your hospital stay. If so surely a letter from the dr or hospital would have Ben good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) On 7/15/2018 at 5:43 PM, KittenKong said: The only court building I know of in town is the one on Thappraya Road, near to Treetops condo and Grande Carribbean condo. Dont know if it has cells. Yes it does. I believe OP is referring to waiting cells which no one sees unless brought in in chains . this holding cell is for those who locked up in actual jail and brought to court to face judge. And yes they are doing all sorts of weird stuff because for a change they are in air con room with clean floor and clean chairs. Edited July 21, 2018 by BestB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BestB Posted July 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) 32 minutes ago, car720 said: This is a wind up and people are falling into it left right and centre. I have overstayed many times and have always just payed at the airport on the way out.. In Thailand money talks and bs walks. Everyone knows this. Unless you caught prior to reaching airport , then you get arrested and dragged through the entire process Edited July 21, 2018 by BestB 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post colinneil Posted July 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) 44 minutes ago, car720 said: This is a wind up and people are falling into it left right and centre. I have overstayed many times and have always just payed at the airport on the way out.. In Thailand money talks and bs walks. Everyone knows this. Not a wind up, get to the airport, pay the overstay bye bye. Get caught on overstay, get locked up, everybody knows that. OP was stupid enough to get tourist police involved whilst on overstay, so he got locked up. Edited July 21, 2018 by colinneil 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongtourist Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I can see a how a tourist easily get caught up in this sort of thing. especially an Australian. cheap beer and bargirls>paradise then they will wonder around Pattaya in an alcoholic daze and forget (or dont even realise) there is a stamp in passport and date they must exit. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Medical reason is totally acceptable for overstaying ur visa. So i going to call ur fishy story a manufactuered one. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatVern Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 7/16/2018 at 3:05 AM, oxforddon said: I spent 4 years dealing with police issues in and out of Soi 9 and I said "normally" and regarding the court said "released .... depending on outcome". Your outcome did not allow release but many other outcomes do. Love to hear your story too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timebandit Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Sounds as though your biggest mistake was allowing the hospital dictate your fate. Buy crutches and get the Hell out. You are in command, not the hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbaki Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 35 minutes ago, tingtongtourist said: I can see a how a tourist easily get caught up in this sort of thing. especially an Australian. cheap beer and bargirls>paradise then they will wonder around Pattaya in an alcoholic daze and forget (or dont even realise) there is a stamp in passport and date they must exit. Especially an Australian? What has nationality got to do with it, look back a bit at a few TV postings and topics and you will find that people from all countries have had the same types of issues. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sead Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 And now please indulge us about what you forgot to tell us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted July 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 6:42 PM, GeeKay said: Mate I certainly wouldn't get abusive toward you particularly as I've only just joined this site and you are 20k+ posts. However with all due respect I can assure you it's not a "wind up" and I'll do the courtesy of giving the full story if you are interested. I'm sure there are people on here aware of the overstay drama if you are found to be over your allowable period not at the airport but by the police inside the country. They don't care if you are 1 day or 10 years over the treatment is horrendous and what I've heard it is to do with some recent change in the law or policy. My story is real and one I'll never forget, I've only been home 3 weeks and it's almost 10pm here in Australia. I'll post the whole story tomorrow because it will take a while to write. Actually the Thai immigration police do exactly what protesters in the United States are now marching, yelling, and screaming about: They incarcerate people with visa overstays or no documentation. Illegal immigrants and overstays are locked up in deplorable conditions, eventually processed, and deported. My guess is that jail conditions in Thailand are far worse than the US although the throngs of anti-immigration protesters would disagree. However, unlike the US, and the EU for that matter, there are no large groups of anti-immigration protesters backed by NGOs or Soros-backed organization, nor their supportive main-stream medias outraged over Thailand's immigration policies and handling of of immigration crime whose prosecution is portrayed as unconsciously offensive in the West. So none of the individuals in Western countries who support throwing open the doors of our own and all other Western countries to anyone and everyone will never be seen marching on Thai consulates world-wide or anywhere in Thailand demanding the same reform and abolition of Thai immigration enforcement agencies nor will there ever be a mention of the abysmal prison conditions. Nope. That 'organized outrage' is only directed at first world countries primarily the US and EU. And yet - there is no difference in the immigration laws. Only the amount of vocal outrage. ? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatVern Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 7/18/2018 at 11:20 PM, GeeKay said: Ok thank you to those members that understood my reluctance to write the full story due to a few posts that were questioning the validity of my episode. I guess some people think I was making the whole thing up ( I don't know what I would get out of that) I've got enough to do and I'm just glad I got home and out of the situation. All that in mind I decided not to type the whole saga out on here as it would be a long post and a pretty big effort even though I really only wanted anyone to be mindful if they were ever in the same position. Just a couple of quick points are my problems didn't occur when I was in hospital that was a just the unfortunate circumstance causing me to miss my flight home. It was days after that when I had a dispute in a bar over my bill and I was not aggressive at all and actually "bit the bullet" and paid in full. Then I happened to see some Tourist Police nearby and asked them for their thoughts on the incident and they agreed to look into and also asked if I had some ID. I always carry my passport and I never thought they would even look to see that my visa had expired 6 days earlier and it was all down hill from there. The bottom line is to anyone don't risk overstaying because it's not worth it if you are forced to show your passport before leaving the country. Contrary to a previous members post I was held for 2 weeks in Soi 9 and then 5 days in a Police cell at Banglamung and then 8 days in IDC in Bangkok. I've never been incarcerated in my life but I consider myself fairly resilient but hell that was something else I don't recommend sleeping on concrete floors with nothing else for 27 days straight and that was only part of the misery. Love to hear the whole story! Very interesting 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamini Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 I too don't believe his story. I've been here 35 years and I've never heard of such goings-on. In my opinion there must be another reason for his problems and he hasn't told the full story. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zack61 Posted July 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 7/18/2018 at 8:50 PM, tropo said: You got that right. It is not like it used to be. Geekay hasn't posted since Monday, so he's probably had enough. No good deed goes unpunished on this forum. Yep. A lot of self professed expert <deleted> who seem to believe they know the truth about everything that goes on in Thailand. Truth is they are likely to be truly narrow minded and ignorant of what goes on and live in a world of their own based on their own somewhat delusional experiences. Good luck to the OP and will hopefully not be deterred by these modern day Neanderthals. 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BestB Posted July 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, gamini said: I too don't believe his story. I've been here 35 years and I've never heard of such goings-on. In my opinion there must be another reason for his problems and he hasn't told the full story. Well ..., if you have not heard then it most certainly did not happen, after all you are a beacon of some kind. Edited July 21, 2018 by BestB 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nickymaster Posted July 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 Alcohol, police, girls, overstay, immigration, pattaya (and maybe a big mouth) could be a mix for trouble if not managed properly. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtynomad Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 "Then I happened to see some Tourist Police nearby and asked them for their thoughts on the incident and they agreed to look into and also asked if I had some ID. I always carry my passport and I never thought they would even look to see that my visa had expired 6 days earlier and it was all down hill from there. " ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Can’t wait to hear the whole story........ it’s interesting what could possibly happen...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 4:56 PM, robblok said: Sounds like a wind up, cant imagine they lock you up with a 6 day overstay. There must be a bit more to this story. Nothing that Thai immigration do will amaze me Rob, I have been done wrong twice by them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 7/15/2018 at 4:56 PM, robblok said: Sounds like a wind up, cant imagine they lock you up with a 6 day overstay. There must be a bit more to this story. Agreed, especially if you have money to pay your fine and a ticket home. they could fast track you.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 34 minutes ago, Nickymaster said: Alcohol, police, girls, overstay, immigration, pattaya (and maybe a big mouth) could be a mix for trouble if not managed properly. all of the above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 59 minutes ago, FatVern said: Love to hear the whole story! Very interesting me too, id think twice about arguing or complaining about anything if i was on over stay. what was you thinking? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 3 hours ago, car720 said: This is a wind up and people are falling into it left right and centre. I have overstayed many times and have always just payed at the airport on the way out.. In Thailand money talks and bs walks. Everyone knows this. ive been here 18 years never over stayed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JaiLai Posted July 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 21, 2018 10 minutes ago, catman20 said: ive been here 18 years never over stayed Simply amazing mate, well done! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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