No money to pay short overstay in airport - what will happen?

[ALFREDO]

A man I know - ran completely out of money - now he will leave with a 4 or 5 day overstay - flight is after midnight - and he has no money to pay that overstay - what can or will happen to him then, when he comes to Passport control without sufficient money for fine in pocket - can say - no money at all. 

Thank you 

[Orton Rd]

Totally foolish and irresponsible, I expect they will detain him until he pays. How can he travel without a cc? he will have to borrow the money or sell something, it's only 2.5k baht.

[lamyai3]

If he doesn't come up with the money it'll be jail until he can, plus finally an expensive new flight out to his home country. For him to beg borrow or steal 2-2500 baht will be extremely small potatoes in comparison. 

[worgeordie]

How is he going to even get to the airport without any money ?

regards Worgeordie

[HampiK]

What is strange in my eyes, that he can run out of money (or he lost all his money, which would not be the same)!

 

Then his flight he can change dates? or he actually intend to overstay. Of course he Intend, how else the flight can not be invalid now?

 

Now he should find very fast some money for pay the fine and the transport to Airport.

[LomSak27]

11 minutes ago, ALFREDO said:

A man I know - ran completely out of money

Why don't you pony up and give him some money. 

 

You can do it!

 

 

[darksidedog]

He would be extremely ill advised to even try to catch that flight without the overstay fine money, because quite simply, he will not be allowed on the plane and will probably lose the ticket, meaning he will then have to buy a new one. He will be prosecuted for overstay and given a number of days in prison and then go to IDC where he will stay until he can come up with a new ticket, plus the 3,000 Baht they charge to transport you to the airport. Cheaper and easier to find the 2,500 for the overstay first.

[Seth1a2a]

9 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

How is he going to even get to the airport

Or to his home from his own airport  ?

 The same person(s) he would call for help over there are there right now. Too embarrassed to admit

it to a friend or relative but gladly ask a stranger or new acquaintance ?

Does anyone know if an embassy would front him this type of money?  

 

 

[Seth1a2a]

There is another thread with a similar theme here

 

If you do front the money at least verify on the internet that there really is a flight and that he really is scheduled to be on it.

 

[darrendsd]

A freind of mine was on a very long overstay - he kew the fine was going to be 20k but he only had 10k - he went with that hoping for the best

 

The I/O told him to come back when he had the full amount - obviously he lost his flight

[ubonjoe]

Sone inflammatory posts and replies to them have been removed.

 

He needs to find the 2500 baht to pay the overstay fine if it is a 5 day overstay. He will not be allowed to get past immigration if he does not have it.

[newatthis]

1 hour ago, ALFREDO said:

A man I know - ran completely out of money - now he will leave with a 4 or 5 day overstay - flight is after midnight - and he has no money to pay that overstay - what can or will happen to him then, when he comes to Passport control without sufficient money for fine in pocket - can say - no money at all. 

Thank you 

As per the advice above, give him the money and ensure he gets on his way.

Peace of mind for you and him.

[DILLIGAD]

A man I know - ran completely out of money - now he will leave with a 4 or 5 day overstay - flight is after midnight - and he has no money to pay that overstay - what can or will happen to him then, when he comes to Passport control without sufficient money for fine in pocket - can say - no money at all. 
Thank you 

How well do you know him? Could this be a (weekly) scam?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[BritTim]

27 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

A freind of mine was on a very long overstay - he kew the fine was going to be 20k but he only had 10k - he went with that hoping for the best

 

The I/O told him to come back when he had the full amount - obviously he lost his flight

He was really lucky. I think now it is much more likely he would be arrested, and deported when he came up with the money for the court imposed fine and flight to home country. He would also be blacklisted from Thailand for some period of time for being arrested while on overstay.

[Seth1a2a]

2 hours ago, ALFREDO said:

A man I know - ran completely out of money

ALFREDO

Please, Do me a favor and check for the message I sent at the top right of the forum page . 

 

[Vacuum]

2 hours ago, lamyai3 said:

If he doesn't come up with the money it'll be jail until he can, plus finally an expensive new flight out to his home country. For him to beg borrow or steal 2-2500 baht will be extremely small potatoes in comparison. 

Surely he must have a family or friends bacck home who could transfer (WU or similar) the small amount of 2500baht to him.

[DrJack54]

The OP has replied nothing. Can't even see point of thread as (if true) he has only 1 option and that's been pointed out many times above. Just to add I have seen a scam first hand twice. Not a story from friend of friend. Both times in soi 4. The pitch was exactly this guys (op friend) situation. The amount also similar. Not too much to make it too difficult to assist. Anyway this Canadian guy gave the con man few k. The con man was still in bkk weeks later. 

[chuang]

Give us the a/c number we will send him the money...????

[darrendsd]

2 hours ago, BritTim said:

He was really lucky. I think now it is much more likely he would be arrested, and deported when he came up with the money for the court imposed fine and flight to home country. He would also be blacklisted from Thailand for some period of time for being arrested while on overstay.

He was eventually arrested but not at the Airport and got a 10 year ban

[jaiyen]

Surely he must have a credit card ??  

[helloagain]

I hope dont pay cant leave. Then he also needs money for new flight. I hope

[DILLIGAD]

Surely he must have a credit card ??  

Many Credit Card companies will not send replacement cards to Thailand so after a while they might have expired


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[bbi1]

Who cares what will happen to him. Or if you have his phone number/email address then contact him and ask him the next day what happened to him.

[bbi1]

6 hours ago, LomSak27 said:

Why don't you pony up and give him some money. 

 

You can do it!

 

 

Seems they aren't close enough friends for him to do that...

[Destiny1990]

A real hero a fighter spending all his money on much more important things. Only now have this small immigration problem..

Just go customs make some Wais there is always a chance you make it back home.

[Lipoman]

If this story is a scam, don't give the person money. 

If this story is true, don't give this person money. 

It's their fault for failing to have some money on their person - especially if there was a chance of an overstay. 

The person gets what he or she deserves from the Thai Authorities. 

 

[Happyman108]

Quality tourist ! Best kind of tourist Thailand can ask for......stay as long as he can and spend every single cents to help Thai economy. Sure is not one of those Chinese tourist.

[bristolgeoff]

I suppose he could say pay when I return officer.somehow I think that would not work at passport control.

[Kurtf]

What kind of freakin idiot travels without enough money or allows himself to be completely broke when far from home in a foreign country? Hard to have sympathy for anyone that stupid.

[dotpoom]

Could you not have given it to him?