Overstay: American English teacher fell for Thailand and wouldn't go home

[webfact]

Overstay: American English teacher fell for Thailand and wouldn't go home

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

77kaoded reported on the case of a 38 year old American who they said fell in love with Thailand and wouldn't go home after his visa expired. 

 

They said that the man was staying in a block of flats across from the Phan Phithayakhom School in Chiang Rai with his girlfriend. 

 

Chiang Rai immigration moved to arrest him on Sunday after receiving information from Nakhon Ratchasima immigration that emanated from the American Embassy. 

 

The media said that relatives of the man had contacted the authorities after they were concerned for his wellbeing.

 

He had applied for a job at the school near where he was staying. 

 

He admitted to being on a 7 month overstay and will be deported. 

 

77kaoded reported in their headline that he said "I rak Thailand" (I love Thailand) and that he was beguiled by the country.

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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[Will27]

The hairy lasso claims another one.

[RotBenz8888]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

fell in love with Thailand and wouldn't go home after his visa expired. 

Love makes you do stupid things.

[neeray]

31 minutes ago, webfact said:

who they said fell in love with Thailand and wouldn't go home

 

32 minutes ago, webfact said:

the man was staying in a block of flats across from the Phan Phithayakhom School in Chiang Rai with his girlfriend. 

It seems questionable whether it was Thailand or his Thai gf that he was in love with.

 

Whichever, not the best way to express his love.

[Puchaiyank]

Follow the rules and Thailand will love you also!   ????

[bristolgeoff]

He is going now and who grassed him up.who did he upset for that phone call

[SteveK]

He looks like a vagrant.

[cornishcarlos]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

American English teacher

 

How does that work y'all ??

[marqus12]

10 minutes ago, bristolgeoff said:

He is going now and who grassed him up.who did he upset for that phone call

Tirak ???

[BritManToo]

Since when did 'applying for a job' make you a teacher?

'Unemployed American' is the correct title.

Edited November 4, 2019 by BritManToo

[MarcelV]

Another farang who got entangled by an Isaan for... erm, beauty.

[hugh2121]

How can an American teach English. They neither speak nor write English.

[Tayaout]

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Since when did 'applying for a job' make you a teacher?

'Unemployed American' is the correct title.

A tourist? 

[metempsychotic]

4 minutes ago, hugh2121 said:

How can an American teach English. They neither speak nor write English.

indeed, one would be very hard pressed to outdo the UK literati that populate these pages.

Edited November 4, 2019 by metempsychotic

[samsensam]

 

his relatives are concerned for his well being, this is surely not a topic for frivolity.

[CNXexpat]

I guess he fell more in love with his girlfriend - but it sounds better for the officials to say with Thailand. 

"I rak Thailand" is a cute mixture.

[Number 6]

What a loser.

 

How irresponsible. If he could actually teach and was willing to move he could be working, stay with his gf, be legal, have pocket money.

 

He applied across the street. Lol, now that's motivation!!

 

Thai kids see enough of this lot. Move him on.

Edited November 4, 2019 by Number 6

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

Poor guy, bad timing. Or maybe he just got lazy. All he had to do was start hitting up the schools:

1) In February-March, before the Songkran break.

2) In August-September, before the midterm break.

Somebody always needs a teacher, since there's always a teacher changing schools or quitting.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

4 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

He is going now and who grassed him up.who did he upset for that phone call

 

Did you actually read the article?

 

Quote

 

Chiang Rai immigration moved to arrest him on Sunday after receiving information from Nakhon Ratchasima immigration that emanated from the American Embassy. 

 

The media said that relatives of the man had contacted the authorities after they were concerned for his wellbeing.

 

 

It would appear, it was his own family back in the States.

[from the home of CC]

his family was concerned by his career choice understandably lol... 

[Skallywag]

Moral to the story;  Never tell your relatives where you are.

 

[Burma Bill]

7 hours ago, Puchaiyank said:

Follow the rules and Thailand will love you also!   ????

Also the brown envelopes and you will be very welcome!

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

He admitted to being on a 7 month overstay and will be deported.

7 months he must fall in live very easily !

[MaxiMaxi]

5 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

He is going now and who grassed him up.who did he upset for that phone call

His relatives from USA were concerned not seeing him back and started research through USA embassy in Thailand, and they asked Thai Police that once input a passport nr. In the system can find out if he still in the country and went to search him at last adress he gave officialy, of course at that point they have to arrest an overstayer

[khunPer]

1 hour ago, hugh2121 said:

How can an American teach English. They neither speak nor write English.

You sound like Professor Henry Higgins...????

[tifino]

1 hour ago, Skallywag said:

Moral to the story;  Never tell your relatives where you are.

 

maybe he should have?

[cardinalblue]

Hugh.....but Americans seem to understand finance and economics

 

The Brits are perfect for the low -pay english teaching jobs here....

 

Back to my WSJ...

Edited November 4, 2019 by cardinalblue

[jobsworth]

yet another example of how an embassy is not there to help its citizens but to prosecute them.

how times have changed.

 

[Jingthing]

2 hours ago, hugh2121 said:

How can an American teach English. They neither speak nor write English.

With no due respect that is stupid. 

[Will27]

25 minutes ago, jobsworth said:

yet another example of how an embassy is not there to help its citizens but to prosecute them.

how times have changed.

 

Really?

 

The Embassy is not prosecuting him.

 

That's what Embassies are for.

His relatives asked the Embassy for help in locating him as he didn't go back to the UK.

Edited November 4, 2019 by Will27