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

[Will27]

2 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

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

He's an overstayer.

 

It's not like he's lying in ICU somewhere.

[AlexRich]

39 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

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...

Sure they do, so much so that they used complex derivatives to bankrupt the world in 2007. 

 

Back to my book on Bernie Madoff ...

[johnnysunshine]

I fell in love with Thailand also!

[KC 71]

9 hours ago, Will27 said:

The hairy lasso claims another one.

The wizzards sleeve is large ????

[Gecko123]

 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

"I rak Thailand"

Well at least he had a chance to master the language while he was here.

 

[Gecko123]

7 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

9 hours ago, webfact said:

American English teacher

How does that work y'all ??

"English teacher" is a compound noun. A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. "American" is being used here as an adjective to modify the compound noun "English teacher."

[IvorLott]

2 hours ago, Number 6 said:

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.

 

I dislike this kind of topic as it brings out the worst in this forum, usually exposing the users as far more heinous. bitter, losers than the subject matter. In this case, certainly seems to be the case. I'm surprised no one has yet called for his instant deportation, after ten years in prison.

 

I actually feel a little sorry for the bloke. He's really at that sort of 'crossroads' age, possibly spent his earlier years scraping around for a niche in life, only to finally find one in Thailand at totally the wrong time. He's young enough to see out his 3 year ban (?) and hopefully use the time to get qualified, to use what he's learned and then come back and be of some benefit.

[BigStar]

7 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

How does that work y'all ??

Mere literacy. Means never teaching students the usual misspelled, mispunctuated Brit slang:

 

7 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

I get paid shed loads, so it's easy ????

 

Not to mention doggerel revealing the usual bigotry against those you'd teach:

 

 

 

[baansgr]

7 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

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

His family....read the article

[RAZZELL]

5 hours ago, MarcelV said:

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

Last time I looked on the map Chiang Rai wasn't in Isaan ???? 

 

 

RAZZ

[sanemax]

8 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

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

His Family in the USA were concerned about his welfare and thus contacted the USA Embassy 

[cornishcarlos]

1 hour ago, BigStar said:

Mere literacy. Means never teaching students the usual misspelled, mispunctuated Brit slang:

 

 

Not to mention doggerel revealing the usual bigotry against those you'd teach:

 

 

 

 

I'm not a teacher ????

 

But good on you for taking time to check out my other posts.. You must have lots of spare time !!

[Destiny1990]

Thailand gets more safe by the day.

[BestB]

9 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

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

His relatives is who ????

 

12 hours ago, webfact said:

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.

 

[Number 6]

3 hours ago, IvorLott said:

 

I dislike this kind of topic as it brings out the worst in this forum, usually exposing the users as far more heinous. bitter, losers than the subject matter. In this case, certainly seems to be the case. I'm surprised no one has yet called for his instant deportation, after ten years in prison.

 

I actually feel a little sorry for the bloke. He's really at that sort of 'crossroads' age, possibly spent his earlier years scraping around for a niche in life, only to finally find one in Thailand at totally the wrong time. He's young enough to see out his 3 year ban (?) and hopefully use the time to get qualified, to use what he's learned and then come back and be of some benefit.

What an absolute laff. You no doubt empathize because you see yourself in him.

 

Crossroads? Young?! The man could possibly be months away from 40 years old. That's not young that's (middle) middle age.

 

Get qualified at what precisely? Certainly not teaching. He's no moral example. I wouldn't want this guy anywhere around my students let alone my children.

 

I really don't care what happens to him honestly. Yet, no pity or sympathy for people that travel to a foreign country to scrape around. Scrape around in your own country.

 

GF called him in for spite. Long promises of bringing her to US.

 

Lost contact with his family.

 

Just lost. Send the 38 year old back to mommy and daddy and hope he can sort himself out in the next decade or so.

[pomchop]

9 hours ago, hugh2121 said:

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

so says the expert who doesn't put a question mark after a question.....

[gk10002000]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

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

So his family contacted the US embassy who then contacted Thai authorities, who then did some research and rooted him out.  While their intentions may have been good, they sure did not help the guy! 

[brianthainess]

On 11/4/2019 at 4:22 PM, hotchilli said:

7 months he must fall in live very easily !

Hope your not an English teacher. 

[DavisH]

On 11/4/2019 at 2:49 PM, samsensam said:

 

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

Sounds like he fell off the radar as he was on overstay and thus his family contacted the Embassy, who then contacted immigraton. 

[DavisH]

9 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Hope your not an English teacher. 

What did you just write?

[Mike Teavee]

On 11/4/2019 at 6:58 PM, IvorLott said:

 

I dislike this kind of topic as it brings out the worst in this forum, usually exposing the users as far more heinous. bitter, losers than the subject matter. In this case, certainly seems to be the case. I'm surprised no one has yet called for his instant deportation, after ten years in prison.

 

I actually feel a little sorry for the bloke. He's really at that sort of 'crossroads' age, possibly spent his earlier years scraping around for a niche in life, only to finally find one in Thailand at totally the wrong time. He's young enough to see out his 3 year ban (?) and hopefully use the time to get qualified, to use what he's learned and then come back and be of some benefit.

For a 7 month overstay, if he'd have turned himself in he would have "Only" got a 1 year ban but as he was apprehended & arrested by Immigration he'll get a 5 year ban...

• Overstayed more than 90 days – 1 year ban from Thailand
• Overstayed more than 1 year – 3 year ban from Thailand
• Overstayed more than 3 years – 5 year ban from Thailand
• Overstayed more than 5 years – 10 year ban from Thailand
• Overstayed less than 1 year but apprehended and arrested – 5 year ban from Thailand
• Overstayed more than one year but apprehended and arrested – 10 year ban from Thailand

[wcoast]

Shoulda told mom and dad that he was in love.

[Hugh Cow]

Dont know what the bickering over english teaching is about. It is a well known fact that only Australians can speak english proper ay.

[EricTh]

On 11/4/2019 at 2:44 PM, hugh2121 said:

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

Knowing how to speak English doesn't mean one can teach that language well to second language learners.

 

[moontang]

On 11/4/2019 at 5:52 PM, Gecko123 said:

"English teacher" is a compound noun. A compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. "American" is being used here as an adjective to modify the compound noun "English teacher."

Without a comma, he is a person teaching American English. No degree, no money.. loser.  No shame for the school that hired someone, who is an unqualified criminal. 

[Bamby1]

What the United Stated Department of State, it embassies and consulates are permitted to share about a US citizen over seas is strictly limited by long standing laws and procedures. These limits also very much apply to family members who have not been given prior approval for such information. This is a fact of law designed to guard our most basic civil and human rights that could be quite possibly threaten while travelling overseas.

I find this story about this "American teacher" falling in love with Thailand and refusing to go home very suspicious. It claims that this "Teacher" was tracked down; and only afterward, it was discovered that he overstayed his visa by seven months. Allegedly, this all happened as a result of family members, back home, contacting the US Embassy in Bangkok, out of concern for his well being!

There is an estimated eight to ten million American citizens living over seas. Is there a man-hunt every time a family member contacts a US Embassy out of some percieved threat to someones safety and well being while travelling?

Again, the Department of State is obligated not to share information regarding its citizens to individuals or even to foreign governments; even those government regimes that came to power as a result of a military coup de te, with or without the help and blessing of the United States, that ultimately degenerated into an @#$#@$ state.

Respect for the choices and dignity of the most common person is the highest mark of a democratic state. Ignoring or fudging the rules, laws, and procedures, behind the scene, that are designed to safeguard these rights of the average person as a result of self perceived social and/or professiinal status or superiority is a common fault of the least democratic.

Which one of the two governments should receive a higher mark in handling the private affairs of this common American citizen? Why was this story covered by local media in the first place?

Watch your backs everybody, don't be betrayed by patronizing, well intended family and/or state looking out for only your best interests!

I can just hear the Thaivisa Old timers with thousands, if not tens of thousands of posts, howel and scream now! Come on boys, don't let the reputation of the Thaivisa forum down!

[No1]

On 11/6/2019 at 9:56 AM, brianthainess said:

Hope your not an English teacher. 

@brianthainess, you are one of the most hilarious prophets. Thanks for this one: