SURVEY: Would you report an overstayer?

[allenberg]

1 hour ago, DannyCarlton said:

 

This is an interesting piece from Quora.com. Makes me wonder about the character makeup of those on TV who have expressed a willingness to snitch.
...
People who are most likely to snitch are:

• self-interested people.
• people with a history of snitching.
• people with easily met, tangible goals (such as money, candy, etc. )
• people you just met.
• People who don't like you.

Edited February 10, 2020 by allenberg

[transam]

Just now, allenberg said:

This is an interesting piece from Quora.com. Makes me wonder about the character makeup of those on TV who have expressed a willingness to snitch.
...
People who are most likely to snitch are:

• self-interested people.
• people with a history of snitching.
• people with easily met, tangible goals (such as money, candy, etc. )
• people you just met.
• People who don't like you.

I'm in trouble then........????....................????

 

Where's Yinn..........????

[Max69xl]

5 hours ago, Scott said:

In my work, I had to get a copy of everyone's documentation for work, including the passport.   I ran into a fair number of overstayers, including a guy who had been in the country since the 70's on what had to have been an enormously long overstay.   His British passport had expired in the early 1980's and there was no Thaivisa, so he would have been on overstay again.   He had married, divorced, but had a daughter going to University.   He had a everything in his daughters name, such as the apartment, utilities etc.  

I assume he was never deported.   He had a heart attack (he was in his late 60's, I believe) and was in the hospital.   I wondered if they'd spring him on overstay, but I assume his daughter took care of things.  

 

I ran into a few real butt-holes who I really was tempted to make a call to immigration, but they all had wives and kids and as much as I disliked the person, I knew a few of the family members and they didn't deserve to lose a father or a husband over my vindictiveness.  

 

It should also be remembered that some years back it was not at all difficult to stay in Thailand and no one seemed to care very much about your immigration status.   In the past years, that has changed drastically.  

 

The fine for overstay has existed for a loooong time. In the 80's early 90's the fine was only 100 baht/day. But you still had to pay at the airport when leaving the country. Those days you never heard about people hiding for immigration,but nowadays you can read about it or hear about it almost every month. Imo it's the people (or type of people) that for some reason have changed. People on overstay for months or even years are quite common now. Go figure. 

[jonclark]

The answer to the question is No. Its is not my business to grass up an over stayer. 

[BritManToo]

11 minutes ago, luckyluke said:

My neighbour consider he doesn't have to follow any  law here, and act accordingly.

Yesterday he became mad as someone was parked before his garage.

 

Your car key is the answer to this problem.

[DannyCarlton]

3 minutes ago, transam said:

Where's Yinn..........

Missing the love of your life already? 555

[allenberg]

5 minutes ago, transam said:

I'm in trouble then........????....................????

 

Where's Yinn..........????

Good one!

[transam]

2 minutes ago, DannyCarlton said:

Missing the love of your life already? 555

Nooooooooo, I don't like beards..........????

[vogie]

Interestingly at this stage in the proceedings, according to the survey only one third would report an overstayer and a massive majority of two thirds would not, so there is still hope for the human race yet.

[luckyluke]

1 minute ago, BritManToo said:

Your car key is the answer to this problem.

Don't have a car or motorcycle, never drove in my life.

But irrelevant in this context.

 

[Farangwithaplan]

2 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

Never watched something on the internet that you should not be watching?

I remember watching 80s hair band music late at night on You tube. I should have been locked up for that ????

[BritManToo]

Just now, luckyluke said:

Don't have a car or motorcycle, never drove in my life.

But irrelevant in this context.

 

Your front door key works just as well.

[DannyCarlton]

1 minute ago, luckyluke said:

Don't have a car or motorcycle, never drove in my life.

But irrelevant in this context.

 

Not irrelevant at all. House keys work just as well.

[luckyluke]

Posts 104 & 105

 

Sorry I am confused, or maybe this is English humour.

[Farangwithaplan]

2 hours ago, CGW said:

WHY? 

Right... you're on the list ????

 

[transam]

Would love to know the names of those who voted .....YES, report any over stayer.....????

 

Probably strapped for cash or to be avoided...............................????

[FarFlungFalang]

55 minutes ago, DannyCarlton said:

Yep. My wife's phone number.

I tried that number but it always seems to be engaged!

[CGW]

7 minutes ago, Farangwithaplan said:

Right... you're on the list ????

KNOW,NO,No, noT tHE "LISt"

 

[Lemonltr]

So what's the purpose of this survey, and who is behind it? 

Next thing we'll hear is Anutin saying " Farangs aid and abet criminals, kick them out" 

Vote that you would but don't do it. 

[Tchooptip]

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I never reported anybody and I knew lots of people on overstay. Some time ago people talked about that because nobody really cared so it was often no secret.

 

There are some real bad guys in Thailand and nobody would miss them if they would not live here anymore. I wouldn't hesitate to report a$%holes like that (anonymously). But somehow they are mostly smart enough to make sure their visa is ok or at least they don't talk about it. Otherwise people would likely have reported them already. 

 

I never reported anybody and I knew lots of people on overstay. Some time ago people talked about that because nobody really cared so it was often no secret.

 Some times ago it was rather the same with the work permits, I knew some people working without a permit, it was not so much of a secret too. It is not the case anymore.

[Boomer6969]

For me overstaying is a misdemeanor, just as petty theft is, so I guess I'd report it but only if I had reason that it was a deliberate abuse of the Immigration system. As citizens we have duty to contribute to law enforcement wherever we can.

[Will27]

2 hours ago, Moo 2 said:

 

 

No, I would not, I came across many illegal Thai working in Australia. It's Immigration's problem, not mine.

How do you know they're working illegally?

[DannyCarlton]

1 hour ago, luckyluke said:

Posts 104 & 105

 

Sorry I am confused, or maybe this is English humour.

Npoe, English terror tactics.

[colinneil]

49 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

For me overstaying is a misdemeanor, just as petty theft is, so I guess I'd report it but only if I had reason that it was a deliberate abuse of the Immigration system. As citizens we have duty to contribute to law enforcement wherever we can.

Careful now, your halo might slip and do some damage.????

[transam]

2 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Careful now, your halo might slip and do some damage.????

Fink he's a Vicar....????

[Nakmuay887]

5 hours ago, Trujillo said:

I have observed the laws of the countries I have lived in for the past 34 years. Never overstayed even one day. 

 

You are a guest here. Staying is not a right, it is a privilege to be respected. 

 

If I find you overstaying, I will report you. If you don't want to be reported, just follow the laws. I have, most do -- it's easy. 

 

If you think overstaying is okay, I have only one question for you: What part of "illegal" do you not understand? 

You sound fun at parties 

[NoshowJones]

SURVEY: Would you report an overstayer? 

No I am not a grass, but if someone was a danger to ordinary people, ie   a person who was continually driving or riding while drunk and I overheard that he was on overstay, yes, I would do anything to get him off the road, as he was a danger to me or my family and other innocent people.

[DannyCarlton]

Just now, possum1931 said:

SURVEY: Would you report an overstayer? 

No I am not a grass, but if someone was a danger to ordinary people, ie   a person who was continually driving or riding while drunk and I overheard that he was on overstay, yes, I would do anything to get him off the road, as he was a danger to me or my family and other innocent people.

Why not just report him for DUI?

[Nakmuay887]

4 hours ago, ThaiBunny said:

Is there a hotline for reporting people who use prostitutes in Thailand?

This forum would be dead if that's the case. 

[luckyluke]

19 minutes ago, DannyCarlton said:

Npoe, English terror tactics.

????

The plot thickens.