tygerstar Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 My current permit-to-stay ends on 28 February 2021 and I plan to fly out of Thailand on 1 March 2021. Is the one-day overstay grace still applicable? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 No usually. Just pay it at airport. No problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Don't tell anybody. Go early to the airport. And then pay for the one day overstay when they tell you. No problem. Important. Read the first line again and obey it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 OP, if avoiding the overstay is important you could apply for extension. Hardly seems worthwhile. If it was rejected you would be given 7 days to exit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: Don't tell anybody. Go early to the airport. And then pay for the one day overstay when they tell you. No problem. Important. Read the first line again and obey it! @DrJack54 Please don't be confused. There is a reason why I write what I write. If he would ask the wrong person early on the 1-Mar he has a change that the immigration will arrest him. I don't say it will happen but it happened to other people before. This is why not telling anybody is a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: And then pay for the one day overstay when they tell you. It used to be that you were only charged if two or more days over, even though it is quoted as a daily amount. Are you saying the first day is now charged for, as that is what the OP is asking the way I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tygerstar Posted February 15, 2021 Author Share Posted February 15, 2021 Yes, I wanted to know if they still waive the fine for a one-day overstay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I didn't see anything in regards that the one day free overstay when leaving at an airport was rescinded, so it probably still applies. Does it matter so much? Just make sure you have 500 THB in your pocket to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Zero consequences. Folk do need to be aware that if you rack up a few overstays even small that can impact on application for PE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 No fine for one day overstay. Don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 If leaving from one of the Bangkok airports, the fine for a one-day overstay should still be waived. That means that there are no immediate consequences. That said, it remains a black mark on your immigration record that might have significance in the future. In close situations where an immigration official has discretion on whether to allow you to enter (for instance, entering as a tourist after spending a lot of time in Thailand) prior overstays (even short ones) can possibly swing the decision against you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymonddiaz Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 I was in the understanding that 24 hours overstay is always waved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 18 hours ago, BritTim said: In close situations where an immigration official has discretion on whether to allow you to enter (for instance, entering as a tourist after spending a lot of time in Thailand) prior overstays (even short ones) can possibly swing the decision against you. An immigration officer doesn't have discretion regarding the entry into Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 hours ago, jackdd said: An immigration officer doesn't have discretion regarding the entry into Thailand. There have been numerous cases that show immigration officials have effective discretion in certain situations. A common example (prior to Covid-19) was people entering at either Bangkok airport with a tourist visa having already spent 180 days recently as a tourist in Thailand. Many people in this situation were denied entry, but some were allowed to enter. It was all a matter of what the official decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, BritTim said: There have been numerous cases that show immigration officials have effective discretion in certain situations. A common example (prior to Covid-19) was people entering at either Bangkok airport with a tourist visa having already spent 180 days recently as a tourist in Thailand. Many people in this situation were denied entry, but some were allowed to enter. It was all a matter of what the official decided. Correct. Pre covid one of the most common threads was advice on entering Thailand via airports with numerous visa exempt entries. The advice given was often regarding good entry airports. On the good side was eg CNX. Bad side was eg DMK. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 33 minutes ago, BritTim said: There have been numerous cases that show immigration officials have effective discretion in certain situations. A common example (prior to Covid-19) was people entering at either Bangkok airport with a tourist visa having already spent 180 days recently as a tourist in Thailand. Many people in this situation were denied entry, but some were allowed to enter. It was all a matter of what the official decided. Under Immigration law they don't have any discretion, they can only deny for one of the reasons defined in the law, spending more than 180 days per year on visa exempts is not such a reason. I'm of course aware of what happened back then, but all those IOs who denied people (for being too long in Thailand, which is no valid reason for denial) and then stamped some arbitrary other reason from the immigration act (their favorite was "impoverished") in the people's passport effectively broke the law. Most people in this situation also didn't know that they can appeal the IOs decision, which would probably have resulted in them being allowed to enter. So yes, IOs used discretion, but this was against the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagfinnur Traustason Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 3 hours ago, jackdd said: An immigration officer doesn't have discretion regarding the entry into Thailand. Yes, they have. When, in the cases you state, they not have. Then they just sign not enough funds. They have done before and will continue to do. If they have discretion or not is irrelevant. it´s how they see it fit to do, that is important, and the result is same as they have discretion. Feel free to file a complaint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelien Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Last time in was in Thailand , I overstayed one day on a tourist Visa. I was unaware of it, I was told i overstayed at the airport by the staff at the check-in. The guy told me i had to pay around 500 or 1000 bath (i dont remember exactly) when i would go through security before entering the plane. When I arrived for the passport check in, I told the guy 'Sir I overstayed one day' and he just said 'It's ok, I don't mind'. They then proceeded to check my passport etc for a while ( 2 or 3 min) before leaving me free to go back home. I think it might have to do with where you're from, your background etc... (Belgium in my case) I didn't have to pay anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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