Why 15 day tourist Mr Lee was on 2,662 day overstay - he just couldn't stand China

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath managed to mention eleven senior and lower ranking police from immigration Region 1 before they got to the crux of their story about the arrest of a Chinese overstaying tourist. 

 

Pol Lt-Col Suriya Phuangsombat said that Mr Lee Liang, 35, had arrived in Thailand on 24th July 2015 and was permitted to stay on his 15 day tourist visa until August 7th that year.

 

He never left.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

On his arrest on a 2,662 day overstay yesterday he said the reason he had not gone back to his homeland was that he had a conviction there.

 

He hated Chinese officialdom and the political system there.

 

He was a Falun Gong member, a banned sect in China. 

 

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[Gandtee]

Oh. That's alright then. ????

[HuskerDo2]

I hope they don't return him to China. He won't live long if they do.

[Geoffggi]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

He hated Chinese officialdom and the political system there.

Can't argue with this statement ....................LOL

[HuskerDo2]

Congrats to the Thai police for catching him so quickly. Only took 7 years.

[JonnyF]

Why didn't they nab him during his 90 day report?

 

Oh, wait a minute...

[champers]

It sounds like he should claim political asylum. He will end up in Canada.

[NoDisplayName]

52 minutes ago, webfact said:

He hated Chinese officialdom and the political system there.

 

He was a Falun Gong member, a banned sect in China. 

It's easy to make up reasons you think the officials want to hear, but...

 

52 minutes ago, webfact said:

he had not gone back to his homeland was that he had a conviction there.

Congratulations!  Now you're a convicted criminal in two countries!

[worldexpress]

Who writes these posts? The reason in the title ("he just couldn't stand China") doesn't jive with the real reason (the conviction).

There's a fine line between humor and disrespecting readers.

[mjakob007]

1 hour ago, HuskerDo2 said:

Congrats to the Thai police for catching him so quickly. Only took 7 years.

BMWs were occupied otherwise

[Sparktrader]

1 hour ago, champers said:

It sounds like he should claim political asylum. He will end up in Canada.

PM in 8 years.

[decca60]

Just shows the efficiency of the local immigration bureaucracy..... 

[Kwaibill]

Was he also working all that time? If not he must have enough dough for an extended visa.

[hellohello123]

A+ for effort!

[Neeranam]

2 hours ago, HuskerDo2 said:

Congrats to the Thai police for catching him so quickly. Only took 7 years.

There are many Thais that look Chinese. 

Immigration wouldn't notice him. 

 

My good d friend was 8 years overstay, and just paid 20,500 baht on an envelope when leaving. 

[Mike KIWI]

Probably not a fan of short time.

[Aussieroaming]

He will be back here with a new fake passport in no time.

[Bangkok Barry]

4 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He hated Chinese officialdom and the political system there.

Can't argue with this statement ....................LOL

Ironically, I think the majority of us (and the Thais too) would say the same about Thailand. But we stay. I guess the rest outweighs what we don't like.

[Lemsta69]

3 hours ago, worldexpress said:

Who writes these posts? The reason in the title ("he just couldn't stand China") doesn't jive with the real reason (the conviction).

There's a fine line between humor and disrespecting readers.

It's that a rhetorical question or would actually like to who writes the headlines? (or at least who I think writes the headlines).

[RichardColeman]

yeah , so I can understand he does not like China, but Thailand ? One can only assume that he does not have the money, etc for a visa to a better non-dictorial country

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmm… well done Mr Lee( muted applause)

[3NUMBAS]

whats  the record for overstays ??

 

the     top record  man hasnt been caught yet i think

[HuskerDo2]

7 hours ago, worldexpress said:

Who writes these posts? The reason in the title ("he just couldn't stand China") doesn't jive with the real reason (the conviction).

There's a fine line between humor and disrespecting readers.

No, it makes sense. It was "because" of his conviction that he just couldn't stand China. Just because he was convicted doesn't mean he was guilty. We ARE talking about China. How fair is their legal system?

[David T Pike]

Do you blame him?

[Pmbkk]

1 hour ago, HuskerDo2 said:

No, it makes sense. It was "because" of his conviction that he just couldn't stand China. Just because he was convicted doesn't mean he was guilty. We ARE talking about China. How fair is their legal system?

 

I followed the O.J. Simpson case - can't be any worse than that ????

[geisha]

Falun Gong was never a dangerous sect. It was even accepted in China, until it became too big and frightened the leader of the communist party ! Who apparently put a stop to it, arrested and tortured thousands of its members , who were also used as medical donors , the same as many other prisoners in China. 

[worldexpress]

Law enforcement wearing fake Nike products. Nice.  ????

[mistral53]

38 minutes ago, geisha said:

Falun Gong was never a dangerous sect. It was even accepted in China, until it became too big and frightened the leader of the communist party ! Who apparently put a stop to it, arrested and tortured thousands of its members , who were also used as medical donors , the same as many other prisoners in China. 

From Wikipedia: 'Falun Gong operates at least two organizations in the United States and elsewhere, which have received notable media attention for their political involvement and ideological messaging, particularly since the involvement of these extensions in the 2016 United States presidential election. Falun Gong extensions include The Epoch Times, a politically far-right[20] media entity that has received significant attention for promoting conspiracy theories, such as QAnon and anti-vaccine misinformation, and producing advertisements for former U.S. President Donald Trump'

 

I would say this is usual Wikipedia rubbish - but honestly, so is your comment.

[BayArea]

9 hours ago, Neeranam said:

There are many Thais that look Chinese. 

Immigration wouldn't notice him. 

 

My good d friend was 8 years overstay, and just paid 20,500 baht on an envelope when leaving. 

if " Thais" looked Chinese is because they are Chinese descent.

 

 

[geisha]

2 hours ago, mistral53 said:

From Wikipedia: 'Falun Gong operates at least two organizations in the United States and elsewhere, which have received notable media attention for their political involvement and ideological messaging, particularly since the involvement of these extensions in the 2016 United States presidential election. Falun Gong extensions include The Epoch Times, a politically far-right[20] media entity that has received significant attention for promoting conspiracy theories, such as QAnon and anti-vaccine misinformation, and producing advertisements for former U.S. President Donald Trump'

 

I would say this is usual Wikipedia rubbish - but honestly, so is your comment.

Sorry, but I am not a fan of China . Lots of the worst things one hears about China are generally true. 
Persecution is their politics. Honestly .