Immigration arrest three overstaying foreigners on Koh Phangan

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

Siam Rath reported that Surat Thani immigration continued to be strict in dealing with overstayers and other offences in their province in the south of Thailand.

On Monday three foreigners were arrested on overstay.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

The first, Leonid, 50, from Russia had been in Thailand 188 days past the end of his visa.

He was found at a convenience store in Chalok Lam, Koh Phangan.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

Also arrested at a resort on the holiday island was French lady Miriam, 36, who had overstayed by six days.

She appeared to be smiling behind her mask.

The third to be detained was a man called Christian, 42, from Italy on a nine day overstay.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

He appeared to be angrily pointing at the cameraman.

Also falling foul of the law was a Thai man called Jetsada or "Jack" wanted in Songkhla for conspiracy in aiding and abetting illegal immigration.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

He was named in a warrant in February and was taken back to the far south to face charges after his arrest on Saturday in Wang sub-district of Surat Thani on the mainland.

 

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[Shop mak]

6 and 9 days overstay, Oh my ...

 

During the time spent locate and apprehend these 'criminals':

?? Number of women was abused.

?? Number of street thugs, sold all kind of illegal drugs.

?? Number of cars was broken into.

??? Number of cars was speeding, some created mayhem, hospitalization and death.

??? Number of motorcycles was stolen.

............

 

 

 

[Mickeymaus]

8 minutes ago, Shop mak said:

6 and 9 days overstay, Oh my ...

 

During the time spent locate and apprehend these 'criminals':

?? Number of women was abused.

?? Number of street thugs, sold all kind of illegal drugs.

?? Number of cars was broken into.

??? Number of cars was speeding, some created mayhem, hospitalization and death.

??? Number of motorcycles was stolen.

............

 

The immigration police has nothing to do with your listed crimes.

[mikeymike100]

"The first, Leonid, 50, from Russia had been in Thailand 188 days past the end of his visa."

OK, fair enough, deport him and ban/blacklist him!

 

But the other two, 6 days and nine days overstay? Hardly 'major criminals'? It takes 5 police to find them? WoW????

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Celsius]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

French lady Miriam, 36

Looks like she's enjoying every minute of it. Must be a hoot to hang out with. 

 

Call me.

 

 

[userabcd]

"Also arrested at a resort on the holiday island was French lady Miriam, 36, who had overstayed by six days.

She appeared to be smiling behind her mask."

 

I do not see the mask.

[ChrisY1]

It's another fake RTP story....none of the cops are pointing!    Photo shopped picture:))

[shackleton]

Good to see the Immigration police doing their job

No matter how many days people are  over

Most of us here in Thailand know when to update our visas 

No excuses 

[markclover]

Someone was a grass.  There's no way the police found them.

[Tropicalevo]

15 minutes ago, markclover said:

Someone was a grass.  There's no way the police found them.

Immigration trawl the area where I live regularly looking for illegals and overstays. Luckily, it is regularly and not frequently.

That is why we have to keep the TM 30 reporting up to date.

[mikeymike100]

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Immigration trawl the area where I live regularly looking for illegals and overstays. Luckily, it is regularly and not frequently.

That is why we have to keep the TM 30 reporting up to date.

So do they stop all the 'foreigners' and ask for passports etc?

[timendres]

If I am ever arrested and photos are taken, I want a weef

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He appeared to be angrily pointing at the cameraman.

He wasn't "angrily pointing". He was asking "Do you want to hit this spleef, maan?"

[Myran]

3 hours ago, userabcd said:

"Also arrested at a resort on the holiday island was French lady Miriam, 36, who had overstayed by six days.

She appeared to be smiling behind her mask."

 

I do not see the mask.

It's behind her smile.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

But the other two, 6 days and nine days overstay? Hardly 'major criminals'? It takes 5 police to find them? WoW

Hardly major criminals as it was nipped in the bud, but overstaying meant it would have continued to increase.

[bradiston]

23 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

So do they stop all the 'foreigners' and ask for passports etc?

I guess it's TM30s. Possibly a bounty offered too.

[SpanishExpat]

Well, „Miriam“ will surely stop smiling when she knows what she is going to expect ???? 

[ThailandRyan]

18 minutes ago, bradiston said:

I guess it's TM30s. Possibly a bounty offered too.

Where is Dog the Bounty Hunter when you need one.....lets wait for the new series to debut "Life in the Fastlane with Thailand Immigration"

[alex8912]

5 hours ago, Mickeymaus said:

The immigration police has nothing to do with your listed crimes.

That's your comment on this ?  GAL

[bangon04]

"Also falling foul of the law was a Thai man called Jetsada or "Jack" wanted in Songkhla for conspiracy in aiding and abetting illegal immigration."

 

bet he knows "Jack s***t" about all that......

[Letseng]

5 hours ago, Shop mak said:

6 and 9 days overstay, Oh my ...

 

During the time spent locate and apprehend these 'criminals':

?? Number of women was abused.

?? Number of street thugs, sold all kind of illegal drugs.

?? Number of cars was broken into.

??? Number of cars was speeding, some created mayhem, hospitalization and death.

??? Number of motorcycles was stolen.

............

 

 

 

Whataboutism. 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, Letseng said:

Whataboutism. 

You love using that word over and over again. Do you even know what it truly means.

[carabaothai]

5 hours ago, shackleton said:

Good to see the Immigration police doing their job

No matter how many days people are  over

Most of us here in Thailand know when to update our visas 

No excuses 

You don't know why for 6 days, 9 days. You could be sick, at hospital for example. 

[Tropicalevo]

3 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

So do they stop all the 'foreigners' and ask for passports etc?

No, they go round knocking on doors and ask to see the passports and TM 30 reports.

The area is mainly holiday villa rentals with a smattering of private houses. Almost 100% foreigners.

Easy pickings for Immigration police.

[ukrules]

The number of days is slowly but surely decreasing

[transam]

6 hours ago, shackleton said:

Good to see the Immigration police doing their job

No matter how many days people are  over

Most of us here in Thailand know when to update our visas 

No excuses 

Bet you're a laugh at parties.....

[Tropicalevo]

I am not sure why some posters think that the number of days overstay is important.

At the end of the day, that is the law.

Same in every country that has visitors on visas.

A bit like DUI? It does not matter how drunk you are, it is the fact that you are drunk and over a legal limit.

[hioctane]

48 minutes ago, carabaothai said:

You don't know why for 6 days, 9 days. You could be sick, at hospital for example. 

File an extension. Even from the hospital you can do it. That 6 days is likely to turn to 600 and 900. I applaud them. Make examples out of them and blacklist and deport them! This will stop future tourists from breaking immigration rules and less to go after.

 

Personally, I think they need to make visa rules easier provided you can show proof of funds. Nobody wants a begging deadbeat.

[Liverpool Lou]

7 hours ago, Shop mak said:

6 and 9 days overstay, Oh my ...

 

During the time spent locate and apprehend these 'criminals':

?? Number of women was abused.

?? Number of street thugs, sold all kind of illegal drugs.

?? Number of cars was broken into.

??? Number of cars was speeding, some created mayhem, hospitalization and death.

??? Number of motorcycles was stolen.

Oh my...  None of those are the responsibility of the IB.  

[3NUMBAS]

6 months in the big house ,next please

[Liverpool Lou]

7 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

6 days and nine days overstay? Hardly 'major criminals'?

But they are overstayers, an area the IB are responsible for and a job the IOs are employed to do.   At what stage do illegal actions become liable for IB action in your mind?    What if one of these overstayers is wanted for more serious crimes, would not checking them be acceptable to you?