Iraqi man arrested for overstaying in Thailand for nearly 15 years

[webfact]

 

Immigration police officers arrested an Iraqi man in the central province of Kanchanaburi today after almost 15 years of overstaying in Thailand. As part of a concerted effort to root out illegal immigrants across the country, Thai authorities, led by the Royal Thai Police and Immigration Bureau, meticulously investigated cases in each province.

 

The meticulous operation led to the discovery of the Iraqi man, identified as 43 year old Oday Jabbar Khudhair, who had been concealing himself in a guest house within Kanchanaburi.

 

Kanchanaburi Provincial Immigration Officers swooped at 11am, effectively arresting Khudhair. Records show that he initially entered Thailand on May 24, 2008, under a Non-Immigrant Visa (Non-B), permitting him until August 21 of the same year. However, Khudhair blatantly disregarded the stipulations and evaded capture.

Initially residing in other provinces, Khudhair adopted a nomadic pattern, flitting from one locale to another until ultimately settling in Kanchanaburi. This calculated evasion led to his overstay of 5,468 days, nearly 15 years.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ สำนักข่าวกาญจน์ - Kanchanaburi News

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/iraqi-man-arrested-for-overstaying-in-thailand-for-nearly-15-years

 

-- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-08-11

 

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[still kicking]

90 days report seems to be working verry well 

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmm…. Must be some sort of record?

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

As part of a concerted effort to root out illegal immigrants across the country, Thai authorities, led by the Royal Thai Police and Immigration Bureau, meticulously investigated cases in each province.

Caught after 15 years.... meticulous my a###

[RichardColeman]

Better him stay in Thailand than on a UK migrant housing barge !

[mushroomdave]

"15 Years".....Longest one I've heard of in quite a long time!!

[Nickcage49]

15 years? LOL. That's not so long, hahahahaha

[redwood1]

This man should be made a honorary Thai citizen.....And be given 1,000,000 baht as a prize for this record long over stay...

 

This man is a true inspration to the amature 1-2 year guys....

 

 

[Skeptic7]

Smart ???? in the shop again❓

[tandor]

55 minutes ago, Nickcage49 said:

15 years? LOL. That's not so long, hahahahaha

..constantly looking over his shoulder..always wondering.

Of course we're not privvy to his personal story.

Good luck to him.

[BangkokHank]

I wonder how he financed his stay.

[Hakuna Matata]

This is only a tip of the iceberg.

 

There a thousands of long-term overstayers in Thailand from countries like Nigeria, Romania, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, China, South Korea, etc.

[blackshadow]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Caught after 15 years.... meticulous my a###

yaa why did not the sup dupa dupa BMW do its job ????

[soalbundy]

Sorry officer, I forgot.

[Scouse123]

Well it's good to know the BMW smart cars are doing their job and working well for the Police.

[mikeymike100]

6 hours ago, still kicking said:

90 days report seems to be working verry well 

Absolutely, it seems only the 'good guys' do 90 day reports?

[Scouse123]

56 minutes ago, BangkokHank said:

I wonder how he financed his stay.

Romance scams, boiler rooms, online gambling, thieving, call centers.

 

Opportunities are endless.

 

 

 

 

 

[Scouse123]

Bad guys in, good guys out.

[Gottfrid]

 

[DJ54]

Maybe he was hoping to stretch it out another 3 years to join the Retiree MC Gang… 555

[richard_smith237]

A number of harsh voiced from some who’ve forgotten their humanity.

 

After the war in Iraq then the Daesh insurgency I can hardly find criticism with anyone wanting to escape such horror…. 
While Iraq & particularly the North (Kurdistan region) is much safer than it was a few years ago it’s still quite a dangerous place.

Cases such as this really should have be offered assistance & asylum until a return to the homeland was sufficiently safe, which of course an argument could be made that since the dissolution of the Daesh Iraq now is (relatively compared to 6 years ago).
 

 

[JeffersLos]

I hope he doesn't have a family here.

 

 

Or they might have just bagged dad. 

[richard_smith237]

12 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

I hope he doesn't have a family here.

 

 

Or they might have just bagged dad. 

Indeed… this could be a horrific situation where a family are separated.

I would hope Thailand (all countries) are sympathetic to such issues, but sadly there is usually a monochromatic response. 

[Andrew65]

Well done that man! I think the previous longest overstay that I had heard about was 12 years.

[JeffersLos]

Are there many job opportunities for illegally staying Iraqis in Kanchanaburi?

 

Iraq 2008 isn't the the first place I think of in terms of providing decades long self sufficient expats. 

[transam]

The article, referring to immigration, had the front to use the word "Swoop", I thought that was.......????

[BritScot]

9 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Better him stay in Thailand than on a UK migrant housing barge !

What a crazy thing to say. Have you even seen the accommodation on the Dutch barge? It's very luxurious (4-5 star hotel), doctor and medical staff, dentist. The kind of care the locals would love. Now compare that to this gentleman's fate!!!!!

[AhFarangJa]

11 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Better him stay in Thailand than on a UK migrant housing barge !

Oh, I don't know, three meals a day, all found, no expenses, and a card to spend 40 pounds a week on incidentals......