Overstay charge lands international visitor in trouble at Phuket airport

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, StayinThailand2much said:

My bet is on the check-in staff, who, maybe(!), are told to check the visa status, and, perhaps(!), are even offered a reward, so that they can catch the overstayers before they get to passport control. Again, this is my guess, as, conveniently, this happened in the departure hall...

My bet is you're totally wrong.

[StayinThailand2much]

22 hours ago, Zapitapi said:

over time an overstay will eventually happen.. 

A few days shouldn't lead to someone being treated as a criminal. When I was new to Thailand, many years ago, I overstayed for two days (because I had already extended my VFE), and later, accidentally, for one day (actually for about 2 hours, as I passed through Immigration before midnight, but my flight didn't leave until after midnight). I nowadays make sure not to overstay even one day. - Yes, people who purposefully overstay for months or years should be punished, but not for only very short overstays, and certainly not being chased when already at the airport.

Edited September 5, 2023 by StayinThailand2much

[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, stevenl said:

My bet is you're totally wrong.

And your explanation is?

[stevenl]

7 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

And your explanation is?

I presume he overstayed by a long time and didn't have the fine in hand.

[ukrules]

On 9/4/2023 at 3:04 AM, webfact said:

Precise details surrounding the arrest were not revealed by the officials.

This is why it's being questioned - they're operating in secrecy.

 

If it was something like an overstay and he didn't have the fine then they would say so like they always do.

 

It's something else and they're hiding it.

Edited September 5, 2023 by ukrules

[London Lowf]

4 hours ago, ukrules said:

This is why it's being questioned - they're operating in secrecy.

Are they legally obliged to explain their actions?

 

I can't see that it's anyone elses business apart from theirs and the suspects.

[ukrules]

12 minutes ago, London Lowf said:

Are they legally obliged to explain their actions?

 

I can't see that it's anyone elses business apart from theirs and the suspects.

They normally do, that's the odd bit.

[London Lowf]

Well, we're (presumably) both from the land where the public are frequently inconvenienced by a "POLICE INCIDENT" and so should be used to living in the dark.

Edited September 5, 2023 by London Lowf

[Time Traveller]

On 9/3/2023 at 1:04 PM, webfact said:

any foreigner arrested for overstaying their visa, regardless of the duration, faces deportation and a ban from re-entering Thailand for a minimum of five years

Imagine if USA adopted the same strict rules.   There'd be like 20 million people deported