Popular Post webfact Posted September 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2023 Phuket – An Algerian man was arrested near Chalong Police Station for 193 days of overstay. Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express that they had been notified of an overstaying foreigner by a tip given by an anonymous concerned citizen. On Tuesday (September 12th) they arrested a 29-year-old Algerian man in front of a convenience store opposite the Chalong Police Station on the Chao Fa East Road in Mueang Phuket. By Goongnang Suksawat Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2023/09/14/overstaying-algerian-arrested-in-phuket/ -- THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2023-09-14 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 lot of grassing going on in Phuket lately. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserted Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Someone grassed him up. That's bad but not the only case. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 4 hours ago, webfact said: notified of an overstaying foreigner by a tip given by an anonymous concerned citizen. The shop next door to where he was working then 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Olmate Posted September 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, Deserted said: Someone grassed him up. That's bad but not the only case. Why is that bad? Dont you have permission to stay also! 1 1 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jippytum Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Immigration with all the checks didn't. Find him. He was outed by some nosey dogooder. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinRacing Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 Good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted September 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2023 2 hours ago, jippytum said: Immigration with all the checks didn't. Find him. He was outed by some nosey dogooder. You do not understand the system. The local immigration offices have no authority to go in and check individuals for overstay, as well as there is no system in place that gives any note or alarm about such things. The only time local immigration officers have authority to check individuals for overstay in their system, are if they have been reported as connected to another crime or broken the law. For example traffic law. Of course there are exceptions as when they get a direct order to crack down on narcotics or other offences, as they also can check the validity of ones passport. However, they, according to the law, have no right to ask you to provide passport if you are not caught with anything related to the assigned check. So, normally they can only find individuals overstaying at a crackdown ordered from above or after another civilian have made them aware of the possibility. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 4 hours ago, Deserted said: Someone grassed him up. That's bad but not the only case. Why is that bad ? are You on overstay? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Gottfrid said: However, they, according to the law, have no right to ask you to provide passport if you are not caught with anything related to the assigned check. BS. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gottfrid Posted September 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, brianthainess said: BS. If you say so. That is direct information given from the boss at my local immigration office. You know, the guy and his staff that I buy a big cake for every time I do a 90 day check. ???? As you know, they have, as always, the possibility to abuse that legal system. It´s easy for them to make check as they wish outside, as most of us do not know as well as they will always have back-up saying that an anonymous report was made. The reason I asked them, if they had a system they can see if a person is overstaying, was that a fellow countryman died in my city, and we had to help the family and his children with embassy contact as well as immigration work as his wife had left him and he took care of his two kids alone. A knew he was on a super long overstay, and after he had died I asked the immigration boss if he could look how long. The only thing we found was an old 5 years ago expired passport, and they could not even see with that info. Edited September 14, 2023 by Gottfrid Just For fun! Boys need to have fun too! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted September 14, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Gottfrid said: If you say so. That is direct information given from the boss at my local immigration office. You know, the guy and his staff that I buy a big cake for every time I do a 90 day check. ???? I have been stopped to show my DL and was asked to show my PP. The RTP have the right to check anybody's PP at any time, that is why it is law, to carry it or a copy at ALL TIMES. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mokwit Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Gottfrid said: The local immigration offices have no authority to go in and check individuals for overstay, as well as there is no system in place that gives any note or alarm about such things. Didn't they recently state that they were implementing a system that would give a list every day of all those going onto overstay (they stated that currently they couldn't). 2 hours ago, Gottfrid said: However, they, according to the law, have no right to ask you to provide passport if you are not caught with anything related to the assigned check. Shame you weren't there to tell the IO who stopped me in the street and asked for my passport. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 A post in violation of our Community Standards has been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 8 minutes ago, mokwit said: Didn't they recently state that they were implementing a system that would give a list every day of all those going onto overstay (they stated that currently they couldn't). Shame you weren't there to tell the IO who stopped me in the street and asked for my passport. We all know how long time that will take. ???? How could I do that, as they would only say they got an anonymous tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 28 minutes ago, brianthainess said: I have been stopped to show my DL and was asked to show my PP. The RTP have the right to check anybody's PP at any time, that is why it is law, to carry it or a copy at ALL TIMES. Ok, I correct and say that I am not 100% sure about that. However, if that is the only valid document you have to confirm your identity, that might be the case. Their fat fingers will of course happen to get up the right page. ???? The reason you state is totally of the reality board, anyway. The biggest reason you should carry you passport or a copy of it, is for them to be able to quickly identify you if you should be unable to do that yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Gottfrid said: Ok, I correct and say that I am not 100% sure about that. However, if that is the only valid document you have to confirm your identity, that might be the case. Their fat fingers will of course happen to get up the right page. ???? The reason you state is totally of the reality board, anyway. The biggest reason you should carry you passport or a copy of it, is for them to be able to quickly identify you if you should be unable to do that yourself. It is the law end of and up to them, I have been stopped just walking in BKK and asked for my PP. I am not "Of (off?) the reality board" you are. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Gottfrid said: You do not understand the system. The local immigration offices have no authority to go in and check individuals for overstay They why do they do spot checks sometimes, if they have no authority? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 1 hour ago, PremiumLane said: They why do they do spot checks sometimes, if they have no authority? Spot checks? Yeah sure they can, and be lucky to find an overstayer but they have no a list with overstayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 5 hours ago, Gottfrid said: However, if that is the only valid document you have to confirm your identity, that might be the case. Stop buying cakes for immigration and you might get real answers. Its not just your ID they want. They want to see your visa/extension status. You talk like you just arrived 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 2 hours ago, brianthainess said: Stop buying cakes for immigration and you might get real answers. Its not just your ID they want. They want to see your visa/extension status. You talk like you just arrived Oh dear. I have almost 24 year in Thailand. Why would I stop buy cakes for immigration, when they do a fantastic work? Never said that immigration only want my ID. What I said, was that if you have done nothing wrong or are suspected for anything, you could use an alternative valid ID to the general police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PremiumLane Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Spot checks? Yeah sure they can, and be lucky to find an overstayer but they have no a list with overstayers. And I thought you said they had no authority ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Oh dear. I have almost 24 year in Thailand. Why would I stop buy cakes for immigration, when they do a fantastic work? Never said that immigration only want my ID. What I said, was that if you have done nothing wrong or are suspected for anything, you could use an alternative valid ID to the general police. And you still don't know the laws, NO you can't you MUST show your visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deserted Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 12 hours ago, PremiumLane said: And I thought you said they had no authority ???? They have the authority to stop you and detain you if you cannot show your passport if they are suspicious of you or if you have broken a law. Happened to me on Sukhumvit about 10 years ago. At that time you were supposed to carry a copy of your passport if you didn't have it and I had to prove my identity at a station before they let me go as I was not who they were looking for. If they grab you, there isn't anything much you can do about it as they can outnumber you and force the issue if they want but they didn't do that with me and I didn't have to pay anything either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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