Indian Man Arrested After 3,168 Days Visa Overstay in Thailand

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On October 10, authorities in Uthai Thani, led by Police Captain Samruay Saman, apprehended Bangrat Kumar, a 38-year-old Indian national, for overstaying his visa. Kumar has been residing unlawfully in the Kingdom of Thailand since his permission to stay expired.

 

Captain Samruay revealed that a thorough examination of Kumar’s travel documents and information technology systems disclosed his illegal status, reported Siam Rath.

 

Kumar entered Thailand on December 16, 2014, and never applied for a visa extension. Initially moving to Thailand with the assistance of an Indian broker, Kumar made his living as a street vendor. He once had a Thai spouse, but they are now separated.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Upon inspection of the records, authorities found that Kumar had overstayed by a staggering 3,168 days. As a result, he was arrested and charged for residing in the country beyond the legal period. The next steps involve the legal process and eventual deportation from Thailand.

 

This incident underscores the ongoing effort by Thai authorities to monitor and control immigration, ensuring that all foreign nationals residing in the country do so legally, with valid visas and permissions, as part of the broader objective to maintain security and order.

 

Top Picture: Siam Rath

 

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[terryq]

Goodness gracious me !

 

 

[norfolkandchance]

He'll have enough money for the air ticket then.

[Gottfrid]

17 minutes ago, norfolkandchance said:

He'll have enough money for the air ticket then.

If not, he will just have to do a Guatama the opposite way.

[kcpattaya]

Certainly enjoyed a bit of suntan while here...

[Bim Smith]

Define a "thorough examination". You mean you opened his passport and saw his last stamp and realised he is on overstay. Did a child write this. 

[Polaky]

Efficiency at it's best is displayed, didn't take them long at all to catch catch him ???? 

[paul1804]

Just missed his 90 day report did he??  It shows how utterly useless the 90 day is as well as the entire visa system in Thailand!

Edited October 11, 2023 by paul1804

[FarangJon]

Not bad, not bad. I am fan boy, can I get an autograph please.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, terryq said:

Goodness gracious me !

 

 

With a head shake?

[Bangkok Barry]

28 minutes ago, Bim Smith said:

Define a "thorough examination". You mean you opened his passport and saw his last stamp and realised he is on overstay. Did a child write this. 

A child mind.

[craighj]

Likely his passport and all other idetification expired along with his visa, working as a street vendor and not caught before this.  Hmmm highly unlikely, must not have paid his weekly contributions to the police association.

 

Craighj

[Taboo2]

He must have missed his Lima Bravo...

[blazes]

6 hours ago, terryq said:

Goodness gracious me !

 

 

Is your name Peter Sellers by any chance?

[Lemsta69]

27 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

A child mind.

Takes one to know one.

[blazes]

40 minutes ago, paul1804 said:

Just missed his 90 day report did he??  It shows how utterly useless the 90 day is as well as the entire visa system in Thailand!

Totally agree.

 

This gives hope for us all, especially as we get older and deportation seems less catastrophic.  Natural death may come before the Immigration boffins knock on the door....

[Bangkok Barry]

7 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

34 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

A child mind.

Takes one to know one.

Actually, it doesn't. It takes someone with the intelligence to recognise it for what it is.

[Hall]

Good thai immigration have 90 days reporting scheme.  What a waste of time and money.. nobody home for sure..

[Gandtee]

6 hours ago, terryq said:

Goodness gracious me !

 

 

How audacious.

[shackleton]

The over due foreigners keep appearing out of the  woodwork

This Indian guy just over 8. 6 years passport probably out of date as well????

 

 

[Maejo Man]

2 hours ago, kcpattaya said:

Certainly enjoyed a bit of suntan while here...

A bit naughty ????

[IndomitableSpirit]

1 hour ago, Bim Smith said:

Define a "thorough examination". You mean you opened his passport and saw his last stamp and realised he is on overstay. Did a child write this. 

Maybe they flipped through more pages than expected/required, so that's "thorough" for them. ????????????‍♀️

[Nickcage49]

He must have lost his calendar, lol

[Lopburikid]

1 hour ago, Polaky said:

Efficiency at it's best is displayed, didn't take them long at all to catch catch him ???? 

If he was working as a street vender, maybe a jealous competitor grassed him up.

[bignok]

1 hour ago, craighj said:

Likely his passport and all other idetification expired along with his visa, working as a street vendor and not caught before this.  Hmmm highly unlikely, must not have paid his weekly contributions to the police association.

 

Craighj

Big money in street vending? 

[bignok]

Lots of Nepalese in Thailand and Indians. What visas are they on?

[VBF]

1 hour ago, blazes said:

Is your name Peter Sellers by any chance?

Possibly some sort of a Goon ????

[ThaiFelix]

2 hours ago, Polaky said:

Efficiency at it's best is displayed, didn't take them long at all to catch catch him ???? 

Youre exactly right, they should be keeping quiet with such cases as it actually puts them in a bad light and certainly nothing to boast about.

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

On October 10, authorities in Uthai Thani, led by Police Captain Samruay Saman, apprehended Bangrat Kumar, a 38-year-old Indian national, for overstaying his visa. Kumar has been residing unlawfully in the Kingdom of Thailand since his permission to stay expired.

 

Captain Samruay revealed that a thorough examination of Kumar’s travel documents and information technology systems disclosed his illegal status, reported Siam Rath.

 

Kumar entered Thailand on December 16, 2014, and never applied for a visa extension. Initially moving to Thailand with the assistance of an Indian broker, Kumar made his living as a street vendor. He once had a Thai spouse, but they are now separated.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Upon inspection of the records, authorities found that Kumar had overstayed by a staggering 3,168 days. As a result, he was arrested and charged for residing in the country beyond the legal period. The next steps involve the legal process and eventual deportation from Thailand.

 

This incident underscores the ongoing effort by Thai authorities to monitor and control immigration, ensuring that all foreign nationals residing in the country do so legally, with valid visas and permissions, as part of the broader objective to maintain security and order.

 

Top Picture: Siam Rath

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2023-10-11

 

- 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.

 

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Wow he saved heaps money not doing yearly visas and losing his Thai wife. Good work by Police only took 9years????????????

[Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai]

1 hour ago, Nickcage49 said:

He must have lost his calendar, lol

He didn't mean to do it, was having so much fun in LOS just lost track time.

Edited October 11, 2023 by Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai