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Phuket – A foreigner was arrested at the Phuket International Airport for 80 days of overstay.


Phuket Immigration at the Phuket International Airport told the Phuket Express that on Saturday (November 4th) they arrested a male foreigner at the airport after he was found with 80 days of overstay.

 

He was taken to the Sakoo Police Station to face overstaying charges.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2023-11-06

 

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Odd pattern emerging here, if you get to the airport you can leave.

 

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The Phuket Express noted that the Phuket Immigration Office did not give any other details of the foreigner other than reporting the incident in general to the press.

 

The check in desk know you're on overstay the moment they see your passport.

 

What happens next?

Do the police still pay rewards for reporting overstayers?

 

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3 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Odd pattern emerging here, if you get to the airport you can leave.

 

 

The check in desk know you're on overstay the moment they see your passport.

 

What happens next?

Do the police still pay rewards for reporting overstayers?

 

It's happened a few time recently It used to be get to the airport pay your 20,000 and they were good to go, now they are getting arrested and taken to the police station, so that would mean they also miss their flights?  

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6 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

The plane was right there, waiting to take away the 'threat', and this opportunity was ignored.

Wish I understood....

Thats how it used to be, 

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2 minutes ago, impulse said:

Dollars to donuts the guy didn't have the cash to pay the fine.  Otherwise, he'd have been on the plane.

 

If he does not have the cash, does not seem to have some plastic card to charge the fine to, what is the point of starting such an ordeal?

 

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7 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

If he does not have the cash, does not seem to have some plastic card to charge the fine to, what is the point of starting such an ordeal?

 

Assuming that's the reason, he probably thought the officers would have a soft streak and let him through. 

 

If that is the case, this incident serves as a good cautionary tale for anyone in the same position.  Bring money...  Have someone from home send it to you if you have none.

 

Of course, it may be something else completely.  The linked article has no details.

 

Edit:  On a side note, what forms of payment does immigration accept at the airport like that?  Someone tuned in here knows...

 

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If he didn't have the 20 grand what are they going to do now to him? send him to the IDC court and fine him, why not just stick him on the plane, and black listed 

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5 hours ago, impulse said:

Dollars to donuts the guy didn't have the cash to pay the fine.  Otherwise, he'd have been on the plane.

 

Yes, likely a fair call.

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7 hours ago, ukrules said:

Odd pattern emerging here, if you get to the airport you can leave.

 

 

The check in desk know you're on overstay the moment they see your passport.

 

What happens next?

Do the police still pay rewards for reporting overstayers?

 

The check in staff normally only check the data page, on the passport, to ensure the name and picture on the passport is the same as the person flying, also expiry of the passport. I have never seen them flick thru the pages! Sometimes they need to check for a valid visa for your destination.

 

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

A foreigner was arrested at the Phuket International Airport for 80 days of overstay.

What would had made real news would had been if a Thai national were arrested for overstay. 🤣

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38 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

find out  why you stayed so long.

Sheer number of temples, handicrafts demonstrations and floating markets to visit.

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