Simple story: guy in Surin with a huge overstay (11 years), helping him anytime he asked and i can, but after one year (oh help) he is still here and, apparently, doing nothing to try (even if is impossible) to sort out his problem or even try to back his country. I wrote here cause the only help he will get from me. from now, will be any possible solution to sort it out, or fly away; he knows about the ban, what he needs to fly out in terms of funds and paperwork? Any possibility he will detained at immigration in Bangkok airport?

Have a look at this recent thread.

 

 

Seems your kindness is being abused.

 

Edited December 26, 20232 yr by Georgealbert

Two questions:

Does he want to continue to live in Thailand?

Does he have money?

 

That will probably answer why he does what he does.

I think he can just fly out and pay the fine like anyone else??

Unless he has millions of Baht to grease many hands, his only option is to book a flight out of the country, check-in, go through security and hopefully be allowed to pay the overstay fine of B20,000 and accept a 10 year ban.   There were reports recently at Phuket Airport of overstayers being arrested before they got to Immigration, perhaps tipped-off by a check-in employee but I have never heard of that at BKK.

What your friend needs to realize is that he could face an indeterminate incarceration in an IDC if arrested and they are very unpleasant places.

 

Is his passport still valid, or has it expired?

35 minutes ago, impulse said:

Is his passport still valid, or has it expired?

What difference would that make?

1 minute ago, Liquorice said:

What difference would that make?

Can he fly out on an expired passport, or no passport?

Just now, JimTripper said:

Can he fly out on an expired passport, or no passport?

He can fly back to his Country of nationality without a valid passport.

Unfortunately he has made his bed and sooner or later will have to sleep in it unless he can find a lot of money.

13 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

He can fly back to his Country of nationality without a valid passport.

 

you sure ? can you show this information please.

Passport almost certainly run out so will need a travel document from his embassy, pay the 20k if he can make it to the airport without an arrest then get a very deserved 10 year ban. I despise these long time over stayers, they always have an excuse of course. 

23 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

He can fly back to his Country of nationality without a valid passport.

 

Yes, but then he is restricted to a non-stop flight to his homeland. Airlines won't allow a transit passenger with expired travel documents.

10 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

you sure ? can you show this information please.

Google is your friend.

His Embassy can issue emergency travel documents, or Immigration may request another form of ID.

1 minute ago, proton said:

Passport almost certainly run out so will need a travel document from his embassy, pay the 20k if he can make it to the airport without an arrest then get a very deserved 10 year ban. I despise these long time over stayers, they always have an excuse of course. 

I get that. But he's been in Thailand long enough to remember when a 20k fine upon leaving allowed an overstayer to come back in the very next day.

 

I think the guy made a big mistake, but he's not affecting the quality of my life one iota. So I wish him well.

 

Probably hundreds of guys just like him, living quietly under the radar and not harming anyone, really. Just got caught up in a rule change.

1 minute ago, Liquorice said:

Google is your friend.

His Embassy can issue emergency travel documents, or Immigration may request another form of ID.

The big issue is whether the guy has to travel to his embassy, exposing himself to the risk of getting caught. Plus the expenses involved and trying to find a hotel without travel documents upon check- in.

17 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

you sure ? can you show this information please.

Yes, but your embassy needs to give you temporary documents first. 

3 minutes ago, impulse said:

I get that. But he's been in Thailand long enough to remember when a 20k fine upon leaving allowed an overstayer to come back in the very next day.

 

I think the guy made a big mistake, but he's not affecting the quality of my life one iota. So I wish him well.

 

Probably hundreds of guys just like him, living quietly under the radar and not harming anyone, really. Just got caught up in a rule change.

 

Few weeks over stay I can understand but 11 years is just taking the pee and sticking his finger up to Thai immigration laws, he has no respect for the country or it's laws. Anyone in his position should get a lifetime ban, 10 years is generous.

Call immigration and have them send the BMW. 

53 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

1 hour ago, impulse said:

Is his passport still valid, or has it expired?

What difference would that make?

 

Wouldn't an expired passport...

 

1. Lead to refusal of the airline to let him board?

 

2. Refusal by Immigration to let him leave the country?

 

3. Consequently, his arrest?

 

 

He'd need a new passport.

Edited December 26, 20232 yr by StayinThailand2much

13 minutes ago, proton said:

 

Few weeks over stay I can understand but 11 years is just taking the pee and sticking his finger up to Thai immigration laws, he has no respect for the country or it's laws. Anyone in his position should get a lifetime ban, 10 years is generous.

When working in the UK in 2000, one of the workers told me he was illegally in the country for 12 years but he was employed and working for a British company and the management seemed to all know about him.

 

In my home country met many of the bolt drivers who are illegally in the country. They arrive and just never leave.

 

Govts cant track everyone and maybe some people are sympathetic or just ignore it, this happens in many countries and Thailand is not immune.

Edited December 26, 20232 yr by freeworld

54 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

Can he fly out on an expired passport, or no passport?

I doubt very much one can travel on an expired or no passport. I would think they would then be detained at the airport. Best get the pp renewed or get an emergency travel document from the home countries embassy/consulate.

25 minutes ago, gargamon said:

Yes, but your embassy needs to give you temporary documents first. 

 

that makes sense. poster should of went further and said they also need an emergency document. 

1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

He can fly back to his Country of nationality without a valid passport.

Not necessarily true at all.

1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

Google is your friend.

His Embassy can issue emergency travel documents, or Immigration may request another form of ID.

Just to be clear, that's much different then just making a run for it and wanting to fly out with nothing. He would have substitute documentation, even if it was not technically a passport.

 

Now, at least for the USA, if you just show up at the border and claim citizenship I'm sure you can get in, even if you have to claim asylum. They just detain you until your citizenship is verified. Like a social security number, drivers license, passport record, whatever, but you have to make it to the border somehow. Everything is cross checked including pictures and fingerprints.

 

One option would be to hire passage on a sea vessel via the black market or hire a boat (or even buy a vessel) and just take off. Then proclaim citizenship when intercepted by the coast guard in home country waters.

Edited December 26, 20232 yr by JimTripper

After 11 years he may as well just continue to fly under the radar as long as he can get away with it, the penalties aren't going to get any bigger. Unless he has a wish to return home, then that's a different story.

Let him be. If he leaves, he's never returning. If he's caught, he's never returning. Best thing is just to see out his days on the quiet.

2 hours ago, dddave said:

Unless he has millions of Baht to grease many hands, his only option is to book a flight out of the country, check-in, go through security and hopefully be allowed to pay the overstay fine of B20,000 and accept a 10 year ban.   There were reports recently at Phuket Airport of overstayers being arrested before they got to Immigration, perhaps tipped-off by a check-in employee but I have never heard of that at BKK.

What your friend needs to realize is that he could face an indeterminate incarceration in an IDC if arrested and they are very unpleasant places.

 

Lol nonsense, with the right connections a few hundred K would solve this issue. But whatever, that is not for people on this forum.

3 hours ago, Puppa said:

Any possibility he will detained at immigration in Bangkok airport?

 

Only if he doesn't have 20,000 THB on his person in crisp 1,000 THB notes to hand over to them at Departures. He would be at considerably greater risk of detention if he were stopped at a police check-point en route from Surin to BKK, I think.

2 hours ago, Liquorice said:

He can fly back to his Country of nationality without a valid passport.

 

It will certainly be possible for him to be admitted back into his home country on the basis of an expired passport. But whether his chosen airline will allow him to fly there on 1 of their flights in the absence of suitable alternative ID in the form of an emergency travel document could, I think, be another matter altogether.