Russian National Held for Visa Overstay at Phuket Airport

[webfact]

 

Phuket Immigration Office, who revealed the incident to the media, detained the man before taking him to Sakoo Police Station, where he faced charges relating to his overstay.

 

The precise details of these charges are currently unknown.

 

Neither the man's name nor any statement from him was released by the Phuket Immigration Office or the individual himself.

 

Top: File photo

 

-- 2024-05-03

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[Dan747]

More to follow.

[ukrules]

59 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

The precise details of these charges are currently unknown.

 

They always are when these murky arrests happen at the airport.

 

[ukrules]

1 minute ago, Dan747 said:

More to follow.

No - you won't ever hear any more on this.

 

How or why was he arrested? He was attempting to leave the country - normally a fine is payable and you're on your way.

 

Not a Phuket though - things seem to work differently there.

 

Is there a reward for finding a foreigner on overstay?

 

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

Is there a reward for finding a foreigner on overstay?

Yes, there is. However, you will need a WP for doing that. On the other hand, can´t get one, as it´s an occupation reserved for Thais.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Dan747 said:

More to follow.

[Old Croc]

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

No - you won't ever hear any more on this.

 

How or why was he arrested? He was attempting to leave the country - normally a fine is payable and you're on your way.

 

Not a Phuket though - things seem to work differently there.

 

Is there a reward for finding a foreigner on overstay?

There has been a couple of cases reported at Phuket where overstayers have been arrested rather than just allowed to depart.

Considering the high volume of tourists and others who visit Phuket I'm sure scores of overstayers continually depart from there without being carted back to detention. The obvious reasons for the arrests would be that they face other charges, and the Police won't allow then to escape overseas. Happens in most countries, it's not unusual for wanted crims  to be placed on Australia's alert system, for example.

 

The surfeit of English language reporting of all things Phuket may also be a factor in these cases being highlighted while they go unnoticed elsewhere.

Edited May 3 by Old Croc

[ukrules]

8 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

The surfeit of English language reporting of all things Phuket may also be a factor in these cases being highlighted while they go unnoticed elsewhere.

 

Would be nice to have that clarified even once when this kind of thing happens but so far it's never happened.

[JBChiangRai]

It’s possible they are arrested because they don’t have the ฿20,000 to pay for overstay

[Chris Daley]

Bend over

[CANSIAM]

He's out of cash or didn't have enough or they are getting a little more tough and manly with these Russians........

[Korat Kiwi]

Russian National Held for Visa Overstay at Phuket Airport

 

Nice heading with beggar all detail. Might as well come up with more headlines and no story.  What's the point of that? 

[Hakuna Matata]

[newbee2022]

Is there a chance to send him to Ukraine??🙏

[Old Croc]

1 hour ago, ukrules said:

 

Would be nice to have that clarified even once when this kind of thing happens but so far it's never happened.

Unfortunately, our curiosity is often left unsated,

[brianthainess]

5 hours ago, Dan747 said:

More to follow.

Well it could be hardly less init. ......

[Mr Meeseeks]

6 hours ago, ukrules said:

Not a Phuket though - things seem to work differently there.

 

Yet another reason to avoid the place like the plague. As if another was needed. 

[bob smith]

how the hell is this even news?

 

bob.