Kiwi held in Pattaya for overstaying visa by six years

[webfact]

 

A 60-year-old New Zealander, Mr. Corrine, has been nabbed by immigration officers in the popular Thai holiday spot of Pattaya for overstaying his visa by almost six years.

 

The arrest took place at a corner shop near Jomtien Beach, confirmed Immigration Police.

 

This detainment comes as part of a crackdown operation, labeled “X-ray,” which targets visa violators along with foreigners involved in criminal activities or encroaching on Thai-specific jobs.

 

Mr. Corrine’s overstaying record amounted to a staggering 2,173 days, as per police sources.

 

During interrogation, he admitted to flying under the radar for nearly six years by keeping a low profile and steering clear of making local connections.

 

He confessed to venturing outside his abode only during evenings to procure essentials, all in a bid to avoid run-ins with law enforcement.

 

Having been alerted to his breach, Immigration Police have apprised him of his offense. He currently remains in Pattaya awaiting the legal processes for deportation.

 

Immigration Police Picture courtesy: Chiang Rai Times

 

-- 2024-05-12

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[mfd101]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

During interrogation, he admitted to flying under the radar for nearly six years by keeping a low profile and steering clear of making local connections.

 

He confessed to venturing outside his abode only during evenings to procure essentials, all in a bid to avoid run-ins with law enforcement.

You'ld wonder what the point was ... Come to the tropical paradise but spend the whole time hiding under the bed.

[SAFETY FIRST]

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

confessed to venturing outside his abode only during evenings

Gawd, what a miserable existence. 

 

 

[delgarcon]

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Gawd, what a miserable existence. 

 

 

Maybe living in Thailand was the lesser of 2 evils.

[AdrianUk]

Probably a better existence in IDC, at least he can have social connections again.  He will have to face what he was running from soon .

[NativeBob]

"Flying, Steering and Venturing" <<< its an easy livin' !

each khet of Bangkok has few hundreds of over-stayers and that is not a secret. I think there are much more in PTT.

Not a big deal

[BE88]

What is this man real problem?

[NativeBob]

6 minutes ago, BE88 said:

What is this man real problem?

"Why bother with visa-shmisa, border runs-shmuns?"

That I heard from a nice guy who worked at summer camp at Hua Hin and private tutor for kids.

Another Irish fella makes his income from webcams 

None care about stamps'n'stickers )))

[Hellfire]

“He confessed to venturing outside his abode only during evenings to procure essentials, all in a bid to avoid run-ins with law enforcement”

 

Does simply living in Pattaya justifies this kind of sacrifice of having a count Dracula lifestyle for 6 years?

 

 

Edited May 12 by Hellfire

[giddyup]

1 minute ago, NativeBob said:

"Why bother with visa-shmisa, border runs-shmuns?"

That I heard from a nice guy who worked at summer camp at Hua Hin and private tutor for kids.

Another Irish fella makes his income from webcams 

None care about stamps'n'stickers )))

It depends how much you have to lose. At 82, owning a house here (not land), and long term partner of 14 years, it might be kinda tough for me to be thrown out because of non-compliance and find myself back in Oz with just the clothes on my back.

[NativeBob]

5 minutes ago, giddyup said:

It depends how much you have to lose. At 82, owning a house here (not land), and long term partner of 14 years, it might be kinda tough for me to be thrown out because of non-compliance and find myself back in Oz with just the clothes on my back.

True, very true.

I'm referring to young or almost young free rollers who got not much to lose.

at 80+ things are very different for sure.

[oxo1947]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He currently remains in Pattaya awaiting the legal processes for deportation.

Are the Immigration cells still in Soi  8 behind the Sailor Bar ? got to be better then Bangkok--that place is the worst prison in Thailand.

[AdrianUk]

14 minutes ago, oxo1947 said:

Are the Immigration cells still in Soi  8 behind the Sailor Bar ? got to be better then Bangkok--that place is the worst prison in Thailand.

 

That was 18 years ago.

[Robert Paulson]

Can someone even explain how this happens. Thais have record of them incoming. But then no outgoing record. So they know the individual is still in the country, or dead perhaps. Or snuck out through the Cambodia border. 
 

Maybe they don’t even keep track of it this way? 

[Chivas]

Interesting that he avoided going out to avoid any potential Police involvement etc etc

Has anyone here solely walking around on foot every been approached by a random Police officer  ? (so not on motorbike car etc etc)

 

I certainly havent in well over 30 years plus

[Chivas]

6 minutes ago, Robert Paulson said:

Can someone even explain how this happens. Thais have record of them incoming. But then no outgoing record. So they know the individual is still in the country, or dead perhaps. Or snuck out through the Cambodia border. 
 

Maybe they don’t even keep track of it this way? 

 

Same as Thais entering UK on tourist visas and then deliberately disappearing into the undergrowth

Home Office knows they're here but so are probably another 1 million (and then some) illegals

[Robert Paulson]

Just now, Chivas said:

 

Same as Thais entering UK on tourist visas and then deliberately disappearing into the undergrowth

Home Office knows they're here but so are probably another 1 million (and then some) illegals

Ok so they just never use their real passport. Seems it would be tough to do here to me it’s so communal. I mean yeah in uk it would be easy to hide 

[Chivas]

6 minutes ago, Robert Paulson said:

Ok so they just never use their real passport.

 

Well yes they "could" use a friends "legal" passport to come and go but with iris recognition the shight could easily hit the fan even if the two girls looked similar in the passport photo

Edited May 12 by Chivas

[john donson]

how did he get money, your cards expire or banks asking KYC and they copy your passport... what about a new passport, might his own embassy ...

[Captain Monday]

14 minutes ago, john donson said:

how did he get money, your cards expire or banks asking KYC and they copy your passport... what about a new passport, might his own embassy ...

Wonder if he was really nabbed on a random passport check or were they looking for him finally based on such a tip? 

 

There are many people who just stick to themselves espessially older guys with  going out only to procure essentials. What they ”procure” might have loose lips.

[NativeBob]

31 minutes ago, john donson said:

how did he get money, your cards expire or banks asking KYC and they copy your passport... what about a new passport, might his own embassy ...

As I noticed they (over-stayers) are doing just fine - card expired? use online banking and friends to cash out. Passport? 500 thb should be enough to compensate. 

[Cabradelmar]

1 hour ago, Robert Paulson said:

Can someone even explain how this happens. Thais have record of them incoming. But then no outgoing record. So they know the individual is still in the country, or dead perhaps. Or snuck out through the Cambodia border. 
 

Maybe they don’t even keep track of it this way? 

 

Same can be said for most any country... they know who entered when and where, and have no record of them leaving, but their now in the wind. I'd love to know how many people Thailand believes are still here on overstay (seems like a simple Db query of immigration's system)

[champers]

Not running drugs, illegal betting, trafficking, real estate fraud or loan sharking but hiding under his bed and bubbled up to the police for it. Seems odd to me.

[Cabradelmar]

1 hour ago, Chivas said:

Has anyone here solely walking around on foot every been approached by a random Police officer  ?

 In my 8 years living here, it only happened to me once... in the very first year... I was in Roi Et. Police came right up me and asked to see my passport. All I was doing was eating ice cream in the shade with my lady friend. 

[rattlesnake]

13 minutes ago, Cabradelmar said:

 In my 8 years living here, it only happened to me once... in the very first year... I was in Roi Et. Police came right up me and asked to see my passport. All I was doing was eating ice cream in the shade with my lady friend. 

 

Seems unlikely they would just check on a random farang, maybe you fit the description of someone they were after.

[Captain Monday]

58 minutes ago, NativeBob said:

As I noticed they (over-stayers) are doing just fine - card expired? use online banking and friends to cash out. Passport? 500 thb should be enough to compensate. 

 

Can you can get your passport replaced by US if on overstay without being dobbed in ? 

Do banks look for entry stamps when issuing a new card?

[NativeBob]

7 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Can you can get your passport replaced by US if on overstay without being dobbed in ? 

Do banks look for entry stamps when issuing a new card?

1. Not sure. But I think they would NOT care about your visa status.

2. Not at all! Just replaced my K-Bank card - they took a copy of first page and that was over. Bangkok Bank branch replaced expired VISA card only with copy of the front page (friend did that about 6-7 years ago).

Edited May 12 by NativeBob

[ravip]

He confessed to venturing outside his abode only during evenings to procure essentials, all in a bid to avoid run-ins with law enforcement.

 

Contrary to popular belief, the grass on the other side cant be that much greener!

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, Hellfire said:

“He confessed to venturing outside his abode only during evenings to procure essentials, all in a bid to avoid run-ins with law enforcement”

 

Does simply living in Pattaya justifies this kind of sacrifice of having a count Dracula lifestyle for 6 years?

 

Depends what there is back home.  If it's the same but the weather is poor and he can't get a girl, maybe this is the better choice.

[Captain Monday]

3 hours ago, BE88 said:

What is this man real problem?

As far as I am concerned it is only he has no piece of paper that says he can live inside an imaginary line. Unless he is committing some real offenses or working illegally it is a victimless crime. 

 

I don't really believe in borders anymore. As long as people follow the rules and do not become a public burden they should live where they want.