Popular Post webfact Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 A Swedish man was arrested at the Phuket International Airport for 113 days of overstay. Phuket Immigration told the Phuket Express that on Wednesday (May 29th) at 2:00 P.M. they arrested a 41 year-old Swedish man at the international terminal in the airport. He was found to have overstayed for 113 days. The Swedish man was taken to the Sakoo Police Station to face overstay charges. By Goongnang Suksawat Full story: THE PHUKET EXPRESS 2024-05-31 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 If he was leaving why not just let him go? 1 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BE88 Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 29 minutes ago, ChipButty said: If he was leaving why not just let him go? Yes, you're right, but taking a photo with the "criminal" they arrested has a greater chance of making a career. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post freeworld Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 1 hour ago, ChipButty said: If he was leaving why not just let him go? Omitted from the article is if the Swede had money to pay his overstay fee for the red stamp in his passport to be let out of the country. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 2 hours ago, ChipButty said: If he was leaving why not just let him go? After he paid the fine. Think max is 20k Baht. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moncul Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 53 minutes ago, freeworld said: Omitted from the article is if the Swede had money to pay his overstay fee for the red stamp in his passport to be let out of the country. And if said passport is still valid. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ohyesuare Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 Was it Urs Fehr, the guy who kicked the Thai lady and had his visa revoked? 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post roo860 Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 Gottfrid's been quiet today, possibly him.🙂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Daley Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 The fine is cheaper than the legal visa process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andrew Dwyer Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 23 minutes ago, Ohyesuare said: Was it Urs Fehr, the guy who kicked the Thai lady and had his visa revoked? Only if he had changed his nationality from Swiss to Swedish. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohyesuare Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 25 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said: Only if he had changed his nationality from Swiss to Swedish. Ah right. Always get those mixed up for some reason. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rooo Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 (edited) You know you've been here too long, when you get your picture taken & you put a thumb up. Edited May 31 by Rooo 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 2 hours ago, LivinginKata said: After he paid the fine. Think max is 20k Baht. All I can think of with these guys getting arrested at the airport don't have the 20,000 to pay the fine, I get that, if they had a valid ticket, just let them go, now it cost Thailand to keep him, 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 6 hours ago, ChipButty said: If he was leaving why not just let him go? Because he had broken the law perhaps? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 Interesting that some on this thread say that, although he knowingly broke Thai law, they should just let him go. Says a lot about some of the readership. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 6 hours ago, ChipButty said: If he was leaving why not just let him go? Because he has to cough up some wonga........🤑 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyB Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 2 hours ago, Rooo said: You know you've been here too long, when you get your picture taken & you put a thumb up. What else you gonna do? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyB Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 2 hours ago, ChipButty said: All I can think of with these guys getting arrested at the airport don't have the 20,000 to pay the fine, I get that, if they had a valid ticket, just let them go, now it cost Thailand to keep him, Don't they charge for the IDC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritScot Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 3 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: Interesting that some on this thread say that, although he knowingly broke Thai law, they should just let him go. Says a lot about some of the readership. No! In the uk over stayers who are leaving are just let through and on their way at most, they may get black listed. However, in Thailand its all about the money they can squeeze out of people. I would say forcibly holding someone to ransom is an international crime, and Thailand should be sanctioned for the practice. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 9 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said: Interesting that some on this thread say that, although he knowingly broke Thai law, they should just let him go. Says a lot about some of the readership. indeed, what people post is often an indication of the type of person they are. take you for example. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted May 31 Popular Post Share Posted May 31 1 minute ago, n00dle said: indeed, what people post is often an indication of the type of person they are. take you for example. And yourself...........😬 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Maybe the word "arrested" is incorrect. Normally, overstayers are pulled aside and fined, then let go (I always thought). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 6 hours ago, ChipButty said: If he was leaving why not just let him go? 💰 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakuna Matata Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 6 hours ago, webfact said: A Swedish man was arrested at the Phuket International Airport for 113 days of overstay OMG, those perky Swedes again are hitting the headlines in Thailand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 slow news day......i was at IMM yest and a NZ dude got busted at the office and had to cough up 500 bt for a day over just like this dude..they will scold him and he will pay up or be blacklisted as the forms you sign at IMM said yest.....yawn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 1 hour ago, BritScot said: No! In the uk over stayers who are leaving are just let through and on their way at most, they may get black listed. However, in Thailand its all about the money they can squeeze out of people. I would say forcibly holding someone to ransom is an international crime, and Thailand should be sanctioned for the practice. Disagree, he broke the kingdoms rules and thought he would just walk out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 4 hours ago, Chris Daley said: The fine is cheaper than the legal visa process. As long as you're not planning to return to Thailand for a year or so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 7 hours ago, ChipButty said: If he was leaving why not just let him go? If word got out that you could overstay without a fine, they'd have millions of overstayers. And I'm always open to the possibility he had open warrants they wanted to look into. I'm assuming, of course, that he was detained because he couldn't cough up the 20,000 baht on the spot. I'd agree with your sentiment if he had the dosh and they still took him to the cop shop just to add to his misery. (and to make him miss his flight, $$$...) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 7 hours ago, ChipButty said: If he was leaving why not just let him go? To spite the AN lawyers who advise overstayers to pay their fine at the airport before boarding a booked flight to avoid detention😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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