Swedish Man Arrested at Phuket Airport for 113 Days of Overstay

[webfact]

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

 

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[ChipButty]

If he was leaving why not just let him go? 

[BE88]

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.

[freeworld]

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.

[LivinginKata]

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.

[Moncul]

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.

[brianthainess]

[Ohyesuare]

Was it Urs Fehr, the guy who kicked the Thai lady and had his visa revoked?

[roo860]

Gottfrid's been quiet today, possibly him.🙂

[Chris Daley]

The fine is cheaper than the legal visa process.

[Andrew Dwyer]

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.

[Ohyesuare]

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.

[Rooo]

You know you've been here too long, when you get your picture taken & you put a thumb up.

 

Edited May 31 by Rooo

[ChipButty]

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, 

[Bangkok Barry]

6 hours ago, ChipButty said:

If he was leaving why not just let him go? 

 

Because he had broken the law perhaps? 

[Bangkok Barry]

 

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.

[transam]

6 hours ago, ChipButty said:

If he was leaving why not just let him go? 

Because he has to cough up some wonga........🤑

[BusyB]

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?

 

[BusyB]

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?

 

[BritScot]

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.

[n00dle]

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. 

[transam]

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...........😬

[Purdey]

Maybe the word "arrested" is incorrect. Normally, overstayers are pulled aside and fined, then let go (I always thought).

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, ChipButty said:

If he was leaving why not just let him go? 

💰

[Hakuna Matata]

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 

[Almer]

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. 

[impulse]

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... 

 

[impulse]

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,  $$$...) 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

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😀

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, Purdey said:

Maybe the word "arrested" is incorrect. Normally, overstayers are pulled aside and fined, then let go (I always thought).

Not no more judging by the amount that have been arrested at Phuket airport,