Brit Charged With Visa Overstay

[News_Editor]

Brit charged with visa overstay

Says he fell in love with Pattaya and couldn’t bear to leave

PATTAYA: -- British tourist David Rodger, 28, allegedly threw a temper-tantrum at his hotel on Soi Bua Khao, and ended up bringing more attention to himself than he should have. Apparently he had overstayed his visa by 3 months.

British tourist David Rodger learned the hard way that if you are going to bring police attention to yourself, make sure you’re not on overstay.

Hotel staff called police to help quell the disturbance, and whilst questioning Rodger, police asked to see his passport. Police learned that the man’s visa had expired, and duly escorted him to the station for further questioning.

Rodger admitted to his overstay, stating that he fell in love with Pattaya and did not want to return to the UK, and that his visa ran out 3 months prior.

Unsympathetic police charged him with illegally residing in the kingdom and transferred him to the relevant department for further processing and deportation.

--Pattaya Mail 2004-07-16

[lemel]

Moral of the story is, do not throw the dolly out of the pram unless you are 100% legit.

[thaiflyer1]

Rodger admitted to his overstay, stating that he fell in love with Pattaya and did not want to return to the UK, and that his visa ran out 3 months prior.

another one bites the dust ............least he will get to stay a bit longer now.....free board and lodge as well!

[tuky]

1st thing to do is renew your visa, 2nd is behave.

Shame.

[dr_Pat_Pong]

And thereafter Pattaya will be but a memory. A memory in dimming mode

[Up2U]

And he was staying in Soi Buakhao?

There are three visa-run companies in Soi Buakhao - Luxury Visas, The Visa Shop and one other near Soi Diana Inn.

The man must be stooooooooopid

[kurgen]

The reason the police were called was due to the fact he had consumed so much marching powder he lost the plot and decided to do a bungy jump from his 3rd floor balcony.

No major damage too himself but the roof that broke his fall took a right pasting.You wouldn't believe how expensive 4 sheets of clear plastic corrigated roof sheeting are to replace.

Very lucky he wasn't asked to pee in a bottle

[keda]

Moral of the story is, do not throw the dolly out of the pram unless you are 100% legit.

Better still, if you wish to cotinue enjoying Thai hospitality don't throw a tantrum at all. I have often seen farang steer themselves into the wrong when they had a perfectly legitimate grievance.

TiT, not London or NY.

keda

[Rinrada]

"and did not want to return to the UK"

Do we really WANT him back in the UK.

Got lots more like im that you can "ave......

[astral]

"and did not want to return to the UK"

Do we really WANT him back in the UK.

Got lots more like im that you can "ave......

We sure don't want him here, or any more like him

It is idiots like him who make the whole visa situation more difficult for those who do follow the rules!

[Totster]

Moral of the story is, do not throw the dolly out of the pram unless you are 100% legit.

Surely the moral is not to overstay at all ?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Moral of the story is, do not throw the dolly out of the pram unless you are 100% legit.

Surely the moral is not to overstay at all ?

You mustn't be too logical Totster. We are not always dealing with the genius class of individual.

[astral]

How much does immigration Charge for overstay?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

How much does immigration Charge for overstay?

200 baht a day. Maximum is 20,000 baht

[cutethaigirl]

200 baht a day. Maximum is 20,000 baht

Is the stay in the 'Hilton' charged in addition or deducted from this?

[dr_Pat_Pong]

200 baht a day. Maximum is 20,000 baht

Is the stay in the 'Hilton' charged in addition or deducted from this? <_<

Once a person is jailed, the stay is free of daily charges by immigration.

[possom]

what is it that attracts dickheads to pattaya ??????? must be hard to be an ordinary farang there with all the knobheads in town , feel sorry for you guys being associated with them

[cutethaigirl]

what is it that attracts dickheads to pattaya ???????

You need that answering?????

[dr_Pat_Pong]

what is it that attracts dickheads to pattaya ???????

You need that answering?????

He's led a sheltered life CTG