Nigerian Man Arrested After Attempting to Flee Immigration Officers in Sattahip

[Georgealbert]

Pictures of arrest.

 

A 52-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested in Sattahip for illegally entering Thailand, following a short chase in which he attempted to flee but fell between parked cars.

 

The suspect, identified as Mr Solomon, was apprehended by Chonburi Immigration Police after officers received reports from local residents about a foreign national suspected of being in the country without valid travel documents.

 

Acting on orders from Chonburi Immigration Chief Pol Col Napaspong Khositsuriyamanee and Deputy Chief Pol Lt Col Kawinwat Arayasurivong, officers from Pattaya Immigration conducted surveillance outside a condominium in Na Jomtien, Sattahip District. When officers identified Mr Solomon and approached him, he panicked and attempted to escape but tripped and fell beside a resident’s car, allowing officers to detain him.

During questioning, Mr Solomon admitted to illegally crossing into Thailand via a natural border in Narathiwat province. He then travelled by train to Bangkok before taking a taxi to Pattaya. He stated that he had fled economic hardship in his home country, believing he could earn a better living in Thailand.

 

Authorities have charged him with illegal entry and residence in Thailand. He is set to be deported following legal proceedings.

 

-- 2025-02-23

 

[JoePai]

local residents about a foreign national suspected of being in the country without valid travel documents.

 

So all blacks now are suspected of not having valid travel documents ?

[MikeandDow]

20 minutes ago, JoePai said:

local residents about a foreign national suspected of being in the country without valid travel documents.

 

So all blacks now are suspected of not having valid travel documents ?

I dont see how you get "all blacks" out of that statement !!  all i see is foreign national. lot of assumptions

[GammaGlobulin]

By the looks of the accompanying news image, he seems a slippery one.

[timendres]

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

believing he could earn a better living in Thailand.

 

Wow. 

[JoePai]

32 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

I dont see how you get "all blacks" out of that statement !!  all i see is foreign national. lot of assumptions

Nigerian man   🤣

[Eloquent pilgrim]

 

He needs to be Blacklisted 

 

 

[ChipButty]

So basically he has come over the border from Malaysia, and caught the train, Naratiwat is the end of the line for southern Thailand railway, it doesn't say how long he has been here or he has overstayed, 

[Tropicalevo]

10 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

So basically he has come over the border from Malaysia, and caught the train, Naratiwat is the end of the line for southern Thailand railway, it doesn't say how long he has been here or he has overstayed, 

 

Overstay is not possible as he does not have a visa.

 

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Authorities have charged him with illegal entry and residence in Thailand.

 

[Andytheburiramman]

They should take home to Soi Kowsan in Bangkok where he can buy a fake degree and TEFL certificate and then give him a job as an English teacher.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

Nigerian man   🤣

Ok, so now you think all blacks are Nigerian? Better take your meds.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

So basically he has come over the border from Malaysia, and caught the train, Naratiwat is the end of the line for southern Thailand railway, it doesn't say how long he has been here or he has overstayed, 

Overstay! Please explain how a person who illegally entered Thailand without a visa through a natural border can be on overstay? What visa, that he didn´t have, did he overstay?

[Captain Flack]

An off topic post has been removed, this is the Pattaya News section, not about your political agenda about the UK.

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, JoePai said:

local residents about a foreign national suspected of being in the country without valid travel documents.

 

So all blacks now are suspected of not having valid travel documents ?

It might be less of a drama queen comment if you said it is believed blacks are mostly foreign and require the correct permission of stay and a passport, and it is within the rights of the police to ask that these be shown to them. If they run away, it is likely they do not. 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, JoePai said:

local residents about a foreign national suspected of being in the country without valid travel documents.

 

So all blacks now are suspected of not having valid travel documents ?

No, just people who encounter immigration officers and do an instant runner... regardless of colour

[mikebell]

18 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

he could earn a better living in Thailand.

Doing what?

[SchuetzRob]

15 hours ago, Andytheburiramman said:

They should take home to Soi Kowsan in Bangkok where he can buy a fake degree and TEFL certificate and then give him a job as an English teacher.

Would you happen to be a teacher?