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? 

[newbee2022]

19 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

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

 

It's a really lame explaination why he came here.

He should have prepared a better one. There was time enough.

[dddave]

18 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 ?

So, not possible maybe he tried to rent an accommodation, giving an excuse for his lack of a visa required at check-in?  That couldn't have happened, huh?

It seems you are the one doing the profiling here.  

[Grumpy one]

4 hours ago, mikebell said:

Doing what?

Being a wealthy Nigerian Prince

[Captain Flack]

An off topic rant about the UK has been removed.

 

@Brick Top there is a public moderators comment above about posting your UK political agenda in this topic. Ignore that again and you can have a posting holiday.

[baansgr]

On 2/23/2025 at 2:41 PM, 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 ?

Play the race card already..you dick...

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 2/23/2025 at 1:16 PM, Georgealbert said:

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

 

That's exactly how to deal with situations like this. One way ticket back to Nigeria at his own expense or stay in the IDC indefinitely or until his embassy repatriates him.

 

Excellent work Thai Immigration Police. 

[Mr Meeseeks]

23 hours ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

 

He needs to be Blacklisted 

 

 

He will be and with biometrics he won't be coming back legally, ever. 

 

A win for the Thai Immigration Police here. 

[Young Hick]

On 2/23/2025 at 4:38 AM, Gottfrid said:

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?

Whenever I visit Thailand, I don't have  a visa.  

[Young Hick]

18 hours ago, jacko45k said:

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. 

Running AND tripping is a dead giveaway.  

[Gottfrid]

6 hours ago, Young Hick said:

Whenever I visit Thailand, I don't have  a visa.  

Another stupid comment. They start to be very common here, made by all new members. Do you know what a natural border is. Do you use that too?

[Young Hick]

41 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Another stupid comment. They start to be very common here, made by all new members. Do you know what a natural border is. Do you use that too?

Wow you're aggressive.  I'll be nice to you but you are marked.   

Read slowly....I said I never needed any visa coining to Thailand.  Tell me what is your issue with this.  Maybe you are not that all-knowledgeable as you think you are.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, Young Hick said:

Wow you're aggressive.  I'll be nice to you but you are marked.   

Read slowly....I said I never needed any visa coining to Thailand.  Tell me what is your issue with this.  Maybe you are not that all-knowledgeable as you think you are.

Yes, you do, either through the power of you passport which is called visa exempt or VOA (Visa on arrival) or other type of permission to stay based on things like retirement, marriage, work or tourism and more, as well as LTR and DTV. Besides that you will have the Elite way.

However, this thread has nothing to do with above, or how you enter Thailand. This guy entered illegally as he admitted doing that through a natural border. I ssume you did that too, as you see it relevant to talk about that you also entered without visa.

To remain legally in Thailand you need what we call permission to stay. This guy did not have that.

[watchcat]

On 2/23/2025 at 6:16 AM, Georgealbert said:

He stated that he had fled economic hardship in his home country, believing he could earn a better living in Thailand.

 

Doing what, writing email letters ?