British Man Arrested in Thailand After 25-Year Visa Overstay

[flexomike]

11 minutes ago, Olof Karlsson said:

He made no problems in Thailand and brought a lot of foreign currency to the country during the 25 years,so what is the problem? Let him stay!

and you know this how?

 

[steven100]

There system does have a minor bug that needs fixing  

[quake]

3 hours ago, SanSaiExPat said:

I wonder if the bloke speaks Thai? 555

 

Nah

Speaking Thai, a Brit, 25 years here, no way, 

That would not sit well with some posters on here. 

 

 

[hotsun]

His time back in the UK will be similar to an inmate getting out of jail whose been institutionalized 

[mikebell]

13 hours ago, jim hayes said:

Got to say hats off to this guy. Given that a UK passport is valid for 10 years I presume he must have renewed it twice, or simply didn't bother after the first renewal!

Did he get his State pension unfrozen as no one knew he was in T/land?

[bbbbooboo]

hmmm… only a 25 yr overstay?

[Joe Boy Walton]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

"We are committed to enforcing immigration regulations and maintaining public order,"

 

So what "public order" was threatened by Mr Undertheradar?

[shackleton]

While some people are getting excited over how long the Brit over stayed 

He is now getting deported back to the UK

what future does he have there probably none 😱

[TheFishman1]

When I go to the bank they always look at my passport and make a picture of my Visa stamp or whatever I don’t understand or you wanna rent a place where you stay at a hotel they ask for your passport that always look for your stamps I don’t understand how I can get away for 25 years without having somebody check for his stamps in his passport TIT

[Dcheech]

I really would like to get a picture, a face shot, of the old geezer. They arrested him on Ragang RD. One article states, living nearby. Wonder if he was in the warrens between that Ragang & Kad Kom market?! Always assumed it was mainly Russkies back there, but a scofflaw Brit. Yeah it fits. Back route from my old condo to the moat & CM gate market, if he didn't hunker inside, good chance I saw him.

BTW There was a Korean who clocked in with a 26 (?) year overstay out of Lom Sak, Petchaboon. He still holds the record AFAIK, but being Korean, not given star treatment by the Thai media.  

[LukKrueng]

14 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

WHAT the ACTUAL EFF?!? How is someone like this NOT flagged?!?

Because embassies don't check visa status when replacing a passport for a citizen of their country. It is not their responsibility nor do they care. 

[Gecko123]

Would seem to bolster the argument that hiding out in the anonymity of urban areas is the best strategy. I don't think he would have been able to get away with overstaying that long if he had been out in the countryside.

[Toby1947]

What a shame a couple of months off his gold watch. What a hero 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😂. Rule Britannia 

[phetphet]

He probably only renewed his passport because the government wanted ID for Sim cards.

I doubt it, but wonder if he has any Thai family.

[ignis]

7 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

Because embassies don't check visa status when replacing a passport for a citizen of their country. It is not their responsibility nor do they care. 

Yes true, Here 21 years have renewed my passport twice  and they only look at my picture and UK details, 1st time had to apply to HK only needed copy of my detail page

[black tabby12345]

Any chance of Guiness World Record Registration for the Longest Overstay?

[crazykopite]

Looks like immigration have egg all over there face on this one did someone snitch him up at least he has supported the local economy for many many years just proves the 90 day report and the TM 30 are not fit for purpose and I bet there are many more like him !

[Will27]

9 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Maybe his passport is now expired and he's never attempted to renew it. 

He's already extended it.

 

Either way, it's nothing to do with the embassy.

 

"He even obtained a new passport during his prolonged stay, potentially evading detection."

 

 

[crazykopite]

26 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

When I go to the bank they always look at my passport and make a picture of my Visa stamp or whatever I don’t understand or you wanna rent a place where you stay at a hotel they ask for your passport that always look for your stamps I don’t understand how I can get away for 25 years without having somebody check for his stamps in his passport TIT

Been here 20 years the only time I’ve shown my passport is to the IO always use my Thai pink ID card and Thai drivers license!

[black tabby12345]

He lived in Bangkok for 13 years, later moving to Chiang Mai for another 12..

 

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Even in case of the occasional onboard inspection(during long distance bus trip), the inspectors only see the passport cover.

 

In case of the people from the 1st world, they rarely turn passport pages to check aliens' visa validity.

 

 

 

 

[rough diamond]

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The immigration computer system needs up dating

it is the stupid Immigration laws that need updating/scrapping.

TM30, 90 reporting, hand drawn maps etc etc

[HappyExpat57]

25 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

Because embassies don't check visa status when replacing a passport for a citizen of their country. It is not their responsibility nor do they care. 

And yet when I check in to any hotel, they want my passport for close scrutiny, COPIES of the passport, blood, urine and stool samples. Things that make you scratch your head . . .

[LukKrueng]

5 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

Looks like immigration have egg all over there face on this one did someone snitch him up at least he has supported the local economy for many many years just proves the 90 day report and the TM 30 are not fit for purpose and I bet there are many more like him !

You can say that about any police force anywhere in the world after any crime has been committed. So many fugitives from so many countries somehow managed to get out of their respective countries and come to Thailand, Cambodia, South America or wherever they think they have a good chance of not getting caught.

[LukKrueng]

2 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

And yet when I check in to any hotel, they want my passport for close scrutiny, COPIES of the passport, blood, urine and stool samples. Things that make you scratch your head . . .

And your point is?

[steven100]

well,   he saved spending thousands of baht  on Visa re-newals,  new passports,  transport & whatever else associated with visas. 

[cookie1974]

They should be more concerned with the scumbags arriving here everyday,rather than some guy minding his own business on an overstay

[mushroomdave]

And we have a winner................

[Gottfrid]

Anyway, this guy is awesome. 25 years! 

[Peterphuket]

14 hours ago, Robert_Smith said:

Thai's just love to grass people up, especially a farang...

 

They get off on it, almost sadistically.

 

regards,

bob.

Well, don't forget that a lot of civil servants around the world have sadistic tendencies, indeed many hate the public, because that is a reason to become a c.s.

[amykat]

Is BritManToo missing or is he around since this happened??? 😃