sweetie123 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Dear All, I am leaving Thailand within this week and I will be 4 days over stay. Can I pay the fine charges easily at the airport and where should I pay? Kindly advise on this. Thanking you all for all the infos and everything. I will visit this forum off and on. Missing you all and Thailand as well. Thanks and best regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Yes, no problem. When you go to immigration at the airport they will spot the overstay end send you to another desk where you pay the fine. The fine in your case will be 2,000 baht. (500 per day). Have a nice flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiphoon Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Go to normal immigration desk at airport and they will direct you to appropriate desk to pay. 2,000 baht fine (500 baht a day). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 It will be no problem, when you present your passport to immigration for departure, the officer will notice the overstay and summon another officer from behind the desk. This other officer will take you to a row of desks behind immigration, paperwork will be filled out, and you pay there and go on your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiphoon Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 You will get a small blue overstay stamp put in your passport, but it will not prevent you from re-entering the country at a future point or obtaining another visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWPattaya Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 The above comments are correct, you will pay the overstay when you leave. However, if you get picked up by the police for any reason before then you may have a bigger problem. They won't accept that you are leaving soon (you would say that anyway) and arrest you. A bit like getting caught with stolen goods in a shop! "I was going to pay for them, honestly!" Until you get to the airport be careful what you do. If the police stop you tell them your passport is in the hotel Don't show it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetie123 Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 Dear All, Thank you very much for all your suggestions and kind support. Wishing you all the best and looking forward to visit Thailand again. Best regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthai Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 The above comments are correct, you will pay the overstay when you leave. However, if you get picked up by the police for any reason before then you may have a bigger problem. They won't accept that you are leaving soon (you would say that anyway) and arrest you.A bit like getting caught with stolen goods in a shop! "I was going to pay for them, honestly!" Until you get to the airport be careful what you do. If the police stop you tell them your passport is in the hotel Don't show it. not the same, they know you are going to pay there is no way you are leaving Thailand without paying. Just knew there would be somebody to say this... Yes, this is the law, chances are very very slim, also the police dont enforce overstays this is done by immigration. BWPattaya scares you like this and then does not tell you how to correct it, so you do have another option and that is to go to Immigration now and pay to get a 7 day extension, cost is 1900 baht. Your choice, i myself would just wait and pay at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Several posts removed - although humor not everyone has the ability to know that if English is not there native language (as is the case for many). Overstay is a law and it is enforced by all police. You can be held and face a judge if local police find you to have overstayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthai Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 lopburi3, Thanks for the information, I was under the impression only immigration could detain and fine you for overstay not the local BIB. Glad to get the correct information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 The regular police do not fine you but send you to court and the judge determines how to handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetie123 Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Dear All, I paid the fine charges at airport and flew from Thailand. Thank you very much for all your support, this forum and Thailand as well. I will miss you all for sure and will visit here off and on. Wishing you all and families "Happy New Year" and all the best. Best regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusinmotion Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Hi, I'm in the same boat. Leaving this week, and will be 5 days over. Slept in today instead of making my bus to the border.... One piece of advice; I had the thought that I'll leave my passport at home/hotel/etc when I run around BKK just in case of a routine police check on the street. I think if you're not doing something stupid, you can just say "sorry, my passport is in my hotel safe." I don't think you are required to carry it around, or at least it's not a big deal. Am I wrong here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 The requirement is photo ID AFAIK. And a drivers license is normally accepted; as is a copy of passport. But passport can be required if taken in for other reasons and you could be held until produced (although often they will go with you to home/hotel to get it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 By law you should carry your passport at all times... Well that is what I understand, may be lost in translation and it is all persons need official ID, for most of us that would be your passport but as most of us know that can be impractical at times and one should weigh up the fine for not having a passport and the problems associated if you loose your passport, personally I carry a photocopy of my passport and hope that will suffice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiphoon Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Flame and subsequent responses deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericthai Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Hi, I'm in the same boat. Leaving this week, and will be 5 days over. Slept in today instead of making my bus to the border.... One piece of advice; I had the thought that I'll leave my passport at home/hotel/etc when I run around BKK just in case of a routine police check on the street. I think if you're not doing something stupid, you can just say "sorry, my passport is in my hotel safe."I don't think you are required to carry it around, or at least it's not a big deal. Am I wrong here? To answer your question, yes you can leave your passport in the hotel. Best is to have a photocopy of the picture and info page and take this with you when out. As long as you don't get into any big trouble you should have no problems. Just to let you know the chances of being asked for your passport, I have lived and worked in Thailand for almost 15 years, never once have i had the police on the street ask to see my passport. Been asked for my ID many times driving, but never asked for the passport. Im sure someone is going to say you will get caught and go to jail, which is a possible risk, but how much of a risk? I would say if you don't get into any trouble, then no risk. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickFarang Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 It is shocking that so many people seem to be intimately familiar with the process of handling overstays at the airport! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWPattaya Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Just knew there would be somebody to say this... Yes, this is the law, chances are very very slim, also the police dont enforce overstays this is done by immigration. BWPattaya scares you like this and then does not tell you how to correct it, so you do have another option and that is to go to Immigration now and pay to get a 7 day extension, cost is 1900 baht. Your choice, i myself would just wait and pay at the airport. I wasn't trying to scare him, only advising on exercising caution prior to leaving. Other posters recommend carrying a photocopy of the information page from your passport.As for having to show passport, I too have never been asked in 10 years, only for a driving licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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