Overstay & New Passport

[cityboy]

Getting a new passport and being busy made me realize I overstayed my "B" visa for 40 days. I need a new immigration stamp to new my passport.I am planning to leave the country anyways in 30 days. What is best approach? Stay for next last 30 days - say that my old passport is stolen - and hope they wont jail me as I depart through airport. And pay the fine as I leave the country?All help appreciated - thanks!

[Crossy]

Probably best in the visas section.

[Mario2008]

You are on overstay and will need to pay the fine of 20,000. Normally you can just do this when you leave Thailand at the airport and will only have a small delay.

But 30 days from now is a long time. If immigration/police checks you in the street and spots you have an overstay they can arrrest you and detain you till you have paid the fine and have a ticket out of the country. Immigration for example checks hotel registers.

If you want to sort it now, just buy a ticket out of Thailand and go to the airport, pay the fine, leave and return the same day if you want.