saki911 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Hello all Just a note , for anybody that is like myself (a few days ago )and worrying a little about the 'going out ' process Left via BKK yesterday morning , ABSOLUTELY NOTHING NEGATIVE - took an extra 5/6 minutes from passport control to Overstay Dept to Airside ( and legal ) Staff 100% professional and normal ( but not cracking jokes with me either !!) My passport is full with back to back visa exempts and some previous overstay stamps - I was asked why i had a current 22 month Overstay - I replied honestly it was because somebody i really cared about got ill / was in distress and i was unable( for a few reasons )/ nor didn't want to to leave them to just so i could regularise my own Visa I apologised for this and paid them the overstay fine and was asked did i intend to return to Thailand - i said yes i intended to purchase the 5 year ( thai elite ) The lady i was talking to didnt understand what it was until i mentioned it was ( to my knowledge )a PE ?visa ( this she understood ) She then nicely advised me ( my passport is pretty full anyway ) that i would be better to get a New passport before applying ( because of the stamps i guess ? ) I had already submitted the passport last year and had been cleared by immigration that time so i don't know if changing a passport makes much difference ( as per info here on TVISA ) Unbeknownst to myself the main reason for my OS had cleared Thai immigration and was sitting directly behind me waiting The immigration staff noticed this ( i was the ONLY farang there ) started smiling broadly at me and handed me the passport back So to any others worrying -- from my experience there is no need as long as you do it , at the airport and before the 20th This is Not in anyway a boastful topic ( or whatever else the OS HATERS here on TV might call it ( i have read many of those peoples comments ( with increasing disgust ) over the last 6 months [emoji99] ( so kindly move on folks ) Sent from my SM-J200GU using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JLCrab Posted March 17, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) It is 2 days, 12 hours, 25 minutes, 19 seconds until Sunday, 20 March 2016 (UTC time) Edited March 17, 2016 by JLCrab 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saki911 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 I sincerely hope you have somebody to help you with the drool ( the labour ( for you )cost must be Enormous ) Sent from my SM-J200GU using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Just a helpful reminder to those who want to have as pleasant an airport experience as yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Which airport? Does it matter which one you use for overstay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyjim5 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Which airport? Does it matter which one you use for overstay? What is important is the urgent need for overstayers to pay their fine and leave the country --------which airport to use is of secondary importance and to large existent dictated by the destination and airline used. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyjim5 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Which airport? Does it matter which one you use for overstay? What is important is the urgent need for overstayers to pay their fine and leave the country --------which airport to use is of secondary importance and to large existent dictated by the destination and airline used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mngmn Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) It is 2 days, 12 hours, 25 minutes, 19 seconds until Sunday, 20 March 2016 (UTC time) What on earth is the point of quoting minutes and seconds? The countdown is out of date the moment you click on "Add Reply". Even hours will soon be pointless and of course tomorrow the days will be wrong. A truly useless piece of information to post on a forum. Edited March 17, 2016 by mngmn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspill Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 What on earth is the point of quoting minutes and seconds? The countdown is out of date the moment you click on "Add Reply". Even hours will soon be pointless and of course tomorrow the days will be wrong. A truly useless piece of information to post on a forum. Has way too much time on his hands (no pun intended). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eclipse Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 It is 2 days, 12 hours, 25 minutes, 19 seconds until Sunday, 20 March 2016 (UTC time) What on earth is the point of quoting minutes and seconds? The countdown is out of date the moment you click on "Add Reply". Even hours will soon be pointless and of course tomorrow the days will be wrong. A truly useless piece of information to post on a forum. Tick Tock, Tick Tock, Tick Tock ........ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkcanuck8 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Not to mention Thai immigration does not work on UTC time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangkokKen Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 It is 2 days, 12 hours, 25 minutes, 19 seconds until Sunday, 20 March 2016 (UTC time) If they do actually enforced all these crazy rules. Sooooooooo many laws -rightfully- never enforced.here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Which airport? Does it matter which one you use for overstay? The OP has identified the airport as BKK, which stands for Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok, Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Yes, it will be interesting to see how the Ministerial Order No. 1/2558 regarding "Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Admission to the Kingdom of Thailand" will be implemented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyjim5 Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 (edited) Yes, it will be interesting to see how the Ministerial Order No. 1/2558 regarding "Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Admission to the Kingdom of Thailand" will be implemented. I think the only question that, as yet , is unanswered is how the short, 1,2,3 day overstays will be handled if a person is found to be overstaying. I find it difficult to believe the Authorities will wish to pursue these cases through the courts. edit typo Edited March 17, 2016 by sunnyjim5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandLOS Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Looking forward to the post Mar 20th OS reports here....once they clear IDC that is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Looking forward to the post Mar 20th OS reports here....once they clear IDC that is... Not post the 20th. The rules go into effect at midnight on the 19th. I don't think there will be any time in IDC unless they are caught. Immigration at departure points will have the authority to do the stamps banning them before leaving the country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 The jails are not big enough, but for overstayers who wish to return be aware of the big black stamp. That part I think they will enforce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eaglesflight Posted March 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2016 Looking forward to the post Mar 20th OS reports here....once they clear IDC that is... Why are you looking forward to them? Don't you have anything else to look forward to? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Looking forward to the post Mar 20th OS reports here....once they clear IDC that is... Why are you looking forward to them? Don't you have anything else to look forward to? Yes -- The March Equinox (Vernal Equinox) is on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 11:30 AM in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat handler Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 If people can't do the right thing now and over stay their visa what makes them think they can do the right thing after March 20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) If people can't do the right thing now and over stay their visa what makes them think they can do the right thing after March 20? Because for some or many, overstaying was a calculated decision -- 20K baht max vs. the costs and inconvenience of complying for years with visa and/or extension regs. Now they do not have at least not the same choices as prior. Edited March 18, 2016 by JLCrab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard052 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Another lame excuse. Jail time would be the most appropriate reward for guys like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyjim5 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Another lame excuse. Jail time would be the most appropriate reward for guys like you. Who is this comment directed at ? Why do you want someone jailed ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadychris Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Another lame excuse. Jail time would be the most appropriate reward for guys like you. Who is this comment directed at ? Why do you want someone jailed ? I'm guessing he is referring to the OP's excuse that he could not regularise his visa for 22 months because somebody got sick. Must admit I find it hard to believe that over a period of 22 months, some 600+ days, he was unable to find a spare day or two to sort out his visa..... As to whether jail time is appropriate - I doubt it, why should Thailand bear the cost of supporting him in jail? Much better just to refuse re-entry for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard052 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Another lame excuse. Jail time would be the most appropriate reward for guys like you. Who is this comment directed at ? Why do you want someone jailed ? I'm guessing he is referring to the OP's excuse that he could not regularise his visa for 22 months because somebody got sick. Must admit I find it hard to believe that over a period of 22 months, some 600+ days, he was unable to find a spare day or two to sort out his visa..... As to whether jail time is appropriate - I doubt it, why should Thailand bear the cost of supporting him in jail? Much better just to refuse re-entry for a very long time. Ok, I got excited. I totally agree with your statement. He should be refused re-entry for a very long time. There are to many giving the rest of law abiders a bad name. The 20 March will not come soon enough and I hope that they stick to their guns for once. And yes I am an OS HATER, big time, as there are absolutly no reasons for it. Many abused the system because they knew that they would get away with a 20,000 Bahts fine, so some of them overstayed 3-4 years and even more and saved a lot of money, hopefully, it won't be the case anymore. We'll see how it pan out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkcanuck8 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Another lame excuse. Jail time would be the most appropriate reward for guys like you. Who is this comment directed at ? Why do you want someone jailed ? I'm guessing he is referring to the OP's excuse that he could not regularise his visa for 22 months because somebody got sick. Must admit I find it hard to believe that over a period of 22 months, some 600+ days, he was unable to find a spare day or two to sort out his visa..... As to whether jail time is appropriate - I doubt it, why should Thailand bear the cost of supporting him in jail? Much better just to refuse re-entry for a very long time. It is what they are moving to, just an administrative punishment for an administrative violation (banning for a period). 22 month overstay -- there is really no excuse.... there may be reasons -- desire, weighing the risks vs benefits etc.... It is really silly in the first place to ask for a reason since really there is no valid excuse.... I don't know why they ask in the first place, maybe there is a box that needs filling in - in that case you should just make it easy on the person filling it in and say that you were "lazy". I expect next they will be telling Thai immigration they should sell the overstayers to the fishing industry for indentured servitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I think this topic has gone far enough like all the other overstay topics. OP's experience can be read with it closed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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