36 minutes ago, koo said:

 

Well, I have sat on a bus from Udon to Nong Khai at least a dozen of times. About half of the times the bus has been stopped at the checkpoint and everyone on it had to show ID/passport. They flip through the passport, but I am not sure if they actually check the stamps.

 

But as I said, they mainly are looking for drugs and illegal immigrants, so it makws sense that they raid the south going vehicles more often. Also, to be honest, I think they are doing this more rarely nowadays. I recall a weekend, when I had to pass the checkpoint 4 times (2 on motorbike, 2 on bus) and got checked every single time), but now maybe 2 years without any checks...

 

Anyway, good luck to the OP.

 

Yeh the only time i was checked was either when he coup happened or the bomb went off in bkk but that was army not the customs police . That checkpoint is not manned by the police but guys in a sort of red and brown  uniform with vehicles with a lot of red on them . It is about 15kms from me so i pass there often . Most times i never see anyone . They also sometimes set up a quick one near my house . They have a guy sitting  in the trees with a radio telling them which ones to stop a 2 kms down the road . But again only heading south.Again never stopped me and having watched them they only seem to pull in specific vehicles, sometimes only 1 in an hour so i think both checkpoints get info from the bridge on suspicious vehicles . I dont think he has any problem there a unless something happens and they are looking for someone .

4 hours ago, dazzz said:

Can you read ?   I never said it was their fault . It was my fault for believing the info on this forum was correct . I have read lots of times that you are allowed one days grace ON THIS FORUM . It is incorrect  . You are only allowed 1 day at the airport not at border crossings .
 It was only 7 hours since my visa ran out , hardly an overstay !I have seen people at the airport pay 20,000 baht and get through in 10 minutes . There was no need to keep me there for 5 hours while he played with his phone .He told us he would keep us there until it was to late to go to the consul. Paying 500 baht and getting a receipt took about 2 minutes. He then gave us a lecture telling us how bad we were and that we were ciminals and thailand did not want people like us in the country.
 At that time i had been in thai for 7 years . married wth a son, never been without a visa except that 7 hours . Never been in any trouble in my life but was being called a criminal. Yes he was obnoxious the same as you . I think you have been to deep and need to surface for a while

No my dear you went late you didn't like the fact you was chaises like a naughty school boy so you call the cop obnoxious. Now because I point this out to you you turn it around to me calling me the same 5555 . You were at fault end of. In fact you was a criminal you commuted an offence in the eyes of the law. Next time I bet you go the day before.

On 06/08/2016 at 4:28 PM, blackcab said:

 

If you are a cut and paste merchant, it's good practice to say where you obtained your information from:

 

http://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand/overstay-visa-thailand.php

Yes I was that" cut and paste merchant " just trying to help . People don't have to take all advise here as gospel , it's always a good idea to look elsewhere 

8 minutes ago, Macthehat said:

Yes I was that" cut and paste merchant " just trying to help . People don't have to take all advise here as gospel , it's always a good idea to look elsewhere 

Fair comment, but if you are going to post information from elsewhere you should be sure it's correct, or at least from an official source, otherwise it doesn't help. And, as said, make sure you quote the source so that it is not perceived as advice from you or your opinion.

2 hours ago, elviajero said:

Fair comment, but if you are going to post information from elsewhere you should be sure it's correct, or at least from an official source, otherwise it doesn't help. And, as said, make sure you quote the source so that it is not perceived as advice from you or your opinion.

This forum is getting silly now quote this copy paste that. Official source get a grip it's a forum a place where people can voice there own opinion, and there own experiance.  People who ask for advise get a multitude of answers which is what I would expect on a forum. Not a endless possession of quotes and back up sources for said quotes.

8 minutes ago, Deepinthailand said:

This forum is getting silly now quote this copy paste that. Official source get a grip it's a forum a place where people can voice there own opinion, and there own experiance.  People who ask for advise get a multitude of answers which is what I would expect on a forum. Not a endless possession of quotes and back up sources for said quotes.

Except this person didn't post their opinion or own experience! They copied and pasted a load of drivel.

I think it's right that when anyone posts misinformation it should be corrected, which is what I would expect from a forum. Otherwise how does the OP get the answer to their question??

Edited August 8, 20169 yr by elviajero

18 hours ago, Deepinthailand said:

No my dear you went late you didn't like the fact you was chaises like a naughty school boy so you call the cop obnoxious. Now because I point this out to you you turn it around to me calling me the same 5555 . You were at fault end of. In fact you was a criminal you commuted an offence in the eyes of the law. Next time I bet you go the day before.

This post was about a guy overstaying and i gave my opinion and experiences . The only point to your post was to slag me off WHY?  What have i ever done to you ? Your post had nothing about the topic . I honestly do not know why people like you  on this forum just post to be abusive . Must be a sickness 
.
 I am not a criminal in my eyes . The only reason i was late was on the home page of thai visa under overstay , it states you are allowed 1 day overstay and i believed that if it is on thai visa it must be true .
  I have a police friend who works on that bridge and he tells me nearly everyday there are guys turning up believing thet they have 1 days grace because they read it on this forum as macthehat obviously thought .
 5 hours and all the name calling was obnoxious not matter what you may think for something that most places takes minutes.
 just a point which puzzled me . I keep reading stay away from the police and only deal with immigration but when i was at the bridge after giving my passport to the passport control , i was then taken to the police station and dealt with by the police  not immigration ?

Edited August 9, 20169 yr by dazzz
not finished

14 hours ago, Macthehat said:

Yes I was that" cut and paste merchant " just trying to help . People don't have to take all advise here as gospel , it's always a good idea to look elsewhere 

so if you arent sure why posting " answers " ???????

 

On 8/6/2016 at 0:25 PM, ubonjoe said:

I suggest you stay away from immigration and just pay the 500 baht a day overstay fine on departure from the country.

If you go to immigration they might arrest you for the overstay and detain you until you pay the fine and have a ticket out of the country.. It is way to late to try and get the 30 day extension or any other type of extension.

If the offender turns him/herself in at the immigration voluntary, ready to pay and leave , would that still provoke arrest ???? Isnt that exactly what authorithies demand in such cases?? (self declaration of overstay to avoid deportation). I mean, why take the risk getting nabbed on the way to the border , if possible to clear within the same province ...?

10 minutes ago, aquario33 said:

If the offender turns him/herself in at the immigration voluntary, ready to pay and leave , would that still provoke arrest ???? Isnt that exactly what authorithies demand in such cases?? (self declaration of overstay to avoid deportation). I mean, why take the risk getting nabbed on the way to the border , if possible to clear within the same province ...?

You should of noted I wrote might.

Going to an immigration office is not advised it you are prepared to pay the fine on departure from the country. Without a valid reason to obtain an extension other than 7 days to leave the country immigration are reluctant to allow a person to pay the over stay fine and  grant the 7 days.to  leave.

There have been many people have been detained, waited for a court appearance, paid the fine, obtained a ticket out of the country and the are escorted to the airport to leave.

If a person is on a short overstay and qualifies for an extension then is possible to go to immigration pay the fine and apply for an extension.

5 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You should of noted I wrote might.

Going to an immigration office is not advised it you are prepared to pay the fine on departure from the country. Without a valid reason to obtain an extension other than 7 days to leave the country immigration are reluctant to allow a person to pay the over stay fine and  grant the 7 days.to  leave.

There have been many people have been detained, waited for a court appearance, paid the fine, obtained a ticket out of the country and the are escorted to the airport to leave.

If a person is on a short overstay and qualifies for an extension then is possible to go to immigration pay the fine and apply for an extension.

So i understood , its not "appreciated " to declare oneself,to avoid getting arrested ,( which is actually contrary to what Thai Immigration advertises) in every case. Depending on circumstances.

if afraid of roadblocks -> there is a train between Udon and Nongkhai

On 8/8/2016 at 11:25 AM, dazzz said:

Dont know what happend there . Clicked once  but saved for 10 minutes than gave me 5 posts the same ?
maybe but i have just been to the thai visa homepage and clicked on overstay . First the info is so out of date ! Why is it not updated ? It says posted by egroeg 14 /12 2006 i copied this from the page
" If you overstay by one day, there is no charge. After that, it’s 500B per day, so 2 days is a 1,000B fine, 3 days 1,500B etc… " 
It again fails to stress this is only at the airport not at a border crossing and says there is not charge for the first day . 
" Paying the fine is simple. When going through Immigration, they will notice the overstay and take you to a desk to pay it, taking about 5 minutes in all. Fines can also often by paid in advance at any Immigration bureau. You will not be jailed it you volontarily clear up your overstay. "

 Took me 5 hours and i dont think it is a good idea to go to immigration to pay in advance . This is massive misinformation which could lead to the arrest of people

 

 

Why on earth would you expect 10 year old posts to be currently correct?

18 hours ago, Evilbaz said:

 

 

Why on earth would you expect 10 year old posts to be currently correct?

Why on earth would i expect a post on thai visa to be 10 years old ? I never checked the posting date even even if i did i would assume it has not been changed because the info was still correct .
 Besides that it was incorrect 10 years ago , why is it not updated or deleted ?There are still people reading it and getting stopped at the border even today thinking they have on days grace ! Nearly all the info on that visa page is years old .

On 09/08/2016 at 1:37 AM, aquario33 said:

so if you arent sure why posting " answers " ???????

 

I posted a extract from a legal website claiming they knew about the current rules and regulations . The op  has the option of taking the advise and asking where it came from or disregarding . And it wasnt an "Answer " it was friendly advise , There's no big deal , other people are too quick to jump and get their knickers in a twist at every oportunity here . 

 

 

Some complete rubbish has been written on this thread, if you don't know the real facts then don't post, simple

Oh so only facts are posted here ? Opinions and extracts from legal websites are a no no 555 there's a first !

Thai legal websites are notorious for being incorrect and out of date with their "information".

Caveat emptor.

50 minutes ago, Macthehat said:

I posted a extract from a legal website claiming they knew about the current rules and regulations . The op  has the option of taking the advise and asking where it came from or disregarding . And it wasnt an "Answer " it was friendly advise , There's no big deal , other people are too quick to jump and get their knickers in a twist at every oportunity here . 

 

 

...why give such "advice'' from a unsafe source refering to , is a mystery to me. please take in mind, that such serious issues are not easy to handle for somebody seeking help here. thats all i wanna say for now.

15 hours ago, dazzz said:

Why on earth would i expect a post on thai visa to be 10 years old ? I never checked the posting date even even if i did i would assume it has not been changed because the info was still correct .
 Besides that it was incorrect 10 years ago , why is it not updated or deleted ?There are still people reading it and getting stopped at the border even today thinking they have on days grace ! Nearly all the info on that visa page is years old .

I agree it needs updating, but it is clear that the advice you're complaining about is based on leaving by air. It would only be misinformation if it specifically said that you get a a 1 day grace period at the land borders too. Anyone that asks the question on the forum always gets told by the 'experts' that the rule only applies at the airport. And there are countless posts coving this topic.

 

The part that most concerns me, which is misleading, is "Fines can also often by paid in advance at any Immigration bureau. You will not be jailed it you volontarily clear up your overstay.". That advice could end up with someone getting arrested, detained, prosecuted, deported and banned.