Overstay charge hiked to B500 a day

[dirtydog]

Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Overstay charge hiked to B500 a day

PHUKET: The fine for remaining in Thailand past the expiry date of a permit to stay, currently 200 baht a day, will rise to 500 baht a day with effect from March 15.

However, the maximum fine payable will remain the same, at 20,000 baht, Pol Lt Gen Suwat Thamrongsrisakul, Commander of the Immigration Bureau, stated in a document posted in Thai on the Bureau’s website. The document gave no reason for the increase.


phuket gazette

[Fstop]

Fucking corrupt greedy bastards. I guess bribes aren't doing it for them anymore, eh?

[Bangbus]

I'm bloody sure this is in some part due to the Ranong fiasco.

Someone in dark brown must have thought "Jail or 200 baht - ding dong! Lets make it 500!"

[Marmite the Dog]

Fair enough.

I guess you wouldn't get away with a 3 quid fine if you overstayed your visa in the UK.

[Eliminator]

Doesn't bother me, I live here.

[colourful-era]

Fair enough.

I guess you wouldn't get away with a 3 quid fine if you overstayed your visa in the UK.

anyone know what does happen if you overstay your Tourist Visa in the UK?

[aging one]

200,500, dont do it, just leave on time. Easy.

[colourful-era]

in theory it's easy but situations sometimes arise that stop you from leaving on time.

[Bwana Brad]

Saw this,this morning on Thorn Tree, and got it delivered by e mail via Thai visa. Pretty hot story right about now. lt also crossed my mind that this was prompted by the Ranong fiasco, although it hardly makes any sense. Then again, common snse has never stopped Thai authorities before.

[poolcleaner]

200,500, dont do it, just leave on time. Easy.

Shouldn't be working without a work permit, you know!

[Fstop]

anyone know what does happen if you overstay your Tourist Visa in the UK?

Nothing. I did it in 2004. They put a warning sticker on my passport, but that was it. Maybe I got lucky.

EDIT: Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not sure if it was an overstay. They gave me 60 days, and told me to get a resident visa. Never did, but left the country anyway, came back a week later and was almost deported back to the US. I just forget how long I stayed before leaving the first time.

[tuferguson]

in theory it's easy but situations sometimes arise that stop you from leaving on time.

99.8% of them are self imposed. Like the tosser on tv that admitted it wasnt worth his while to get an extension so just overstayed.

It doesnt take that much planning to get either a 60 visa or go out a few days ahead of the stamp expiry

[dirtydog]

The only time I ever had an overstay was when my son was born, I had a 5 day overstay, do you really think at that time that I gave a fok about the thai law? or the 500baht fine?

[tuferguson]

as I said, that was self imposed . use a condom next time

[DrAndy]

anyone know what does happen if you overstay your Tourist Visa in the UK?

yes, they jail you and then deport you, with a big stamp saying so in your passport

mind you, they will not even give you a visa if they THINK you might overstay

arseholes at the embassies

[colourful-era]

^are you speaking from experience?

[Bobcock]

Shouldn't be working without a work permit, you know!

work can be permitted?.... ooops

[barbaro]

Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Overstay charge hiked to B500 a day

PHUKET: The fine for remaining in Thailand past the expiry date of a permit to stay, currently 200 baht a day, will rise to 500 baht a day with effect from March 15.

Good on 'em.

Send the webacks out.

[colourful-era]

They have big signs at the immigration sect. of the airport stating this now.

(not the sending the webacks? out bit but the other)

[William]

what, "good on 'em" ?

[colourful-era]

Good on 'em. Send the webacks out.

who are the 'webacks'?

[mrsquirrel]

My mate is sure that it is going up to 50,000k overstay as well.

[barbaro]

^^ Illegals