Just an update on my Laos friend - he was held by the police in Ubon for 4 days and just reached Laos today. He had to pay 15,000Bt (which he didn't have) so needed to get help from friends and cousins. Even when he gets his new passport I'm not convinced he'll be allowed back into Thailand. We'll wait and see.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
Surely your Laos friend got what he deserved for breaking the law. You surely do not expect anyone to have sympathy for him, do you?!Originally Posted by joe552
You're gay and you care about breaking the law??!!!!Surely your Laos friend got what he deserved for breaking the law. You surely do not expect anyone to have sympathy for him, do you?!
I was simply reporting his experience - not looking for sympathy.
Hitchhiking's more of a challenge on the road less travelled.
Presumably zinzone has such respect for "the law", he has never hired a Thai boy?
[youtube:29xnfoqy]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoZ7JXkv6_o[/youtube:29xnfoqy]
I suspect we'll find that zinzone is like so many other people (speeding drivers come to mind) who believe that they always have an excellent reason for ignoring whatever law might inconvenience them.Presumably zinzone has such respect for "the law", he has never hired a Thai boy?
IT'S OFFICIAL....NEW OVERSTAY RULES HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED...
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/744 ... paign=news
BANGKOK: The website of the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok has today (22nd July 2014) posted a new announcement regarding its rules for overstay.
TodayтАЩs announcement is further confirmation on the proposed crackdown on foreigners overstaying in Thailand, which Thaivisa.com published earlier this month.
The announcement which is written in both English and Thai details the penalties for overstay as follows:
Warning !
The aliens who violate The Immigration Act, B.E.2522 by overstaying more than 90 days in the Kingdom of Thailand will be forbidden from re-entering the kingdom for a certain period of time as follow ;
Overstay more than 90 days forbidden 1 year
Overstay more than 1 year forbidden 3 years
Overstay more than 3 years forbidden 5 years
Overstay more than 5 years forbidden 10 years
In the case that alien is being apprehended
Overstay less than 1 year forbidden 5 years
Overstay more than 1 years forbidden 10 years
It should also be noted that todayтАЩs new rules as detailed above confirms the removal of the proposed lifetime ban for overstaying 10 years or more, which Thaivisa.com informed its members of on Sunday 20th July 2014, following the announcement of longer visa exemptions from next month.
tj
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Tj
Just to balance things a bit for those who might be worried by pronouncements by some saying things were official etc and might therefore have decided to stay illegally - it appears that immigration is giving a little bit of breathing space for those over-stayers to clear up matters. Surprisingly decent of them...
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745 ... cklisting/
IF YOU KNOW OF AN OVERSTAYER>>>>
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/745 ... paign=news
GOOD NEWS FROM IMMIGRATION BUREAU
Still time to clear your overstay without blacklisting
BANGKOK: -- The Immigration Bureau has informed Thaivisa.com and updated its website to
further clarify the recent news for overstaying in Thailand.
The normal overstay penalty is 500 Baht per day up to a maximum of 20,000 Baht. That has not changed.
What has changed is, that overstayed foreigners will be blacklisted from entering Thailand.
Immigration now clarifies that the new regulation is still under procedure of approval by the Ministry of Interior.
That means, the new rules is not yet in effect.
If you currently are on overstay, you are advised to clear it as soon as possible. Good advice would be to clear the overstay at the Airport and fly out to a neighbouring country and obtain a relevant visa at a Royal Thai Consulate or Embassy.
So for now, there is no blacklisting yet, according to the Immigration notice below. However blacklisting for overstay is awaiting approval from The Ministry of Interior.
tj
Tj
Anyone know what will happen to those who overstay for LESS than 90 days? Will they only be subject to the Bt. 500 per day overstay? Or will they be subject to blacklisting in addition? Or are we still waiting to hear about this scenario?
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