PHUKET Two British men were arrested by Phuket Immigration police today as overstayers and the pair are likely to face a court fine and expulsion.
The men, Aaron Liam Quinn, 37, and Paul Wild, 49, were arrested as they talked in the street outside a house in the Cherng Talay district about 1.30pm.
Mr Quinn was able to produce a passport, Immigration officers said later. ''The passport showed he entered Thailand on October 12, 2012 through Phuket International Airport,'' Colonel Sanchai Chokkayaikit said.
''He was due to leave before January 9.''
Mr Wild could not produce his passport. He was taken to Phuket Immigration Headquarters in Phuket City where a check of computer data was made.
The records showed Mr Wild entered Thailand from Burma via Ranong on February 27, 2011 and was due to leave before May 27, 2011.
There was no explanation provided as to what the men had been doing on Phuket. The arrests are the latest in a continuing crackdown.
In most cases, the overstayers are fined up to 2000 baht by Phuket Provincial Court and then obligated to pay 500 baht a day for each day over the visa limit.
A maximum of 20,000 baht is usually applied.
The men, Aaron Liam Quinn, 37, and Paul Wild, 49, were arrested as they talked in the street outside a house in the Cherng Talay district about 1.30pm.
Mr Quinn was able to produce a passport, Immigration officers said later. ''The passport showed he entered Thailand on October 12, 2012 through Phuket International Airport,'' Colonel Sanchai Chokkayaikit said.
''He was due to leave before January 9.''
Mr Wild could not produce his passport. He was taken to Phuket Immigration Headquarters in Phuket City where a check of computer data was made.
The records showed Mr Wild entered Thailand from Burma via Ranong on February 27, 2011 and was due to leave before May 27, 2011.
There was no explanation provided as to what the men had been doing on Phuket. The arrests are the latest in a continuing crackdown.
In most cases, the overstayers are fined up to 2000 baht by Phuket Provincial Court and then obligated to pay 500 baht a day for each day over the visa limit.
A maximum of 20,000 baht is usually applied.
Good riddance, I despise all these low life overstayers. A Ban on returning to Thailand for 10 years or so would be appropriate too.
Posted by christian on September 19, 2013 18:19