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Overstay charge lands international visitor in trouble at Phuket airport

Picture courtesy of Phuket Immigration Checkpoint

An international visitor was apprehended at Phuket International Airport this week, facing charges of overstaying his visa, according to the Phuket Immigration Checkpoint’s Facebook page managed by the airport division of Phuket Immigration. The arrest occurred on August 30, with the individual now at risk of being blacklisted under the Good Guys In, Bad Guys Out regulation.

The man, whose identity and nationality remain undisclosed, was detained in the international departure hall. Precise details surrounding the arrest were not revealed by the officials. He was subsequently taken to the Sakhu Police Station to face charges in alignment with the Immigration Bureau regulations.

Overstaying a visa incurs a daily penalty of 500 baht (US$ 14), capped at a maximum fine of 20,000 baht (US$ 565). Furthermore, as per the Good Guys In,…

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