A Russian national has been arrested on Koh Pha Ngan in Surat Thani for overstaying his visa by a staggering 188 days. Surat Thani Immigration officers confirmed the arrest of 50 year old Leonid Toisloi.
The Russian man was apprehended in front of a convenience store in the northern town of Chalok Lam earlier this week.
The authorities have taken action and charged him with overstaying his visa. He is now being held at Koh Pha Ngan Police Station and is awaiting deportation for his overstay.
It is not known how Toisloi came to the attention of the immigration authorities, but the case is one of many instances ofThailand’s recent enforcement of visa regulations.
Immigration offices around the country have been cracking down on foreigners overstaying their stamps or visas. A campaign at…
