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What are the consequences of overstaying in Thailand for even one day?

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Jul 11, 2025

3 days ago

Michael ********

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From another group about a rude guy on a motorbike. Story is here he was on one days overstay and been arrested and awaiting deportation.

Dont take the gamble on even one day.

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The post discusses the severe consequences of overstaying a visa in Thailand, emphasized by an incident involving a foreigner arrested for a one-day overstay while on a motorbike. Comments from the community express a consensus that any overstay, regardless of duration, can lead to arrest and deportation, potentially including a lengthy ban from re-entering Thailand. Many commenters criticize the mentality of viewing minor overstays as acceptable, asserting that adherence to Thai immigration laws is crucial for all foreigners.

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Chris ******

Stayed over 1 day twice both times told to make sure check stamp of leaving day in future

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Matthew *********

I am sure he was allow to book a ticket out on 1 day overstay. But the police don't ever passport for all the illegal Africans and working street indians that sell watches on soi 4. Stop trying to make farangs looks bad. We are not the issue.

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Tom *******

What a pointless post

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Michael ********

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not really many posts about people asking if ok to overstay 1 or 2 days. Loads of people advise its ok just pay fine of airport. Its not

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Damo ***********

@Michael *******

I agree with you... I think it is

that is pointless..... maybe

is suffering from a 'big' motor syndrome haha/

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Bent *************

Dont show your passport, but a driver’s license or something else that has your name and photo!

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Liam ***********

what has got to do with a motorbike?

Why not say a car driver or a pick up ,why specifically mention a motorbike?

Are motorcyclist more likely to overstay, I don’t think so, a load of crap

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Tom *********

@Liam **********

most likely to be stopped on a motor bike. Are you always so anal?

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Liam ***********

no ,I am a motorcycle guy and although it’s about. 1 day overstay it just seems to me it’s profiling motorcycles riders as bad people,no offence intended

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Tom *********

@Liam **********

in no way was i intimating in any way that motorcycle riders are bad in any way. However as a car driver I have been stopped maybe twice in 20 years. That the bikes cop it is just fact. No offence taken.

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Michael ********

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@Liam **********

it was from another forum "foriegn motorcyclists in thailand" the point of the post was about the deportation for one days overstay. You obviously either never read what i said or didnt understand it

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Liam ***********

@Michael *******

ok

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Andy **********

Overstay is overstay.

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Eric *********

@Andy *********

Very good to see Thailand strictly enforcing immigration law…it benefits the interests the Thailand people and law abiding visitors.

The U.S. and other western countries could learn from Thailand’s good example.

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Wannikea *********

Idiom: under the radar

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Joe **********

Deportation for 1 day overstay...?

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Djanny **********

and my compadres complain about Trump! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂

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Tom *********

@Djanny *********

yes but the Thais are consistent.

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Djanny **********

bingo! 😉

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Damo ***********

of course even 1 day... where would you like the line to be drawn after you have not adhered to the Immigration rules? 10 days? maybe you think 25 days?

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Joe **********

@Damo **********

yea yea ok, fair enough

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Nongnuch ********

yes Sir. That's what the rules say. You CAN get deported. If you can show a flight ticket with a departure date of the same day or next day, you can expect some leniency. But it is not guaranteed

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Carlos *********

This is standard protocol if the police catch you in overstay.

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Geoffrey ******

Fantastic. Hope the pathetic POS is never allowed to come back to Thailand again.

ening the way some foreigners act when they come here. Gives all Farangs a bad rap. Lock him up and throw away the key.

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Jeremy ********

1 day 1,200 days it doesn’t matter…an overstay is an overstay

And he was caught by the BiB so he will get a 5 year ban

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Damo ***********

@Jeremy *******

and am sure his wallet a little lighter for making the BiB work haha

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Jeremy ********

@Damo **********

I’m sure he will spend longer than usual in immigration detention center as his paperwork is approved for departure

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Damo ***********

100%... many people give to advice that it is 'ok' to overstay a few days.. just pay the 500thb fine per day when leaving... they fail to mention what will happen 'if' they are pulled up by the BiB... sounds like this guy is going to deserve his nice red stamp.

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Sujy *********

@Damo **********

The odds of getting pulled is extremely rare, unless you cause trouble like this dude. The last time I was asked for my passport was 7 years ago.

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Michael ********

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@Damo **********

Got to admit used to do it on purpose before to avoid long departure queues at airports. Just headed straight to officer and say on overstay was quicker than the queues.

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@Damo **********

unless you drive a vehicle, or you get visited due to an overstay, the chances of being asked by police to show your passport on the street to prove legal status are close to 0.

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Rene ******

at Koh Phangan they check also the students if they check for example a yoga teacher...

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Damo ***********

correct... many choose to roll the dice though. That was my point :)

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