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Will a hotel report my overstay to immigration in Thailand?

Mārtiņš ********
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Hello guys.

It`s very likely I will be on overstay for few days. Do you know if hotel will report to immigration office or police about this?
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The user is concerned about potentially overstaying their visa in Thailand and wonders whether hotels report such cases to immigration. Commenters advise the user to visit immigration proactively to request an extension, which may be denied but potentially grants a 7-day buffer. The dangers of overstaying are highlighted, including the risk of fines (500 baht per day) and serious legal repercussions if caught by police.
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Brian ********
Brian ********
Overstaying your date in your passport is breaking the law.

Many times on here people ask is it ok to overstay - 1, 2, 5 days etc. The fine at the immigration exit desk is 500 baht per day of overstay. Some immigration officers will waive the fine if it is only 1 day, but you’ll still get a red stamp in your passport.

HoweVer if you are stopped inside the country for any reason - like at a police check point - even on your way to airport or border crossing then be prepared for a whole lot of trouble.

The police may arrest you as you have broken the law. If they do you’ll be fined in court and then sent to the nearest Immigration Detention Centre, where you will be kept until you buy a one way ticket back to your home country. If you don’t have the funds for that you will be kept there until you find some means of raising those funds. Once you have your ticket, you will be deported and blacklisted from entering the country for up to 5 years.

Sounds dramatic but it sometimes happens. 500 baht a day sounds cheaper than 1900 baht at a local immigration office but in the overall scheme of things it is never wise to overstay.
Garrett ***********
Garrett ***********
Stephen gave the best advice, go to immigration and apply for an extension, it will get denied and you'll get an additional 7 days.
Michael ********
Michael ********
What visa are you on now ?

Sound very dodgy for them to issue an ED visa if visa in your passport has expired.
Kevin ***********
Kevin ***********
They'll be knocking on your door with cuffs the minute the clock ticks past midnight.
Nigel *********
Nigel *********
Did you ask the school who will pay the overstay fine?
Mārtiņš ********
Mārtiņš ********
OP
Im not on overstay yet. The thing is I applied for ED visa, but due to high number of applicants they may not get all the documents ready in time. School said it will not affect my application for visa if I will be on overstay for few days, obviously they have contacts at immigration office . So I just want to get information what happens in case worst scenario.
Shaun *********
Shaun *********
If you think you are going to be on an overstay you should go to immigration before it happens. No need to intentionally overstay.
Stephen *******
Stephen *******
Go to immigration and request an extension that they will deny but still give you a 7 day extension to leave Thailand. 1900 baht but no overstay repercussions.
George *************
George *************
@Stephen ******
except once issued you will be leaving Thailand in 7 days, no way to change that after its been stamped into your passport.
Stephen *******
Stephen *******
@George ************
He only wants a few days. It's a legal extension same as 30 day of one "stamped into your passport". What's the diff?
Stephen *******
Stephen *******
@George ************
oh ok understand now. But not applicable in this case. What would you do. Overstay?

Ok, I've seen he says now he is waiting for Ed visa. Maybe you are right in this case. FFS why they can't give the whole story at the OP.
George *************
George *************
@Stephen ******
exactly what I said. Once you have that stamped in your passport there's no other option left to you but to leave Thailand. There's no flexibility to change from a 7 day to leave Thailand stamp to anything else. Nor can agents help you after you have gotten that stamp.
Peter *********
Peter *********
Yes
Bobby ********
Bobby ********
How are you on overstay?

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