Hello any good

Immigration lawyer?

So many people talk about being blacklisted? Why? And how did you know? I am worried (I shouldn’t have anything to worry about though)

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.

I applied in KL after I got deported while trying to enter again in tourist visa.

I have everything they asked for but no 6 month rent contract, since I’m not in the country.

I have more than enough funds and retourning salary of 100k baht + per month.

Any advise how I can proof the rental contract without entering the country?

Has anyone here ever been deported for overstaying or currently overstaying?

PTP Admin.

A friend of mine from Ghana was denied entry into the Kingdom last night, reasons still unclear. However, according to the document issued, which I believe was a deportation one written by the immigration officer, the reason cited was that of not having an address in Thailand. Meanwhile, his brother who legally resides here and has a valid work permit, provided all the necessary documentation the immigration might need to establish the truth about his purpose of entering the Kingdom, including his valid house registration (Yellow Tabien Baan). I understand he was coming to see his brother, but did he really need a hotel booking to match the TR visa he was traveling on? I am asking this because that was the information we got from the tourist police at the airport, that he needed a hotel booking even if he was not going to stay there.

Moreover, he had enough funds to cover his one-week stay and a genuine return ticket too. What could probably be the cause of his deportation? When soon can he return to Thailand? How likely is he to escape a short ban? Any advice will help, please.

Thanks in advance 🙏 .

Perhaps time to post this here again.

Overstaying your “admitted until” 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 airport immigration officers will waive the fine if it is only 1 day, but you’ll still get a small stamp in your passport in Thai saying “overstay fine waived as under 24 hours”. 100% you’ll be fined at a land border

HOWEVER if you are stopped inside the country for any reason - like at a police check point - even on your way to an 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 an extension for 1900 baht at a local immigration office but in the overall scheme of things it is never wise to overstay.

For those who want to argue that “I’ve never had an issue on overstay - so you’ll be fine” Is akin to saying “I got away with breaking the law - so you will too”.

There have also been reports of some having issues with getting visas or entries to other countries because of their overstay stamp in Thailand. Russia and Singapore spring to mind. It may not affect you coming back to Thailand but it could potentially be an issue going somewhere else.

Have anyone overstay their visa by a few days or more? What happens?

Hello, I have a friend who has been in US since he was a baby and is now facing deportation to Thailand. He knows nothing about Thailand and has no family or resources there. Are there any programs available there that help with integration into society there and helps with housing and finding employment until he can make it on his own? Thank you so much.

I went to immigration for visa extension a week or so ago and got the stamp saying I was under consideration and that I should return on oct 7th. Am I safe in assuming that that clears me from deportation until oct 7th?