CECA bayee overstays visa in Thailand by 2,048 days

[SBFNews]

Indian man overstays visa in Thailand by 2,048 days​

leah11 hours ago

Immigration police arrested an Indian national in Chon Buri province, eastern Thailand, found to have overstayed his visa by 2,048 days (more than five and a half years). Police believe he is part of a call centre gang, reports KhaoSod.

The police stopped 38 year old Jatinder Singh – who resides in the Na Jomtien area of Sattahip district – outside of the Ocean Marina Yacht Club and asked to see his passport, but Singh said he had lost it.

The accused admitted to entering Thailand on June 10, 2017, via Suvarnabhumi Airport and was allowed to stay in the kingdom temporarily as a tourist until August 8, 2017.

If what Singh says is true, then he has overstayed his visa by 2,048 days, said police. Police arrested Singh and took him to Na Jomtien Police Station for interrogation.

Police charged Singh with, “staying in the kingdom after permission has been terminated,” which carries a maximum penalty of no more than two years in prison and a fine of no more than 20,000 baht, or both.

Moreover, anyone found guilty of this crime is banned from entering Thailand for 10 years.

After interrogation, police believe that Singh was working illegally as part of a call centre gang, scamming people to get by in Thailand where he went under the radar for more than five years.

Singh’s arrest comes just days after Thailand’s Tourist Police announced a nationwide campaign to suppress tourism-related crimes, including overstaying foreigners and other crimes committed by non-Thais.

Singh’s undetected five-year visaless stay in the kingdom might be impressive but was beaten by a Chinese man who was arrested in Bangkok in December for overstaying his visa in Thailand for over seven years (2,662 days.)

Li Liang told police that he fled China after he was persecuted for joining the Falun Gong movement, a controversial spiritual movement considered a “heretical cult” by the Chinese state.

Last week, a Russian man living on Koh Pah Ngan island was arrested after overstaying his visa by 993 days, or two and half years.

https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/indian-man-overstays-visa-in-thailand-by-2048-days

 

[A Singaporean]

CECAs are a problem everything and everywhere all at once.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

I heard our local hospitals came across many overstayers in Singapore (when they get sick or injured). I asked what happens to overstayers; they are usually not jailed unless there's crime involved. They will be deported and those willing to pay a fine will still be able to come back. Those unwilling, will be barred from entry.

 

[batman1]

CECAs no problem in red dot.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

CECAs no problem in red dot.

usually overstayers are from china and indonesia

 

[syed putra]

if they had alowed him to stay, he could have been the future PM.

 

[laksaboy]

I heard our local hospitals came across many overstayers in Singapore (when they get sick or injured). I asked what happens to overstayers; they are usually not jailed unless there's crime involved. They will be deported and those willing to pay a fine will still be able to come back. Those unwilling, will be barred from entry.

There is no point jailing... it's a waste of economic resources. Immediate deport and blacklist from entering the country again. What nincompoops are in charge of this country?!

 

[melzp]

I still see baiyi Singh around here with small notebook in hand, scamming and hypnotizing

 

[LexLuthor]

I still see baiyi Singh around here with small notebook in hand, scamming and hypnotizing

That's why when I was still a teenager, we always "chope, bayi simi sek?"

We have been taught to be very alert when we see bayi.

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

There is no point jailing... it's a waste of economic resources. Immediate deport and blacklist from entering the country again. What nincompoops are in charge of this country?!

I know one china guy blacklisted by MOM, simply get a new passport, new name and back in Singapore again
certainly harder for NS evaders to enter Singapore but not foreigners.

 

[SBFNews]

I know one china guy blacklisted by MOM, simply get a new passport, new name and back in Singapore again
certainly harder for NS evaders to enter Singapore but not foreigners.

ICQ back end no technology to crosscheck fingerprint?

 

[Dr Christopher Cheok C S]

ICQ back end no technology to crosscheck fingerprint?

not sure about fingerprints but even for biometric passports, ICA people shared with me that it is not uncommon that some people cannot clear the automated facial recognition although they didn't go for plastic surgery.