Koh Pha Ngan island in southern Thailand is so idyllic that some foreigners simply can’t bear to go away, even when their visa runs out.
Yesterday, Surat Thani Immigration Police, and Koh Pha Ngan Provincial Police went on a tour of Thailand’s fifth-biggest island on the hunt for visa overstayers within the kingdom.
Three foreigners were arrested and detained at Koh Pha Ngan Police Station…
Police arrested Alexander Makevich, of Russian nationality, for overstaying his visa by 29 days, beneath suspicion of, “being an alien whose permitted entry into the dominion has run out.”
Police arrested Ophelia Marie Miriam Jacque of French nationality, for overstaying her visa by 93 days, underneath suspicion of, “being an alien whose permitted entry into the kingdom has run out.”
One foreigner dwelling on the island was found to haven’t any historical past of ever having a sound visa in Thailand. Police arrested Kaew Inthong Laladwo Kham, of Laos nationality, under suspicion of, “being an alien entering and staying within the kingdom without permission,” violating Section fifty four of the Immigration Act of 1979.
Commander of Immigration 6 Pol. Maj. Gen. Praphansak Prasansuk revealed that Thai immigration officials are ramping up their inspections on foreigners in Thailand.
Pol. Maj. Gen. Praphansak said that immigration officials are prone to investigate foreigners who, “behave inappropriately, break the legislation, put others’ safety at risk, injury property, or injury the image of the nation.”
The policeman requested for the public’s help with their crackdown on international criminals in Surat Thani province. If you see a foreigner committing any of the aforementioned offences, please contact Surat Thani Immigration at 0-7738-0881-2 or www.suratimmigration.go.th
Immigration is getting tighter everywhere in the nation after Deputy Police Chief and former Chief of Immigration Pol. Gen. Illusive ordered a crackdown on foreign visa overstayers in Thailand..