Immigration in BKK announced yesterday that as of 15th March 2006, the daily fine for overstay increases to 500 Baht, from 200 Baht.
The maximum of 20,000 Baht remains unchanged.
This applies to those who have gone over their "permitted date to stay". As far as I'm aware, there's no increase in the 2,000 Baht fine for being late for reporting.
We've all been warned.
Overstay fine increases
Just as a reminder this happens as of tomorrow:
Immigration Bureau has recently announced a new fine of Baht 500.- per day for visitors who over-stay their visa. The new fine rate will be effective from 15 March 2006 on. Read more a Memorandum of Comparative Commisson, subjecting Empowering the Official to Take the Comparative Action.
(Translation)
Memorandum of Comparative Commission
According to Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979), (Issue No. 6), B.E. 2549 (A.D. 2006)
Subject: Empowering the Official to Take the Comparative Action
As the Memorandum of Comparative Commission according to Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979), (Issue No. 5), B.E. 2541 (A.D. 1998], dated April 23, 1998 has assigned the investigating officer and official having the rank from Pol.Sub.Lt. or equivalent to Pol.Sub.Lt. up, as per the Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979) to take the fine action on behalf of Fine Commission as per Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979).
To be in compliance with the Ministry, Issue No. 27 B.E. 2546 (A.D. 2003), dated June 18, 2003, the Fine Commission deem fit to modify such Memorandum. Therefore, by virtue of provisions in the Article 84 of the Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979), it is permitted to cancel the content in the item 18 of the Memorandum of Comparative Commission according to Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979). (Issue No. 5), dated April 23, 1998 and use the following content instead.
Item 18. The offence punished as per the Article 81 of the Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979), only in case of the alien staying in the Kingdom by authorization expired or withdrawn and the offender in such case surrendering himself/herself or presenting himself/herself as per the summons, it is permitted to have the investigating officer and official to take the fine action as per the number of date that the alien stays in the Kingdom by authorization expired or withdrawn for 500 Baht per day. However, when it is combined, it will not be over 20,000.- Baht.
For this, it is effective from March 15, 2006 onwards.
Given on February 7, 2006
-Signed- Commissioner-General, Pol.Gen. Kowit Watthana
-Signed- Supreme Public Prosecutor, Mr. Phatchara Yutithamdamrong
-Signed- Commissioner of Immigration Bureau, Suwat Thamrongsrisakul
Immigration Bureau has recently announced a new fine of Baht 500.- per day for visitors who over-stay their visa. The new fine rate will be effective from 15 March 2006 on. Read more a Memorandum of Comparative Commisson, subjecting Empowering the Official to Take the Comparative Action.
(Translation)
Memorandum of Comparative Commission
According to Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979), (Issue No. 6), B.E. 2549 (A.D. 2006)
Subject: Empowering the Official to Take the Comparative Action
As the Memorandum of Comparative Commission according to Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979), (Issue No. 5), B.E. 2541 (A.D. 1998], dated April 23, 1998 has assigned the investigating officer and official having the rank from Pol.Sub.Lt. or equivalent to Pol.Sub.Lt. up, as per the Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979) to take the fine action on behalf of Fine Commission as per Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979).
To be in compliance with the Ministry, Issue No. 27 B.E. 2546 (A.D. 2003), dated June 18, 2003, the Fine Commission deem fit to modify such Memorandum. Therefore, by virtue of provisions in the Article 84 of the Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979), it is permitted to cancel the content in the item 18 of the Memorandum of Comparative Commission according to Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979). (Issue No. 5), dated April 23, 1998 and use the following content instead.
Item 18. The offence punished as per the Article 81 of the Immigrant Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979), only in case of the alien staying in the Kingdom by authorization expired or withdrawn and the offender in such case surrendering himself/herself or presenting himself/herself as per the summons, it is permitted to have the investigating officer and official to take the fine action as per the number of date that the alien stays in the Kingdom by authorization expired or withdrawn for 500 Baht per day. However, when it is combined, it will not be over 20,000.- Baht.
For this, it is effective from March 15, 2006 onwards.
Given on February 7, 2006
-Signed- Commissioner-General, Pol.Gen. Kowit Watthana
-Signed- Supreme Public Prosecutor, Mr. Phatchara Yutithamdamrong
-Signed- Commissioner of Immigration Bureau, Suwat Thamrongsrisakul
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