2,917 Day Overstay for Hua Hin Bar Owner

[Big Boy]

(Translation)
On June 13, 62 Pol.Lt. Col. Pattan Saen-in, Pongsatom (Immigration Police), Prachuap Khiri Khan Province With police The Immigration Bureau has arrested Mr. Michael Garry Doy, a 50-year-old British citizen, at the house number 22/8 Phunsuk Rd.

Prior to that, the arrest suit was informed by tourists that he saw Mr. Michael's suspicious behavior and therefore checked. And found that Michael's passport Expires from June 18, 2011 to the present for 2,917 days. From the investigation, knowing that before that, Michael had a Thai wife and opened a beer bar in Hua Hin. Later his wife died. Mr. Michael caused regret, so he kept himself in the room and drank alcohol all day without anyone interested.

Until the officer checked the passport, found that the visa was not allowed, thus making the stay in the Kingdom terminated since the year 54. The officer then invited Mr. Michael to acknowledge the allegations at the Immigration Bureau Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and proceed with legal proceedings.

Full story & photographs: Banmuang

Thoughts.......... A Liverpool supporter, what do you expect? Seriously, it sounds quite a sad story.

[handdrummer]

Moral of the story: If your going to overstay your visa, move to Bangkok.

[HHTel]

My son overstayed about the same amount. Went to Laos after getting a new passport (previous one lost) the weekend before the banning restrictions came in and cleared it with the 20,000 baht (max at the time). However, when he presented himself at immigration, they could find no record of him. He didn't exist! Consequently they asked him to guess when he was last legal and settled on around 3,000 days overstay. He stayed legal after that but pointed out to me how much he'd saved on immigration fees over the years.

Wouldn't work now of course, and he's since moved back to the UK.

[Gus]

Was it Geronimo Bar on Poonsuk?

[centermid7]

^ that is what I have been told.

[Big Boy]

Surely, didn't they have a fire in that time period, or am I thinking of somewhere else?

[europtimiste]

Was it Geronimo Bar on Poonsuk?

It's not the only bar on Poonsuk.
Do you know him ?

[Lost]

Was it Geronimo Bar on Poonsuk?

It's not the only bar on Poonsuk.
Do you know him ?

If it is Geronimo at least I know his real name now. Always knew him as 'horizontal' as he spent more time lying down than standing up. Whoever it is, I hope the transition back to the UK goes as smoothly as possible. Time in IDC will be absolutely no fun at all. Magnified if suffering from mental issues.

With his work history, monies in and taxes paid - if he were an immigrant in the UK, he would have been handed a British passport long before he went into overstay. Unfortunately, Thailand cares not if you've been a tax payer for 1 year nor 20 years...

... you are still just a foreigner.

Poor fella. Probably got nothing to go back to. Job opportunities will be scarce. He is about to embark on an incredibly tough journey.

[oakdale160]

I dont quite get the math, It says he is delinquent since 54 but if he is 50 he wasnt born until 69.

[Dannie Boy]

I assume they mean that he’s been delinquent since the Thai year 2054?


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[europtimiste]

Was it Geronimo Bar on Poonsuk?

It's not the only bar on Poonsuk.
Do you know him ?

If it is Geronimo at least I know his real name now. Always knew him as 'horizontal' as he spent more time lying down than standing up. Whoever it is, I hope the transition back to the UK goes as smoothly as possible. Time in IDC will be absolutely no fun at all. Magnified if suffering from mental issues.

With his work history, monies in and taxes paid - if he were an immigrant in the UK, he would have been handed a British passport long before he went into overstay. Unfortunately, Thailand cares not if you've been a tax payer for 1 year nor 20 years...

... you are still just a foreigner.

Poor fella. Probably got nothing to go back to. Job opportunities will be scarce. He is about to embark on an incredibly tough journey.

You say he paid taxes here. From what ? as bar owner ? To my knowledge he cannot own a bar.

[Big Boy]

Straying off subject a bit, but don't we all pay taxes? VAT, fuel, smoking, road tax - I could go on, but we are not living tax free in Thailand.

[Gus]

euro
I thought from the photos it looked like Geronimo's Bar, that is all.

[europtimiste]

euro
I thought from the photos it looked like Geronimo's Bar, that is all.

Yes, you are right.

[europtimiste]

Straying off subject a bit, but don't we all pay taxes? VAT, fuel, smoking, road tax - I could go on, but we are not living tax free in Thailand.

It's funny, but I considered tax, income tax. In every country you pay VAT, fuel, smoking and alcoholic drink taxes.
So you must admit that you are robbed legally worldwide.