webfact Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Brit caught for 2-year Phuket overstay, and dopeNaraporn TuarobPeering, front centre, with Phuket Immigration Police.PHUKET: -- Immigration police this morning arrested 45-year-old British man, Stephen Peering, on charges of exceeding his permit to stay by two years, and possession of marijuana.Pol Capt Angkarn Yasanop told The Phuket News the police received information that a British man was living illegally in Kok Chang Mansion in Tai Na Rd, Karon.“When we arrived there we found him walking around the mansion so we asked him for his passport. He said it was in his room. But when we got to his room he acted nervously, and told us that he had lost his passport.“We smelled something like marijuana so we asked him to allow us to search his room and found a bag of marijuana inside a drawer. But it was a tiny bag.” They also found his passport, which had long expired.Checks showed that Peering arrived in Thailand from Myanmar via the Mae Sai Immigration Checkpoint in Chiang Rai on February 21, 2011. He was granted a two-week tourist visa, which expired on March 7, 2011.Since then he had not left the country. He was sent to Karon Police Station to be charged.Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/brit-caught-for-2-year-phuket-overstay-and-dope-39311.php-- Phuket News 2013-05-13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Satcommlee Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 The look on his face says it all! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lee b Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 What a complete idiot !! Get your cheque book ready matey, lots to pay here 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheShockMaster Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 45 years old? Looks like he's had a hard paper round. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rubberduck Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 What is 'living illegally' ? Was he a squatter ? From my point of view he did not anything wrong, just a guy who does not live conform some manmade rules. It seems he lived in a house that was not occupied by someone else. He stayed on a piece on earth that should be free to use for all of us. He loved herbes that were made by God, with the reason to use them to free our minds. This is not a criminal. 58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post retell Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 2 years must have been the ganja just forgot about the visaruns , it does affect ones short-time memo???? eh 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post apetley Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 What is 'living illegally' ? Was he a squatter ? From my point of view he did not anything wrong, just a guy who does not live conform some manmade rules. It seems he lived in a house that was not occupied by someone else. He stayed on a piece on earth that should be free to use for all of us. He loved herbes that were made by God, with the reason to use them to free our minds. This is not a criminal. I am sure your opinion is very consolling for him. Now all you have to do is convince the Thai authorities he has violated none of their Immigration and drug laws. Sent from my GT-I9003 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberduck Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) 2 years must have been the ganja just forgot about the visaruns , it does affect ones short-time memo???? eh No. That's an alcohol thing. But looking at his face I think he is/was an alcoholic. Guess they just deport him with a red stamp in his passport ? Edited May 13, 2013 by rubberduck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaRanter Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 The three guys behind him are too close to each other. Its back to Blighty, matey. Paradise jaunt over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BookMan Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 Another photo for the mantlepiece 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 ''Grassed up'' eh, don't like grasses. EXCEPT for certain stuff, but not his stuff. . 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenStarkBJJ Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I thought overstay was just a 20,000b max fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post asdecas Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 Another in a long line of men who have let go the reins of their life in Thailand. Usually it's as result of poontang, but in this case seemingly a few spliffs were involved. Nothing to see here, move along now.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaidDown Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) I thought overstay was just a 20,000b max fine. That's only if you get to the airport with ticket out and valid travel document eg passport. Edit to add, the court could well levy an overstay fine less than 20,000, but he will probably be held at the Immigration detention Centre until he has a new passport or emergency travel document and a ticket back to the UK. Then there is the marijuana problem. Edited May 13, 2013 by ThaidDown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardiff1963 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Unlucky, but it was good well it lasted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) I thought overstay was just a 20,000b max fine. That's only if you get to the airport with ticket out and valid travel document eg passport. Edit to add, the court could well levy an overstay fine less than 20,000, but he will probably be held at the Immigration detention Centre until he has a new passport or emergency travel document and a ticket back to the UK. Then there is the marijuana problem. that was true but i think now that also does not work any more you will get arrested by immigration and in this case risk a pretty long time behind bars and a fine that is royal ok was typing while you were editing Edited May 13, 2013 by retell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 A dope with dope... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 He'll be back!!!! They always are, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 rubberduckGuess they just deport him with a red stamp in his passport ? What Passport---- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberduck Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 rubberduck Guess they just deport him with a red stamp in his passport ? What Passport---- His new passport that will repace the expired one ? Coz he gotta have a new one for sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post candypants Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 what passport? did you read the article? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Star Dust Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 ......the police received information that a British man was living illegally in Kok Chang Mansion in Tai Na Rd, Karon.So, he didn't pay for his weed, huh? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 what passport? did you read the article? An expired one which is useless !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 Two years overstay. Just did not miss anybody back home... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheShockMaster Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 What is 'living illegally' ? Was he a squatter ? From my point of view he did not anything wrong, just a guy who does not live conform some manmade rules. It seems he lived in a house that was not occupied by someone else. He stayed on a piece on earth that should be free to use for all of us. He loved herbes that were made by God, with the reason to use them to free our minds. This is not a criminal. I was almost agreeing with you until you brought up that 'God' guy from the fairytale stories. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohanBKK Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 They went into a house to check for a farang with an invalid visa, well, someone told the authorities he was there and has no visa. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post monty1412 Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 Ohh well done chaps..... cleaning Phuket up and focus on high risk individuals and other activities. My god is that all the fab three in the photo have to do ?? I fel sorry for this guy.. some people in life do it tough.. yes he broke laws no argument but who knows what this guy has been through or had dished up to him in life... I just wish the zeal and endeavour used to get their man could be replicated even to a tiny degree by other members of the regulatory bodies that are supposed to render law and order such that those responsible for tourist muggings, jet ski scams, deadly mini bus drivers, crooked cops and politicians could be equally paraded in front of the camera's.... This is not news this is just some poor guy who was down on his luck.... I hope their are silver linings for you buddy.. stay positive and recognise that sometimes life's little unexpected downs can quite often turn for the best 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondKing Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 He has a very nasty future at the Immigration holding cell where you can be stuck for years he will be prosecuted first and most likely jailed for the overstay and then will have to deal with Immigration as they will collect him upon his release. And that is without the drug charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bourne1974 Posted May 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2013 Well, look at most of you pointing the finger and throwing stones in glass houses. We don't know why he overstayed yet and straight away most of you portraying the perfect alien! Shame on you and your bullying of a man you don't even know. Let's find out the whole story if we can before for he is succumbed to your wrath of comments.....Just saying....:-) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaRanter Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 His butler was stupid to let the police in, knowing his boss inhales and have nt been near any border or immigration office past 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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