jayci Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I am sorry. I made a mistake reading my tourist visa sticker. I am a nz citizen on a NZ passport. I will be going to Don meang airport today, I just realized that I have overstayed. What will happen to me? What should I do? Will I be allowed back? Oh, I am feeling stink now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just have 10,000 baht in cash ready to pay the overstay fine of 500 baht per day. No problem to return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayci Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 Okay. Should I go to airport extra early? Like 6 hours before flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Just go about half an hour early to board your flight. You will pay the fine at departure immigration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayci Posted May 11, 2015 Author Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) Thank you. I am an idiot Edited May 11, 2015 by jayci 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Thank you. I am an idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Thank you.I am an idiot You're not an idiot. You're a kiwi. Seriously, don't feel bad. I doubt there's a forum member who hasn't made a similar mistake of one sort or another like this. I once trusted the guy stamping my entry date at Swampy, he stamped it for about 5 days past the actual date. Turns out it negated my entire "Retirement" visa. I only found this out when I went to get another re-entry permit. The folks at immigration even admitted it was Swampy's mistake, but sum num na to ME, I had to go through the whole "Retirement" visa process again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Thank you. I am an idiot Hmmm, I haven't seen you at the meetings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Thank you. I am an idiot You're not an idiot. You're a kiwi. Seriously, don't feel bad. I doubt there's a forum member who hasn't made a similar mistake of one sort or another like this. I once trusted the guy stamping my entry date at Swampy, he stamped it for about 5 days past the actual date. Turns out it negated my entire "Retirement" visa. I only found this out when I went to get another re-entry permit. The folks at immigration even admitted it was Swampy's mistake, but sum num na to ME, I had to go through the whole "Retirement" visa process again. Retirement visa process - going through something that doesn't exist must have been interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Don't worry I have seen overstays of 6 months and they just pay a fine 500 baht per day overstay to a max of 20.000 baht No biggy Just be humble with immigration when you go and say Sorry . They will just take your money and stamp your Passport. When you go over to the first officer who examines your passport Just tell him You have a little overstay . He will direct you to another officer who will do the intake Take the money and sent you on your way Yes you can come back after this overstay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyarddog Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Thank you. I am an idiot You're not an idiot. You're a kiwi. Seriously, don't feel bad. I doubt there's a forum member who hasn't made a similar mistake of one sort or another like this. I once trusted the guy stamping my entry date at Swampy, he stamped it for about 5 days past the actual date. Turns out it negated my entire "Retirement" visa. I only found this out when I went to get another re-entry permit. The folks at immigration even admitted it was Swampy's mistake, but sum num na to ME, I had to go through the whole "Retirement" visa process again. Years ago and in answer to immigration making obvious mistakes when stamping people in at the airport as you described above, immigration would fix these problems for you. This was back in the days when immigration was still at Soi Suan Plu. There was a window to get mistakes fixed. It was just to the right of where you would get your que number. I don't know if this went to the Chiang Wattana location or not but worth asking if you have problems. This was in the days when my oldest Thai friend in Thailand, Colonel Sutapaporn, was in charge of immigration. He retired many years ago, so maybe many things changed after his departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Don't get caught on the way to the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Immigration still correct entry stamps and have a special section for that at their new location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 (edited) <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Thank you. I am an idiot You're not an idiot. You're a kiwi. Seriously, don't feel bad. I doubt there's a forum member who hasn't made a similar mistake of one sort or another like this. I once trusted the guy stamping my entry date at Swampy, he stamped it for about 5 days past the actual date. Turns out it negated my entire "Retirement" visa. I only found this out when I went to get another re-entry permit. The folks at immigration even admitted it was Swampy's mistake, but sum num na to ME, I had to go through the whole "Retirement" visa process again. "Turns out it negated my entire "Retirement" visa. I only found this out when I went to get another re-entry permit. The folks at immigration even admitted it was Swampy's mistake, but sum num na to ME, I had to go through the whole "Retirement" visa process again." Most likely you meant the extension of stay based on retirement, not a visa. Since you were apparently using a re-entry permit and not here on a visa, hopefully you entered your re-entry permit on the arrival card. And if the extension and the re-entry permit still have more time remaining, why would 5 days extra on your entry stamp negated your extension? If the officer didn't see your re-entry permit and gave you a 30 day visa exempt entry, that would have been "easily" correctable in Bangkok. And if your extension would otherwise have been valid when you went for a new re-entry permit, why would being stamped in 5 days "late" have negated the retirement extension? Might have been worth the time to get immigrations in Bangkok to correct the mistake made. Probably a good idea to understand what actually happened so that it won't happen again. It was probably just a matter of the officer not seeing the re-entry permit rather than the date he used. Edited May 11, 2015 by Suradit69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayci Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Got to the first immigration desk, she say overstay do you have money. I said yes, was sent to the overstay room. 10500 baht fine and I was sent on my way, no questions no big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) Don't worry I have seen overstays of 6 months and they just pay a fine 500 baht per day overstay to a max of 20.000 baht No biggy Just be humble with immigration when you go and say Sorry . They will just take your money and stamp your Passport. When you go over to the first officer who examines your passport Just tell him You have a little overstay . He will direct you to another officer who will do the intake Take the money and sent you on your way Yes you can come back after this overstay How much can somebody 'abuse' the system and still get back in? A few days ago I learned that a friend has been in Chiang Mai for almost a year on overstay (or maybe more than a year, don't remember exactly how long). I already told him about the 20 thousand fine and he wants to leave, pay the fine, go to a border country & apply for a non-immigrant based on retirement (I assume he's old enough & has the money seasoned). How much grief will he get at immigration trying to get back in so soon after resolving such a long overstay? Edited May 18, 2015 by attrayant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How much grief will he get at immigration trying to get back in so soon after resolving such a long overstay? None Others have left with much longer overstays and returned without a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jspill Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 How much can somebody 'abuse' the system and still get back in? Thailand obviously doesn't consider it an offence warranting not being allowed back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 That's interesting & amazing. So incredibly picky in some situations yet quite relaxed in others. Well good news for him I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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