The Thaiger
Portuguese woman caught overstaying nearly 5 years in Phuket
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A Portuguese woman was arrested at a restaurant in Phuket yesterday, October 13, after immigration officers found that she had overstayed her permission to remain in Thailand by 1,807 days .
Key facts
- A Portuguese woman was arrested at a restaurant in Phuket yesterday, October 13, after immigration officers found that she had overstayed her permission to remain in Thailand by 1,807 days .
- Immigration officers went to the restaurant in Ko Kaeo subdistrict, Mueang Phuket district, at about 1.30pm as part of checks on foreign nationals suspected of immigration offences.
- The checks identified her as a Portuguese national who entered Thailand through Suvarnabhumi Airport on March 20, 2020, under a 30-day visa exemption.
- Immigration officials said she had remained in Thailand beyond her permitted stay for 1,807 days, or nearly five years.
Summary
Immigration officers went to the restaurant in Ko Kaeo subdistrict, Mueang Phuket district, at about 1.30pm as part of checks on foreign nationals suspected of immigration offences.
They found the woman taking a cooking lesson inside the restaurant and asked to see her identification documents.