CHIANG MAI — 29 April 2026, Immigration police in Chiang Mai have arrested a British national for overstaying his visa, officials said.
Pol. Col. Phitthakphong Charoenkul, superintendent of Chiang Mai Immigration, and Pol. Lt. Col. Nattaphon Chumbuatong, deputy superintendent, said an investigation team had been assigned to track down foreign nationals violating immigration laws or other offences.
On 28 April 2026, immigration investigators, working with officers from Immigration Division 5, inspected an area along Samlan Road in Phra Sing subdistrict, Mueang district, following a tip-off from a member of the public about an illegal foreign resident.
Officers arrested one British man on a charge of “being a foreign national staying in the Kingdom after permission had expired”. He was informed of the charge and his legal rights before being handed over to investigators at Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station for further legal proceedings.
The suspect admitted entering Thailand under the visa exemption scheme, which allows nationals from 93 countries and territories to stay for up to 60 days per visit to support tourism and short-term business. He said he failed to leave the country or apply for an extension before his permitted stay expired.
