“I’ve lost my passport” – Norwegian on 1,000 day overstay in custody after tip off

Mukdahan Immigration officers acting on a tip off from a member of the public paid a visit to a Norwegian living in a townhouse in the north eastern Thai province.

The informant said that the foreigner had gone out to buy food and was now returning home. Immigration, tourist police and river police then swooped, reported Sanook,

Kenneth Kengo Kazunari, 39, was approached outside his townhouse.

He said that he had lost his passport and was taken in for questioning.

He was identified on the PIBICS system as having entered Thailand on January 20th 2016. He was given permission to stay until February 3rd of that year but had since done no extensions.

He was thus on 1,009 day overstay.

He was detained and prepared for deportation.

Thai Visa / Daily News

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