News Forum - Thai police arrest Nigerian man for cocaine and visa overstay

[Thaiger]

Thai police raided a luxury hotel in Koh Pha Ngan and arrested a 47 year old Nigerian national for possession of cocaine and overstaying his visa. The Nigerian, Kenneth, claimed to use magic to evade detection during his drug transactions. Tourist Police Chief Saksira Puek-am revealed that the operation was conducted as part of a … …

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[ChrisS]

"Kenneth had been staying in a luxury hotel on Koh Pha Ngan"

Given that you need to produce your passport in order to check into a hotel in Thailand how the hell did this guy manage to overstay by 9 years? Maybe hotel owners/managers who do not comply with their legal obligations need to be arrested and charged with aiding and abetting these overstayers.