Surat Thani – A Russian/Canadian man was arrested on Koh Pha Ngan Island after being found asking for food from locals and sleeping on a road, with an overstay of 1,599 days.
The Koh Pha Ngan Tourist Police reported to the Phuket Express that on Tuesday, August 13th, they received notifications from locals about a foreign man sleeping on a local road and asking for food.
Upon arrival in front of an IT shop, the police identified the man only as Mr. Dmitry, a 56-year-old Russian/Canadian national. He was discovered to have overstayed his visa by 1,599 days.
Mr. Dmitry informed the police that he holds dual citizenship as a Russian-Canadian and possesses two passports. He entered Thailand using his Russian passport. He was subsequently taken to the Koh Pha Ngan Police Station to face charges related to his overstay.
