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13 Pakistan Overstayers Busted in Tungkru Raid; Owner Cited

13 Pakistan Overstayers Busted in Tungkru Raid; Owner Cited

Matichon•General•17d ago

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Thai immigration police arrested 13 Pakistani nationals for overstaying their visas after investigating a theft case at a shop in Tungkru, Bangkok.

  • •Immigration Bureau Unit 1 raided a foreigner accommodation in Tungkru, Bangkok.
  • •Thirteen Pakistani nationals were found to be overstaying their visas.
  • •The owner of the accommodation was charged for allowing foreign nationals to stay without reporting them to authorities within 24 hours.
  • •The investigation was prompted by online reports of suspicious activity related to theft.

Overview

  • •On May 4, 2026, a tip-off was posted online about suspicious foreigners in the Pracha Uthit Soi 69, 75, and 79 area.
  • •The online reports included surveillance footage showing suspicious behavior possibly linked to theft at a 20-baht shop.
  • •On May 8, 2026, Pol. Lt. Gen. Panumat Boonyalak, Commissioner of Immigration Bureau, ordered an investigation.
  • •Investigation units from Immigration Bureau Unit 1 raided an apartment on Pracha Uthit Soi 69, Soi 12.
  • •Thirteen individuals were apprehended, all identified as Pakistani nationals.
  • •The 13 individuals were found to have overstayed their visas.
  • •The owner of the accommodation was charged with failing to report foreign nationals within 24 hours, under Section 38 of the Immigration Act B.E. 1979.
  • •The 13 Pakistani nationals were handed over to the Tungkru Police Station for further legal proceedings.

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Key Entities

Organization

Immigration Bureau Unit 1(ตม.1)
The unit responsible for conducting the raid and arrests in this news article.
Investigation Division of Immigration Bureau Unit 1(กก.สืบสวน บก.ตม.1)
The division within Immigration Bureau Unit 1 that carried out the investigation and arrest.
Tungkru Police Station(สน.ทุ่งครุ)
The police station where the apprehended individuals were sent for further legal processing.

Place

Pakistan(ปากีสถาน)ℹ️
The nationality of the 13 individuals arrested for overstaying their visas.
Tungkru(ทุ่งครุ)ℹ️
The district in Bangkok where the foreigner accommodation and raided shop are located.
Pracha Uthit Soi 69, 75, and 79(ประชาอุทิศ ซอย 69, 75 และ 79)
Specific soi numbers within Tungkru where the foreigner accommodation and suspicious activity were reported.

Person

Pol. Lt. Gen. Panumat Boonyalak(พล.ต.ท.ภาณุมาศ บุญญลักษม์)
The Commissioner of the Immigration Bureau who ordered the investigation.
Pol. Col. Pholsit Suthiat(พ.ต.อ.พลสิทธิ์ สุทธิอาจ)
An officer involved in leading the investigation efforts for Immigration Bureau Unit 1.
Pol. Lt. Col. Yosathon Krabin(พ.ต.ท.ยศธน กระบิน)
An officer involved in leading the investigation efforts for Immigration Bureau Unit 1.
Pol. Lt. Col. Opah Klahan(พ.ต.ท.หญิง โอภา กล้าหาญ)
An officer involved in leading the investigation efforts for Immigration Bureau Unit 1.
Pol. Lt. Col. Piyanut Rattanaphiamn(ว่าที่ พ.ต.ท.ปิยะณัฐ รัตนเพียร)
An officer involved in leading the investigation efforts for Immigration Bureau Unit 1.
Mr. A (Pseudonym)(นายเอ(นามสมมุติ))
The individual identified as the owner and caretaker of the 69 Pracha Uthit apartment where foreigners were residing.

Law

Immigration Act B.E. 1979(พ.ร.บ.คนเข้าเมือง พ.ศ.1979)
The legislation under which the accommodation owner was charged for failing to report foreign nationals.