Knock on the door coming for 10k visa overstayers now in Thailand as police launch new crackdown
Thailand launches a nationwide hunt for over 10,000 visa overstayers as police arrest fraud suspects and fugitives. An Israeli is nabbed after 2,095 days illegally in Thailand. Meanwhile, drug raids seized 17.8 million meth tablets and tonnes of ice.
Thailand’s police have launched a nationwide dragnet for more than 10,000 visa overstayers as immigration chief Lieutenant General Nopasin Poolsawat orders officers to hunt down foreigners illegally resident for years. Raids have already netted South Korean fraud suspects, Chinese gang organisers and an Israeli who overstayed 2,095 days. Meanwhile, over 81,000 foreigners have been refused entry since October 2025. The crackdown comes alongside a massive drugs offensive led by police chief General Samran Nuanma. Officers have seized over 17.8 million methamphetamine tablets, 2.3 tonnes of crystal meth and assets exceeding ฿550 million. Drug financiers and international criminal networks are now firmly in police sights as Thailand’s big clean up proceeds.
Thailand’s police have launched a major nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, international criminal gangs and immigration offenders. More than 10,000 foreigners with expired visas are now being targeted.
National Police Commissioner General Samran Nuanma and Immigration Bureau chief Police Lieutenant General Nopasin Poolsawat are directing the offensive. Meanwhile, police have seized millions of methamphetamine tablets and tonnes of crystal methamphetamine.
International fraud suspects and foreigners illegally resident for years have also been arrested. The operation extends from Bangkok to tourist islands, commercial centres and border provinces.
Police widen nationwide hunt for 10,000 visa overstayers as drug and international crime raids intensify
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