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Man banned from Thailand for accidental single-day visa overstay

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 07, 2025
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From Fodor'sTravel — a firsthand account of a seasoned traveler who found himself detained at Pattaya airport and banned from Thailand.

Why? He miscounted the days between July 30 and August 30.

Kimanzi Constable, a business consultant turned digital nomad, was living the dream in Pattaya.

"We walked to the beach every day, as it was less than a 10-minute walk from our $400-a-month Airbnb. We soaked up the Southeast Asia heat and enjoyed the cheaper cost of living. We ate delicious food that was never more than $10 a meal. We spent hours walking the two impressive malls near our Airbnb."

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