Phuket Immigration held a press conference yesterday afternoon (June 5) to announce the arrests of the seven men.
Caught first were two Cambodian men named Chai, 40, and Lue, 70, who were arrested for begging illegally on Chao Fah Road.
Nigerian national Paul Chiboy Anasoh, 25, was arrested closed to Robinson in Phuket Town for having an expired permit to stay. He entered Thailand on September 24, 2012, and his permit to stay expired on December 22, 2013.
In addition, three Indians – Angrej Singh, 26, Rakesh Singh, 27, and Ranveer Singh, 29 – were arrested on Phuket Road in Phuket Town for not having a valid permit to stay in Thailand.
Syrian national Amer Tamim 28, was arrested in Rassada for having an expired permit to stay. He arrived in Thailand via a checkpoint in Ranong on December 14, 2013. His permit to stay expired on March 13, 2014.