Blacklisted Syrian man arrested after alleged illegal re-entry while heading for Phuket
A 31-year-old Syrian man was arrested in Songkhla after allegedly re-entering Thailand from Malaysia, three years after his deportation and blacklisting following criminal proceedings in Phuket.
Thai immigration officers arrested a 31-year-old Syrian man in Songkhla on 7 November after he allegedly re-entered Thailand without permission, three years after being deported and blacklisted following criminal proceedings in Phuket.
The man, identified by officers only as Muhammad, was stopped on Rat Uthit Road after Songkhla Provincial Immigration worked with tourist police and Border Patrol Police to locate him. The Thaiger reported that he admitted entering Thailand unlawfully.
According to the report, Muhammad was prosecuted in Phuket in 2023 in connection with a theft case and an assault involving another Syrian national. After the case concluded, he was deported and prohibited from returning to Thailand.
Police said he had travelled to Malaysia before crossing the border through an unofficial route and heading towards Songkhla. He was reportedly looking for a vehicle to take him to Phuket when officers found him.
Muhammad was charged with entering and remaining in Thailand without permission and handed over to investigators at Hat Yai Police Station for further legal proceedings.
