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Siem Reap, Cambodia News: The Department of Investigation and Procedure from the Immigration Department arrested a 44-year-old Korean man, LEE SEUNGHO, working at Korean Travel, for living and working illegally , on March 14, at 03:30 pm, in Sala Kandsang village, Sangkat Svay Dongkom, Siem Reap.
The case of the suspect has been prepared following the legal procedure. It seems that he was working illegally in a Korean travel agency in Siem Reap.

UPDATE: KOREAN MAN HAD 5 YEAR, 42 DAY OVERSTAY
Siem Reap: Colonel Min Sokun, chief of the Bureau of Investigation and Procedure, Department of immigration, said that the foreigner, LEE SEUNGHO, male, born on July 19, 1975, holding Korean Passport No. M********, employed at Korea Tourism Company, has overstayed his current visa extension by 5 years and 42 days. The visa expired on 1 February 2014.
Despite the fact that he was working, the Korean man said that he had not extended his visa due to lack of funds.
He has been sent to Siem Reap Provincial Immigration Office.

When a Korean tour guide was in the news recently, Cambodians were complaining loudly that foreigners are stealing their business, so this may be part of a crackdown on foreign tour businesses in Siem Reap. There are a lot of Korean and Chinese tourists coming to Angkor Wat who are said to by-pass the local Siem Reap economy.

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Holy Moly. Ahem, according to my calculations that's about 1868 days overstay. And the fine is now $10 a day, is that correct ?

But the guy was too poor to pay for a visa extension? It would have cost less than the overstay. What will they do if he can't cough up US$18,680 ? Which I suppose he can't. Maybe he could ask the Korean PM for a mercy loan while he is visiting Cambodia .

Siem Reap, Cambodia News: On May 02, 2019, the police at Siem Reap airport together with Immigration officials deported 44-year-old Korean man, LEE​ SEUNGHO​, who was arrested on March 14, 2019, for overstaying his visa since 2014. He was sent to Bousan airport in South Korea.

Anchor Moy wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:45 pm Holy Moly. Ahem, according to my calculations that's about 1868 days overstay. And the fine is now $10 a day, is that correct ?

But the guy was too poor to pay for a visa extension? It would have cost less than the overstay. What will they do if he can't cough up US$18,680 ? Which I suppose he can't. Maybe he could ask the Korean PM for a mercy loan while he is visiting Cambodia .

I'm pretty sure they put a limit on the amount you have to pay once it gets to a certain point, no idea how much but it wouldn't be anywhere near that much.. probably a couple of thousand. He's probably blacklisted from coming back for life though.

Dude kinda looks like a smug bastard