Pattaya, Thailand – On May 4th, 2025, at 6:00 PM, the Chonburi Immigration Office revoked the visa of Mr. Mustafa Hakan Aslan, a 25-year-old Belgian national, and ordered his deportation after he caused disturbances and damaged property in two separate incidents at convenience stores within a week.
Acting on orders from senior immigration officials, the Chonburi Immigration Investigation Unit sought approval to cancel Aslan’s temporary stay permit (visa).
The decision followed reports from Banglamung Police Station, which arrested Aslan on April 26, 2025, for damaging property at a convenience store while intoxicated as we reported here at The Pattaya News.
He agreed to pay 35,000 baht in compensation, and the store owner withdrew the complaint. However, on April 30, 2025, at approximately 12:30 AM, Aslan caused another disturbance at a different convenience store in Soi Yensabai as reported here.
Intoxicated and acting erratically, he was taken to Pattaya Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation to prevent harm to others. The second convenience store reported no damages and did not press charges.
Despite the resolution of both cases, the Chonburi Immigration Office deemed Aslan’s behavior a threat to public safety and a violation of Thai laws and cultural norms. His repeated misconduct, including public intoxication and property damage, was seen as grounds for visa revocation under Section 12(7) of the Immigration Act B.E. 2522, which prohibits individuals posing a danger to society or public security from remaining in Thailand.
Aslan was informed of the visa cancellation and will be detained for deportation. His details will be added to a blacklist, barring him from re-entering Thailand, although the period of the ban was not revealed to the press. Authorities stressed that foreign visitors must respect Thai laws, customs, and traditions, and Aslan’s actions demonstrated a disregard for these principles.
