French national attempts illegal entry

The Nation reports this week on a French citizen who attempted to enter the Kingdom of Thailand illegally but was apprehended by police soon thereafter. He tried to sneak into the country after being expelled two years ago for overstaying his visa as well as a conviction for theft.

55-year old Levy Gilbert Gille was apprehended in the Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaew, after he attempted to break through a border fence separating Thailand from Cambodia. Once in custody and facing charges of illegal entry into the Kingdom of Thailand, police checked immigration records and found Gille had been in the custody of Thai police in April 2006.

Gille had been convicted of theft and overstaying his visa in the Chon Buri Court in Pattaya and deported. Now back in custody with the Khong Luek police, he faces a charge of violating expulsion as well as his illegal entry into the Kingdom.