The German national was arrested in his room at a hotel on Prachanukroh Rd at about 2:30pm on Sunday (Oct 13), Patong Police confirmed in a brief report posted online.
The report did not identify the German man by name.
The German was taken to Patong Hospital to be tested for drugs, which returned a positive result for methamphetamine. Drug paraphernalia was also found at the scene, police noted.
The suspect now faces charges of using a Category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine) and remaining in Thailand after his visa had expired, Patong Police reported.
It was not reported how long the German man had overstayed.