He would have to have left the shop for him to be actually charged, I would tell the Pharmacy to 'Whistle Dixie' about them fineing him,it's up to the courts like every country,all that B.S. about being a criminal if you are from Australia is exactly that B.S,usually eminateing from frustrated old 'Pommies' that suffer jealosy because we do everything much better from cricket to football as well as being a very dull country...
Chinese workmanship is abyssmal. go anywhere in China and you will see not so old buildings falling apart,NO B.S. they are corrupt and cut corners or use inferior products, so I'm not surprised this is happening,belt and road...Phoooey..!
It was common after WW2 up until 'Container ships' changed things. I was able to do it on Norwegian ships back in the 60's I did it through Whil Whilhelmson a very big family owned company.I would check out the Norwegian Embassy or possibly for a work your passage job try the shipping companies in BK also Dutch and German companies. They only take a maximun of 12 people otherwise they must employ a Dr.to the ship, I worked my passage back to Australia in 1965 from Gotherburg (Sweden) to Melbourne loved every minute of it,Suez canal,I went through twice before the war it was facinating and went swimming half way along in the 'Great lake' waiting for the back of the convoy to catch up. In hindsight I think the Norwegians would be your best bet.
The guy is so corrupt and don't think for one moment the rest of the world is laughing about his 'Time in Jail-NOT'the only thing that beats him is the 'Red Bull' fiasco. what a joke your legal system is.
I was going to buy a house and move to Thailand in the very near future,however just watching and listening to what's been in the news lately and being a 'Farang' I'm seriously rethinking moveing,there is a lot of open hostility happening to 'Farangs' they are being blamed for any blemish on society by these pollies and there ilk,how can I commit to moveing when these idiot pollies change there mind every 5 minutes, don't think i want to gamble my well being on the 'Political Fairweather thinking of Thai politicions'