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This is the second case in a week where a hospital has informed the police of a wanted man. I'm impressed. This suggests decent and active communication between the police and the hospitals.

Everyone eventually needs to see a doctor. A person can always be identified by dental records and other such means. This means they will always eventually be caught. As close to karma as we can get.

There are seemingly three different companies operating in Thailand in the money exchange business called "super rich". And all of them have highly competitive exchange rates.

The largest two are the green ones ("Super Rich Thailand") and the orange ones ("Super Rich 1965") but you might find a gold one somewhere, although I cannot confirm this is separate to the orange ones.

5 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

No, it is Thailand related as I live here and have multiple

It was not Thailand related. He simply expresses the general claim-- a legal claim-- that since it is his property he can do what he wants. This is an interesting assertion based on his misunderstanding of the concept of ownership of property. I have helped remedy his misunderstanding.

1 minute ago, FritsSikkink said:

Thai law. I don't have a mortgage

Okay. This is another learning opportunity for you.

The English statutory law which I quote uses the example of a mortgage (it literally says in the statute that it is an example) to show that where somebody else has a proprietary interest besides the owner of the property, then criminal damage is a legal possibility.

It is irrelevant to my point that it is a mortgage. It is irrelevant to my point that it is English law. 

9 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

What the hell does English law have to do with a jurisdiction where the law is whatever a man with a badge says it is

This is is a great learning opportunity for you, as you have struggled to grasp the reason why I mentioned a point of English Law. I am going to assume you raise the question in good faith.

The point that I was responding to was the disbelief on the other commentator that a person could be charged with criminal damage even against their own property.

Their disbelief was unrelated to Thailand itself but simply a more general disbelief. Hence if I could show that a legal system recognises the idea of criminal damage to the person's own property then I would be able to disabuse the commentator of his false understanding of legal principles. I have done that.

What I have not done is what you seem to believe I have done, which is to discuss the practical application of the law in this case. But I have helped clarify the legal issues surrounding the possible practical application, which makes my comment rather useful.

36 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

I leased nothing, I bought it.

You are the lessor! You created a lease on the property. That alienates you from the property for the duration of the lease.

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

How can changing the locks on his own apartment that HE owns be criminal damage?

This is a well established point of law. 

As an example, here is the English Law:

"Meaning of Belonging to Another

An owner can damage their own property if, at the same time, it belongs to someone else – s.10(2) CDA 1971. For example, if a person sets fire to their own house, which is subject to a mortgage, they can still be charged under s.1(1) and (3) CDA 1971 as the mortgagor will have a proprietary right or interest in the property."

The lock is subject to the lease. He can be charged with criminal damage.

14 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

I open the door of your condo, move your things out and change the locks. Then you have to sue me which means you have to pay a Thai lawyer. This would be a bigger hurdle for you than for me as if you can't even pay the rent for your place to live, how are you going to afford a very long court case? 

Over and out.

He won't need a lawyer. If your eviction attempt is illegal, it is a crime and you will face a prison sentence. The prosecution will be by the police not by him so he will not need a lawyer. You, however, will need a lawyer.

By changing the locks you've caused criminal damage to the property and may also face prosecution for that.

I am sure the police will assist him in removing your changed locks and possibly they might carry his bed back in.

There is a process for a legal eviction in Thailand and it can take many months.

On 5/24/2023 at 2:38 PM, Goat said:

 

I have already chipped in $500 for this kid.

Great news!

He's back home in blighty and they were able to avoid paying a lot of the hospital bills... at least for now. In the meantime, he's in an NHS hospital now, so the UK taxpayer will surely help fund things going forward.

But thanks to your generosity, three of his family had a lovely no-expenses-spared trip to Thailand which included elephant rides; great fun was had by all! Another post has the photos!

21 hours ago, webfact said:

was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital

That's a public hospital.

And yet:

"The young man is currently alone in a private Phuket hospital"

What happened? Did they, without adequate resources, move their relative to a private hospital, deciding they were entitled to better healthcare but without the hassle of paying for it?

39 minutes ago, Jenkins9039 said:

It costs 125,000 $ approx to acquire tax free citizenship

What on earth are you talking about.

40 minutes ago, Jenkins9039 said:

the moment they become known to the UK there's the potential for some form of taxation [on my wealth] at my demise.

What on earth are you talking about...

Describe the pain. Is it dull and nauseating? Is it sharp and agonising? Is it easy to locate (could you point to it?). Is the pain isolated in one location? Do you also feel the pain in other parts of your body (your shoulder, arms etc)? 

Is the pain in your stomach area or in your intestinal area?

Have you had a doctor have a look inside (stuck a camera in there)? 

New update:

I can only find this in the Thai press currently, but the director has resigned and he has explained his resignation is because the five potential investors did not intend to proceed. 

This means Zipmex will not be able to abide by the court rescue scheme. Presumably the feeding frenzy will now begin for all the creditors to grab what they can of the carcass of Zipmex. 

RIP Zipmex 

For food, I'll give a 10 baht tip if it's nearer than 4km and a very simple and quick order. 

For over 8km, it becomes very challenging to persuade drivers to take the order, so I used to bribe with a 60 baht tip. The priority fare algorithm has improved recently so I rarely need to use this now. 

In very challenging conditions, such as when it rains or is a public holiday, I'll increase my fare by 20 or 30 to bribe their acceptance.

I will reward by 10 or 20 extra if they scrupulously obey my messages ("don't phone me" etc).

As of yesterday, the lowest preset fare on the App is 20 baht! So the App wants us to be more generous! 555

I was anticipating this "unexpected" orange landslide. My Facebook feed was swamped with the colour orange, from the middle class and upper middle class young (25- 35) thais of Bangkok in my feed, there was not a single non-orange supporter. Not one. 

I've done a few things...

I went into the prime minister's residence after the yellowshirts had taken it over. A lot of chaos but never felt too dangerous.

I went through the live fire zone set up by the army when the red shirts took control of the centre of Bangkok. I then walked in the complete pitch dark to the red shirts, praying that they would not shoot me dead.

I am attracted to real world excitement. No girly skydiving or free climbing for me.

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