Foreigners Fined for Graffiti on Chiang Mai School

2 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

5 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"Grown adults" are doing it all the time, worldwide

Oh, that's ok then

I didn't say it was okay. Altering my comment by editing it changed the context of my comment which is against the forum rules.

The clipped comment that you mis-quoted was part of reply to another poster who appeared "utterly" shocked that graffiti-type vandalism by adults existed.

The fine was the same as I copped the time the 90-day reporting app was down, and I couldn't make the one-way 130km drive to an IO to report in person.

I should have just vandalised the local school and the Police would have come to me.

7 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

pay compensation. Committing minor crimes in Thailand does not automatically mean deportation.

I don't see damage to property as a minor crime.

They should be deported

.Fine. Just your opinion.

It's a good job that the extreme views of some Asean Now posters are neither seen by Thai authorities nor carry any weight with the Thai judicial system!

4 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

I never suggested they go to gaol for this crime.

I am saying they have committed a criminal offense in Thailand, thus should be deported.

If the locals were deported for this type of crime, foreigners would have to take over planting rice. Thousands of crimes happen in Thailand daily, most by locals, and if the enforcement happened like it should, things would change here. Tourists acting like morons happens all over, especially in a country that has a wild reputation and known for that lack of enforcement. Paying a fine teaches some, unless they're spoiled and rich.

Make them remove all graffiti in the area. This is unlikely to be the only vandalism they have done. A week or two of cleaning and painting would soon teach them not to do it again.

Given their ages there is no excuse really- why travel to another country to just act in that manner? No sense at all really

Very childish behavior. Send them back and Red card them both

39 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Almost beyond belief? It appears from your comment that you've never come across graffiti before! "Grown adults" are doing it all the time, worldwide (except maybe in Singapore).

Which is why I wrote 'almost'.

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Two foreign tourists have been fined after being caught spray-painting a school fence and public property in Chiang Mai, with police saying the pair also agreed to pay compensation for the damage. The arrests followed a report from a member of the public, who alerted officers after seeing two men using spray paint on the fence of a school in central Chiang Mai during the early hours of July 11.

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Police from Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station responded to the report at about 12.40am. Officers found the two men actively spray-painting the school fence and ordered them to stop before taking them into custody.

The suspects were identified as 32-year-old British national Mr Elliot and 27-year-old New Zealand national Mr Keegan. They were charged under Thailand’s Cleanliness and Orderliness Act B.E. 2535 (1992), as amended, which prohibits scratching, writing, spray-painting or otherwise marking walls, roads, trees, buildings adjoining roads and other public property.

Investigators later imposed fines of 3,000 baht on each man through a settlement process. In addition to the fines, both tourists agreed to compensate the affected school for the damage, paying 4,000 baht.

According to Chiang Mai Provincial Police, the pair apologised for their actions, explaining that they had acted out of high spirits and promising not to repeat the behaviour. Police said both men accepted responsibility for the damage and agreed to cover the cost of repairs.

The operation involved officers led by Pol Col Pratchaya Thisala, superintendent of Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station, together with Pol Lt Col Tattavee Danphitaktrakul, deputy superintendent for prevention and suppression, and Pol Lt Col Wisanu Nuanmusid, inspector for prevention and suppression. Patrol officers led by Pol Capt Chatchawan Tanta responded to the public report and made the arrests at the scene.

The case highlights continued enforcement of laws protecting public property and maintaining cleanliness in public areas. Police have encouraged residents and visitors to report similar offences, with the latest arrests resulting directly from information provided by a concerned citizen.

No further charges or legal proceedings have been announced beyond the fines and compensation already imposed. The case has been concluded through the legal settlement process, with both tourists accepting responsibility for their actions.

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I wonder what image Thailand got for tourists coming from Britain? (Other countries apply)

You can do what you want?

Drunk driving

Stealing

Graffiti

Sex in public

Peeing at a temple

Having brawls

Walking naked

Intoxicated

Go for #gofundme

No insurance

This list you are invited to continue.

These 2 guys are not children and I don't know if they are too stupid to know that this offence/graffiti would have been punished in their home countries too.

So sad💔

I remember years ago when I was in primary school some hoodlums vandalized the school one night for fun.

I remember thinking what pathetic losers you must be for attacking an inanimate building where people are educated.

Turns out I was right. 😀

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by SiSePuede419
Lifeless braindead losers

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The suspects were identified as 32-year-old British national Mr Elliot and 27-year-old New Zealand national Mr Keegan.

Frik’n two-bit halfwit losers, hope they get the book thrown at them.

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

"Grown adults" are doing it all the time, worldwide (except maybe in Singapore).

Perhaps the Thai justice system should consider adjudicating some Singapore justice for these two, publicly of course. It just may fix the problem once and for all.