Aussie gangster on death row in Thailand planned to open secret underground fight club in Pattaya

 

File photo: Antonio Bagnato

 

An Australian man convicted of murdering a Hells Angel gang member was set to open a secretive underground fight club in Pattaya.

 

Antonio Bagnato, who was given the death sentence by Pattaya Court after being found guilty the murder of Wayne Schneider in resort town in 2015 was set to open an overseas chapter of the secretive St Michael’s Fight Club, which originates from Sydney and reportedly has longstanding links to criminals and organised crime.

 

At an inquest into the death of Schneider, Bagnato was this week described as the ‘pin up boy’ for the fight club.

 

According to the Daily Telegraph, a number of Bagnato’s associates have revealed he planed to set up an overseas branch of the club in Thailand.

 

Witness Douglas Shoebridge told the Telegraph how he was contacted via Facebook and warned not to talk about the club in Thailand.

 

“I was advised don’t speak about St Michael’ Fight Club being in Thailand — if you do harm will come to your family and your children.

 

“My understanding of the club that it was just a fight club, with fighters and people who work out in gyms.

 

“I didn’t think anything sinister but later found out after Schneider’s murder it was um not only a fight club, it was involved in other things, underworld figures and drugs and stuff like that.’’

 

In February, Bagnato, 28 was handed the death sentence for the murder of Wayne Schneider, 37, and is currently being held in Bangkwang Prison, known as the Bangkok Hilton.

 

Police say that Bagnato was the ringleader of a group of men who kidnapped Schneider from his villa in the Pratumnak area of Pattaya in November 2015.

 

Earlier this week, an inquest held in Sydney heard how Schneider died after suffering a blunt force injury to the head.

 

The inquest revealed how Schneider was tied to chair and assaulted with a metal baton and knuckle dusters.

 

His naked body was found two days later in a shallow grave in Sattahip province.

 

Schneider, who was once a ‘most wanted’ criminal in New South Wales, had been described as one of Australia biggest importers of illegal drugs.

 

The news comes after Tourist Police this week announced the arrest of three Australians and a Canadian who were members of the Hells Angels biker gangs and who police said had links to the murder of Wayne Schneider.

 

Piyapong Ensarn of the Pattaya Tourist Police said a British member of the gang had already fled the country but that officers were searching for three other Australians who were believed to be hiding in Bangkok.

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-12-08

 

 

"Witness was warned not to talk about fight club" lol that's the first rule 

 

Wow. The quality of this aussie tourist is impressing. 

The first rule of being stupid, dont talk about being stupid.

Fight Club, meh.

Better to watch Star Wars and open a cantina themed after that.

Shut down the foreign girl bars and the videos that promote them on YouTube. End of most of Thailand's problems with foreigners.

11 minutes ago, Mitkof Island said:

Shut down the foreign girl bars and the videos that promote them on YouTube. End of most of Thailand's problems with foreigners.

Where are bars full of foreign girls?

Dumb scum low life, hopefully he gets as much fightclub as he wants in jail. Hopefully when he gets out he gets deported back to the country of his name origin.

On Wednesday there were 8 arrested...looks like 4 had funds 

 

17 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

Dumb scum low life, hopefully he gets as much fightclub as he wants in jail. Hopefully when he gets out he gets deported back to the country of his name origin.

When he gets out?? Umm, gonna take a pretty fair sized envelope, ya think?

Agreed, if he gets out

fightclub 555 in a few years he's gonna look like a skeleton without the teeth. his fighting days are over. what a mug

Edited December 8, 20178 yr by Happy enough

Pin Up Boy eh?

 

Not the first 3 words that come to mind when looking at this special lad. 

1 hour ago, HLover said:

Where are bars full of foreign girls?

kaosarn. be sure to take a bar of soap and plenty of disinfectant ; )

1 hour ago, HLover said:

Where are bars full of foreign girls?

Try walking street

Looks like a couple of FBI agents in the background, or Australian Police?

Why does he get Death 

When in last few weeks a number of local Murders let out and have killed again 

Young women got Bail after murder and is still out 

Just asking why is all 

5 minutes ago, WHYWHY said:

 Just asking why is all 

Yes, we could tell that because you started you sentence off with a "Why"

4 hours ago, DiscoDan said:

"Witness was warned not to talk about fight club" lol that's the first rule 

 

Wrong 

1st rule.     Do not talk about fight club on Facebook 

4 hours ago, syncsync said:

Wow. The quality of this aussie tourist is impressing. 

Tourist? They weren't here for the Pad Thai mate...

He can have a fight club in his new location. 

It's perfect. 

4 hours ago, syncsync said:

Wow. The quality of this aussie tourist is impressing. 

Yes we do also have scumbag like other countries. That's life, But we also have strict laws. Guess that's why he went to Thailand!

Always thought those Aussies a sandwich or two short of a picnic.

 

Common knowledge you do not build under ground in Pattaya, it gets flooded. 

 

  

11 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

Dumb scum low life, hopefully he gets as much fightclub as he wants in jail. Hopefully when he gets out he gets deported back to the country of his name origin.

Lol.... he got a death sentence.... hopefully he won’t get deported anywhere

3 hours ago, Basil B said:

Always thought those Aussies a sandwich or two short of a picnic.

I’m assuming you mean he has a few Roos loose in the top paddock ?

17 hours ago, janclaes47 said:

Try walking street

Full of dancing Russian girls pandering to rich Asian men.  I am sure their work permits have been fully ratified by Pattaya police.

7 hours ago, farcanell said:

Lol.... he got a death sentence.... hopefully he won’t get deported anywhere

Chances of him actually getting the sentence commuted and then getting sentance reductions are probably higher than getting executed. However I take your point

2 hours ago, Aussieroaming said:

Chances of him actually getting the sentence commuted and then getting sentance reductions are probably higher than getting executed. However I take your point

Ah.... argh.... now you made me look!

 

the last Aussie sentenced to death, received the royal pardon and only served 11 years ( female/drugs... but in the less tolerant 80’s)

 

this bloke could well be back on the streets before he’s 40

6 hours ago, mikebell said:

Full of dancing Russian girls pandering to rich Asian men.  I am sure their work permits have been fully ratified by Pattaya police.

Their permits are not the only thing that got ratified. 

An off topic post also a slur by the same poster has been removed