Australian ‘red notice’ led to arrest of Bahrain footballer: Don

[sambum]

Spot the difference:-

 

From 16 Mar 2018:-

"Police deputy spokesman Kritsana Pattanacharoen insisted on Friday that Interpol’s “red notice" for hit-and-run fugitive and Red Bull scion Vorayuth Yoovidhya is still in force, despite vanishing from..." 

 

From today:- 

“The Interpol’s red notice issued by Canberra on al-Araibi reached the Thai side before he arrived here. Interpol was very quick and we arrested him at therequest of Bahrain,”

 

Sorry, but whenever I see "Interpol Red Notice", I think of the "Red Bull heir" scenario - obviously this footballer's wages doesn't warrant that kind of protection from arrest and detainment!

 

 

Edited February 6, 2019 by sambum

[ScammedInThailand]

10 hours ago, car720 said:

Funny how we will take any sort of sportsman yet a normal person (low profile) would have buckley's chance.

Absolutely. Whilst I sympathise to some extent with the events surrounding al-Araibi - the media frenzy and public outcry, combined with widespread support from countless sports people etc has been staggering. Yet an 'ordinary' person faced with difficulties can only dream of such levels of public concern and exposure. 

 

For example: In October 2016, my wife and I were forcibly evicted from our house [which we proved in Pattaya Court we had legally bought and paid for] by lawyers of a ruthless criminal in collusion with Jomtien LED and Pattaya court officials. In executing the seizure of our house, Pattaya Court and Jomtien LED officials actually broke Thai law: [B.E 2543 sections 36, 37 & 46 of the Land Development Act 2000] which clearly states: ‘a property cannot be seized if the buyer has a contract and has paid for the property’ 

 

Despite doing our utmost to protest this outrageous and wholly illegal action with the Thai Ministry of Justice, Department of Special Investigations, RTP and even Prime Minister General Prayut himself - not to mention numerous media sources, British Embassy and Foreign Office officials in London, MP's and other leading politicians - nobody showed any interest.  

 

I am reminded of the telling remark about the press - 'They never leave you alone unless they are leaving you alone'. No wonder journalists and reporters have such a terrible image and reputation.  

Edited February 6, 2019 by ScammedInThailand

[Ajarnbrian]

This man is an Australian resident who has done no wrong in Australia or Thailand. It is very concerning to see Thailand keep him in jail for many months as if he was a criminal. Thailand`s reputation will be damaged by this, as will the relationship between the two countries. He should be quietly released and allowed to return to Australia.

[chainarong]

Australia issued a red Interpol notice , what planet is the good Minister on , under what request did Australia issue a Red notice  , the Minister handles the truth carelessly, It might be in Thailand's interest that the Media ask for more information regarding this Red notice and what has a Red notice from Australia  have to do with the Bahraini request, the Minister speaks with fork tongue.

[Odysseus123]

5 minutes ago, chainarong said:

Australia issued a red Interpol notice , what planet is the good Minister on , under what request did Australia issue a Red notice  , the Minister handles the truth carelessly, It might be in Thailand's interest that the Media ask for more information regarding this Red notice and what has a Red notice from Australia  have to do with the Bahraini request, the Minister speaks with fork tongue.

"It might be in Thailand's interest...."

 

Unfortunately the only thing that could assist in Thailand's interest is for the rest of the planet to disappear.They would be happy then.

[mike787]

...and we all care so much about his plight because WHY???  If you care, start a Gofund page. Do something! 

[bristolgeoff]

The issue is about Bahrain and Thailand.he left aust should have checked before he left.he must have known he was a marked man

[Artisi]

3 hours ago, bristolgeoff said:

The issue is about Bahrain and Thailand.he left aust should have checked before he left.he must have known he was a marked man

Just woke up?

Seems he did check and advised all clear as he is subject to refugee status. 

[dabhand]

32 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Just woke up?

Seems he did check and advised all clear as he is subject to refugee status. 

I recall reading that he consulted the Thai Embassy in Australia about his trip. if that was the extent of his checking.......

Without knowing his passport / visa status in Australia difficult to clearly understand how foolish, or otherwise, his honeymoon trip was. These links give an interesting insight, nonetheless:

https://www.racs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/FS8_post_pv_print.pdf

 

https://thehumanitariangroup.org.au/sites/thehumanitariangroup.org.au/files/FACT SHEET 20170929 Travelling Outside Australia on a TPV or SHEV.pdf

[JarrodAU]

16 hours ago, dabhand said:

I recall reading that he consulted the Thai Embassy in Australia about his trip. if that was the extent of his checking.......

Without knowing his passport / visa status in Australia difficult to clearly understand how foolish, or otherwise, his honeymoon trip was. These links give an interesting insight, nonetheless:

https://www.racs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/FS8_post_pv_print.pdf

 

https://thehumanitariangroup.org.au/sites/thehumanitariangroup.org.au/files/FACT SHEET 20170929 Travelling Outside Australia on a TPV or SHEV.pdf

On the 30th Nov 2018, the Australian Foreign Minister, Marise Payne said: “He (Hakeem) is not an Australian citizen…and he’s also traveling on U.N. papers”. Therefore he would need a visitor visa for Thailand.

 

The visit to the embassy took place on the 8th November 2018 and I believe his visa was approved then.

 

On the 8th of November, Interpol issued Bahrain’s red notice for Hakeem.

If you check INTERPOL’S website it states:

• The INTERPOL General Secretariat publishes the Notice after a compliance check is completed. (You would expect that at this point in the process they would check refugee status but they don’t)
• Police all around the world are alerted.

Thailand and Australia would have known about the red notice at the same time. Thailand would have been able to connect the visa data with red notice before Hakeem landed in Thailand.

 

Media orgasnisations have reported that "Thai authorities also said Bahrain was aware of Al-Araibi’s travel itinerary before his departure, and had issued a request for his arrest on arrival.

The Bahraini government knew that he would be arriving in Thailand [on 27 November], so they coordinated with Thailand’s permanent secretary of foreign affairs to detain him, pending documents sent from Bahrain,” Thailand’s top immigration official, Lt Gen Surachet Hakparn, said last week".

Hakeem has be living in Australia since 2015, yet Bahrain only requests a red notice on the same day as Hakeem gets a Thai visa.

 

Is this co-incidence or was there collusion between Thailand and Bahrain? Why didn't Thailand cancel Hakeem's visa when they knew he was a refugee and there was a red notice for Hakeem?

 

Note Australian Passport holders may stay in Thailand as a tourist without a visa up to 30 days if entering by aircraft

 

 

[Sticky Wicket]

Being freed today 

[lintiko1952]

Thailand to free Bahraini footballer Hakeem al-Araibi after extradition case dropped,he will be allowed to travel to Australia as a refugee after Thai authorities abandoned a bid to extradite him to Bahrain for a crime that he insists he did not commit.

[Lacessit]

On 2/6/2019 at 6:55 AM, TopDeadSenter said:

No. Not easy. His crimes of arson and vandalism were committed in Bahrain. That is where he should be returned to. The fact the Australia gave the nod to have him arrested attests to the credibility and seriousness of his despicable crimes. And also gives credence to the legal trial that convicted him. Send him back to Bahrain, let him serve his sentence, then he can go on holiday to Australia or for work whatever(as a free man).

 The notion that criminals can run abroad to soft touch countries (Canada and Oz) and seek asylum from their criminal sentences is a disgrace. That this guy flaunted his run and hide game made it even worse.

The crimes of arson and vandalism are in dispute. He claims to have been playing in a football match, which was recorded, at the time of the alleged offences.

[dabhand]

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

The crimes of arson and vandalism are in dispute. He claims to have been playing in a football match, which was recorded, at the time of the alleged offences.

Apparently the incident happened 30 minutes after the match finished. His defence was that this was not sufficient time to allow him to change / shower / get to the scene of the incident. So, not quite as has been often reported. This was noted in an SCMP article posted on another topic (or maybe this one, been so many).