Can Consulate Personnel be sued under Civil Law of Thailand for wrongs committed, in Consulate [ not Thailand Consulate ] against Visitor ?

[simon43]

65 posts later and this thread is still only about a hypothetical situation.  The OP has consistently failed to provide any links to incidents of the kind that he has alluded to (rape, sexual assault etc inside consulate buildings - I recognise the Kashoggi murder incident of course). 

 

All he does is provide links to laws relating to the legal operations of consulates.

 

Either 'put up or shut up'.

[Our Man in the Tropics]

5 hours ago, Langsuan Man said:

You do realize that the url you posted is only for you local C drive, no one else can read it

Thank u for bringing that mistake to my notice, Langsuan.

 

Here is the intended url ;

 

https://www.epsu.org/sites/default/files/article/files/Final_reportAmsterdamlawclinic.pdf

 

 

 

 

[Suradit69]

On March 26, 2019 at 7:47 PM, Suradit69 said:

 

The flag of the foreign country flies over its embassy or consulate because it is considered part of that country. Generally, local police can only enter or enforce local laws at the request of the ambassador which is why in some cases people take refuge in an embassy and stay there for years even when the host country wants to arrest the person.

 

Julian Assange is another example. 7 years refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London. British police couldn't touch him until the ambassador had enough of his behavior and authorized the British police to remove him.

[blackcab]

Off topic posts have been removed.

 

If this topic does not get some legs it is at risk of being closed.

[Our Man in the Tropics]

18 hours ago, blackcab said:

Off topic posts have been removed.

 

If this topic does not get some legs it is at risk of being closed.

Hi blackcab,

 

I know from numerous conversations with tourists & expats that even citizens of some sending countries experience terrible behavior of omission & / or commission from their consulates ;

Stories continue into the present.

Thus,- I hope that u allow this thread to remain open by way of very valuable portal for suffering citizens, of sending country at least, to give & take information.

[Dumbastheycome]

You seem determined  to chase your tail with this.

Basically the  Consul and the staff  doing business  within the Consulate are immune from local law in doing that business. The diplomatic immunity  for  Diplomatic  staff  provides  immunity even outside the Consulate even for offences  which  for mere mortals  would suffer lengthy prison time.

Only in situations serious enough can the host  country to demand the recall of such staff or in the extreme demand the  closure without  other legal redress..

Any  complaint or  course of action against Consulate staff would have to  be attempted in the home  country of  any Consulate via  pertinent Foreign Affairs.

[Our Man in the Tropics]

9 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

You seem determined  to chase your tail with this.

Basically the  Consul and the staff  doing business  within the Consulate are immune from local law in doing that business. The diplomatic immunity  for  Diplomatic  staff  provides  immunity even outside the Consulate even for offences  which  for mere mortals  would suffer lengthy prison time.

Only in situations serious enough can the host  country to demand the recall of such staff or in the extreme demand the  closure without  other legal redress..

Any  complaint or  course of action against Consulate staff would have to  be attempted in the home  country of  any Consulate via  pertinent Foreign Affairs.

Consul & various categories of staff downwards seem to be the choicest options for SOCIOPATHS accordingly qualified so ;

An unimpeachable license to be as hideous as one's rank permits ;

 

Papa Spooks in Foreign Affairs of sending country of course would snuff any citizen pursuing matters through their PARTIAL chamber.

 

What makes u so sure about what u say ?

 

Anyway,- surely the citizen should be able to bring matters to open court of sending country instead of the Star Chamber of the Papa Spooks ?

[CharlieH]

Thai visa is not the place for one man crusades.

 

CLOSED.