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It is a case straight out of the "Amazing Thailand" playbook. A super rich man with mental health problems who has scared the Thai public in Bangkok witless.

 

At the center of the case involving the met police and Lumpini cops is Khanetphisanuthep Jakraphopmahadecha - known more succinctly in the Thai media as "K. Roi Lan" - Mr K of Hundreds of Millions of Baht. 

 

He is convinced about Thai/Hindu religious mysticism and his first name reflects that being a construct of "Ganesh, Vishnu and Angel".

 

Back on February 1st he was arrested after attacking himself with a sword and releasing cobras all over the place after parking his luxury car in the middle of the road outside Central World in downtown Bangkok.

 

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It was just the latest of several such incidents that freaked out the Thai public in recent years. 

 

He was taken away for a mental health evaluation at the Police Hospital and slapped with six charges including scaring the public, weapons offences and matters relating to the release of the potentially deadly snakes, reported Thai Rath. 

 

But he promptly slipped out of the country and went to India. 

 

On Sunday the met police were waiting at Suvarnabhumi airport for his return and he was arrested again, reported Thai Rath. 

 

Pol Maj-Gen Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek, in his capacity as spokesman, told a press conference yesterday that the suspect was then taken to Somdej Chaophraya Hospital for a further mental health evaluation. 

 

Once that is done the prosecution will follow on six charges. 

 

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15 minutes ago, webfact said:

But he promptly slipped out of the country and went to India. 

 

On Sunday the met police were waiting at Suvarnabhumi airport for his return

Silverlining...atleast they get someone from India visit them....Travel bubble is successful...YaY for TAT!!!

A super rich man with mental health problems who has scared the Thai public in Bangkok witless.

 

Is he small and round and wears expensive watches ?

I'd vote for him as next Thai PM.

 ........ if only I had a vote ...........

Amazing how many wealthy seem to escape Thailand I am surprised one still remains possibly knows a mild sentence will prevail !

I've been to India on a snake charming course he hissed ????

2 hours ago, webfact said:

But he promptly slipped out of the country

How many times are the authorities going to 'allow' this to happen?

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

How many times are the authorities going to 'allow' this to happen?

As many times as the 'escapees' can afford to pay the officials to look the other way.

With headlines like that I thought at first it was the PM ????

Really tough headline to understand. I thought he had left the Kingdom concealed in a cobra release case (although I couldn't figure out what a cobra release case might look like). Darn... they got me.

2 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Amazing how many wealthy seem to escape Thailand I am surprised one still remains possibly knows a mild sentence will prevail !

At least this one came back, he must be nuts.

5 hours ago, tracker1 said:

Amazing how many wealthy seem to escape Thailand I am surprised one still remains possibly knows a mild sentence will prevail !

Must be the local BIB's favorite customer, bulging envelopes...

 

4 hours ago, Will B Good said:

How many times are the authorities going to 'allow' this to happen?

Until the money runs out I should imagine...

 

5 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

Really tough headline to understand. I thought he had left the Kingdom concealed in a cobra release case (although I couldn't figure out what a cobra release case might look like). Darn... they got me.

you think thats bad....i thought some rich cowboy had sashayed out of the airport into a (Shelby) Cobra and hightailed it into the sunset in BKK traffic....but then thats just me and i guess my meds are kicking in.