Hapless Austrian criminal gave his address on arrival in Thailand - deportation awaits

[webfact]

Naew Na Thai Caption: Facing many charges - Austrian arrested hiding in Thailand

 

Naew Na reported on a press briefing yesterday attended by immigration chief Pol Lt-Gen Phakphoomphiphat Sajjaphan at Suan Phlu HQ in Bangkok.

 

After mentioning the names of many minions the media got down to the story about an Austrian wanted by the authorities in Europe.

 

Thai immigration had been contacted by the Austrian Embassy in Thailand about a man they called David (an assumed name), aged 37, who was wanted for drugs, fraud and weapons offences.

 

Twelve cases in all.

 

Picture: Naew Na

 

His passport had been rescinded by the Austrians in December 2021 and an arrest warrant had been issued on May 25th.

 

Immigration discovered that he had arrived in Thailand at Phuket international airport on June 7th and his visa was still valid. 

 

He'd given his address so it was a simple matter to go to a condominium in Rawai and pick up the criminal.

 

He was arrested for not having a valid passport.

 

David - dressed in a singlet - is being readied for deportation back from the Land of Smiles to Austria. 

 

 

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[d4dang]

dressed in a singlet...is that a wife beater?

[KC 71]

Austrian wearing a 'Singlet' 

I guess he is 'Under A Vest' then

????

 

[Mavideol]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

His passport had been rescinded by the Austrians in December 2021 and an arrest warrant had been issued on May 25th.

 

Immigration discovered that he had arrived in Thailand at Phuket international airport on June 7th and his visa was still valid. 

as always Thai immigration at it's best.... passport cancelled Dec 2021 arrest warrant issued May 25 and yet, the smart IM officer allowed him in June 7 ..... that's Thai efficiency  555

[Rimmer]

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[KhunBENQ]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

passport had been rescinded by the Austrians in December 2021

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

he had arrived in Thailand at Phuket international airport on June 7th

What does this say about high tech at immigration.

As far as I know a database for revoked documents should be available for all immigration organizations?

[Joe Farang]

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

as always Thai immigration at it's best.... passport cancelled Dec 2021 arrest warrant issued May 25 and yet, the smart IM officer allowed him in June 7 ..... that's Thai efficiency  555

What about the country that let him exit ?

[blazes]

He could have changed his name to Mr. A. Hilter.  No one would have twigged...

[Orinoco]

58 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

 

What does this say about high tech at immigration.

As far as I know a database for revoked documents should be available for all immigration organizations?

Thailand -4.0 Shining through, again and again.

[newnative]

Buh bye bye

[sanuk711]

 

What a pity....He would have fitted in well here.............

[Caldera]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Immigration discovered that he had arrived in Thailand at Phuket international airport on June 7th and his visa was still valid. 

 

He'd given his address so it was a simple matter to go to a condominium in Rawai and pick up the criminal.

Luckily he arrived just before the arrival cards were being suspended. What would they have done?

[Mac Mickmanus]

6 hours ago, Mavideol said:

as always Thai immigration at it's best.... passport cancelled Dec 2021 arrest warrant issued May 25 and yet, the smart IM officer allowed him in June 7 ..... that's Thai efficiency  555

Would Austria had informed Thai immigration that his passport had been cancelled ?

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

What about the country that let him exit ?

you don't need a passport to exit your country or even some other countries, it all depends on your way out, by air quite sure you need to show ID but it all depends on which country he exited and what type of ID did he use

 

Immigration discovered that he had arrived in Thailand at Phuket international airport on June 7th and his visa was still valid. 

 

 

 

Edited August 6, 2022 by Mavideol

[LukKrueng]

5 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Would Austria had informed Thai immigration that his passport had been cancelled ?

Probably not. I'm not even sure if the can cancel a passport remotely. I think all they can do is put an alert in their own system that this person is not allowed to leave the country but as he could travel overland to so many countries there is probably a way for him to leave Europe anyway.

[Mac Mickmanus]

2 minutes ago, LukKrueng said:

Probably not. I'm not even sure if the can cancel a passport remotely. I think all they can do is put an alert in their own system that this person is not allowed to leave the country but as he could travel overland to so many countries there is probably a way for him to leave Europe anyway.

Yes, the Austrian authorities would have to contact every immigration offices in the Whole world for it to be effective and all the Countries Immigration office would have to contact all their local offices .

  Every Country in the World would need to take the measures , which just isn't going to happen 

[Tropposurfer]

Austrian betting everything he had on not ever having to say; 'I'll be back' (best Arny impression inserted)  lol ????

[digbeth]

so they picked him up from the arrival card info or his TM30? 

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

He'd given his address so it was a simple matter to go to a condominium in Rawai and pick up the criminal.

Short holiday

[JimTripper]

????

Edited August 7, 2022 by JimTripper

[d4dang]

not a quality tourist