Popular Post webfact Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Ari Salinger's clothes, food and medicine were taken from him in jail and he was left to sleep naked on a concrete floor without access to water. Photo: Supplied by Matthew Scott A New Zealand man arrested for drug possession in Thailand last year spent this week in a Patong jail without reliable access to food, prescription medication or clothing The 45-year-old son of a renowned New Zealand climate scientist has spent the past three nights in a Thai jail with limited access to food and clothing, and no idea of when he can get out. Ari Michael Salinger, son of Dr Jim Salinger, was arrested last September in Phuket after police found two ecstasy tablets on his person. He was remanded on bail with his passport held by the courts until Monday of this week, when he pleaded guilty to drug possession. He was sentenced with a small fine and expected to be on his way to the Immigrant Detention Center to await deportation. Full story: https://www.newsroom.co.nz/kiwi-locked-up-in-thailand-with-no-clothes-food-or-water -- © Copyright NEWSROOM NZ 2023-05-12 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 2 6 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post keith101 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, webfact said: spent this week in a Patong jail without reliable access to food, prescription medication or clothing Absolutely disgraceful treatment for possession of just 2 tablets clearly for personal use (although illegal) and not a dealer who would have been treated better , SHAME on you BIB . 22 4 1 6 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 minute ago, keith101 said: Absolutely disgraceful treatment for possession of just 2 tablets clearly for personal use (although illegal) and not a dealer who would have been treated better , SHAME on you BIB . If you carry drugs around then you face the consequences if caught. He's lucky he wasn't in Singapore or Saudi. 28 6 2 1 16 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Anyone who goes to Patong for a week ends up without reliable access to food, prescription medication or clothing ???? 2 2 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AndyFoxy Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Take drugs, face the consequences 14 7 5 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 The Third World Thai legal system 7 1 7 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, webfact said: left to sleep naked on a concrete floor without access to water. 16 minutes ago, webfact said: has spent the past three nights in a Thai jail with limited access to food and clothing, which is it ? terrible writing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NE1 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) Kiwi locked up in Thailand with no clothes, food or water 17 minutes ago, webfact said: without reliable access to food, prescription medication or clothing 17 minutes ago, webfact said: with limited access to food and clothing, Which one ? Edited May 12, 2023 by NE1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CartagenaWarlock Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Just now, keith101 said: Absolutely disgraceful treatment for possession of just 2 tablets clearly for personal use (although illegal) and not a dealer who would have been treated better , SHAME on you BIB . I completely agree with you. But wondering what would have been your reaction if the person was a Chinese or Indian, considering all the Chinese and Indian bashing in this forum? 2 6 2 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mstevens Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 There are reasons why Thailand has long been known as a place to avoid illegal drugs. Disappointing to see the way this fellow has been treated but at the same time, Thailand is not a place to do anything with illegal drugs, irrespective of the quantity. The "price" you pay can be extremely harsh as this Kiwi has found out. 4 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunLA Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 oh well ... I like it. Need more news like this. Might act as a deterrent to dopers to stay away. 6 2 1 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 I think it's quite widely known how crude and harsh Thai jails can be.To then proceed with ANY type of illegal substance then you get exactly what you deserve. Nationality is irrelevant. No sympathy and ignorance is no defence. (imho) 21 1 1 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Enoon Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 27 minutes ago, steven100 said: If you carry drugs around then you face the consequences if caught. He's lucky he wasn't in Singapore or Saudi. So you are content that he was treated appropriately while under lock and key? Are you content that anyone found guilty of any crime in Thailand might well be treated in a similar way? Or are you just responding with your usual "Pavlovian" sophistication? 6 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, Enoon said: So you are content that he was treated appropriately while under lock and key? Are you content that anyone found guilty of any crime in Thailand might well be treated in a similar way? Or are you just responding with your usual "Pavlovian" sophistication? if you can't do the time ... don't do the crime. He's been caught with drugs, while we know his treatment is harsh, he won't be put up at the Sheraton that's for sure. 13 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Shame Thailand, Shame...don't pretend you are a good country, not even for tourists and for your own people who are in crowded jails .... and now treatment like this to foreigners??? Shame.. He is not a serial killer and even than 7 1 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted May 12, 2023 Author Share Posted May 12, 2023 Kiwi tourist pleads guilty to ecstasy possession in Phuket, Thailand by leah A tourist from New Zealand pleaded guilty to drug possession at a court in Phuket, southern Thailand, on Monday. In September, police arrested 45 year old Ari Michael Salinger after finding two ecstasy tablets on his person. He was released on bail and his passport was confiscated while awaiting trial. On Monday, the court sentenced Salinger to a “small fine” after he pleaded guilty, reports Newsroom. He expected to be transferred to the Immigrant Detention Centre to await deportation, but he was instead detained at Patong Provincial Police Station. Salinger’s father Dr Jim Salinger, a renowned New Zealand climate scientist, said that his son’s clothes, food, and medicine were taken away upon his detention on Monday. He was left to sleep naked on a concrete floor for three nights, said Dr Jim. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/kiwi-tourist-pleads-guilty-to-ecstasy-possession-in-phuket-thailand -- © Copyright Thaiger 2023-05-12 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Joe Farang Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Seems a bit extreme for posession of 2 yokes. Maybe his overstay is the main issue now. Could be more to this story though as the piece below may suggest that he has been in trouble in other countries "Salinger had dealt with the embassies in Cairo and Dubai and the past and found them very helpful. "It's only the shocking difference in help between them and the Bangkok" 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 He'll be posting on here soon enough about applying for the right extension..... "According to the New Zealand Embassy in Thailand, the court advised Salinger he would need to submit a request to retrieve his passport for a visa extension" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, webfact said: Salinger’s father Dr Jim Salinger, a renowned New Zealand climate scientist, said that his son’s clothes, food, and medicine were taken away upon his detention on Monday. He was left to sleep naked on a concrete floor for three nights, said Dr Jim. It is this which is utterly horrific.... the subhuman treatment and removal of prescription medication is more criminal than carrying two ecstasy tablets. 4 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 3 hours ago, steven100 said: if you can't do the time ... don't do the crime. He's been caught with drugs, while we know his treatment is harsh, he won't be put up at the Sheraton that's for sure. A comment as equally devoid of humanity as those treating this man in such a manner. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Upnotover said: He'll be posting on here soon enough about applying for the right extension..... "According to the New Zealand Embassy in Thailand, the court advised Salinger he would need to submit a request to retrieve his passport for a visa extension" He can't find a pen! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torturedsole Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 (edited) He pleaded guilty so probably not. I'm surprised he didn't or wasn't provided the opportunity to buy his way out of trouble last September. I can only assume he didn't have access to upwards of 100k baht tea money. Edited May 12, 2023 by Pink Mist A quoted post has been removed 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tookta Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 5 hours ago, keith101 said: Absolutely disgraceful treatment for possession of just 2 tablets clearly for personal use (although illegal) and not a dealer who would have been treated better , SHAME on you BIB . <deleted> your with drugs you suffer the consequences ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, torturedsole said: He pleaded guilty so probably not. I'm surprised he didn't or wasn't provided the opportunity to buy his way out of trouble last September. I can only assume he didn't have access to upwards of 100k baht tea money. Everyone (most) is forced to plead guilty... they are under great pressure to plead guilty. It could be argued that any plea extracted by Thai police is done so under extreme physical duress, particularly if he was stripped and had medication refused... “It just two tablets, plead guilty and we’ll give you your clothes and medication back”...... That said - the BiB here are not known for planting drugs (never heard of such a story - not a viable one anyway)... So I believe he had 2x ecstasy tablets.... So.... while the crime is utterly insignificant (2 tablets), he was still caught with 2 tablets.. which is illegal. The issue is his detention for such a minor crime and then the subhuman treatment in detention... 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tookta Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 5 hours ago, steven100 said: If you carry drugs around then you face the consequences if caught. He's lucky he wasn't in Singapore or Saudi. Agree 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Just now, Tookta said: <deleted> your with drugs you suffer the consequences ???? The consequences in this case are a contravention of basic human rights. He was stripped naked and not provided food, water and refused his prescription medication. The issue is not his guilt it is the ‘illegal’ manner in which he was treated while in custody. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 2 minutes ago, Tookta said: 5 hours ago, steven100 said: If you carry drugs around then you face the consequences if caught. He's lucky he wasn't in Singapore or Saudi. Agree What if he’d have died because he didn’t have access to his prescription medication ???? The consequences as you put are beyond extreme. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post orchis Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 he's wearing clothes in the picture though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Smokey and the Bandit Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 5 hours ago, steven100 said: If you carry drugs around then you face the consequences if caught. He's lucky he wasn't in Singapore or Saudi. He wasn't he was in Thailand? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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