Dane released from Detention Center in Bangkok

[MangoKorat]

12 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

What kind of "businessman" doesn't have B120,000 handy❓ I'm a retired non-businessman and could have that amount of chump change to my attorney in 30 secs.

Businessman 🤣❗ 

A very poor attitude - do you think people are impressed that you claim to have money?  Not necessarily in this case but in general, people's circumstances can change fairly quickly through things like accident or sickness for example. Nobody has an 'unlimited pot' and when the cash runs out, it runs out.

 

If 120,000 is 'chump change' to you as you claim, then think yourself lucky and don't gloat - misfortune can happen to any one of us.

 

Rather than be impressed, most people are likely to think 'what an a hole' when they read your post.

[Dukeleto]

18 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

Was absolutely NOT impressive for a "businessman" to need a month to raise thb 120.000. AND need to turn to family and danish friends....

It's an attempt to look impoverished prior to his appeal case.

[FritsSikkink]

21 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

This is just another example of why all Expats in Thailand have to be very very careful when doing any business deals here - including when buying or selling a property or a business.  Not only can things go pearshaped very quickly, but you can end up in a Thai jail - and you do not want to go there - just ask Stig.

It isn't as simple as stated here if you don't read the link in the article: Long time Danish resident stuck in Thai immigration detention in complicated case - Scandasia

[crazykopite]

21 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

This is just another example of why all Expats in Thailand have to be very very careful when doing any business deals here - including when buying or selling a property or a business.  Not only can things go pearshaped very quickly, but you can end up in a Thai jail - and you do not want to go there - just ask Stig.

You only have to say boo to a Thai national and you can end up in prison ! 

[TroubleandGrumpy]

41 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

It isn't as simple as stated here if you don't read the link in the article: Long time Danish resident stuck in Thai immigration detention in complicated case - Scandasia

Yes and No - I did read the full article.

The story states that it was a business matter that went wrong between business partners. People do not end up in jail in the west when there is a dispute between partners in a business. Unless that person has subsequently been tried and found guilty of fraud - and even then a fine and agreed payment of all/part of the disputed amount usually suffices. As far as I read it, this guy has been accused of fraud by the partner but has not been found guilty in a court. The 'business agreement' that was reached was that he would return home and work to pay off the disputed amount of money - but he was detained when leaving the country, and has been in jail for 2 months since then. But as you say, it is complex and it is clearly complicated.

My point being that in Thailand Expats and Tourists can end up in jail for things that in the west are handled in a civilised manner. In fact you can end up in a Thai jail for the most ridiculous minor matter. Best example is the US bloke that spent Friday to Monday in a Thai remand jail for writing bad Facebook and Tripadviser reviews about a hotel (defamation). The only way he could get out of jail was when he agreed to and deleted the posts, and the hotel owner then withdrew the charge. The American subsequently left the country and will never return - nor will any of his friends and family. 

[TroubleandGrumpy]

31 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

You only have to say boo to a Thai national and you can end up in prison ! 

Especially the 'wrong' one - meaning someone in power/wealthy, or who has a relative who is someone in power/wealthy.

Tread very carefully and avoid any confrontation in Thailand.

It is like having an argument with your mother-in-law about something your wife said/did - you cannot win, even if you are 'right' - just do not go there you foolish man - suck it up and move on princess.

[MangoKorat]

6 hours ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

As far as I read it, this guy has been accused of fraud by the partner but has not been found guilty in a court.

Yes he has. that's exactly why he was sent down. He forged his partner's signature to transfer the partner's shares to his wife - fraud.

 

He has appealed the sentence and is awaiting the outcome of that appeal.