11 minutes ago, Dogmatix said:

You could say that Mr Fehr deserves it but the personal interference in his case by the xenophobe interior minister and lack of due process are shocking.  One can't help feeling that, if it had been a rich Thai Chinese who had kicked the lady doctor, the case wouldn't even have hit the news because she would have been successfully threatened and intimidated.

absolutely right!

 

it’s one rule for them, another for us.

and people wonder why so many foreigners are leaving Thailand in their droves!

 

bob.

5 hours ago, n00dle said:

but that hasn't happened here has it?

No - Actually I watched a video of a group of Thais beating the snot out of a elderly foreign couple with the final shot being when a Thai guy decked an old farang woman and knocked her out.  What happened?  Probably very little.  Stories where Thais commit assault and battery on foreigners are memory-holed in the media.  Memory-holed...made to disappear as Thai on foreign violence can affect tourism.  So they stories disappear.  Or are settled with a small fine and a wai. 

But when a farang does something to a Thai?  Well - open your eyes and look at the hyperbole.

2 minutes ago, connda said:

No - Actually I watched a video of a group of Thais beating the snot out of a elderly foreign couple with the final shot being when a Thai guy decked an old farang woman and knocked her out.  What happened?  Probably very little.  Stories where Thais commit assault and battery on foreigners are memory-holed in the media.  Memory-holed...made to disappear as Thai on foreign violence can affect tourism.  So they stories disappear.  Or are settled with a small fine and a wai. 

But when a farang does something to a Thai?  Well - open your eyes and look at the hyperbole.

Spot on mate!

 

Not sure why many AN members just cannot for the life of them see the wood for the trees!

 

bob.

Just now, bob smith said:

absolutely right!

 

it’s one rule for them, another for us.

and people wonder why so many foreigners are leaving Thailand in their droves!

 

bob.

Only ones that are, or have been naughty, no work permits, opening businesses run by farangy's, you name it.

 

As for us... 😇 ...farangy's, why would we leave in droves.....? 

1 minute ago, transam said:

Only ones that are, or have been naughty, no work permits, opening businesses run by farangy's, you name it.

 

As for us... 😇 ...farangy's, why would we leave in droves.....? 

I did.

Just now, transam said:

Only ones that are, or have been naughty, no work permits, opening businesses run by farangy's, you name it.

 

As for us... 😇 ...farangy's, why would we leave in droves.....? 

Cambodias next door mate!

 

It’s like Thailand was back in the 70’s!

 

Party central.

 

Bob.

Anutin once against reaffirming that he is racist. As if us "dirty foreigners" didn't know what he thinks of us already.

 

A Thai kicks another Thai- police won't even prosecute. 500 baht and a wai max. Swiss rich guy vs an attention-whore doctor? prosecution, possible deportation, top of government gets involved. If this isn't discrimination then what is?

2 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Anutin once against reaffirming that he is racist. As if us "dirty foreigners" didn't know what he thinks of us already.

 

A Thai kicks another Thai- police won't even prosecute. 500 baht and a wai max. Swiss rich guy vs an attention-whore doctor? prosecution, possible deportation, top of government gets involved. If this isn't discrimination then what is?

well said mate!

 

it is discrimination, racism and a witch hunt all rolled into one!

 

bob.

8 minutes ago, connda said:

No - Actually I watched a video of a group of Thais beating the snot out of a elderly foreign couple with the final shot being when a Thai guy decked an old farang woman and knocked her out.  What happened?  Probably very little.  Stories where Thais commit assault and battery on foreigners are memory-holed in the media.  Memory-holed...made to disappear as Thai on foreign violence can affect tourism.  So they stories disappear.  Or are settled with a small fine and a wai. 

But when a farang does something to a Thai?  Well - open your eyes and look at the hyperbole.

 

If you are referring to the assault in Hua Hin in 2016 where the older Scottish lady was kicked in the head and left unconscious along with her husband and son, all four were arrested and eventually jailed for two years each. Further, they were excoriated by the Thai media, in this case the Thai populace was appalled. 

 

This is the second time in two days I've seen people referring to old and near ancient videos on this forum. The one posted yesterday was around 16 years old. You're an experienced guy here, you should know better than to post without context and the insinuation that it was memory-holed is blatantly false, it was national news. 

banana republic with a "clown" as it's Interior Minister... why is he not much concerned about the other foreigners who kicked a pregnant woman, and many other bad/aggressive behavioral actions by some Russians ... we know Thailand has many types of rule of law but if one is punished so should the other also be

Just now, PingRoundTheWorld said:

Anutin once against reaffirming that he is racist. As if us "dirty foreigners" didn't know what he thinks of us already.

 

A Thai kicks another Thai- police won't even prosecute. 500 baht and a wai max. Swiss rich guy vs an attention-whore doctor? prosecution, possible deportation, top of government gets involved. If this isn't discrimination then what is?

1. Do you know what a Doctor is.......?

2. Do you know what a lady is...?

3. Do you know what a kick is....?
4. Do you know what a court is for...?

 

1+2+3+4 = A Judge....

6 minutes ago, theblether said:

 

If you are referring to the assault in Hua Hin in 2016 where the older Scottish lady was kicked in the head and left unconscious along with her husband and son, all four were arrested and eventually jailed for two years each. Further, they were excoriated by the Thai media, in this case the Thai populace was appalled. 

 

This is the second time in two days I've seen people referring to old and near ancient videos on this forum. The one posted yesterday was around 16 years old. You're an experienced guy here, you should know better than to post without context and the insinuation that it was memory-holed is blatantly false, it was national news. 

…what about the Thai Koh Tao killer, who murdered the british backpackers Hannah & David, got away with it, and is still hosting pool party’s every night?

 

Just because that happened 10 years ago should we all forget about it and move on?

 

bob.

5 minutes ago, bob smith said:

…what about the Thai Koh Tao killer, who murdered the british backpackers Hannah & David, got away with it, and is still hosting pool party’s every night?

 

Just because that happened 10 years ago should we all forget about it and move on?

 

bob.

I doubt any of us have forgotten about it, but has nothing to do with this thread........🤗

The local officials who clearly would prefer to milk the Swiss guy for his sins instead of sending him home won't be pleased...

Ouch… great insights… outcome is clear now 

If only they treated ALL criminals like this.

Maybe Anutin better goes home 😡

50 minutes ago, bob smith said:

absolutely right!

 

it’s one rule for them, another for us.

and people wonder why so many foreigners are leaving Thailand in their droves!

 

bob.

The problem is some of them come back too quickly , like they never left ...

 

regards worgeordie 

1 hour ago, Ben Zioner said:

It has never been his property, but he is the tenant and was upset about what he felt was an invasion of privacy, which had occurred before with Chinese tourists. When I rent a house here I don't call surveyors to check the boundaries, would you? So, in all likelihood he had no idea that the stairs were encroaching public land. While the Doctor girl knew this perfectly well, as it becomes more and more evident that she had an agenda. 

All engagements with farangs are for the purpose of extracting money, nothing else.

46 minutes ago, transam said:

1. Do you know what a Doctor is.......?

2. Do you know what a lady is...?

3. Do you know what a kick is....?
4. Do you know what a court is for...?

 

1+2+3+4 = A Judge....

I'm not saying the guy isn't guilty - he is and he should be punished. But he should be equal under the law, and the typical punishment for a kick is not jail and deportation. In this case because the case went viral and the doctor has connections you have top government intervening and basically telling the court to go harsh on him - that is discrimination.

 

He should be made to pay a fine, pay the good doctor some money for her alleged "trauma" (bs), and move on with their lives. Instead you have the attention-seeking doctor keep holding press releases, top government doing the same - for what? a kick that didn't even leave a bruise aside from her ego? it's ridiculous.

 

Give the man a fine and move the **** on already.

5 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

I'm not saying the guy isn't guilty - he is and he should be punished. But he should be equal under the law, and the typical punishment for a kick is not jail and deportation. In this case because the case went viral and the doctor has connections you have top government intervening and basically telling the court to go harsh on him - that is discrimination.

 

He should be made to pay a fine, pay the good doctor some money for her alleged "trauma" (bs), and move on with their lives. Instead you have the attention-seeking doctor keep holding press releases, top government doing the same - for what? a kick that didn't even leave a bruise aside from her ego? it's ridiculous.

 

Give the man a fine and move the **** on already.

Earlier I wrote it was a bit strong chucking him out......😉

 

But, immigration deals with the visa thing, the court deals with the offence, kicking a lady Doctor for sitting on steps on public land......

9 hours ago, bob smith said:

You live in Phuket?

 

My condolences.

 

Bob.

Irrelevant..

Royce Royce don't advertise....

There are difference between right and Wrong...

My deepest condolences to all the cheap talk.and low thinkg..May God have Mercy..

 

2 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

While the Doctor girl knew this perfectly well, as it becomes more and more evident that she had an agenda. 

 

Yes. The agenda was to walk on the beach w/ a friend then find a convenient spot to sit watch the beach and stars for a while.

 

Then she gets suddenly kicked in the back by an arrogant foreign pr*ck and treated like a dog.

 

At that point, the agenda changed, and rightly so.

Just now, Slocum said:

Irrelevant..

Royce Royce don't advertise....

There are difference between right and Wrong...

My deepest condolences to all the cheap talk.and low thinkg..May God have Mercy..

 

I don't think Bob & God should be mentioned together, chum.............😱

2 minutes ago, BigStar said:

Then she gets suddenly kicked in the back by an arrogant foreign pr*ck and treated like a dog.

...she shouldn't have been sat on his steps!

 

Bob.

21 minutes ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

But he should be equal under the law, and the typical punishment for a kick is not jail and deportation.

 

He may not be jailed. He is being treated equally, as the victim chose to press charges. He isn't being deported. His visa was revoked. Nor was his visa revoked solely because of the kick. He has no legal right to stay in Thailand if Immigration deems him an undesirable, which he is.

 

2 minutes ago, bob smith said:

...she shouldn't have been sat on his steps!

 

Bob.

 

Yawn. You ever give it a break, bob? You needn't work full-time pumping out this cr*p.

3 minutes ago, bob smith said:

...she shouldn't have been sat on his steps!

 

Bob.

They were not his steps, do keep up Bob..........😂

28 minutes ago, rexpotter said:

All engagements with farangs are for the purpose of extracting money, nothing else.

 

This pearl of wisdom, an ANF Poster Basic Principle, should be pinned somewhere for all the noobs.

1 hour ago, Caldera said:

The local officials who clearly would prefer to milk the Swiss guy for his sins instead of sending him home won't be pleased...

 

Enough with the simplistic binary thinking. Get with the both/and program.