Picture courtesy: Khaosod

 

Immigration Bureau officers have detained an Australian man in Pattaya amid allegations of involvement in his home country's crimes and mafia gang connections in Thailand.

 

The man, identified only as Grey, was apprehended at his luxury residence following suspicions linking him to a foreign mafia group operating in Phuket. Details about the gang remain scarce.

 

The breakthrough in Grey's case was publicly disclosed during a press conference on 5th June. His arrest stems from previous events involving a British man who sparked an investigation in November last year after a mishap with a gun at a Phuket nightclub.

 

The British suspect, who accidentally dropped a firearm in front of the venue, triggered a security alert that led to police intervention. On police arrival, he and his associates fled but were later captured. This British individual had a lengthy criminal record and past imprisonment in the UK for various offences.

 

Picture courtesy: Siam Rath

 

Grey managed to evade immediate capture following some gang members' exodus from Thailand post-British suspect's arrest.

 

Continuous probes into his activities revealed multiple drug charges pending against him in Australia. Grey moved from Phuket to Pattaya, believing he might elude the intensified scrutiny but was ultimately caught by authorities.

 

Parallel incidents include another Australian man's arrest in Phuket in March for overstaying his visa and attempting to dodge a hospital bill following a motorcycle accident.

 

Moreover, another Australian was detained the same month for stealing a motorcycle from a Koh Samui rental shop and travelling with it to Koh Pha Ngan. 

 

These arrests highlight the ongoing efforts of Thai authorities to clamp down on foreign criminals exploiting the country as a hideout.

 

-- 2024-06-07

 

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Tattoos 

maybe if a girl has one small tattoo on her ankle, it's cute

but a body full of tattoos frightens me

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

Grey managed to evade immediate capture

 

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

another Australian was detained the same month for stealing a motorcycle from a Koh Samui

 

49 minutes ago, webfact said:

 another Australian man's arrest in Phuket in March for overstaying

 

Crikey, I woke up this morning hoping to read headlines about B.S. and his pal's but got to read about a few dodgy Aussies. 🇦🇺

 

Watch out, we Aussies are catching up to you Pom's. 

 

😎

 

Nice Sandals. 

who wears long pants in thailand?

fashion police

Thailand has this reputation among criminals that one can easily stay/hide there and stil do they dirty deeds if they choose

to and if got caught, there's a good chance to pay your way free and this is why so many of them are taking residency 

in places where they can get lost among the many other .foreigners that just looks like them..

56 minutes ago, norsurin said:

Brits involved again and again and so on..m

Brits involved again and again and so on..criminals finding new countries to continue crimes

Bogan aussies, criminal record checks would sort a lot of this out

It really astounds me taht the reports are so lazy or too afraid to ask for the suspect's full name. And then what baffles me even more is that they are blacking out the faces of these foreign criminals. Why protect them? 

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

who wears long pants in thailand?

 

I do when in public, at home shorts.

2 hours ago, norsurin said:

Brits involved again and again and so on..m

Brits involved again and again and so on..criminals finding new countries to continue crimes

Topic is about an Australian guy, it's a big independent place now. Hang about, some UK miscreants will be along to sate your agenda soon. 

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

who wears long pants in thailand?

fashion police

Indians.

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

maybe if a girl has one small tattoo on her ankle, it's cute

but a body full of tattoos frightens me

Latest info says tattoos cause cancer too. Wait. That's a good thing.

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Indians.

Policemen!

Phew not a brit!

 

😂☻

2 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Policemen!

Long trousers deeper pockets?

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

who wears long pants in thailand?

fashion police

Thais.

2 hours ago, norsurin said:

Brits involved again and again and so on..m

Brits involved again and again and so on..criminals finding new countries to continue crimes

You need to see someone about your Anglophobia

51 minutes ago, Bundooman said:

Yet another little 'armchair warrior' who can't resist dragging the Brits into every related incident here on this forum.

Give it a rest old son - most western nations have people like these, Britain is no different.

The story highlighted at least 3 Aussies. 

You decided to whine and nitpick the Brit guy from a previous story.

I don't know where you originate from, but if you are from any country in Europe, or Australia, USA, Africa, S. America, Russia, China, Japan or a multitude of other nations,

you will find scum like this.

Go peddle your nasty little racist vindictiveness elsewhere.

 

 

Triggered 😂😂😂

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

who wears long pants in thailand?

fashion police

Thais and non-tourists.

So, he got ties to the Thai police in other words? That arrested him for not bribing them enough?

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Bogan aussies,

Yep, I'm sure he's from Mt Druit 

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

who wears long pants in thailand?

fashion police

People who take some pride in their appearance? People who have jobs? What the hell are you on about?

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Tattoos 

Yes....I don't understand tattoos. Nothing screams scumbag like a full body tattoo. Why don't the RTP just arrest everyone with a tattoo showing and sport them? 

Maybe Mr Grey should be banned from being able to live and stay in Thailand.

  Does Australia want him back for some valuable jail time, perhaps?

3 hours ago, save the frogs said:

maybe if a girl has one small tattoo on her ankle, it's cute

but a body full of tattoos frightens me

That's usually the point.

@roo860  i love the pic attached to this thread. what about you ? 

A lot of talk about mafia connections and “crimes” which sound serious, but the only crimes the alleged gang have been arrested on are dodging a hospital bill, overstay and stealing a motorbike.

 

They don’t sound like criminal masterminds or up there with the Gambino family. Lowlifes for sure though

3 hours ago, norsurin said:

Brits involved again and again and so on..m

Brits involved again and again and so on..criminals finding new countries to continue crimes

I thought it was 1 brit and 3 Aussies in the article.

13 minutes ago, retarius said:

Why don't the RTP just arrest everyone with a tattoo showing and sport them? 

Sport them? Do you mean something like dropping them all in a large cage and letting them fight each other to the death?