Danish Prisoner in Thailand Warns Against Drug Crimes

[BangkokReady]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

the constant noise of Thai TV shows

 

This has to be a violation of his human rights!

[ronster]

Guess they said he was dealing having 9 grams of meth and gave him 28 years.

Lucky it got reduced!

[Dave0206]

Why doesn't he claim to have a medical condition then he can serve his time in hospital 🤔. I'm sure I heard about it so it can be done. 

[john donson]

meanwhile in the west... private cell with tv, xbox,   and people with KG of cocaine go free...

[soalbundy]

6 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Where solitary confinement is a reward not a punishment.

[OldPedro]

Just shows Thailand in many ways is still a 3rd world country. Baffling how so many affluent Thais don't seem to spare a thought about human rights.

[Will B Good]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

File photo courtesy: Matichon

 

John, a 55-year-old Danish man, shares his grim experiences from a Thai prison, where he is serving a sentence of over five years for drug charges, urging others to heed his warning.

 

John was arrested in early 2021 for possessing cannabis and over nine grams of methamphetamine. Originally sentenced to 28 years, his term was reduced to just over five years following appeals and changes in laws. Speaking to the DR programme Kriminelt,

 

John recounts daily struggles in a cramped cell shared with around 60 inmates, the constant noise of Thai TV shows, and the suffocating monotony of prison life, all of which have taken a toll on his well-being.

 

The number of Danes jailed in Asia for drug-related crimes has more than doubled this year, with 15 currently imprisoned in the region. John's case highlights the severe penalties and isolation faced by foreigners under strict local drug laws.

Beyond the physical confinement, he faces legal and financial obstacles, including a substantial 72,000 kroner fine (220K baht) that hinders his efforts to transfer to a Danish prison, reported .Karoline Rosenkrantz Paasch for ScandAsia.

 

John regrets his past actions and urges others to reflect on the potential consequences of engaging in criminal activities abroad. "I didn’t realise the risk was so high or that it could end so badly," he admits. His message is a stark reminder of the realities of foreign prisons and the seriousness of drug laws outside Denmark.

 

The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has noted the rise in such cases but hasn’t responded specifically to John's situation. Meanwhile, DR News awaits comments from the Thai embassy in Denmark.

 

-- 2024-12-07

 

 

 

 

If only he had known all of this beforehand.....why did no one tell him?

 

 

 

[Dexxter]

9 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

If only he had known all of this beforehand.....why did no one tell him?

 

 

I have never had anything to do with illegal drugs yet even I know that SE Asia is not the best area to take part in that activity. This guy who has a history of drug activity certainly should have known better.

[Will B Good]

3 minutes ago, Dexxter said:

 

I have never had anything to do with illegal drugs yet even I know that SE Asia is not the best area to take part in that activity. This guy who has a history of drug activity certainly should have known better.

 

Had the odd drag on a joint and that's it for me......can't say I was impressed.

 

I would like to try some of the 'harder' stuff.....but just not worth the risk.

[Jonathan Swift]

8 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

That is a luxurious cell , normally the middle bit would be full of people sleeping and they take turns in sleeping and laying down 

Stock photo, not the one he's talking about

[Jonathan Swift]

24 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

Had the odd drag on a joint and that's it for me......can't say I was impressed.

 

I would like to try some of the 'harder' stuff.....but just not worth the risk.

You're not missing anything. There isn't anything you can experience on Hard stuff that isn't better straight. Good for you for listening to your common sense

[Nick Carter icp]

5 minutes ago, Jonathan Swift said:

Stock photo, not the one he's talking about

 

  This photo , the photo that he is talking about ?

 

 

 

 

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[ujayujay]

3 hours ago, redwood1 said:

9 grams of meth is a very small amount. And the weed is legal.....If he was not selling I would say 5 years is very harsh.....

 

Guys get busted with kilos and mega kilos of meth all the time....And they sure are not doing 200-300 year sentences..

 

And yes Meth is a bad drug....

 

 

BS, for 9 grams Meth you walk in the Death Row in Indonesia.....Foreigner or not

[Jonathan Swift]

3 hours ago, Xonax said:

The guy in the white tshirt seems to be very popular. 

Obviously makes a good footrest. Imagine someone's smelly feet in your face all night. 

[ravip]

3 hours ago, papa al said:

After John's arrest, before he faced a judge,

he refused to give up his source

so he was severely beaten,

kicked repeatedly in the head

8 broken teeth.

Sorry, I missed that in the article.

Does methamphetamine induce hallucination?

[Jonathan Swift]

Some people are addicts. Others are just stupid and careless and will always learn things the hard way. Hopefully most of us won't have to wait for advice from a twice convicted 55 year old drug user. 

[Lopburikid]

7 hours ago, Dont confuse me said:

I didn’t realise the risk was so high or that it could end so badly," he admits. 

 

Really? He must have lived in a cave!

My thoughts exactly. He is giving a warning to others?????? Anyone with a brain cell knows what happens if you do drugs in Thailand. A cooper told me in England that one of the main reasons criminals get caught is "creed". No, I wasn't nicked! I worked along side them for 9 years.

[twizzian]

I say Tough Titty, drugs ruin others lives.

When it comes to being offered this filthy habit , you can always say ‘No!

[Taboo2]

10 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

That looks fine for me, as I grew up in a large family, my only concern is the farting and snoring.

[sambum]

2 hours ago, Lopburikid said:

My thoughts exactly. He is giving a warning to others?????? Anyone with a brain cell knows what happens if you do drugs in Thailand. A cooper told me in England that one of the main reasons criminals get caught is "creed". No, I wasn't nicked! I worked along side them for 9 years.

 

"creed"?

[Myran]

"including a substantial 72,000 kroner fine (220K baht)"

 

72.000 Danish kroner is equivalent to 350.000 baht.

[oslooskar]

So, if I understand the situation correctly, the imprisoned Dane would be transferred to a Danish prison if he could come up with 220,000 baht? How exactly does that work?

[oslooskar]

Okay, I understand the situation better after reading about international prisoner transfers.

 

https://en.correct.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/handbook-for-foreign-prisoners-in-thai-prisons.pdf

[scottiejohn]

7 minutes ago, oslooskar said:

Okay, I understand the situation better after reading about international prisoner transfers.

 

https://en.correct.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/handbook-for-foreign-prisoners-in-thai-prisons.pdf

A very interesting link.

[khunPer]

I read the story in the Danish news, and I don't feel sorry for fellow countrymen doing jail-time for narcotics: "If you can do the crime, you cam do the time".

[jonbsails]

If memory serves me, Thailand had a MAJOR issue with meth. So, to the guy who mentioned meth is a bad (after observing the small amt of 9 grams). I remember a guy was holding a young girl hostage, back against a wall. A cop got on the roof, and shot the guy in the head from above. The entire country it seemed was doing meth. Employers LOVED their people doin meth...made them more productive blah blah. So Thailand got EXTRA tough on drugs. Meth in particular became persona non grata. So many ppl went crazy takin the stuff. EVERY town in the nation had at least one psychotic adventurer. 

[Mingomania]

14 hours ago, 10baht said:

I thought Denmark was one of the happiest countries in the world after Bhutan, Why trade such a happy setting for  a SEA  prison?

Is it the taxes?

The taxes in addition to the cold weather during the winter months will do the trick, but stay the hell away from breaking the law, any law in the Land of Smiles, just saying..

[papa al]

9 hours ago, ravip said:

12 hours ago, papa al said:

 

Sorry, I missed that in the article.

This is what he told me,

first time I visited him.

[AngryMan]

I wonder if anyone in that cell is familiar with the term DUTCH OVEN:

 

Quot: "Dutch oven is a slang term for farting in bed and pulling the covers over your partner's head, sealing in the stench of your gas. This gassy gag is named after an actual cooking device called a Dutch oven: a large metal pot that traps heat (and smells) under it's lid...

 

Maybe, to pass (pun intended) the time, he can organise some sort of wind instrument orchestoral rendition of the variouse noises emmiited from his fellow inmates!

 

 

[Qld4000]

 So the point of the article is that John  has urged others to reflect on the potential consequences of engaging in criminal activities when abroad.  

Thanks for the heads-up John,  otherwise I never would have dreamed you could get in trouble with drugs in Thailand.