Crime Swiss National 'David' Sentenced to Jail for Assaulting Thai Doctor in Phuket

[klauskunkel]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Reports indicate the defendant has fled the country despite the court's arrest warrant.

 

Now you're a fugitive, should have taken the 1 month prison sentence and continued to live here. But you are just too impulsive and now you are efff...ed.

[wombat]

15 hours ago, John Drake said:

Extradite him and tack on another year for fleeing arrest.

Definitely a RED NOTICE job.

[JamesPhuket10]

 

It just further evidence to support my outlook and attitude towards Thailand.

 

Thailand is great, I love it, I have been coming here for 30+ years on long holidays and have lived in Phuket for 2.5 years now (3 months holiday in England at the moment).

 

But as we can never be resident here or fully retire here we should keep all of our major assets in our own country, and our money, only bring what we need here to live on.

 

My Thai partner owns the house we live in as she bought it from her tour business income, we balance out our expenses between us.

 

I keep a few thousand pounds in cash, and access to £50k instant money in case I ever need to "do a runner", we are after all temporary guests here on our temporary annual visa extensions, with no rights at all it seems when it comes to the crunch.

 

He was found not guilty during the first court case it seems, but on appeal they found him guilty despite all of the evidence in his favour, hence time to do a runner.

 

I see a lot of hatred towards him by many farangs is due to the fact he may have a lot of money and so the 'green eyed monsters' are out and about every chance they can get.

 

Good luck to him, I hope it turns out well for him in the long run. 

 

 

 

[riverhigh]

From all the articles written about this case, this is an arrogant dispicable individual. My hope is that the rumors are true that he has left the country and a warrant of arrest is in place to ensure that he will not return. I never want to bump into someone like him. The furhter the way he is from this country the better!!!

[wombat]

8 minutes ago, Shocked farang said:

I'm happy for the elephants that may get a decent life in a sanctuary after being exploited by this a**hole. 

But but but...he really loved his job.

 

[jesimps]

"Do you know who I am?"

"Yes. You're that crazy Swiss guy who kicked a lady in the back for sitting down. Watch your fingers!" KLANG.

 

If only! As expected, the coward has done a runner. 

[Bday Prang]

52 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

you're jealous that he owns a villa?

I thought he rented it

[mstevens]

13 minutes ago, JamesPhuket10 said:

He was found not guilty during the first court case it seems, but on appeal they found him guilty despite all of the evidence in his favour, hence time to do a runner.

 

I see a lot of hatred towards him by many farangs is due to the fact he may have a lot of money and so the 'green eyed monsters' are out and about every chance they can get.

 

Good luck to him, I hope it turns out well for him in the long run.

 

I think any impartial person who saw the video, saw the interviews with the various parties and read the reports of the incident would reasonably think that he was guilty of assault. That he has money has nothing to do with it. He kicked a female in the back, from behind, without provocation. To me, that's indefensible.

[Shocked farang]

20 minutes ago, JamesPhuket10 said:

 

It just further evidence to support my outlook and attitude towards Thailand.

 

Thailand is great, I love it, I have been coming here for 30+ years on long holidays and have lived in Phuket for 2.5 years now (3 months holiday in England at the moment).

 

But as we can never be resident here or fully retire here we should keep all of our major assets in our own country, and our money, only bring what we need here to live on.

 

My Thai partner owns the house we live in as she bought it from her tour business income, we balance out our expenses between us.

 

I keep a few thousand pounds in cash, and access to £50k instant money in case I ever need to "do a runner", we are after all temporary guests here on our temporary annual visa extensions, with no rights at all it seems when it comes to the crunch.

 

He was found not guilty during the first court case it seems, but on appeal they found him guilty despite all of the evidence in his favour, hence time to do a runner.

 

I see a lot of hatred towards him by many farangs is due to the fact he may have a lot of money and so the 'green eyed monsters' are out and about every chance they can get.

 

Good luck to him, I hope it turns out well for him in the long run. 

 

 

 

If he, was found not guilty, the woman who claims that he kicked her is lying then. Is there any evidence that she was kicked? Any witnesses, any CCTV tape, anything? 

[JamesPhuket10]

2 minutes ago, mstevens said:

 

I think any impartial person who saw the video, saw the interviews with the various parties and read the reports of the incident would reasonably think that he was guilty of assault. That he has money has nothing to do with it. He kicked a female in the back, from behind, without provocation. To me, that's indefensible.

 

Thank god we do have the police, lawyers, judges and the rest as it would all be a real mess if we were all convicted by social media.

 

People who spend time on blogs such as this are impartial, that is funny.

 

[Baba Naba]

He did not want to spend a month eating rice in Bang Kwang and split. Probably going to open a elephant park in Laos or Cambodia... 😁

https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2025/05/24/swiss-man-urs-fehr-to-be-placed-on-interpol-watchlist-as-phuket-police-want-him-to-serve-prison-sentence/

[JJ-Thailand]

Arrogant prick!

[shackleton]

Should have been deported in the first place 

He though him and his wife had friends with influence in high places 

To keep him in Thailand 🇹🇭 

Seemingly not 😱

 

[black tabby12345]

Looks like his "connection" previously walked him free, no longer works.

 

Fled from Thailand?

Everything he put in previously here, will be confiscated.

As the penalty, a lot more than a only 1 month behind bars.

 

 

[black tabby12345]

1 hour ago, Shocked farang said:

I'm happy for the elephants that may get a decent life in a sanctuary after being exploited by this a**hole. 

 

Can hardly believe that sort of low life would  do any good to the animals.

[Gottfrid]

1 hour ago, Moneyhonour said:

The Villa at the Beach?

And what kind of evidence of scam is that. His business can be raking in money because it´s popular. Is that a scam?

[Grumpy one]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

 

Another guy who hates rich people.

He needed to invest his savings to open it, didn't he? He had to take risks with his money, no?

The animals are "retired" and need support, no?

Maybe he's overcharging? But you conclude it's a scam because you're jealous that he owns a villa?

 

He rented the villa, no doubt paid for by generous people donating to help the animals.

Mind you he could be classed as an animal, one that requires culling

[Moneyhonour]

9 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

And what kind of evidence of scam is that. His business can be raking in money because it´s popular. Is that a scam?

Are you Ting Tong? Or just want a discussion? If you have an Animal Sanctuary you rely on fundings to sustain operations for the animals well being. Obtaining a Villa at the Beach is not showing dedication to the animals well being is it?

 

[BexMan]

Hats off to the Doctor for pursuing the case, a lot of people would have given up. Also kudos to the lawyer for offering his services free of charge, they did Thailand a favour with the outcome.

[JBChiangRai]

20 hours ago, save the frogs said:

he owns an elephant park? that's an ambitious project. 

 

 

 

I suspect he won't own it for long...

[Gottfrid]

1 minute ago, Moneyhonour said:

Are you Ting Tong? Or just want a discussion? If you have an Animal Sanctuary you rely on fundings to sustain operations for the animals well being. Obtaining a Villa at the Beach is not showing dedication to the animals well being is it?

 

Why do you feel the need to call me crazy? Do you have insight in the mans and the family´s finances? Do you know for sure, what money has been used for that?

After, obtaining a villa at the beach? They rented the villa. Can be read on this link and many more: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/crime/swiss-man-wanted-in-phuket/ (Cut and paste in browser)

Not defending him in any kind of way, but you should not post things you have no clue about, and at the same time call out others for being crazy. Take a good look in the mirror.

[LivingNThailand]

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

I thought he rented it

He did. Confirmed by some real estate friends.

[TopThai54]

Guys get real ! Did he kick the lady doctor hard in the back ? More likely a touch or slap because the lady was clearly seen walking away without any pain or screaming for help on the Video ! Check your home country when a foreigner hits a local does he have to go to jail for that ? Most unlikely ! The court simply tried to calm down the locals for not loosing face Remember in the first hearing he was not convicted because the 2 ladies had disagreements and different accusations ! If Urs was a general trouble maker and nuisance I don't know in Phuket I don't know but the case is clearly exaggerated by the media and locals ! 

[Kerryd]

According to the original story - he was renting the villa - for 1 million baht a month !!!
(Seriously. I wasn't the first to question what he did for a living that he was paying a million a month to rent that place. Surely not making that much money from an "elephant sanctuary".)

And his attitude after attacking the doctor - for the crime of sitting on some illegally constructed steps that were actually on PUBLIC land - suggests he was not your average kind-hearted retiree,

And then he skips the country after getting a 1 month sentence ? That he could have - easily - appealed and been let out on bail while waiting for the appeal to go through.

I think there's a lot more to the story than is being shown in the media.

And how the **** was he even able to leave the country ? They should have had his passport and his name should have been in the "vaunted" biometric security system.

Unless he had "other means" to get out of the country, which would lead back to the 2nd sentence in this post.

[LivingNThailand]

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

The animals are "retired" and need support, no?

Maybe he's overcharging? But you conclude it's a scam because you're jealous that he owns a villa?

The elephants were "rented" (most of them) and he did not own the villa.  He was only renting that too.  

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, LivingNThailand said:

The elephants were "rented" (most of them) and he did not own the villa.  He was only renting that too.  

How and where does one rent an elephant? 

[connda]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Reports indicate the defendant has fled the country despite the court's arrest warrant.

Well, the problem resolved itself.  The sentence is window dressing. 

Now, I wonder if that guy who kicked a six year old school boy in the back of the head will get a prison sentence.  That will probably me "memory-holed." 

[Ohyesuare]

7 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

How and where does one rent an elephant? 

 

You make a monthly payment to a mahout.

[BerndD]

What lasts for a long time will finally be good. German saying.

[connda]

13 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

And how the **** was he even able to leave the country ?

Both Shinawatra's and a Red Bull kid didn't have any problems leaving the country either.  For the rich, exile is an option it seems.