Extradited Dane beaten in Thai prison
BY ANDERS HOLM NIELSEN

Photo: Dennis Thern
Source: Sccandasia

COPENHAGEN: -- The 37-year-old Dane who was extradited from Thailand to Denmark was relieved when he landed in Copenhagen Airport, where he was picked up by Danish police.

The Dane who is a father of two and married to a Thai only spent a week in a Thai jail cell after being arrested. According to the Dane, the seven days were spent in a cell of eight square meters that he shared with 35 other inmates. He claims that he was beaten by the other prisoners because he only had 40 baht on him, which was not enough to buy protection.

”He was very happy to see the Danish police,” said prosecutor Helle Giersing.

Last year he was convicted of 50 counts of fraud and sentenced to eight months of community service. He then fled Denmark and has been hiding in Thailand since then.

Following the sentence he is suspected of more internet fraud. He is also suspected of having changed his brain damaged brother in law’s bank information to cheat him out of large sums. If found guilty the suspended conviction will be changed to a prison sentence. In addition he risks another four-six months for his most recent crimes.

When he appeared in court on Friday he confessed the new charges. The hearing was only a few minutes at the main objective was to have him detained as he is considered a flight risk.

After being convicted he left for Thailand with his children, an 11-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy. After his arrest his Thai wife has been taking care of the children and the Danish Embassy will make sure that they are being cared for.

Source:EB

http://scandasia.com/extradited-dane-beaten-in-thai-prison/

-- ScandAsia 2013-04-01

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Serves him right. Broke fraud

Scumbag.

Only 40 baht? Corruption and fraud just don't pay the way they used to.

Fraud? he should have got a job in banking, that type of thing usually secures your bonus.

If only the large bankers were treated this way. Cyprus.

Every week the prison should have a Muay thai fight and he MUST be part of it. Let him get the shit crap kicked out of him weekly. Stealing money from his own brain-damaged brother in-law. He will fit in soon enough

Danish prison is probably looking pretty good by now

Should have left him in the Thai prison for another few weeks.

I think the other Thai prisoners are being very unfair. Why would they assume him to have protection money, and then beat him for lack of money? I sort of presume that when you are processed into jail, you are relived of ALL personal items including money...

On a side note, this beating is probably great news for the Swedish teen who fled bail to go back home after being charged with murder. Strong case for his lawyer to argue that his client would face prison beatings if extradited back to Thailand. What morons running the prison system, you would think they would be more careful with high profile prisoners to avoid bad publicity...

I misread this and thought he had been extradited from Farangland to Thailand and then been beaten in jail. The upside to this kind of story is that it is unlikely western government with extradite to Thailand because the way Thai treat prisoners (human rights) - which given the way Thais make things up is probably just as well,

Only 40 baht? Corruption and fraud just don't pay the way they used to.

Must have had prior handling by police....

He should definitely serve his time in jail - and a long time; however, I don't think it unreasonable to expect more humane conditions than what he described in the Thai jail. Yes, he is a criminal, but he is not a murderer nor did he commit any violent crime - he should serve his time in jail, but jail should be a place to rehabilitate and not an environment of physical violence.

Why would you flee a sentence of community service? He got off light, and made things a lot worse for himself.

He lived in Ubon.

I saw his son yesterday. The children can speak Thai, but they sure don't

look Thai. The children were well behaved.

Last year he was convicted of 50 counts of fraud and sentenced to eight months of community service. He then fled Denmark and has been hiding in Thailand since then.

Wow! That Danish community service must be really tough!

Serves him right. Broke fraud

You raise an interesting point, sir... Yes, they ought to enshrine beatings into law, so true justice gets done... I wonder why they don't? Any ideas? I'd also be keen to discuss the severity levels of beatings appropriate to the crime Likesay, if a fraudster gets punched in the face and kicked in the guts a few times, that would be about what he deserves, but a heavy boot to the skull causing medium level concussion - that should probably be reserved for more serious crimes, like rape and assault.

Of course, his cellmates would need to be informed of exactly his crime, so they can deliver the appropriate sentence. Then again, since they all committed crimes, I suppose they are up for beatings of their own as well... so they'd have to take turns beating each other up, which could get pretty complicated.

But it would "serve them right", wouldn't it?

Every week the prison should have a Muay thai fight and he MUST be part of it. Let him get the shit crap kicked out of him weekly. Stealing money from his own brain-damaged brother in-law. He will fit in soon enough

So that would satisfy your blood lust? Should it be televised? Would you review key scenes of his thrashing in slo-mo?

Should have left him in the Thai prison for another few weeks.

Why?

According to the other thread by the guy who served time here, each cell has a long-term prisoner running it. Everything costs. If you have no money, you get the worst sleeping space maybe where the toilet overflows and the initial beating may well be in lieu of payment. Everything is hierarchically organised here, even the prison cells.

Should have left him in the Thai prison for another few weeks.

Why?

I wouldnt over analysis any of these comments too much....are lot of TV members are just sad miserable ba*st*rds, who seem to enjoy it and get off on it, when things like this happen to other farangs, is the guy gulity...its appears so, is he being extradited yes...but still not reason for some of these comments...

Serves him right. Broke fraud

You raise an interesting point, sir... Yes, they ought to enshrine beatings into law, so true justice gets done... I wonder why they don't? Any ideas? I'd also be keen to discuss the severity levels of beatings appropriate to the crime Likesay, if a fraudster gets punched in the face and kicked in the guts a few times, that would be about what he deserves, but a heavy boot to the skull causing medium level concussion - that should probably be reserved for more serious crimes, like rape and assault.

Of course, his cellmates would need to be informed of exactly his crime, so they can deliver the appropriate sentence. Then again, since they all committed crimes, I suppose they are up for beatings of their own as well... so they'd have to take turns beating each other up, which could get pretty complicated.

But it would "serve them right", wouldn't it?

You write very well. Logical also.

The only place I have heard of about legislated physical punishment is Singapour I believe. Caning.

When an american teen got sentenced to caning for vandalism, the american government got involved. Thought it was inhumane.

When the american people heard about this, they got very interested.... Some type of punishment that appeared to be a deterrent to committing crimes...

They liked it....

One individual who was sentenced to caning said...''If you had that once, you do not want it again...''

But it is controlled physical punishment....

" Last year he was convicted of 50 counts of fraud and sentenced to eight months of community service. He then fled

Denmark and has been hiding in Thailand since then."

"...the main objective was to have him detained as he is considered a flight risk."

You can't fool those Danes. Right on top on the case.

Considering the number of convicted criminals taking "flight" from European countries, they should be given special immigration queues. And the airlines could start advertising in prisons and courts ... If You're on the Run, Come Flee with Us.

I misread this and thought he had been extradited from Farangland to Thailand and then been beaten in jail. The upside to this kind of story is that it is unlikely western government with extradite to Thailand because the way Thai treat prisoners (human rights) - which given the way Thais make things up is probably just as well,

"...which given the way Thais make things up is probably just as well,"

Considering the pages of irate posts from the TV intelligentsia over the April Fool's postings, I'd say the self-righteous farang condemnation of Thais is a little lame. People on this message board make up their own "facts" as they go along and seem to have a big problem distinguishing fact from fiction in what they read.

Should have left him in the Thai prison for another few weeks.

Why?

I wouldnt over analysis any of these comments too much....are lot of TV members are just sad miserable ba*st*rds, who seem to enjoy it and get off on it, when things like this happen to other farangs, is the guy gulity...its appears so, is he being extradited yes...but still not reason for some of these comments...

Ask any of the guys whom he cheated out of their hard earned money and ran away from doing community service for a few hours which he got in punishment.

Should have left him in the Thai prison for another few weeks.

Why?

I wouldnt over analysis any of these comments too much....are lot of TV members are just sad miserable ba*st*rds, who seem to enjoy it and get off on it, when things like this happen to other farangs, is the guy gulity...its appears so, is he being extradited yes...but still not reason for some of these comments...

Ask any of the guys whom he cheated out of their hard earned money and ran away from doing community service for a few hours which he got in punishment.

Granted, but were you or any of TV's finest cheated by this guy ?...if you were then you have full right to call him anything you want...but all we are getting is comments from the hang en high brigade from who reside in the peanut gallery

And you accept the word of a serial fraudsters???

Big strong Vikings in horned helmets. He'll probably wish he was back in a Thai prison.

Granted, but were you or any of TV's finest cheated by this guy ?...if you were then you have full right to call him anything you want...but all we are getting is comments from the hang en high brigade from who reside in the peanut gallery

but all we are getting is comments from the hang en high brigade

Jing na???

8 square meters for 35 men? That's insane!

He lived in Ubon.

I saw his son yesterday. The children can speak Thai, but they sure don't

look Thai. The children were well behaved.

Are they the blond haired kids l see around ?