Land Ownership On Samui Being Checked

[ClaudeFeller]

No, not november but june 2005:

June 2005 Market Focus

The Gulf Gold Rush - The phenomenal growth of Koh Samui's real estate market

By Jules Kaye

[PoorSucker]

Four years later.....

Pramual Somwong (66) at Suratthani land office gets 2 years and 3 months in jail for corruption.

Pramual Somwong wishes to appeal the verdict.

Bail was set to 300.000 baht that Mr Somwong put up a land title deed as insurance.

Source: ( in Norwegian ) Pattaya Tidene

Wait for next news in four years from now.

[smokie36]

Bail was set to 300.000 baht that Mr Somwong put up a land title deed as insurance.

:lol: Doncha just love this country!

[screamingeagle]

From the Bangkok Post a clear indication that the land checks and the arrests of various people (including Bandidos) are related

Three foreigners and a Thai former land official were arrested yesterday in police raids to shut down a syndicate allegedly issuing illegal land rights documents on Koh Samui. Peter Watkin Jones, 40, of Britain, Kim Lindegaard Neilsen, 36, of Denmark, and Pramual Somwong, a former Samui land official, were arrested in raids on the island.

A second Briton, Crispin John Grandvil Paton-Smith, 43, was arrested in Pattaya.

The three foreigners are charged with illegal assembly and extortion, while Mr Pramual was charged with malfeasance.

They are among seven suspects wanted by authorities for alleged involvement in the illegal issuance of land documents on the island in Surat Thani province.

Three others _ Peter Buch Rosenberg, 35, of Denmark; Pratheep Muangkaew, who runs an accounting firm on Koh Samui as well as being a prosecutor attached to the Labour Court in Bangkok; and Samroeng Buanak, a local influential figure _ remained at large.

The Koh Samui raids were conducted by teams of police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO).

The raids targeted luxury hilltop villas and business venues in four villages on the island.

DSI chief Pol Gen Sombat Amornvivat, assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Chalor Chuwong and Police Region 8 chief Pol Lt-Gen Kamol Huayhongthong yesterday flew to Koh Samui to interrogate the suspects.

Pol Gen Sombat said the raids came after receiving information from the British, Danish and Swedish embassies that members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang in Thailand had colluded with a British mafia group to buy up extensive commercial interests on Koh Samui.

They allegedly ran many businesses on the island, including property developers, restaurants, entertainment and tourist enterprises, as fronts for unlawful activities.

The foreign suspects are believed to be members of the criminal organisation. It is not known if Mr Pramual is also a member.

Some Bandidos chapters have been accused of operating a trans-national crime network involved in drugs, extortion, human trafficking, weapons smuggling and money laundering.

Pol Gen Sombat said the motorcycle gang extorts money from local businesses on Koh Samui or uses drug revenues to take them over. They have also bribed local officials to issue illegal land ownership documents on public land.

Amlo will be asked to take legal measures against those involved in money laundering, said the DSI chief, adding seven cases of land encroachment on Koh Samui were being investigated by his department.

According to my husband, reading the Thai rath newspaper online, they also own businesses in Phangan, and Phuket besides just Samui.

There have been rumors of illegal land documents being issued in Phangan as well.

I wish you people would get your facts right and stop trolling out the same old sensational tripe. You fail to mention that all the Farangs were found INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES which were dropped. However, the poor unfortunates spent 18 months proving their innocence in the Bangkok Hilton. It really pisses me off when idiots post stuff which is, basically libellous. I take great offence to this. There is no international motorcyle syndicate here. You have been watching too many James Bond moves, for chrissssakes.

[phuketlen]

From the Bangkok Post a clear indication that the land checks and the arrests of various people (including Bandidos) are related

Three foreigners and a Thai former land official were arrested yesterday in police raids to shut down a syndicate allegedly issuing illegal land rights documents on Koh Samui. Peter Watkin Jones, 40, of Britain, Kim Lindegaard Neilsen, 36, of Denmark, and Pramual Somwong, a former Samui land official, were arrested in raids on the island.

A second Briton, Crispin John Grandvil Paton-Smith, 43, was arrested in Pattaya.

The three foreigners are charged with illegal assembly and extortion, while Mr Pramual was charged with malfeasance.

They are among seven suspects wanted by authorities for alleged involvement in the illegal issuance of land documents on the island in Surat Thani province.

Three others _ Peter Buch Rosenberg, 35, of Denmark; Pratheep Muangkaew, who runs an accounting firm on Koh Samui as well as being a prosecutor attached to the Labour Court in Bangkok; and Samroeng Buanak, a local influential figure _ remained at large.

The Koh Samui raids were conducted by teams of police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO).

The raids targeted luxury hilltop villas and business venues in four villages on the island.

DSI chief Pol Gen Sombat Amornvivat, assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Chalor Chuwong and Police Region 8 chief Pol Lt-Gen Kamol Huayhongthong yesterday flew to Koh Samui to interrogate the suspects.

Pol Gen Sombat said the raids came after receiving information from the British, Danish and Swedish embassies that members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang in Thailand had colluded with a British mafia group to buy up extensive commercial interests on Koh Samui.

They allegedly ran many businesses on the island, including property developers, restaurants, entertainment and tourist enterprises, as fronts for unlawful activities.

The foreign suspects are believed to be members of the criminal organisation. It is not known if Mr Pramual is also a member.

Some Bandidos chapters have been accused of operating a trans-national crime network involved in drugs, extortion, human trafficking, weapons smuggling and money laundering.

Pol Gen Sombat said the motorcycle gang extorts money from local businesses on Koh Samui or uses drug revenues to take them over. They have also bribed local officials to issue illegal land ownership documents on public land.

Amlo will be asked to take legal measures against those involved in money laundering, said the DSI chief, adding seven cases of land encroachment on Koh Samui were being investigated by his department.

According to my husband, reading the Thai rath newspaper online, they also own businesses in Phangan, and Phuket besides just Samui.

There have been rumors of illegal land documents being issued in Phangan as well.

I wish you people would get your facts right and stop trolling out the same old sensational tripe. You fail to mention that all the Farangs were found INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES which were dropped. However, the poor unfortunates spent 18 months proving their innocence in the Bangkok Hilton. It really pisses me off when idiots post stuff which is, basically libellous. I take great offence to this. There is no international motorcyle syndicate here. You have been watching too many James Bond moves, for chrissssakes.

FACT: being released and/or not having formal charges filed and pursued against one does NOT mean one has been "found" "innocent."

[PoorSucker]

Please note that most posts on this thread are four years old....

[carmine]

From the Bangkok Post a clear indication that the land checks and the arrests of various people (including Bandidos) are related

Three foreigners and a Thai former land official were arrested yesterday in police raids to shut down a syndicate allegedly issuing illegal land rights documents on Koh Samui. Peter Watkin Jones, 40, of Britain, Kim Lindegaard Neilsen, 36, of Denmark, and Pramual Somwong, a former Samui land official, were arrested in raids on the island.

A second Briton, Crispin John Grandvil Paton-Smith, 43, was arrested in Pattaya.

The three foreigners are charged with illegal assembly and extortion, while Mr Pramual was charged with malfeasance.

They are among seven suspects wanted by authorities for alleged involvement in the illegal issuance of land documents on the island in Surat Thani province.

Three others _ Peter Buch Rosenberg, 35, of Denmark; Pratheep Muangkaew, who runs an accounting firm on Koh Samui as well as being a prosecutor attached to the Labour Court in Bangkok; and Samroeng Buanak, a local influential figure _ remained at large.

The Koh Samui raids were conducted by teams of police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO).

The raids targeted luxury hilltop villas and business venues in four villages on the island.

DSI chief Pol Gen Sombat Amornvivat, assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Chalor Chuwong and Police Region 8 chief Pol Lt-Gen Kamol Huayhongthong yesterday flew to Koh Samui to interrogate the suspects.

Pol Gen Sombat said the raids came after receiving information from the British, Danish and Swedish embassies that members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang in Thailand had colluded with a British mafia group to buy up extensive commercial interests on Koh Samui.

They allegedly ran many businesses on the island, including property developers, restaurants, entertainment and tourist enterprises, as fronts for unlawful activities.

The foreign suspects are believed to be members of the criminal organisation. It is not known if Mr Pramual is also a member.

Some Bandidos chapters have been accused of operating a trans-national crime network involved in drugs, extortion, human trafficking, weapons smuggling and money laundering.

Pol Gen Sombat said the motorcycle gang extorts money from local businesses on Koh Samui or uses drug revenues to take them over. They have also bribed local officials to issue illegal land ownership documents on public land.

Amlo will be asked to take legal measures against those involved in money laundering, said the DSI chief, adding seven cases of land encroachment on Koh Samui were being investigated by his department.

According to my husband, reading the Thai rath newspaper online, they also own businesses in Phangan, and Phuket besides just Samui.

There have been rumors of illegal land documents being issued in Phangan as well.

I wish you people would get your facts right and stop trolling out the same old sensational tripe. You fail to mention that all the Farangs were found INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES which were dropped. However, the poor unfortunates spent 18 months proving their innocence in the Bangkok Hilton. It really pisses me off when idiots post stuff which is, basically libellous. I take great offence to this. There is no international motorcyle syndicate here. You have been watching too many James Bond moves, for chrissssakes.

FACT: being released and/or not having formal charges filed and pursued against one does NOT mean one has been "found" "innocent."

FACT ; This a a done to death thread. The charges were dropped. End of story. Whats the point of blerting out such posts with nothing to back them up.

[limbos]

From the Bangkok Post a clear indication that the land checks and the arrests of various people (including Bandidos) are related

Three foreigners and a Thai former land official were arrested yesterday in police raids to shut down a syndicate allegedly issuing illegal land rights documents on Koh Samui. Peter Watkin Jones, 40, of Britain, Kim Lindegaard Neilsen, 36, of Denmark, and Pramual Somwong, a former Samui land official, were arrested in raids on the island.

A second Briton, Crispin John Grandvil Paton-Smith, 43, was arrested in Pattaya.

The three foreigners are charged with illegal assembly and extortion, while Mr Pramual was charged with malfeasance.

They are among seven suspects wanted by authorities for alleged involvement in the illegal issuance of land documents on the island in Surat Thani province.

Three others _ Peter Buch Rosenberg, 35, of Denmark; Pratheep Muangkaew, who runs an accounting firm on Koh Samui as well as being a prosecutor attached to the Labour Court in Bangkok; and Samroeng Buanak, a local influential figure _ remained at large.

The Koh Samui raids were conducted by teams of police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO).

The raids targeted luxury hilltop villas and business venues in four villages on the island.

DSI chief Pol Gen Sombat Amornvivat, assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Chalor Chuwong and Police Region 8 chief Pol Lt-Gen Kamol Huayhongthong yesterday flew to Koh Samui to interrogate the suspects.

Pol Gen Sombat said the raids came after receiving information from the British, Danish and Swedish embassies that members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang in Thailand had colluded with a British mafia group to buy up extensive commercial interests on Koh Samui.

They allegedly ran many businesses on the island, including property developers, restaurants, entertainment and tourist enterprises, as fronts for unlawful activities.

The foreign suspects are believed to be members of the criminal organisation. It is not known if Mr Pramual is also a member.

Some Bandidos chapters have been accused of operating a trans-national crime network involved in drugs, extortion, human trafficking, weapons smuggling and money laundering.

Pol Gen Sombat said the motorcycle gang extorts money from local businesses on Koh Samui or uses drug revenues to take them over. They have also bribed local officials to issue illegal land ownership documents on public land.

Amlo will be asked to take legal measures against those involved in money laundering, said the DSI chief, adding seven cases of land encroachment on Koh Samui were being investigated by his department.

According to my husband, reading the Thai rath newspaper online, they also own businesses in Phangan, and Phuket besides just Samui.

There have been rumors of illegal land documents being issued in Phangan as well.

I wish you people would get your facts right and stop trolling out the same old sensational tripe. You fail to mention that all the Farangs were found INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES which were dropped. However, the poor unfortunates spent 18 months proving their innocence in the Bangkok Hilton. It really pisses me off when idiots post stuff which is, basically libellous. I take great offence to this. There is no international motorcyle syndicate here. You have been watching too many James Bond moves, for chrissssakes.

FACT: being released and/or not having formal charges filed and pursued against one does NOT mean one has been "found" "innocent."

Charges were filed and pursued and eventually dropped. A court case took place. Please inform yourself correctly.

I agree with Carmine, no need to open this thread again, especially with so ill informed posters.

Edited August 1, 2010 by limbos

[screamingeagle]

Crispin John Grandvil Paton-Smith name made me sit up. A hard name to forget.

Other wise knowns as "Captain Caveman" in the diving fraternity.

Crispin served with distinction in the Britsh Army for ten years and was honourably discharged after being badly injured in a road side bomb in Belfast. After spending nine months in surgery and rehabilitation, he retired to Samui on his Army pension. He set up a diving company and a real estate magazine. A nice guy!

[screamingeagle]

From the Bangkok Post a clear indication that the land checks and the arrests of various people (including Bandidos) are related

Three foreigners and a Thai former land official were arrested yesterday in police raids to shut down a syndicate allegedly issuing illegal land rights documents on Koh Samui. Peter Watkin Jones, 40, of Britain, Kim Lindegaard Neilsen, 36, of Denmark, and Pramual Somwong, a former Samui land official, were arrested in raids on the island.

A second Briton, Crispin John Grandvil Paton-Smith, 43, was arrested in Pattaya.

The three foreigners are charged with illegal assembly and extortion, while Mr Pramual was charged with malfeasance.

They are among seven suspects wanted by authorities for alleged involvement in the illegal issuance of land documents on the island in Surat Thani province.

Three others _ Peter Buch Rosenberg, 35, of Denmark; Pratheep Muangkaew, who runs an accounting firm on Koh Samui as well as being a prosecutor attached to the Labour Court in Bangkok; and Samroeng Buanak, a local influential figure _ remained at large.

The Koh Samui raids were conducted by teams of police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO).

The raids targeted luxury hilltop villas and business venues in four villages on the island.

DSI chief Pol Gen Sombat Amornvivat, assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Chalor Chuwong and Police Region 8 chief Pol Lt-Gen Kamol Huayhongthong yesterday flew to Koh Samui to interrogate the suspects.

Pol Gen Sombat said the raids came after receiving information from the British, Danish and Swedish embassies that members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang in Thailand had colluded with a British mafia group to buy up extensive commercial interests on Koh Samui.

They allegedly ran many businesses on the island, including property developers, restaurants, entertainment and tourist enterprises, as fronts for unlawful activities.

The foreign suspects are believed to be members of the criminal organisation. It is not known if Mr Pramual is also a member.

Some Bandidos chapters have been accused of operating a trans-national crime network involved in drugs, extortion, human trafficking, weapons smuggling and money laundering.

Pol Gen Sombat said the motorcycle gang extorts money from local businesses on Koh Samui or uses drug revenues to take them over. They have also bribed local officials to issue illegal land ownership documents on public land.

Amlo will be asked to take legal measures against those involved in money laundering, said the DSI chief, adding seven cases of land encroachment on Koh Samui were being investigated by his department.

According to my husband, reading the Thai rath newspaper online, they also own businesses in Phangan, and Phuket besides just Samui.

There have been rumors of illegal land documents being issued in Phangan as well.

I wish you people would get your facts right and stop trolling out the same old sensational tripe. You fail to mention that all the Farangs were found INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES which were dropped. However, the poor unfortunates spent 18 months proving their innocence in the Bangkok Hilton. It really pisses me off when idiots post stuff which is, basically libellous. I take great offence to this. There is no international motorcyle syndicate here. You have been watching too many James Bond moves, for chrissssakes.

FACT: being released and/or not having formal charges filed and pursued against one does NOT mean one has been "found" "innocent."

THEY WERE FOUND INNOCENT BY A THAI COURT!!!! What don't you understand about this?

[Rooo]

Done & dusted.

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