Court Procedure and Self-representation

[benthesheep24]

What are you guilty of?

Represent yourself? Save time and money, just walk straight into the nearest prison. Cut out the middle steps.

Eerr...best of luck!?

Give the boy a break! Is not accused of anything.

He just had someone's dad breathing down his throat, or more likely scaring the living daylights out of him, who wants him to stay away from his daughter.

I'm not scared of this man, because he has had so many opportunities to do harm to me and hasn't, so I know he won't. He knows that it will destroy his whole case then, so I just smile smugly at him now.

He does want me to stay away from her, but this is not just the case with myself. Time and time again he has been VERY over-protective of her, even forcing her to move schools three times, because teachers have said to him that he needs to be less over-protective. He has then been very abusive to them, hence forcing her to leave the school.

He is also an alcoholic. He often comes home drunk, and kicks the family dog, forcing my girlfriend and her mother to hide in a room and lock the door. The police have attended once or twice.

Also, he has caused her to lose all of her friends because he had a bad feeling about them. He forced her to cut contact with them.

Does anyone still believe he is right to do this?! He's an animal-abusing alcoholic.

[johnatong]

I could, but will not, think of a whole raft of charges that could be bought if the parents or the girl (a minor) make a Police complaint/report.

This boy needs to get out and stay out of Thailand.

These kind of issues are not always settled in court.

[al007]

Suggest to original poster close the topic

It seems a post is made without all the facts

Much good advice given , like leave BUT IGNORED

The OP has no money and wants to fight a father who obviously has money in a Thai court, remember the father can also pay someone outside the court system, to SORT the problem

Grow up and leave, take your girlfriend with you if she will come, BUT GET THE HE** OUT

[jacksam]

Suggest to original poster close the topic

It seems a post is made without all the facts

Much good advice given , like leave BUT IGNORED

The OP has no money and wants to fight a father who obviously has money in a Thai court, remember the father can also pay someone outside the court system, to SORT the problem

Grow up and leave, take your girlfriend with you if she will come, BUT GET THE HE** OUT

Excellent advice!

[Morakot]

He does want me to stay away from her, but this is not just the case with myself. Time and time again he has been VERY over-protective of her, even forcing her to move schools three times, because teachers have said to him that he needs to be less over-protective. He has then been very abusive to them, hence forcing her to leave the school.

He is also an alcoholic. He often comes home drunk, and kicks the family dog, forcing my girlfriend and her mother to hide in a room and lock the door. The police have attended once or twice.

Also, he has caused her to lose all of her friends because he had a bad feeling about them. He forced her to cut contact with them.

Does anyone still believe he is right to do this?! He's an animal-abusing alcoholic.

You might want to ask yourself, if these are the kind of folks you want to associate with. You may like this girl very much, but this man will always be her dad. What kind of future would this be? Could you imagine sitting down with him at the table for Sunday dinner?

All the best!

[Morakot]

take your girlfriend with you if she will come, BUT GET THE HE** OUT

Bad advice! The girl needs the permission of the parents to leave the country.

[Khon Kaen Dave]

It was said that his lawyers are American.It doesnt matter.They wont be able to represent him in court because only Thai lawyers can do that.No foriegner is able to stand and defend in a Thai court.And moreover,i hope his American lawyers are fluent in Thai,otherwise much more will be said that they will not be party to.

[benthesheep24]

Thank you to everyone who has given me advice. I am going to leave Thailand as soon as possible.

[thaihome]

Thank you to everyone who has given me advice. I am going to leave Thailand as soon as possible.

Good idea. I would also suggest that the country you go to that you avoid having minors stay overnight at your place.

TH

[benthesheep24]

Thank you to everyone who has given me advice. I am going to leave Thailand as soon as possible.

Good idea. I would also suggest that the country you go to that you avoid having minors stay overnight at your place.

TH

With all due respect, the situation surrounding this incident is not one which is easy to understand for someone without the proper facts. I don't think you should be making comments like that, since you are obviously trying to dig at the fact that I allowed my own girlfriend to stay at my condo overnight. Yes, in the eyes of the law, it CAN be perceived as wrong. However, this was not some shady transaction, as I'm sure you are well used to dealing with on here. I met this girl online, a year ago, and moved to Thailand to be with her. I don't wish to divulge any more details of it. This is private, and I was not looking for patronising advice about legal technicalities when I posted this. I was looking for genuine answers, with real concern, and actual knowledge of the law.

[Morakot]

The age of consent in Thailand is fifteen years. Both are underage (minors) if under twenty years of age.

[MikeyIdea]

Weird case and as always on ThaiVisa, a lot of "recommendations" that you should ignore

1) There will be no court case - the American father has nothing on you

2) It's illegal for an American to work as a lawyer in Thailand, the best an American Lawyer can do in court is to act as an interpreter

3) You really should go back to the police station and ask to have what happened reported - The word in Thai is Banntutt. If you speak Thai, then that shouldn't be too difficult unless you want to put in any blame on a policeman

4) If it's not recorded anywhere (e.g., at the police station), then it never happened. Court will not want to listen to two foreigners blaming each other and they solve that by requesting evidence and ignore if there is none

5) There is justice for foreigners in Thailand

6) If you live the girl, then I would just stay in Thailand and continue to live here. The girl is 17 years old, she can't be locked up forever

7) The girl is 17, she can request juvenile court to take up the case and they certainly will if she asks for it. They will also listen to her more than anyone else