Swede arrested in Bangkok for threatening public officials

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- A Swedish man with a Thai wife was arrested in Don Muang yesterday on charges that he has threatened public officials in Sweden and Thailand over many years.

 

John Patrick Kjellstrom, 45, was found at his home in Soi Weluwanaram 36 yesterday afternoon. He lived there with his Thai wife, reported Thairath.

 

The arrest follows representations about intimidation with menaces made against the public prosecutor in Stockholm as well as Thai customs officials.

 

Further details of what this referred to were not reported but the alleged offences were said to have been committed over many years.

 

The suspect had entered Thailand in 2007 via the airport in Phuket and was on overstay. He was detained pending prosecution.

 

Source: Thairath

 

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Obviously this dude is not right in the head to go making threats against officials in both

countries where he lives in, otherwise, what an idiot thinks that he can get away with

such behavior, in Sweden maybe, but in Thailand, and with no visa, you're one jackass

of a man....

 This story does not add up. He supposedly threatened officials over a period of several years. I would like to hear his side of the story, sounds more like the officials were bullying him, extorting him or threatening him for several years and perhaps he had enough and snapped and answered back to them, who knows? Good luck to this Swede - don't hold your breath waiting for justice.

When you translate an article form another news agency please use the proper translation as กงศุล is not customs (which is written as ศุลกากร), but is the consul of an embassy (in this case the consul of Sweden in Bangkok). Not Thai customs.

 

And he must be indeed an idiot threatening a consul while being illegally in the country....

Edited September 16, 20169 yr by Wildliferescue

I thought line ups were banned.

HISO tourist , dont they know who he is

He seems to be having legal problems back home in Sweden (tax, company and/or similar).

I would guess that he threatened the people at the Swedish embassy if they refused to renew his passport (they will not renew your passport if you are wanted by the police/court in Sweden) and as he has been here for sins 2007 (9 years) and a Swedish passport is only good for 5 years... one thing lead to another, overstay!

4 minutes ago, Kasset Tak said:

He seems to be having legal problems back home in Sweden (tax, company and/or similar).

I would guess that he threatened the people at the Swedish embassy if they refused to renew his passport (they will not renew your passport if you are wanted by the police/court in Sweden) and as he has been here for sins 2007 (9 years) and a Swedish passport is only good for 5 years... one thing lead to another, overstay!

 

Should have gone to Dubai for advice in getting a new passport... 

And it took 7 policemen to arrest him?

Thai wife..overstaying...threaten custom officials?  I did once when they tried to frame me with a pathetic 250gm of Sheesha tobacco on my way from Cairo to Brunei with 2 nights stop over in bkk?Only because they got me back from outside the airport while having a fag?

I strongly protested thatmy bag was scanned and I was allowed through.long story but I got the best out of them 

What? No pointers!

"...The suspect had entered Thailand in 2007...and was on overstay..."

 

A Pyrrhic victory!

 

Whilst he may have thought he had won the battles with officialdom,  it is now painfully obvious that he has well-and-truly lost the war.

 

At the very least, he is probably facing a 10 year ban from Thailand if his Overstay is more than 5 Years.

3 hours ago, smutcakes said:

I thought line ups were banned.

The 24 hours have expired. 

3 hours ago, jaidam said:

 This story does not add up. He supposedly threatened officials over a period of several years. I would like to hear his side of the story, sounds more like the officials were bullying him, extorting him or threatening him for several years and perhaps he had enough and snapped and answered back to them, who knows? Good luck to this Swede - don't hold your breath waiting for justice.

The story does not add up ??

You must be his brother.

I know one Swede who is not right in the head. Acts just like this guy.

Justice will be, when he does 2-3 years at the Local Bangkok Hilton, Amari, Westin etc. Then send him back to Sweden.

What did he say? "I'm going to make you work for once!"?

1 hour ago, trogers said:

 

Should have gone to Dubai for advice in getting a new passport... 

Or just go down the local market and buy one 

If on overstay, why hasn't he kept a low profile?

 

He has his own home, but couldn't get a Visa sorted? Mmm. Seems he might be mentally ill. Hope the court will take this into account and let him fly out without staying for weeks at IDC where he will be bullied and forced to pay the nastiest inmate there, or worse.

back to IKEA

The factual evidence would probably make a great story.

1 culprit and 7 Stooges...

1. I thought posing with suspects and criminals was over.

 

2. He should have gone with the polo shirt and a few Buddha amulets.

Still open season on farang suspects in the media light. Notice the Thai wife wasn't displayed with him.

Yup, it's a ramp-up from double-pricing...


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John Patrick ? must be a bit of irish in the lad, so behaviour completely normal

I thought parading suspects in front of the media was now banned. Obviously not, or no one is listening to the PM

Can someone give me a hint. Is it a different crime to threat a person or an official? Another report says that his wife has been arrested too. http://scandasia.com/swede-arrested-in-bangkok/

...sooner or later...anyone can decide to get rid of you....

 

...get a few of them together with 'the same story'....and it is a done deal...

 

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...not saying this is the case here....but.....

 

....sounds highly unlikely.....

 

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...slander...like so many things here...it works for the locals and against the foreigners....

 

....you will have a mob against a foreigner in an instant.....

 

...and as for the foreigner....it will cost him millions just to begin a case...

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, smutcakes said:

I thought line ups were banned.

Give them time. At least now they've got it right and know that it's testifying in court that you point to the accused.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJaQXj5wVXA

 

Troy has a good point

33 minutes ago, Ridler said:

I thought parading suspects in front of the media was now banned. Obviously not, or no one is listening to the PM

Most people I know change the channel when comes on. 

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

 

Obviously this dude is not right in the head to go making threats against officials in both

countries where he lives in, otherwise, what an idiot thinks that he can get away with

such behavior, in Sweden maybe, but in Thailand, and with no visa, you're one jackass

of a man....

 

TAKE CHILL PILL DUDE!  "officials"  are corrupt  everywhere in world. maybe you are on off them