webfact Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Czech tourist sex-offender fined B1,000 in Phuket Phuket Gazette Mr Pfeifer was arrested outside his home in Cherng Talay. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong PHUKET: -- A Czech Interpol fugitive, arrested on Tuesday for allegedly spreading HIV in both Thailand and his home country, has been fined 1,000 baht (approx US$ 35.00) by a Phuket Court for overstaying his visa by close to a year and a half. Zdenek Pfeifer, 49, was arrested at his home in Cherng Talay, where a joint task force of Royal Thai Police and military officials awaited him after receiving information regarding his whereabouts (story here). The maximum punishment for visa overstay is a 20,000 baht fine and/or two years’ imprisonment. Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Czech-tourist-sexoffender-fined-B1000-Phuket/66149?desktopversion -- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2017-01-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 1,000 baht ... only .... 2 years in the clink would have been more appropriate ... let the inmates have their fun with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 What a deplorable excuse for a human being. Keeping him alive now is the injustice. Put him to death immediately and delete his existence entirely. Birth certificates and everything deleted from history. Sent from my EVA-L19 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestForLife Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On PhuketNews extra yesterday they said that he's been extradited, I guess they were wrong about it. 1000 baht for almost a year and a half... how the math worked in this case... if one's a criminal he'd pay less?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Must be a typo or some other reason to expedite this, because even unintentional over-stayers that voluntarily go to immigration even after a week (or forgetting to report) would get more of a fine!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 21 minutes ago, GuestForLife said: On PhuketNews extra yesterday they said that he's been extradited, I guess they were wrong about it. 1000 baht for almost a year and a half... how the math worked in this case... if one's a criminal he'd pay less?? Phuket News wrote ... 'Pfeifer was taken into custody, then taken to the Phuket Immigration Office detention centre in Phuket Town, where he remained overnight. Pfeifer is expected to be flown to Bangkok to be handed over to authorities there later today.' Read more at http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-hunt-down-hiv-czech-interpol-fugitive-60670.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 That's an horrific crime isn't it--to knowingly inflect some young person with this terrible disease. It seems that most people are upset about the small fine he got for overstaying. . If you do go in front of a court--they can impose whatever fine they wish---maybe the thinking was "get him out of the country ASAP" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Would assume they want shot of him asap and deport him back to Czech Republic so fined him whatever he had in is pocket rather than hold him in IDC until he paid or extradition paperwork came through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olik Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Why not fine him for the damage caused? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 How 7 cops can share 1000 Baht ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 If only he'd been caught picking wild mushrooms instead of overstay and deliberately spreading a deadly virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 He's likely awaiting extradition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestForLife Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, LivinginKata said: Phuket News wrote ... 'Pfeifer was taken into custody, then taken to the Phuket Immigration Office detention centre in Phuket Town, where he remained overnight. Pfeifer is expected to be flown to Bangkok to be handed over to authorities there later today.' Read more at http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-police-hunt-down-hiv-czech-interpol-fugitive-60670.php JP Mestanza on Phuket news extra (video news) 01:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6thST Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 3 hours ago, LivinginKata said: 1,000 baht ... only .... 2 years in the clink would have been more appropriate ... let the inmates have their fun with him. What about him spreading the HIV? THAT SHOULD FALL UNDER ATTEMPTED MURDER??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, 6thST said: What about him spreading the HIV? THAT SHOULD FALL UNDER ATTEMPTED MURDER??? Sure, if we manage to to ignore the fact that HIV is no longer a death sentence and can be pretty much controlled with proper treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6thST Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 18 minutes ago, HooHaa said: Sure, if we manage to to ignore the fact that HIV is no longer a death sentence and can be pretty much controlled with proper treatment. It only takes one person infected by him to die.There is no 100% cure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 4 hours ago, LivinginKata said: 1,000 baht ... only .... 2 years in the clink would have been more appropriate ... let the inmates have their fun with him. And spread aids around the prison? There has to be a lot more to this story like a 20,000 baht find and extradition. This whole article sounds to Disney World to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacChang Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Just fine him 99 baht for the slippers he stole from the police station. It even has the police colors on it, in case anyone tries to leave the country with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, LivinginKata said: 1,000 baht ... only .... 2 years in the clink would have been more appropriate ... let the inmates have their fun with him. Fun for him too....I would imagine. Edited January 19, 2017 by dotpoom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMZ Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I assume he will also face the standard 500 THB per day / max 20K Overstay Fee by Immigration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, 6thST said: It only takes one person infected by him to die.There is no 100% cure... but every one dies. everyone he has spoken to will die. Murder charges are just ridiculous in thes case. criminal endangerment, or something to that effect seems a more rational option Edited January 19, 2017 by HooHaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenKadz Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 What did it "really" cost him to get this treatment? And no thought about the Thai people he may have infected dusirng his stay? Amazing Thailand!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 goes to show if you play by the Law in Thailand your taking a gamble but if your an evil perpitrator like this you get 5 star treatment and free transport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The latest Phuket News is worth a read ... http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-judge-hands-down-czech-fugitive-less-than-legal-minimum-for-visa-overstay-60687.php "However, despite the severity of his overstay, the judge handed down the sentence of a fine of only B1,000 fine and a two-year prison sentence, which was suspended " Asked how a judge could hand down a sentence less than the mandatory penalty by law in this case, Phuket Immigration Chief Pol Col Kantawat Pongsatanbordee told The Phuket News this afternoon, “I am busy. I am not available to comment.” Just another example of so called Thai justice at work .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Takes two to Tango. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentrot Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 1000 BAHT ???? A couple years ago I inquired in JUNE about changing my work visa back to a retirement visa. The large English guy in Thai Immigration uniform looked at my passport and said , "... Come back in October." I returned early September only to be told that my work visa had expired at the end of JULY and I owed 500 baht per day X 34 Days = 17,000 Baht. The English dude who had given me wrong information was not there that day but after much discussion I still had to pay 17,000 baht for 34 days. How can this SEX OFFENDER get off with 1000 Baht after more than 365 days overstay ???? Justice ? Forget it !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chercheur888 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 59 minutes ago, LivinginKata said: The latest Phuket News is worth a read ... http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-judge-hands-down-czech-fugitive-less-than-legal-minimum-for-visa-overstay-60687.php "However, despite the severity of his overstay, the judge handed down the sentence of a fine of only B1,000 fine and a two-year prison sentence, which was suspended " Asked how a judge could hand down a sentence less than the mandatory penalty by law in this case, Phuket Immigration Chief Pol Col Kantawat Pongsatanbordee told The Phuket News this afternoon, “I am busy. I am not available to comment.” Just another example of so called Thai justice at work .... Why didn't he plead guilty? Than the fine and sentence would be half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 7 hours ago, LivinginKata said: 1,000 baht ... only .... 2 years in the clink would have been more appropriate ... let the inmates have their fun with him. Yer... well... that might have suited this sick f&@k, spreading disease, with the greatest of ease. however... branding his forehead first... in English and Thai ( to hurt more), might seem a workable solution... before incarceration.... or casteration perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitnessHealthTravel Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 The guy knowingly spreads HIV in several countries and we give him Baht 1,000 for overstay. This is a joke right? If he had a small bag of Pot he'd be doing 2 years for sure, when will they get this right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khon Kaen Dave Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 This was discussed at great length yesterday and it appeared that having sex with a person knowing that you are HIV/Aids Positive is not a crime here.So that rather deflates the hang em high brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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