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    Buying property in Thailand

    By Anonymous, Created on: 17/02/2006, Last updated on: 11/11/2011

    » Nothing much to say here is there, i think that IAN has told us all there is to know and believe me.......... .he's right.

    • Anonymous commented : BANGKOKPOST, 19 July 2006 Foreigners arrested in Samui raids Thai also nabbed in bogus land titles case SUPAPHONG CHAOLAN 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.

    • Anonymous commented : 06 Two bikiesdenied bail The Criminal Court has ordered that two foreigners, members of the Bandidos motorcycle club, arrested in connection with an alleged land grab on Koh Samui be held in custody for 12 days pending further investigation. The Department of Special Investigation opposed bail, saying it feared witnesses may be intimidated. Checks would also be made to see if the suspects had criminal records overseas. Kim Lindegaard Neilsen, 36, of Denmark, and Crispin John Granville Paton-Smith, 43, of Britain, have denied charges of illegal assembly and extortion. Tuesday's raid followed a complaint to the DSI by British businessman Neil Patrick Williams, who had a bungy jumping business with the two suspects and another suspect, Peter Watkin Jones, 40, also British. When Mr Williams learned of their alleged illegal activities and tried to withdraw, they allegedly threatened to silence him.

    • Anonymous commented : eep bailed himself out of the Criminal Court with a 350,000 baht title deed after the charges were laid. ''I have sold several plots on Koh Samui over the years but had no clue that the foreigners who bought them from me had a bad history. As a developer, I admit that there are problems with title deeds on Koh Samui but I did not know which process was problematic,'' he said. He bought land through lawyers and never knew any members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang. ''It was not possible to know all your clients and who they really were,'' he said. The DSI in a raid last Tuesday arrested three foreigners and a Thai, who was a former land official on Koh Samui, and charged them with extortion and malfeasance. Mr Pratheep was one of the seven suspects implicated in the illegal issuance of land documents on the resort island. The DSI yesterday also brought Kim Lindergaard Neilsen, a 36-year-old Dane charged in the case, to the Criminal Court. Meanwhile, the Land Department has transferred three land officials for their alleged involvement in the illegal issuance of land documents to developers of the Peak property project, a reliable source said yesterday. The three were ordered transferred by Land Department chief Pirapol Tritotsavit. The suspects, who were not named, were moved to inactive posts to facilitate the inquiry. One was transferred on July 18 and the other two, who were C-5 and C-6 level officials, on July 21. State action on The Peak project on Koh Samui, which had allegedly acquired land illegally on Khao Dang and Khao Duang Nok mountain, followed after advertisements for the sale of 514 rai of land on a website and in a property trading guide were placed by Samui Property Solutions, a foreign firm. The land, being sold for up to eight million baht a rai, for a total of 4.1 billion baht, set alarm bells ringing and a crackdown was ordered to put an end to land encroachment by tourist resorts. Surat Thani Ssenator Pravit Nilwatcharamanee said the government should take the land scandal seriously and bring those behind the encroachments and money-laundering to justice.

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    Divorce Laws in thailand - thai married to a thai

    By Anonymous, Created on: 07/06/2006, Last updated on: 20/04/2007

    » Guys I've searched but couldn't find a definitive answer. Hopefully someone can help explain the rules to me. Some background info.... My thai GF is currently married but been separated for almost 18months after she found out he was cheating on her. They have 2 kids which live with her...

    • Anonymous commented : http://www.sgalegal.com/guide/divorce.html What if my spouse does not consent to a divorce? The family law of Thailand requires that you must establish grounds in order to be granted a divorce from a Thai court. According to Thai law grounds for divorce include: a 3 year period of separation one spouse has deserted the other for over one year the husband has taken another woman as his wife the wife has committed adultery one spouse is guilty of misconduct (criminal or otherwise) one spouse has been imprisoned for more than one year one spouse has physically or mentally harmed the other lack of marital support one spouse has had incurable insanity for at least 3 years one spouse has broken the bond of good behavior one spouse has an incurable communicable disease one spouse has a physical disadvantage so as to be unable to cohabit as husband and wife.

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    Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals

    By Voice, Created on: 19/01/2009, Last updated on: 17/06/2009

    » Writer jailed for 'insulting' Thai royals Australian writer Harry Nicolaides is jailed for three years after being found guilty of insulting the Thai monarchy in his novel. Today news from the BBC, after heard the news I thought that maybe it time that maybe we should all discussing this kind of...

    • SARDINES commented : [quote="triptrip":zsxqfgio][quote:zsxqfgio] I have much respect for the R_yal family and I also have much respect for my freedom of speech and expression. Therefore my question is does we need to apply the same rules to the R_yal family as we have apply for \\ /////? Does they deserve the same right rules of law to \\ ///// good example? [/quote:zsxqfgio] Actually, if the same rules for us is applicable to the Rayol family then the Rayol family can sue anyone who defames them in the court of law, just like the man on the street dont you think? The rayol family does attract a lot of attention and naturally some people may want to provoke them like say something really nasty but without proper evidence supporting their claims. Much like a celebrity who is in the limelight all the time and people writing ludicrous claims about their personal life, think of the recent "pregnancy" of Lydia. If I say your family or mum is a \\\ /////, would you not be insulted and sue me for defamation unless I have 100% evidence that your mom indeed sold her body? Even if that's true, there's no need for me to tell the whole world about it with or without your consent. Sometimes, I think it's really difficult to be in the Rayol family since it's really a case of danmed if you do and danmed if you don't. p.s. I dont support the lese majeste law as I think it's outdated.[/quote:zsxqfgio] Hi triptrip, The difference with the lese majeste law and the above taking to court on slander is that under the lese majeste law, whether it is true or not, you face imprisonment. If what's said or printed is true even with evidence to back up, if an insult is made, you get a ticket to jail (criminal code article 12) if the law is good or not in it's current state, you decide. I can't comment much on this

    • Just-1-Voice commented : Kant.... With no disrespect intended, let me see if I am understanding you correctly. You claim to respect the decision of the judges and the laws. But can you honestly say that if/when you know in your heart that the judges, more often than not, [b:1ofpq7da]do not [/b:1ofpq7da]make their decisions based on factual law, but on personal feelings, political motivations and outright bribes? How can you respect law when it is applied forcefully to one party, but completely ignored when it comes to others? After the coupe that removed Thaksin, the General who lead the coupe stated that the coupe was [i:1ofpq7da]“necessary because there wasn’t any [b:1ofpq7da]DEMOCRATIC[/b:1ofpq7da] way of removing Thaksin.” [/i:1ofpq7da] In other words, they blatantly broke the law of the land and violated the constitution to get rid of someone they didn’t like because they couldn’t do so [b:1ofpq7da]UNDER THE LAW.[/b:1ofpq7da] It doesn’t matter if you are Thai or Farang when it comes to understanding the principles of law. You either follow it or you don’t, and in far too many cases in this country, those with money and power follow their bank accounts instead of the law. The courts that convicted Thaksin COMPLETELY IGNORED two previous Supreme Court rulings and convicted him, which proves that [b:1ofpq7da]THEY [/b:1ofpq7da]violated the law in their conviction of him. Am I a Thaksin supporter? Not a chance! I think he is/was a criminal for many things he did, but those things have never been brought to trial, and probably never will be. I believe in the law [b:1ofpq7da]WHEN [/b:1ofpq7da]the law is just and it is applied equally to everyone. But when it is only selectively applied to certain people, and never applied to others, then either the laws, or those administering them, have to be changed so that there truly is justice that is equal for all.

    • sulasno commented : Australian may be pardoned Published: 17/02/2009 at 09:48 AM Australian, Harry Nicolaides has been recommended for a r.oyal pardon by Thai corrections officials, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported. Mr Nicolaides was sentenced on January 19 2009 by a criminal court for insulting the monarchy in a book he wrote. Mr Nicolaides was sentenced on January 19 2009 by a criminal court for insulting the monarchy in a book he wrote. The Australian was arrested in late August waiting to board a flight to Melbourne. He remained in jail until the final hearing last month, when he was found guilty of breaching lese-majeste laws. Thai corrections department officials told the Australian Associated Press, a recommendation for Mr Nicolaides to receive a R oyal Pardon from H is M ajesty the K ing is underway. =============================================================================== after spending about 6 months as a guest ? hmmm ..........................................

    • sulasno commented : ],'' he added. On Jan 19 the Criminal Court sentenced Nicolaides, 41, to three years in prison for insulting the monarchy in his novel "Verisimilitude'', which sold only seven copies. ============================================================================== Is the present government a joke? IIRC the Swiss guy was a guest for less than a month grrrrrrrrrr...................................................

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    Mercedes killer Honda girl Red Bull heir

    By terry, Created on: 30/01/2009, Last updated on: 03/03/2015

    » Well, sometimes the rich and famous due get locked up. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... rs-in-jail

    • MoCuishle commented : I have read all the comments and I would like to offer a different perspective. Having experienced the criminal justice system in the U.K. I have to wonder if the system in Thailand is not inferior, just operating differently. At least the victims will get the money they need to rebuild their lives, if the father of the driver pays out. In the U.K. people wait years for compensation from a crime, it often comes too late to help and the stress of fighting for it only adds to the trauma. Then you only have to look at our House of Lords! Two members of it have been convicted of fraud and perjury (lying in court) respectively, yet they are still allowed to sit in the highest governement in the land and help tp pass or fail new laws. How did they get to be Lords? Mostly through money changing hands. Even though the governement is now trying to change the rules, this will probably not apply to them. Too late. Long prison sentences rarely do anything to help the offender and often hurts the families just as much. Perhaps there is a higher spiritual power at work here, karma! Is it not time to view these happenings from a Higher Perspective before we all go mad with the sense of victimhood and injustice? Twinkles to you all, I feel very priveleged to be a part of this forum. MoCushle

    • sulasno commented : [quote="MoCuishle":1jpl5hh3]I have read all the comments and I would like to offer a different perspective. Having experienced the criminal justice system in the U.K. I have to wonder if the system in Thailand is not inferior, just operating differently. At least the victims will get the money they need to rebuild their lives, if the father of the driver pays out. In the U.K. people wait years for compensation from a crime, it often comes too late to help and the stress of fighting for it only adds to the trauma. Then you only have to look at our House of Lords! Two members of it have been convicted of fraud and perjury (lying in court) respectively, yet they are still allowed to sit in the highest governement in the land and help tp pass or fail new laws. How did they get to be Lords? Mostly through money changing hands. Even though the governement is now trying to change the rules, this will probably not apply to them. Too late. Long prison sentences rarely do anything to help the offender and often hurts the families just as much. Perhaps there is a higher spiritual power at work here, karma! Is it not time to view these happenings from a Higher Perspective before we all go mad with the sense of victimhood and injustice? Twinkles to you all, I feel very priveleged to be a part of this forum. MoCushle[/quote:1jpl5hh3] Personally I feel that 10 years is a bit harsh for the boy

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