Thailand News Summary

[Big Boy]

I don't think the anti-farang sentiment was helped by seeing Anutin on TV constantly yesterday stirring things up.

[PeteC]

I don't think the anti-farang sentiment was helped by seeing Anutin on TV constantly yesterday stirring things up.

He doesn't like foreigners, per has rant and words when he was handing out masks at a BTS station in the early days of Covid, and foreigners kept ignoring him as they came off the train.

I think he's Interior Minister now, the one who decides case by case on foreigner permanent residency. Good luck with that with him in the chair.

[Jack_Batty]

And its still going on ... I wonder if the reaction would have been the same if he was Thai. His behaviour was inexcusable, but it takes very little to get the nationalists flared up ...

SWISS MAN IN PHUKET FINALLY APOLOGISES TO THAI DOCTOR
Not satisfied with yesterday's apology from the Swiss man in Phuket who attacked a Thai medical doctor, a Phuket social media group on Saturday calls for a rally at 9am Sunday at Cape Yamu in a bid to oust the man from Thailand.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/202 ... ai-doctor/

A Thai guy on a three-day yaba bender, murdering his entire family would get half the coverage. I was just telling my girlfriend that this morning. Good to see I’m not the only one “over it”.

[buksida]

Lynch mob mentality and nationalistic fervor won... but at least they're looking into the bent cops also.

Commander of Region 8 Police Pol Lt Gen Surapong Thanomjit said Monday afternoon that Phuket police have requested Immigration Police to revoke of the visa of David the Swissman who attacked a woman at the beachfront step of his villa.

Surapong said the real name of David is Mr Urh Beat Fehr, 45. He is deemed to be a threat to the safety and order of the people under Article 12 of the Immigration Act.

Source: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/202 ... e-checked/

[Nereus]

He should be indicted for harboring an ugly woman!

[PeteC]

https://www.thainewsreports.com/news-summary/

[buksida]

They'll be burning the Swiss flag soon ... No doubt this will dominate Thai news for the next week, keep the nationalism train fueled up and running ...

A SWISS MAN SERIOUSLY HURTS THAI WOMAN IN TRANG SUPERMARKET
Another dispute erupted between a foreigner and a Thai in Trang Province, southern Thailand. A Swiss man attacked a Thai woman, breaking her nose and making her face bloat in the supermarket. She needed to be hospitalised immediately.

Mr. Kritphong Khikkham, 25, of Village No. 1, Ban Khuan Subdistrict, Mueang District, Trang Province, and his family reported to the tourist police on Tuesday evening, March 5, that a Swiss foreigner had attacked his mother, age 58, and caused serious physical harm in the middle of a mall in Trang Municipality.

According to Kritphong, his mother developed a nerve condition as a result of having the wrong tooth moved. As a result, she will need to heal for some time. She needs to use a walker to go around, and she can’t walk very well.

Mr. Straumann, a 60-year-old Swiss man, was taken to the Muang Trang Police Station, and Mrs. Ree, 58, was transferred to the hospital.
His mother went shopping at a well-known supermarket on the second floor on Tuesday. The male foreigner walked to bump his mother and nearly fell. She then told him loudly in English, “Be polite; you should.” This made him dissatisfied, shouting and shouting before going straight and punching his mother four times and then walking away.

At this point, his mother tossed a water bottle at him. He walked back, locked his mother’s neck, and struck her again, severely banging her head into the ground. This left Kritphong’s mother gravely hurt, with blood all over her face and bruises.

The supermarket’s employees called rescuers and hurried her to Trang Hospital’s emergency unit. Her nose was fractured, her eyelids were inflamed, and her back was swelling. The physicians will do a comprehensive examination again.

Patrol police later escorted Mr. Straumann, a 60-year-old Swiss man, to Muang Trang Police Station for questioning. But the Swiss man declined to provide any evidence.

According to Mr. Straumann’s information, he arrived in Thailand correctly and everything was well. He has sought for a visa to live after retirement. He renewed his passport on October 28, 2023, and it is set to be renewed again on November 14, 2024.

The police investigated the CCTV cameras but were unable to see the incident. However, several individuals in the supermarket witnessed it and are willing to testify.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/202 ... permarket/

[PeteC]

https://www.thainewsreports.com/news-summary/

[buksida]

Nationalism flares up again as trannys go toe to toe ...

"Recent incidents, including the one in Phuket where locals gathered to demand the deportation of Swiss tourists, reflect a rising sentiment of nationalism that rejects foreign intrusion."

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/202 ... der-clash/

[Dannie Boy]

More like they didn’t want the competition!!


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[PeteC]

https://www.thainewsreports.com/news-summary/

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[Big Boy]

And now the fallout from the Swiss guy in Phuket reaches Hua Hin.

Phuket incident rekindles calls for demolition of buildings on Hua Hin beach

https://www.nationthailand.com/thailand ... l/40036157

[PeteC]

https://www.thainewsreports.com/news-summary/

[buksida]

'Kicking' Swiss man in Phuket loses visa
The Immigration Bureau has revoked the visa of the Swiss man who allegedly kicked a Thai woman relaxing on a beach near his villa in Phuket, deeming him a threat to society.

Pol Maj Gen Songprote Sirisukha, commander of the Immigration Division 6, which supervises the South, signed an order on Wednesday night to revoke the visa of Urs Fehr, also known as David, based on proposals from the provincial hall and the immigration office of Phuket, Pol Col Parinya Klinkaysorn, deputy spokesman of the bureau, said on Thursday.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... loses-visa

Doesn't matter how much money you have, Thailand can and will boot you out if it wants to ... I wonder how his mrs will like Cambodia

[Dannie Boy]

'Kicking' Swiss man in Phuket loses visa
The Immigration Bureau has revoked the visa of the Swiss man who allegedly kicked a Thai woman relaxing on a beach near his villa in Phuket, deeming him a threat to society.

Pol Maj Gen Songprote Sirisukha, commander of the Immigration Division 6, which supervises the South, signed an order on Wednesday night to revoke the visa of Urs Fehr, also known as David, based on proposals from the provincial hall and the immigration office of Phuket, Pol Col Parinya Klinkaysorn, deputy spokesman of the bureau, said on Thursday.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... loses-visa

Doesn't matter how much money you have, Thailand can and will boot you out if it wants to ... I wonder how his mrs will like Cambodia

Presumably all the property will be in the Thai wife’s name so he’s unlikely to suffer too much of a financial penalty - still it’s nice to see justice being done for once!!