snoop1130 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Brit finally removed from Phuket Town condo By Eakkapop Thongtub Australian-born Brit David Maclean was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital. Photo: Ekkapop Thongtub PHUKET:-- Australian-born British national David Maclean, 50, originally from Brisbane, Australia, after nearly four months barricaded in a Phuket Town condo has been safely removed from the apartment today (May 2), Phuket Tourist Police have confirmed. Mr Maclean was removed from the ninth-floor condo, at the “Supalai Park at Phuket City” complex on Nakorn Rd, after Phuket Immigration officers broke a window to gain entry to the back of the unit from atop a fire truck ladder, confirmed Capt Ekkachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police. The extrication took place at about 3pm, Capt Ekkachai said. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/brit-finally-removed-from-phuket-town-condo-71293.php#hJliJUoU1JD23U4H.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-05-02 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEyedPie Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 "Today, Col Kathatorn told The Phuket News, “We told Mr Maclean to not worry about that right now. He will be charged with overstaying, but that his health was most important and that he must focus on recovering his health first.” That's nice. Next stop the monkey house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 A broken window to add to his very long bill no doubt ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneEyedPie Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Sort of like the Thai version of Julian Assange with the emphasis on 'Ass'. Seriously, falang will never win in LOS, as we all know, so not sure why he bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMuir Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Phuket Immigration officers broke a window to gain entry to the back of the unit from atop a fire truck ladder after four months All because the landlady had sent her adult children to collect the rent, but refused to give him receipts for rent paid. Australian born, lived in England, barricaded himself in and got dragged out looking like he might drop dead. Now off to prison. Thailands version of Julian Assange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 The Brits could have hired this team for 300k baht to extract Assange instead of 7 million pounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 How did he survive without water and food ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 What's he known as on Thaivisa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Notable that Assange is also from Australia. Is this kind of thing common down under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Just now, ukrules said: Notable that Assange is also from Australia. Is this kind of thing common down under? I'm going to go with no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 5 hours ago, OneEyedPie said: "Today, Col Kathatorn told The Phuket News, “We told Mr Maclean to not worry about that right now. He will be charged with overstaying, but that his health was most important and that he must focus on recovering his health first.” That's nice. Next stop the monkey house. Hospital. 20,000 baht fine and 1 year ban. Flight back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Jingthing said: I'm going to go with no. Ned Kelly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 A real warrior.. He has made sure not to loose his deposit . We should learn from a fighter like that. He clearly won this dispute ????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 11 hours ago, madmen said: The Brits could have hired this team for 300k baht to extract Assange instead of 7 million pounds £16 million. I'm sure that the British police were highly impressed, when they've lost 20,000 officer's jobs to save money! The main problem being that Assange's "home" was effectively overseas territory. I have an old Brit friend who's a property agent in BKK and faced a similar problem. The occupier was refusing to pay the rent because one of his A/C's wasn't working. The property agent had the electricity cut off (apparently illegal to do so), but it did the trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellohello123 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 9 hours ago, ukrules said: Notable that Assange is also from Australia. Is this kind of thing common down under? Nah, we are too busy boxing kangaroos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 12 hours ago, OneEyedPie said: Sort of like the Thai version of Julian Assange with the emphasis on 'Ass'. Seriously, falang will never win in LOS, as we all know, so not sure why he bothered. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chang1 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Destiny1990 said: A real warrior.. He has made sure not to loose his deposit . We should learn from a fighter like that. He clearly won this dispute ????. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 it took 4 mths to remove him,why so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1duckyboy Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 8 hours ago, Enoon said: Hospital. 20,000 baht fine and 1 year ban. Flight back home. Naw, he'll be held until he can pay the hospital bill. A GoFundMe plea is in his future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attento Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Andrew65 said: £16 million. I'm sure that the British police were highly impressed, when they've lost 20,000 officer's jobs to save money! The main problem being that Assange's "home" was effectively overseas territory. I have an old Brit friend who's a property agent in BKK and faced a similar problem. The occupier was refusing to pay the rent because one of his A/C's wasn't working. The property agent had the electricity cut off (apparently illegal to do so), but it did the trick! or, he could have repaired the A/C ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issanbound Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 6 hours ago, sunnyboy2018 said: Ned Kelly? Ned Kelly was Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgarbo Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 13 hours ago, OneEyedPie said: Sort of like the Thai version of Julian Assange with the emphasis on 'Ass'. Seriously, falang will never win in LOS, as we all know, so not sure why he bothered. Nothing at all like Assange, who exposed US war crimes. This fool refused to pay rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 I hope he will be presented with a firm invoice of all costs incurred as a result of his stupid behaviour. Plus a "persona non grata" stamp in his passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricky Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 10 hours ago, ukrules said: Notable that Assange is also from Australia. Is this kind of thing common down under? The post says he's a Brit. Maybe it's a UK syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Not sure why, but it sure seems like Brits are in the headlines a lot.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 On 5/3/2019 at 7:38 AM, Andrew65 said: £16 million. I'm sure that the British police were highly impressed, when they've lost 20,000 officer's jobs to save money! The main problem being that Assange's "home" was effectively overseas territory. I have an old Brit friend who's a property agent in BKK and faced a similar problem. The occupier was refusing to pay the rent because one of his A/C's wasn't working. The property agent had the electricity cut off (apparently illegal to do so), but it did the trick! Oh yeah the Thais dont <deleted> around. I did it myself by cutting off the water which is still apparently legal to flush out an Arab . Still took 7 days which was probably the dirty pigs wash cycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 26 minutes ago, Issanbound said: Ned Kelly was Irish A lightning reply ... Phar Lap was NZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark mark Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Like this guy was just refusing to pay, without a receipt wasn't it ? Or that was what he was saying ? ... Maybe it was just an excuse not to pay ? ... ... Like the Owners just wanted to avoid Tax, ... Like everyone else ! ? ... Why not just pay them ! ? I paid Cash to Italian landlords in Australia for Years ! ... And on the upside got 2 very nice, free bottles of homemade Italian style, wine for Christmas every year ! I cannot believe it ... This guy ! ..... Obviously something else wrong with him right ! ? ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark mark Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 … Or well was it the children coming to collect the cash that may have spooked him ? Some ground for being a bit nervous, but well, I think in this situation you just pay, and hope for the best, and if they try to collect twice, … THEN you barricade yourself in the place and you then even have something to stand on ! ... Still a lot of trouble, ... all for nothing, ... well unless he really wanted to be Locked up ? .... And possibly then in a mental home ? .... I guess that they will just deport him. ... So to the UK ? or back to Brisbane, like speaking as an Australian, ... we do not want him, he has UK citizenship, ... so rather deport him back to the UK right, …. and the new Bulk payed as you go social security system there !!! ...Har Har .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogmatix Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 It is hard to understand why he got himself into this situation over a dispute with a landlady over a short term rental while on a temporary visa. Just resolve the dispute in the best way you can, understanding that laws are woolly here and foreigners are not fairly treated, and move out. Then either go home or extend visa before its expiry. He can’t have enjoyed his holiday very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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