British Keyboard Warrior Arrested for Defaming Thais.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:47 am

A British keyboard warrior who had overstayed his visa by 587 days was arrested last Tuesday morning at his Pattaya condo by a number of officers from Chonburi Immigration after an arrest warrant was issued for defaming Thai nationals online.

Andrew Mathews, 52, had been under investigation by Military Circle 14 for criticising, being abusive and creating problems for Thai nationals on the internet.

During the investigation it came to light that he had overstayed his visa by some 587 days, a crime that now comes with a ten year ban from entering Thailand...
https://www.stickboybangkok.com/news/br ... d-pattaya/

Stickboy suggests that there may be more to this, and the man has previous :

This site previously reported that a fugitive real estate agent had been arrested when Mathews was taken into custody yesterday afternoon.

Mathews was arrested after failing to appear in Pattaya Provincial Criminal Court on October 20th 2014, in a case filed by German national Rolf Haupt, and the Court issued an arrest warrant.

Mathews was aware of the warrant from Pattaya Court and went on the run, but his life as a fugitive was short lived after he was spotted by Haupt's staff just metres from Haupt's office at Ocean Residential Properties in Jomtien.

Mathews faces at least three criminal cases, and following death threats being reported to police by Haupt and two other witnesses, the prospects of Mathews being released on bail have been described as 'slim'.

Mathews has three previous criminal convictions in Thailand, and may have to now serve two previous suspended jail sentences totalling 22 months, given after he was convicted of various offences in 2011 and 2012 in the same Court...

http://casewatchasia.blogspot.fr/2014/1 ... -andy.html

hanno · Post by **hanno** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 6:25 am

Guess he will make his way to Shitsville once he has served his time, seems to be a right top bloke.

YouTube · Post by **General Mackevili** » Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:28 am

hanno wrote:Guess he will make his way to Shitsville once he has served his time, seems to be a right top bloke.

Haha, can set your clock to it.