A Warning for Visitors to Thailand.
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A Warning for Visitors to Thailand.
A cautionary tale of how things can go wrong fast:
So, was he an innocent victim of a mix up, a fool carrying contraband, or was it a set up by his Thai "family" ? So many weird stories coming out of Thailand.
Cambodia is not (yet) in the same league when it comes to foreigners being seriously fkd up.
Read on: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/2262 ... ravellers/The little known Skegness Standard ran an interesting story on Sunday which should serve as a warning for all visitors to Thailand.
It went like this;
“My son is in fear of his life – please help him.” This is the plea of a mum whose disabled son was thrown into a Thai jail after picking up the wrong suitcase at the airport.
Steven Moody, who was brought up in Skegness, was on a visit to his Thai bride in April when the mix-up happened that turned a romantic holiday into a nightmare.
Mum Carol Swanson said: “I am at my wits end. Steven is severely disabled after having a large brain tumour removed in 2007. The operation lasted 10 hours and he has been left with limited sight, limited hearing, blurred vision, lack of concentration, blackouts and walks with a wobble. He has also suffered from depression and struggles to cope with everyday life.
“He met and married a Thai girl who is living in Thailand and the nightmare began when he went to visit her. There seems to have been some confusion over a suitcase – I believe he picked up the wrong one. As a result he was arrested and sent to Samut Parkan prison just outside Bangkok.
“His ‘crime’ I understand is theft. Steven didn’t realise he had picked up the wrong suitcase until he was at his wife’s home – a three-hour drive away. He had chosen a bright yellow one to make it easy to spot. When he realised his mistake he panicked and threw it away, but now the owner is claiming it contained £20,000 worth of diamonds...
So, was he an innocent victim of a mix up, a fool carrying contraband, or was it a set up by his Thai "family" ? So many weird stories coming out of Thailand.
Cambodia is not (yet) in the same league when it comes to foreigners being seriously fkd up.
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