LAW & ORDER

Andrew Drummond Charged in Criminal Case; More Charges Pending

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:49:00 -0500

Criminal charges filed against Andrew Drummond are accepted at a Preliminary Hearing by Pattaya Provincial Court in Criminal Case number 9731/2555. See the official court decision below where the Pattaya Provincial Criminal Court Judge orders Andrew Michael Drummond bound over for Criminal trial on March 11, 2013 at 9 am. The court order states that at trial he must post 50,000 baht bail or a fugitive warrant will be issued and served on Drummond by police in Thailand. The procedure is if he fails to appear for that trial, Drummond will be arrested and sent to court. Drummond posts in his own name "Andrew Drummond" and also posts on the internet as "Flying Sporran" among other aliases. Drummond was informed if he is in the court room when the case is heard he will have to post bail or go to jail until he is able to post bail. As the court order shows, the judge accepted the criminal case and charged Drummond with criminal charges, stating Andrew Drummond is wrong for posting articles on the internet according to the Computer Crime Act of 2007, Section 14(1), and the Thai Criminal Code Section 90 and 91. Additionally, there are multiple criminal charges brought by two other victims of Andrew Drummond scheduled for January 28, 2013. The Pattaya Provincial Court Criminal case numbers are 9819/2555 and 9134/2555. In both criminal cases the charges are Drummond violated the Thailand Computer Crime Act of 2007, Section 14(1), and the Thai Criminal Code Section 90 and 91.

Pattaya Lawyer Receives Top Honor from Thailand Immigration Bureau

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:55:00 -0500

Police Major General Sakda Chuenphakdee, Supreme Commander of Thailand Immigration Bureau came from Bangkok with his immediate staff of Immigration Police Commanders and Police Colonel Athiwit Kamolrat, Head of Chonburi Immigration to award American Mr. Drew Walter Noyes for more than 10 years of service helping foreigners obtain residency visas and settling disputes to help foreigners avoid jail, fines and possible deportation.

New Law Makes Absentee Voting Easier for Overseas Americans

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:02:00 -0500

Sifu McInnes Still Working in Pattaya Contrary to Rumors of Deportation

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:33:00 -0500

An exclusive interview with Sifu Robert McInnes and a thorough inspection of the SWAT training center in Pattaya conducted by the editors of the Pattaya Times newspaper dispels many rumors.

Japanese Yakuza Headman Arrested in Thailand

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:02:00 -0500

The commissioner noted that Thailand will open a National Criminal Center to better handle police requests from abroad to track down foreign criminals in the country. A major office will be opened in Pattaya.

Australian Man Agrees to be Extradited Over $1 Million Ring Theft

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:21:00 -0500

Crime Crackdown Success

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:41:00 -0500

Dealers, Drugs, Guns, Taken Off Pattaya’s Streets

Police Hold Gold Shop Robbery Drill

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:41:00 -0500

Following last years brazen robbery on a Jomtien gold shop by three armed men who were quickly apprehended. Pattaya Police recently held a gold shop robbery drill to prepare themselves for future gold robbery crimes.

Hungarian National Hiding in Pattaya Arrested for Embezzling 40 Million Baht

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500

Chonburi Immigration office arrested Mr. Sarkadi Peter Andras, 55 years old who was charged with embezzling money in his country and moved to hide in Thailand.

Chief District Attorney Promises Justice for All

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:40:00 -0500

On October 19, newly appointed District Chief Prosecutor Mr. Wattana Swatthong met with one of the key witnesses and an alleged victim in the international case developing against Lance Frederick Shaw to assure people in Pattaya and everywhere justice will be served without corruption and this case is no exception regardless of any claims anyone may have made saying Mr. Shaw has protection from prosecution because of police connections.

3 bandits quickly captured in gold heist

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:30:00 -0500

More than 100 of Pattaya Police and Police Volunteers escorted two of the five men who staged a daring daylight robbery with assault rifles and black clothing with face masks in paramilitary style on a Jomtien gold shop on May 4 to reenact their crime.

New Head of Immigration

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Targets Illegal Immigrant Workers

Thai Immigration Police Catch Gold Scammer

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Investigation into the on-going case against Lance Shaw - while he was based in Pattaya and operating the Hiperfinance gold scheme - has shown that all of the Royal Thai Police Immigration Bureau officers acted properly in all regards and, in fact, were responsible for the initial capture of the fugitive Lance Shaw.

Foreigners Sexually Assualt British Couple

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Foreigner on foreigner crimes are on the rise in Thailand and now the world media is focusing on Thailand after an attack on a British couple by a group of foreigners and another case of a gold scam by an Australian man who disappeared with large amounts of other foreigners money.

Further Arrests Made Over Copied Goods Crackdown

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:30:00 -0500

Following last months raid on TUKCOM, Pattaya Police have continued their crackdown on counterfeit goods and have arrested two female suspects, Miss Waree Urat aged 40 and Mrs Angkhana Thongchai aged 30, involved in a pirated CD and DVD business confiscated more than three million baht worth of copied CD’S & DVD’S.

Counterfeit CD's and DVD's Found at Tukcom IT Center

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Although counterfeit CD's and DVD's are available on many street corners around Thailand, police raided the top floor storage warehouse of South Pattaya's Tuk- Com Computer Center confiscating nearly 40,000 pirated CD’s and DVD’s packaged for sale valued at well over 400,000 baht.

Romanian Credit Card Scammers Busted in Pattaya

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Two Romanian nationals have been apprehended at the DC Hill hotel in Pattaya for a credit card skimming and duplication scam.

British Woman Raped in Pattaya

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Dragged off the Street

Police Target Street Racers

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Police from the Na Jomtien district police station recently have been setting up barricades on Sukhumvit Road performing random vehicle checks in response to the continuing problem of high speed and street racing that takes place on the Sukhumvit Road, especially on weekends.

Illegal Gambling Den Raided

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500

On November 2 at 2:30 am, police arrested eleven suspects, including eight foreign gamblers, in a raid on a casino for foreigners operating at the Encore Hotel, located on Pratumnak Hill, Pattaya.