ANother Farang Arrested in Connection with Protests

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You can see the following article, plus videos, and plenty of commentary on the Thai Visa site:

 

Australian Man Arrested Over Thai Protests - Thailand Forum

 

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Aussie Arrested over Thai Protests

 

An Australian man has been arrested in Thailand following two months of Red Shirt protests.

 

The man has been identified as as Conor David Purcell, an ex-soldier working in Bangkok as a language teacher, ABC News reported.

 

Mr Purcell, 30, was arrested under the emergency decree used to end almost the protests in Bangkok.

 

Purcell was arrested at his apartment complex in the city on Sunday.

 

Thai authorities say he incited unrest while speaking from the stage of the Red Shirt protest camp on two occasions, ABC News reported.

 

source: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/aussi...0-1225871105387

[Guest lvdkeyes]

When I click on the link it says "Page Not Found".

[Guest GaySacGuy]

Try:

 

Aussie arrested over Thai protests | News.com.au

[Guest lvdkeyes]

Thanks. That worked. This is another idiot. Not only was he making speeches he shouldn't have been, but he had overstayed his visa. This answers my father's question: "Why are there more horse's asses than there are horses?"

[Guest fountainhall]

I see he got a suspended sentence for the visa violation, presumably so he could immediately be rearrested on the more serious charge. I sure hope he ends up with a lot more than plain deportation.

[Guest lvdkeyes]

Max. sentence is 2 years. Two years in a Thai prison would be a fitting reward for his stupidity.

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Two Foreigners Arrested

 

By The Nation, AFP

Published on May 26, 2010

 

A Briton and an Australian have been arrested for joining the red shirt protests, officials said yesterday.

 

The Australian, Conor David Purcell, 30, and the Briton, Jeff Savage, 49, were arrested and charged with breaching the emergency law, an offence which carries up to two years imprisonment, police said.

 

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said the pair were arrested for violating the state of emergency "and for their roles on stage during the rally".

 

"For the Australian man it's not yet clear, but in the case of the Briton he's involved with the (red shirt) movement in Pattaya," Abhisit said.

 

He said officials would also probe other allegations against the men.

 

Two foreigners arrested

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Unrepentant Foreign Red Shirts Shout Claims of Grave Injustice

 

A Briton and an Irish-Australian that have been held in remand at a Bangkok prison briefly fronted the Thai court yesterday where their detention was extended by a further week whilst investigations into their roles in the Bangkok riots are continuing.

 

Bangkok, the 28th of May 2010 [PDN]: Jeff Savage, a British national, is facing the possibility of a death sentence for his role in the Red Shirt rioting that broke out in Bangkok on Wednesday last week. Fronting court Savage was tearful, stating that his continued incarceration was distressing his 80-year-old mother.

 

Unrepentant Foreign Red Shirts

[Guest fountainhall]

Fronting court Savage was tearful, stating that his continued incarceration was distressing his 80-year-old mother.

Now he sounds all innocent and victimised. Just like Thaksin.

 

But the other farang, the Irish-Australian, seems to be asking for even more trouble with his manner in court. From the same article -

 

“Nobody in this country has authority over me. I’m not under Thai law. I’m only obeying international law. I’m head of the red gang,” he yelled at the court.

What a total jerk!

[Guest lvdkeyes]

Fronting court Savage was tearful, stating that his continued incarceration was distressing his 80-year-old mother.

Sorry his mother is distressed, but he should have thought of that before he acted in such a way that probably would have distressed her if she knew about it.

[Guest lvdkeyes]

Two low class louts for sure.

[Gaybutton]

Two low class louts for sure.

To me, the best part is these two had no business involving themselves in the first place. Somehow I doubt Mr. Savage would have spouted off his bravado so readily if he had any idea that it could lead to a potential death sentence.

 

Then there's the other guy shouting in court,

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Police Have 3 Days to Investigate Foreigners

 

Published: 15/06/2010

 

A judge has given police three days to investigate two foreigners held for nearly a month for allegedly violating an emergency decree during bloody, anti-government protests.

 

Briton Jeff Savage and Australian Conor Purcell are being held for their alleged roles in street clashes between red shirt protesters and government forces that left almost 90 dead and more than 1,800 injured during two months of demonstrations.

 

Police asked the judge to extend their detention for another six days, but he authorised an extension of just three more days, in keeping with the emergency decree's detention limit of 30 days.

 

Police have 3 days to investigate foreigners

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After spending over three months in Thai Prison, Purcell is being released and is expected to be deported. Here is the post from Thaivisa.com

 

 

Australian 'Red Shirt' to be released: court

 

BANGKOK (AFP) - An Australian man arrested for joining violent anti-government street protests in Thailand is to be freed after pleading guilty on Friday to breaching the kingdom's emergency laws, a court ruled.

 

Conor David Purcell, 30, will be released because he has already served his sentence of three months, reduced to six weeks because he admitted the charges.

 

"After consideration of his action the court found that he is guilty but because he is a foreigner he may not have understood the law," Judge Somchart Lertlikhitworakul said.

 

Purcell will be taken from prison to an immigration facility and is expected to be deported to Australia.

 

You can read the entire post at:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/392050-australian-red-shirt-conor-david-purcell-to-be-deported-from-thailand/

[PattayaMale]

Sure the laws are different. There are many Thai laws that I don't understand, and seem to be interpretative differently because there is not much case law.

 

But common sense would have been to not participate in rally's where violence has all ready occurred.

[Guest travelerjim]

Sure the laws are different. There are many Thai laws that I don't understand, and seem to be interpretative differently because there is not much case law.

 

But common sense would have been to not participate in rally's where violence has all ready occurred.

 

And...Might I add...

The US Embassy, among other countries...

issued warnings for their citizens to stay away

and avoid crowds and gatherings in the Bangkok

and any other provinces...where there were protests under way.

 

It was good advice...

but a few expats from other countries obviously ignored it...

and now have been jailed, to be deported...black listed.

 

tj

[Guest beachlover]

Connor Purcell has been sentenced (the jail term is equivalent to time already spent in jail) and will now be deported.

 

Looks like he changed his mind and decided to plead guilty overnight.

 

http://www.smh.com.au/world/aussie-to-face-thai-court-over-protests-20100820-12sb5.html

 

"At his trial in June, Purcell denied breaching emergency laws despite advice from his lawyer to plead guilty, a move that was expected to lead to a speedy deportation to Australia.

 

"He's not changed his mind," Siriporn Muangsrinun, Purcell's lawyer said."

 

 

Then...the next day:

 

http://www.smh.com.au/national/australian-goes-free-20100820-13916.html

 

"AN AUSTRALIAN man who pleaded guilty yesterday to breaching Thailand's emergency decree during this year's anti-government protests has been freed by a Thai court."

 

What a mindless moron...