Swiss man arrested in Udon for embezzlement

by **parrot** » December 16, 2011, 7:47 pm

There's an English version on thaivisa at http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/519 ... don-thani/
and a Thai version at http://breakingnews.nationchannel.com/h ... ang=T&cat=
both pretty much say the same thing.

by **bigsnake** » December 17, 2011, 8:11 am

How long before they Deport him to Switzerland? Just goes to show you can run but you can"t HIDE. All Eyes are on us as Farangs in the land of smiles.

by **old-timer** » December 17, 2011, 12:54 pm

bigsnake wrote: All Eyes are on us as Farangs in the land of smiles.

OT's got a feeling you are quite right there bigsnake. I often wonder how an invitation addressed to me for a seminar or meeting with a government department ends up in the mail here in Udon as soon as I arrive. I dont have a yellow book although my Thai address is given for driving license and insurance purposes. I have got my non-O thai visas from a number of different countries and have only ever extended twice in more than a dozen years at Nong Khai. But the authorities always seem to know when I'm in Udon. I have nothing to hide, however it'd be interesting to know how they get there information. Maybe the top man in my bahn grasses me up ?

OT................... $\:D/$

by **Alchai** » December 17, 2011, 8:18 pm

old-timer wrote:But the authorities always seem to know when I'm in Udon.

They get the information from the Thai Embassy in Kampala :-$

by **old-timer** » December 18, 2011, 4:20 am

Alchai wrote:
old-timer wrote:But the authorities always seem to know when I'm in Udon.

They get the information from the Thai Embassy in Kampala

Good job the next one I get will be from Doha.

BTW, the Thai consulate in Kampala is above a tyre shop and not easy to find. True.

OT.......... $\:D/$

by **leterry60614** » December 18, 2011, 9:44 am

"All Eyes are on us as Farangs in the land of smiles.". That might be because of the international airport in Udon and the drug trafficking. It's just follow the money ... And that leads to all eyes on farangs. :shock:

by **pompui** » December 18, 2011, 11:02 am

If anyone is interested a thread on Teakdoor about it ....

http://teakdoor.com/thailand-and-asia-n ... thani.html

by **parrot** » December 18, 2011, 8:13 pm

So much for the expat club!

by **old-timer** » December 18, 2011, 9:49 pm

OT's gonna grill Laars at the next meeting, together with all his mates/supporters from BBC2.

OT............. $\:D/$

by **joebloger** » December 19, 2011, 1:49 am

It looks bad, but you should not comment on the Expat Club as it takes only one bad apple. All you who make stupid remarks should come to our meeting to really see what we are all about instead of make comments about things that you know nothing about. The Swiss man's embezzlement is the main part of the story, NOT THE EXPAT CLUB. www.udonexpat club.com

by **khondiau** » December 20, 2011, 11:02 pm

So the Swiss man will be removed from the Club's Board?

by **downunder** » December 22, 2011, 11:39 am

Yes, he will be removed

by **Benzman2** » December 22, 2011, 2:50 pm

Yes hi Resigned from the board

by **khondiau** » December 23, 2011, 1:14 am

Good News. And the money of the club has been recovered, so that nobody has to pay his membership dues twice?

by **old-timer** » December 23, 2011, 1:24 pm

khondiau wrote:Good News. And the money of the club has been recovered, so that nobody has to pay his membership dues twice?

Seems unlikely considering what he's been arrested for.
The guy is obviously a con-man who would probably tell a few fibs if need be. I doubt if the udon expat club could carry out background checks on their board members and had no reason to disbelieve the Swiss guy until he got nicked. Then they booted him out although I don't think he'll be around for a while anyway.

OT............. $\:D/$

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