Thai Prisons Offer LINE Calls for Prisoners and Their Family Members in 2019

Prisoners in Thailand are now eligible for more convenient family “visits” through calls on the popular LINE app. Thailand Bail has seen posters and other information posted at several prisons around Thailand, and the Department of Corrections in Thailand has said that 78% of the prisons in Thailand have already implemented the LINE app calling feature for prisoners and their families. We were able to take a quick photo of the details (in Thai language – please contact Thailand Bail for free details about how to use the LINE app to speak to your family member in a Thai jail or Thai prison in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, or elsewhere in the country). This photo was taken at Bang Kwang Prison (also known as Bang Kwang Central Prison) in Nonthaburi, Thailand (just outside Bangkok). Thailand Bail has regular visits to many of the prisons around Thailand, including Bang Kwang Prison. Our lawyers have confirmed that Bang Kwang Prison is one of the Thai prisons taking part of the Thai Department of Corrections program for LINE app calls with prisoners. Thailand Bail knows how long it can take to make a visit to an inmate (we do this regularly), and for family members who are in another city or another country, as many of our clients are, this can be a tremendous help.

Nasty Rybka, Alex Lesley and Others Free from Thai Prison

Thailand Bail provided legal representation and legal advice for Nastya Rybka (real name Anastasia Vashukevich) and Alex Lesley (real name Aleksandr Kirillov) during their criminal trial in the Pattaya Provincial Court. Since early 2018, Nastya and Alex, as well as 6 other Russians and Belarusians, faced up to 20 years in prison for 3 separate criminal charges in Thailand. Facing 20 years in a Thai prison is challenging, but the result was extremely positive, with Nastya, Alex, and the other 6 having their cases ended on 15 January 2019 after arranging a plea deal that saw them plead guilty to all charges. The resulting sentence was time served, and they were quickly deported, having just left today, 17 January 2019, less than 48 hours after having been sentenced.

Thailand Bail Launches Instagram Account

As we end the year 2018, we wanted to do more to showcase all the courts, prisons and police stations that the lawyers and staff of Thailand Bail work at. Most people do not realize that Thailand Bail manages cases in almost every province in the country, from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani to Bangkok and Pattaya to Phuket, Koh Samui and beyond. Accordingly, we (finally) launched an Instagram presence to showcase these places. You can find us at the @thailandbail handle on Instagram or directly at this URL: https://www.instagram.com/thailandbail/ We hope to update our account at least weekly with photos of various courts, prisons and police stations around the country. We have already featured a short list of diverse locations including the Pattaya Provincial Court in Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand, as well as the Udon Thani Read more

Criminal Case Trial Preparation: Finding the Right Lawyer in Thailand

Finding the right lawyer in Thailand is both critically important as well as quite challenging, since there are many factors to consider when trying to find the best lawyer in Thailand. Finding the right lawyer in Thailand is especially important when it comes to trial preparation for a criminal case in the Thai courts. Many lawyers in Thailand are not proactive when it comes to trial preparation, but this is a critical mistake that can cause defendants significant time in prison. We have sadly seen many cases involving charges of drug possession with intent to sell, attempted murder, electronic card fraud, theft, as well as many other crimes, that have gone all wrong for defendants in these cases. This post on the Thailand Bail website is designed to help defendants and their families and friends make the best decision when it comes to selecting the best lawyer Read more

Thai Prison Statistics

Thailand Bail’s lawyers and legal advisors make frequent trips to the Thai prisons in almost every province, including Bangkok, Surat Thani (Koh Samui), Chonburi (Pattaya), Rayong, Udon Thani, Chiang Mai, Prachuab Khiri Khan (Hua Hin), Phuket, and others. Many of our clients ask us about Thai prison statistics, so we thought we would share the latest numbers, as of September 2018. According to the Department of Corrections in Thailand, there are a total of 364,288 prisoners who are currently in the various prisons around Thailand. From Bangkok to Chiang Mai to Udon Thani to Phuket and Koh Samui, it is clear Read more

Money Laundering, Drug Dealing, and Bail: The Case of Benz Racing

In today’s Thailand Bail news posting, we focus on one of the most famous Thai cases of the past year – Benz Racing. Benz Racing, formally known as Akarakit Worarojcharoendet, was just freed on bail, after beating a charge related to drug trafficking but being convicted of money laundering. Benz Racing got eight (8) years for money laundering, which was on the more severe end of the possible ten (10) years in prison for the charge of money laundering. Had Benz Racing been convicted of supporting drug trafficking, he would have likely gotten twenty (20) years in prison, as did his two co-defendants in this case. The case was even more challenging, considering the infamous Laotian drug trafficker Xaysana was involved in the case, with Benz Racing allegedly laundering proceeds from the sale of drugs from Xaysana’s drug empire. The reason Read more

How to Get Out of Koh Samui Prison – Thailand Bail Successful Again

Do you have a friend or family member who is in prison in Koh Samui? If so, contact Thailand Bail to discuss how we can help. Just last week, Thailand Bail’s lawyers in Koh Samui successfully bailed out an Australian citizen who had already spent a couple of weeks locked up in the Koh Samui Prison. Once we received the name of the accused person, we jumped to action by checking the details of the accused person and confirming the case number, charges, location of the accused person, and all other details. Thailand Bail is dedicated to helping people in need, so we offered to do this preliminary work pro bono – for free. Read more

Thailand Bail Invited to Russian Embassy in Bangkok

Thailand Bail was recently invited to the Russian Embassy in Bangkok on 30 May 2018 for an invite-only discussion on international relations hosted by Russian Ambassador Kirill Barsky and Dr. Vitaly Kozyrev. Thailand Bail is one of only a few law firms in Thailand officially listed on the lawyer’s list of the Russian Embassy in Bangkok. We earned this listing through several high-level cases that we were able to achieve success in. We are proud of our positive working relationship with the Russian Embassy in Bangkok, and look forward to continuing our success for Russians in Thailand. It is this dedication to caring about the people of various nations, including Russia, that have differentiated Read more

Thailand Bail Manages Cases in Samut Prakarn

The lawyers at Thailand Bail are some of the hardest working in Thailand, managing cases in several provinces throughout the country. This means that we have a network of professional connections in almost every part of Thailand. Whilst we currently manage several cases in Bangkok, we also have a long history working on matters involving the police and the courts in surrounding provinces such as Samut Prakarn. Finding an international law firm in Samut Prakarn is challenging, but we are eager to assist in all legal matters in Samut Read more

Thailand Bail Wishes Our Clients and Partners a Happy New Year 2018

As we come to the end of 2017, Thailand Bail reflects on the year that was 2017. We would like to wish all of our past clients in 2017, as well as our current clients going into 2018 together with us, a happy new year 2018. 2017 was a successful year for the firm, having won several huge criminal cases in the courts of Bangkok, Pattaya, Buriram, Udon Thani, and Phuket, amongst others. 2017 also saw a significant crackdown on immigration issues, particularly automatic blacklisting for even 1 day of overstay, if not self-reported. This has presented a challenge to foreigners who would have normally let a few days of overstay slip, as a matter of convenience or cost. 2017 also saw our firm expand into Cambodia for the first time, representing a well-known defendant there. Thailand Bail looks forward to another successful year in 2018, assisting both foreign and Thai defendants and plaintiffs manage their criminal cases, immigration Read more