Getting Arrested in Thailand: 5 Tips to Follow If You Need Bail

While most people who travel to Thailand come for the interesting culture, beaches, and food, others take their travels too far. Getting arrested in Thailand is not on travelers’ or expats’ to-do lists, but it does happen. With more and more random police searches happening throughout the Sukhumvit Road area of Bangkok, more and more people will likely be in need of legal assistance. Sometimes, people are able to talk to the police, show their passport, and go on their way, avoiding getting arrested in Thailand and going to Thai jail. However, many foreign travelers are not aware of all of the rules, regulations, and laws of Thailand, and may make some bad decisions, which lead to arrest. This article has been Read more

Drug Cases in Thailand

As we continue our blog posts about drug laws in Thailand, the entire Thailand Bail team would like to remind those reading this article that the drug laws in Thailand are not predictable, they are applied liberally, and the jail sentences are long. Please stay away from narcotics while living in or traveling through Thailand. Thailand Bail is the only law firm in Thailand dedicated to fighting drug charges, and we have successfully defended clients possessing anything from 1 pill of methamphetamine drugs Read more

Drug Laws in Thailand

Southeast Asia, and Thailand in particular, have very stringent laws regarding drug use, production, and sale. Being convicted of selling certain narcotics can still technically bring about the death penalty in Thailand, although spending decades in prison is a more likely result, as case history shows. Like Western countries, there are different categories of drugs in Thailand. For example, being charged with possessing a small amount of cannabis (1 gram) could result in bail being given and receiving a short prison sentence, but possessing that same amount of crystal methamphetamine (“ya-ice”) could result in bail being rejected and receiving a sentence that lasts for several years. Sometimes, it does not even matter if drugs are found on your person; simply being in the same room or the same vehicle as someone with a large amount of drugs can be enough to charge you with the same crime. If you are with a friend or partner, be sure that you know what kind of person he / she is, because Thai Read more

Bail Cases in Thailand, Korkaew Pikulthong

Summary

The judge overseeing the case of Thai member of parliament denied the bail request from the MP’s Thai lawyer Jessada Chandee. Bail was requested based on the fact that the MP wanted to attend a garden party at Government House and go on an economic development trip to Italy. The judge ruled that this particular MP would likely repeat the crime he was charged with. This MP was charged with charges of terrorism, threatening the Constitution Court and creating unrest in society. The ruling attempted to define the difference between simply having a dissenting opinion and actually causing civil unrest for political purposes. Lawyers in Thailand who have commented on this case note that because of the political nature of the case, the ruling could cause severe Read more