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

Thailand Bail Wins! Death Penalty Drug Case Dismissed for Our Client

On 28 September 2017, Thailand Bail’s lawyers got the result we have been fighting for during the last 16 months – a not guilty verdict for a huge 394,200 ya-ba pill drug case in the Bangkok Criminal Court. This is a landmark decision, since the death penalty was an option for the judges in this case. There were 8 defendants, and less than half of them had their cases dismissed, and this included our client. The other 5 defendants got the death penalty, reduced to life in prison. Thailand Bail has been defending clients in drug cases for many years, and have won a large percentage of the drug cases we take on. Bail was denied for our client, since the amount of drugs was so high, so it was not easy to complete our defense. However, after 16 months of work, we got the positive result we fought for. Our clients are extremely happy, as Read more

What Most Thai Lawyers Don’t Tell You – The Case Visa

What is a case visa? Before we reveal the answer about the case visa (also known as a defendant’s visa), we invite you to read our detailed information page about the case visa on the Thailand Bail website. After reading about what our Thai solicitors can do for you if you are a defendant in a criminal case in Thailand, please read our stories below. Thailand Bail’s Thai and international legal experts know the importance of the case visa. We learned this over the years, seeing other Thai lawyers’ defendants suffer because of a lack of information or wrong information about the case visa. Thailand Bail believes the old saying, “knowledge is power,” because most lawyers in Thailand do not provide full information to their clients. However, our solicitors Read more

Thailand Bail Wins: Over 18M Baht Saved for Our Client

We recently published a new success story based on a big win for our firm Thailand Bail. We do not publish success stories for all of our cases, but this one in particular was substantial. This case was related to both an extradition case as well as a criminal case lodged against our client, and this complication made our job much more difficult. However, we were successful in winning this 18.1 million baht case. Thailand Bail is proud of the accomplishments of its team, and is pleased to add this success story regarding money laundering to our list of major case wins. Please read the full story about Thailand Bail’s recent success defending against Read more

Blacklisted in Thailand: What to do if Thai Immigration Blacklisted You

“I tried to fly into Bangkok but immigration refused to let me enter the country because they said I was blacklisted.” We have heard this story told by many people who have had the unpleasant experience of being blacklisted by Thai immigration and refused entry into the country. Getting blacklisted is a waste of time and money. Our lawyers and staff have received many requests for help from people who get stopped at Don Meuang International Airport (DMK) or Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK). However, it is much easier for our lawyers to assist with your potential blacklist before you get stopped – and potentially arrested – for trying to enter Read more