US Government court document reveals deceased AlphaBay admin was forum member
07-22-2017, 09:20 AMQuote: (07-22-2017 09:07 AM)nomadbrah Wrote:
Quote: (07-22-2017 08:46 AM)El Chinito loco Wrote:
This is why I always warn people about getting too comfortable in Thailand no matter what station in life you're at from regular dude to high risk fringe dweller.
It's not what you think.
The locals actually don't like you that much and the culture is very incompatible with the western mindset and most of the east for that matter.
It's its own weird thing and Thailand has existed largely through the ruling elite's abilities to lie, cheat, and scam foreign entities throughout the ages to keep their sovereignty. They also pull the wool over their own people's eyes too which is why there is a military junta in power now for like the N'th time in history.
This guy had the cash and the ability to go a lot of places and he chose to settle in a place that would dime him out for probably not that much money. So he winds up dying in a nasty cell alone and all those resources helped him not one iota.
Bad move.
The reason why criminals choose Thailand is because they can largely live very open open lives in some places, particularly in tourist areas where the cops are as big criminals as those they are supposed to chase. Countless criminals have lived very public lives on Koh Samui and in Pattaya, some even involved in crime with the police. When they get arrested it is SWAT teams from Bangkok police, not locals.
Where else could you do that? In South America the local gangs would have you quickly and you would be kidnapped. These criminals want this kind of high profile braggard lifestyle.
It's not smart. Those guys are usually the ones who make some high profile international bust who Thailand uses to trumpet "bad farang invading Thailand" etc.. The thought that Thailand turns a blind eye to this is a huge misconception. They turn a blind eye up until the point someone powerful can profit from their demise or when they are an "inconvenience" to them.
It fits into their political and cultural agenda as well. Remember Victor Bout? He was a guy who had a metric shit ton of international and deep state political connections and he got real sloppy and ended up being held in a dingy Thai cell while Russia and the U.S. played highest bidder with him.
Who won? Thailand.
They got to sell his ass to the highest bidder and believe me he was auctioned off behind the scenes with sweet deals from both countries being entertained.