The Thaiger
Brit details Bangkok prison conditions after 18-month sentence
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A British man jailed in Thailand for nearly 18 months on visa fraud charges has described conditions inside Bangkok Remand Prison , including alleged stabbings, guard violence, and witnessing a sexual assault on his first night.
Key facts
- Oliv er Hardy, a 27 year old heating engineer from Croydon, says he had saved for five years before travelling to Thailand in January 2023 for what he intended as a holiday
- A British man jailed in Thailand for nearly 18 months on visa fraud charges has described conditions inside Bangkok Remand Prison , including alleged stabbings, guard violence, and witnessing a sexual assault on his first night.
- The Sun reported that Hardy was convicted in 2024 of overstaying his visa, leaving Thailand via an unauthorised route without immigration inspection, forging immigration stamps for international travel, forging official seals and
- Immigration detention and court proceedings
- Hardy says his situation changed after he moved to Bali in February 2024 and then returned to Bangkok on a five-day trip to visit his sister.
Summary
Oliv er Hardy, a 27 year old heating engineer from Croydon, says he had saved for five years before travelling to Thailand in January 2023 for what he intended as a holiday. He claims a series of events he attributes to fraud and misunderstanding led to his imprisonment for one year and four months.
The Sun reported that Hardy was convicted in 2024 of overstaying his visa, leaving Thailand via an unauthorised route without immigration inspection, forging immigration stamps for international travel, forging official seals and documents, and using forged immigration stamps and documents.