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Aussie red shirt says he was beaten in jail

An Australian national deported from Thailand after joining the anti-government red shirt protests in April and May says he was beaten in prison and feared the government would plant drugs on him.

Conor Purcell, who was released on Aug 20, arrived in Sydney yesterday.

The Sydney Morning Herald website quoted him as saying he was beaten by seven other prisoners in an "ordered assault" and denied medical attention for almost two weeks afterwards.

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  • isan farang

    Discussion 11 : 10/09/2010 at 05:43 AM11

    Discussion3: " Presently Amazing Thailand keeps the tourists, foreign investors and Thai lovers away".

    According to all current measures tourist numbers are increasing,foreign investment is so strong that the baht is in danger of appreciating too much and if "Thai lovers" are comprised of the first two categories you are entirely wrong.

  • Confused

    Discussion 10 : 10/09/2010 at 05:20 AM10

    Let's turn OZ into Thailand: cancel the election and run Kangaroo courts!

  • Scott

    Discussion 9 : 10/09/2010 at 01:02 AM9

    Whilst I believe that what he said was a lie, I wouldn't be suprised if he was beaten up by fellow inmates as most Thais do not appreciate loud mouthed farangs meddling in their business. There is a small part of me that hopes he did get his just deserts .. whilst doubtfull !!

  • Khunandre Australia

    Discussion 8 : 09/09/2010 at 12:58 PM8

    I am Australian, I am ashamed to see that person in Australia now..I would prefer he stayed in jail in Thailand. Jatuporn could have him as aide de camp. The worse is that Australian government will have to find accommodation and care for him with taxpayers' money.

  • missing something?

    Discussion 7 : 09/09/2010 at 11:15 AM7

    "Welcome home Conor Purcell," read one poster. And, on the reverse, referring to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva: "Abhisit is a tyrant. We don't want murderer PM. We don't want mafia ruler government in Thailand."

    Isn't it a bit strange that the BP would report what happened in Australia but does not mention with one word the "Heros" send of Mr. Purcell got at the airport in Bangkok from some of the red shirts.
    Is this part of the BP "government line" of reporting? I think it is more important for readers what happens here in Thailand and not in Australia.

  • fred

    Discussion 6 : 09/09/2010 at 10:07 AM6

    The 15 redshirts probably got 500 baht each for turning up at the airport lol.
    Wonder if thats tax free?

  • chase

    Discussion 5 : 09/09/2010 at 09:25 AM5

    That is what you can expect from a uncivilized third world dictatorship.

  • GG

    Discussion 4 : 09/09/2010 at 09:20 AM4

    If you can't do the time don't do the crime, mate!

  • Reny

    Discussion 3 : 09/09/2010 at 09:12 AM3

    Foreigners can protest in every democratic country and voice their opinion without the fear of being arrested, deported or violated in any way.

    They can´t in Thailand.

    The Thai people can´t even protest anymore and are labeled terrorist when they want to voice their legitimate complaints about the lack of free press, oppression and censorship.

    Thailand does not represent democratic value system and can´t pretend to do so anymore.

    The image of Thailand is permanently damaged and the country is divided since after the 2006 coup.

    Since then the country is lawless, more corrupt then ever and falls under the category of being a failed state.

    This supposed government has no credibility at all and is a laughing stock to the outside world.

    The treatment of this Aussie is just another example of all that is wrong.

    Presently Amazing Thailand keeps the tourists, foreign investors and Thai lovers away because nobody can tolerate to look the other way anymore.

  • hmmmm

    Discussion 2 : 09/09/2010 at 09:10 AM2

    agree entirely with comment 1.... he gives all the good aussies a bad name

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