Interior minister firm on visa revocation for Swiss ‘beach bully’

Anutin irks the governor’s mention of Phuket, which is dangerous.

Interior minister firm on visa revocation for Swiss 'beach bully'
On March 1, 2024, Urs Fehr, straight, and his wife Khanuengnit show up at the Phuket provincial house to reveal their side of the story. ( Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran )

Anutin Charnvirakul, the interior minister, rejects any plans to take into account an appeal from a Swedish gentleman whose card was suspended because it posed a threat to society following an alleged abuse on a Thai lady in Phuket.

Mr. Anutin criticized the Immigration Bureau’s choice to withdraw Urs Fehr’s, also known as David’s immigration during a visit to Si Sa Ket on Friday.

” Anyone who wishes to have his visa suspended?” Not under the control of this interior minister, according to Mr. Anutin.

The Swiss have 48 hrs to charm the immigration department 6 commander’s order signed on Wednesday by Pol Maj Gen Songprote Sirisukha. The Interior Minister is instantly involved in immigration issues for all immigrants living in Thailand, despite the fact that the commission is run by the police power.

For supposedly kicking the rear of Dr. Thandao Chandam, a physician at Dibuk Hospital on February 24 near his palace in Thalang area, Mr. Fehr, a 45-year-old controlling director of Elephant Sanctuary Park Co., faces charges of physical and mental abuse.

The Swiss will still be permitted to remain in Thailand on loan to bring up the allegations in judge, according to Pol Maj Gen Songprote.

However, Mr. Anutin claimed that the court case wo n’t have an impact on the decision to revoke a visa. The situation can remain in court. He claimed that it has nothing to do with the card problem.

The tragedy has sparked protests and broader concerns involving the dubious ownership of common beaches on the popular resort area, including Yamu seaside where the physician was attacked. The most recent advancement occurred on Thursday when about 300 people in the Muang district’s tambon Ratsada protested outside Cape Nga Development Co accusing the design firm of obstructing a public highway to Nga seaside.

The governor of Phuket, Sophon Suwannarat, is absent, and the interior minister was evidently upset about his absence.

Mr. Auntin claimed the governor was visiting a German hospitality exhibition, but that he would soon have to cut short his journey abroad.

” I really want to have the governor of Phuket returned from Germany right away. He is attending a hospitality fair, according to the secretary. He continued,” I will urgently order him to come back because of a lot of problems there,” making reference to Phuket.

Mr. Anutin did not go into more detail about the German commerce good. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was present at the ongoing ITB Berlin, the largest commerce museum in the world, at the time.

Srettha Thavisin, left, and Anutin Charnvirakul, the interior minister, visit one another during a press conference at Government House on March 3, 2024. Apichart Jinakul is the photographer.