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Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Prachaya, Parasitaya, the stereotype Thai lawyer
Who regulates lawyers in thailand
I spent most of the time that my case was on P{rachaya's books , chasing him fruitlessly.
He was personnaly recommended by a consulate official from the list of lawyers on their books, after I expressed concern that I had heard that Thai lawyers were charletons
His fee was estimayted at £500-£600 or 25,000-30,000 baht. He was generously given 50,000baht
at the end of the case,consisting of two appearences; one of which he didn't enter the courtroom , and the other wherein we disagreed and I pleaded guilty under duress.
At the end , Prachaya offered me half of the bail money. I suggested that I should be receiveng the full amount of 100,000 baht minus my own expenses (borrowed 15,000), and not the 35,000 he was offering.He responded that his fees were in fact 100,000 baht, or £2,000.
This defies belief. If Mr Prachaya's fees were 100,000 baht then the accepted bail money and his fees would have amounted to £4,000, not the £3,000 that he was holding. It would be illogical because by it's nature, bail money is high risk.
I didn't sanction his methods by physically accepting the remainder of the bail money . I suggested that he sort the matter out with my brother who paid the bail money .He eventually responded by telling me that he would leave the money in the safe hands of the british embassy
I have asked Prachaya for the documents from the case time and time again. He told me tthat the embassy had copies of them and that they would fax them to me if I asked them.
The embassy have replied to me on two occasions that they have no money nor documents nor any involvement in holding them for lawyers.
The ever elusive Prachaya is now on holiday, doubtless sipping cocktails
I spent most of the time that my case was on P{rachaya's books , chasing him fruitlessly.
He was personnaly recommended by a consulate official from the list of lawyers on their books, after I expressed concern that I had heard that Thai lawyers were charletons
His fee was estimayted at £500-£600 or 25,000-30,000 baht. He was generously given 50,000baht
at the end of the case,consisting of two appearences; one of which he didn't enter the courtroom , and the other wherein we disagreed and I pleaded guilty under duress.
At the end , Prachaya offered me half of the bail money. I suggested that I should be receiveng the full amount of 100,000 baht minus my own expenses (borrowed 15,000), and not the 35,000 he was offering.He responded that his fees were in fact 100,000 baht, or £2,000.
This defies belief. If Mr Prachaya's fees were 100,000 baht then the accepted bail money and his fees would have amounted to £4,000, not the £3,000 that he was holding. It would be illogical because by it's nature, bail money is high risk.
I didn't sanction his methods by physically accepting the remainder of the bail money . I suggested that he sort the matter out with my brother who paid the bail money .He eventually responded by telling me that he would leave the money in the safe hands of the british embassy
I have asked Prachaya for the documents from the case time and time again. He told me tthat the embassy had copies of them and that they would fax them to me if I asked them.
The embassy have replied to me on two occasions that they have no money nor documents nor any involvement in holding them for lawyers.
The ever elusive Prachaya is now on holiday, doubtless sipping cocktails
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