Is Interpol’s most-wanted man in Phuket?
The media coverage of the hunt for Christopher Paul Neil reminds me of the John Mark Karr freak show we were forced to endure, but the difference is, the evidence behind the case against Neil is stronger than a few deluded statements.
Neil is allegedly seen on the Internet in over 200 photos abusing young boys in Southeast Asia. Incredible computer technology in Germany was able to unravel a doctored image posted on the Internet. Neil was then identified and located in South Korea, where he was working as a language teacher.
On October 11, Neil flew from Seoul to Bangkok, and authorities believe he is still in Thailand. Reports have been speculating that Neil could be in either Pattaya or Phuket as those areas are the most heavily populated by tourists.
Nobody has spotted him in Thailand since he arrived in Bangkok. Fox News is all over this, so you can be sure that the media circus will continue for weeks, and the inevitable questions about language teachers will be raised and someone will come out and say that Thailand is used as a safehouse by pedophiles.
Even the guy’s MySpace profile has been made public. If he has any sense he won’t be in either Phuket or Pattaya. If he is down here though, it’ll make a killer front page.
Techno’ tags: Thailand, Phuket, Christopher Neil
October 17th, 2007 at 12:47 pm
I don’t think Thailand is a safe haven for kiddy fukkers, more like the West doesn’t share their lists of convicted kiddy fiddlers, so S.E Asian immigration doesn’t know that the english teacher entering the country likes to have young girlfriends/boyfriends.
October 18th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Or the West does share their lists (more likely) but Thai police are too lazy and incompetent to do anything effective with them (more likely). After all, it *would* appear like the west is telling them how to do their job now wouldn’t it? And that’s not on at all…
October 19th, 2007 at 7:10 am
apparently they arrested the guy early this morning in korat in nakhon ratchasima province…
October 20th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
It is so bleeding typical of Thai police to promote themselves because they know that this case is known globally. There was a heap of police standing behind the suspected man for a photo opportunity. They are so transparent, aren’t they?
The funny thing is that when people need them to sort out a petty crime such as taxi mafia or mugging, the police barely move their porky bodies to deal with the problem.
At least, they managed to apprehend this guy.