News Forum - New Zealand expat arrested in Phuket over weapons, including explosives

[Thaiger]

A New Zealand expat has been arrested in Phuket for possessing several weapons, including 11 explosives. The man, 63 year old Gareth Alan Davies, was also found to have 19 guns and ammunition in his house in Kathu district. Region 8 Police Commander Surapong Thanomjit said that Davies had claimed that the weapons were just collectables. But Commander Surapong said that police were skeptical about this, due to how many weapons they found, Thai media reported. It is believed that Davies’s house may have been modified to produce firearms. It is also believed that he might have performed firearms trials […]

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[jobapps]

Personally I think he could be a weapons dealer or he could just be an enthusiast.  its likely his wife bought some of these guns for him so he could indulge his hobby and hes been practising in his house hence the sound dampening equipment. Or hes a huge black market arms dealer. The police probably mistranslated collectables. 

Lets wait and see if this develops into an more exciting story or not.

[23RD]

As a Kiwi he probably just wanted to to exercise his right to bear arms as in his native Country those rights were illegally taken away from him by an illegal gun grab by PM Horse Face Ardern.

[Faz]

22 minutes ago, 23RD said:

As a Kiwi he probably just wanted to to exercise his right to bear arms as in his native Country those rights were illegally taken away from him by an illegal gun grab by PM Horse Face Ardern.

As an alien, he has no right to bear arms in Thailand, regardless of his native Countries laws.

[jobapps]

6 minutes ago, Faz said:

As an alien, he has no right to bear arms in Thailand, regardless of his native Countries laws.

check this video for the facts https://thethaiger.com/news/national/gun-ownership-in-thailand

[23RD]

11 minutes ago, Faz said:

As an alien, he has no right to bear arms in Thailand, regardless of his native Countries laws.

I know that Faz .

It was just a dig at the Leftist 5555

[Faz]

26 minutes ago, jobapps said:

check this video for the facts https://thethaiger.com/news/national/gun-ownership-in-thailand

Ben Hart doesn't know the difference between a Visa and an extension of stay.
I wouldn't trust a word that comes out his mouth.
Watching paint dry is more entertaining.

In 2017, Thailand amended the Firearms, Bullets, explosive objects, fireworks and Fake firearms Act to permit only Thai citizens to own or use the above.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1341415/gun-possession-use-by-foreigners-to-be-banned

[23RD]

4 minutes ago, Faz said:

In 2017, Thailand amended the Firearms, Bullets, explosive objects, fireworks and Fake firearms Act to permit only Thai citizens to own or use the above.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1341415/gun-possession-use-by-foreigners-to-be-banned

Probably not a bad idea it's bad enough giving these Falang cheap beer and now hash.

You see the damage they do on mopeds never mind giving them firearms.