He said he wanted justice, even though he could himself face legal action for staying in Thailand with an expired visa. Islam then told Lumpini police that the son had been involved with drugs. The police found no such evidence but charged the son with overstaying his visa and detained him pending trial. “Then the suspects told the father they could help secure the son’s freedom and asked for money in return,” he said. He did think, however, that he could be sent to a third country via the United Nations.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 24, 2017 09:33 UTC