A British Red Shirt who was shown on YouTube promising to burn down a Bangkok shopping centre has expressed regret for his words and insisted that he had nothing to do with the arson attack that destroyed the luxury mall four days later.
Jeff Savage, of Tonbridge in Kent, said that his outburst, which has caused outrage among Thai internet users, was sarcastic and came at a moment of frustration because of the imminent suppression of the Red Shirt demonstrators by the Thai Army. “I hold my hands up — it was me, and I’m ashamed that I lost my temper,” he told The Times by telephone from his home in the Thai resort town of Pattaya. “I was tired and emotional and full of steroids. I said we’re going to burn down Central — I was being sarcastic.”
Jeff Savage, of Tonbridge in Kent, said that his outburst, which has caused outrage among Thai internet users, was sarcastic and came at a moment of frustration because of the imminent suppression of the Red Shirt demonstrators by the Thai Army. “I hold my hands up — it was me, and I’m ashamed that I lost my temper,” he told The Times by telephone from his home in the Thai resort town of Pattaya. “I was tired and emotional and full of steroids. I said we’re going to burn down Central — I was being sarcastic.” via Times Online
Ed. Brits and Pattaya to take a beating for this. I cannot believe Mr. Savage will be a guest of Thailand for much longer. Unless he is a guest of the Bangkok Hilton that is. I find the whole think extraordinary. What was he thinking????
Typical Brit. Shoe size and IQ similar.
ReplyDelete"Predicting?" Interesting choice of words Rag...please - stop the sugar-coating. It doesn't take a Harvard law graduate to see this white trailer trash had intent and undeniably full knowledge of what was to happen. He had both motive and opportunity and all that's left to do now is to find evidence that he was one of those who lit the match. I hope he gets what's coming to him; and by that I mean 'Thai justice.'
ReplyDeletewhat a complete dickhead.. he deserves all he gets - no sympathy!
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