Geographically, Thailand links the main drug-producing regions of Myanmar and Laos with lucrative markets like Malaysia and Australia. Mr Thaksin told the ABC he was never made aware of specific drug deals but said the Hells Angels were increasingly focused on "things that are illegal". Now the club has 14 fully-patched members - five Australians, four Germans, a Canadian and four Thais. Since 2012, Thailand has hosted Hells Angels nomads - members not affiliated with any particular regional chapter, or charter as the Hells Angels call them.īut in April last year, the Pattaya charter revved into life, with Thaksin Monthonthaksin and Australian Wayne Schneider among the founding members. The Tourism Minister professed alarm and sent the police to investigate but they claimed - unconvincingly - they could not find any signs of transactional sex going on. The seaside city is renowned for its go-go bars, drugs and as a place for criminals to lay low.Ī British tabloid recently claimed Pattaya was the "sex capital" of the world, a "modern day Sodom and Gomorrah" with 27,000 prostitutes. It makes sense that the Hells Angels' only official Thai charter is in Pattaya rather than the capital Bangkok. South-East Asia is home to some of the big names - Rebels, Mongols, Bandidos, Outlaws. While there are dozens of bike enthusiast groups in Thailand, it's the outlaw motorcycle clubs that interest police. Supplied) Thailand a key location in drug 'superhighway' Thaksin 'Sin' Monthonthaksin was left bruised and battered after a fight at the Angels' HQ ( The ABC understands Angels Place has at least 10 security cameras installed but bar staff told police they were out of order on the day of the assault. "We are waiting for a medical report from a doctor, so we can charge Glen," Inspector Theetat Truchan of the Nong Preu police said. Mr Thaksin has filed a complaint to police, something the club says goes against much of what the Hells Angels stand for. "The fight was a one-on-one, fists only and witnessed by over 20 both Thai and foreign people, who saw the ex-sergeant-at-arms take a fair beating and felt the matter was now closed," the statement said. This led to the fight at the clubhouse with "an Australian member who lives in Bangkok" named Glen Norris.
"After the ex-sergeant-at-arms was voted out he arrived at a members' meeting carrying a baseball bat making threats to those attending and calling out several Australian members of the chapter." It said the fight was caused by Mr Thaksin's threatening behaviour. "Both Thai and foreign members unanimously voted the now ex-sergeant-at-arms out of the club following numerous infractions of the rules - a decision the biker wasn't willing to accept," the statement said.
JEREMY ROBINSON HELLS ANGEL CODE
Nobody denies there was a fight on Maone that left Mr Thaksin with seven stitches and a left eye swollen shut.īut there are two quite different versions of what caused the clash and whether it adhered to the Angels' code of "fight club" ethics.Īccording to Sin, he wanted to introduce a new prospective Thai member to the Pattaya branch.Īs the club's sergeant-at-arms, he thought he had that right, but says the move was blocked by Australian members.
This struggle for power within the club came to a violent climax earlier this month. "It's changed so much because there are many Australians, whose roles and power has been increasing," Mr Thaksin told the ABC.Ĭharity rides and oversized cheques are being replaced with what he describes as "dark business". Thaksin "Sin" Monthonthaksin was one of the founders of the outlaw motorcycle club's Pattaya branch a year ago.īut now he is worried about the direction it is taking.
Thai drug cops say they are monitoring the Angels as a "well-known crime group".He says Australians are moving the club into illegal activity.Former Thai Hells Angel Thaksin "Sin" Monthonthaksin says he was bashed by three Australian bikies."Sin" smiles a lot for a man who - until recently - was the Hells Angels enforcer in Thailand.
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