David McMillan, part Brit, part Australian, billed as the only foreigner to have escaped the Bangkok Hilton, has been jailed in Britain for six years after being caught with heroin he imported from Pakistan.
He was jailed at Croydon Crown Court earlier this month where naturally enough he was called an ‘Orpington’ man by the local newspaper.
His arrest never made the nationals in the U.K. or the national press in Australia where his drugs smuggling life was recorded in the 2011 Australian telemovie: Underbelly Files – The Man who Got Away.
In fact I can only find it in places like the SE London and Kent News Shopper – a give away, and, thanks to a reader, The Australian Times’, a paper for Aussies living in London.
Escape: The True Story of the Only Westerner to Ever Break Out of the Bangkok Hilton details his notorious 1996 jailbreak in Thailand from Khlong Klem Prison Lard Yao. The term the ‘Bangkok Hilton’ is of course an expression used by the media to describe any prison in Bangkok. Bangkwang where all the drugs lifers go is better known as the ‘Big Tiger’.
McMillan,56, was born in Britain. His father was a well known television executive, but the family emigrated to Australia.
I found him, or rather he found me, when he went to live in London, after his escape from Thailand, and after a notorious period in Pakistan. He was safe in London. He could not be extradited.
Back in Thailand I got a photographer to take a picture of himself the day Pavarotti’s death was reported to prove he was in London on that date.
It seems a few more years in the business or perhaps living in London aged him considerably.
He certainly does not look like he has been living the high life in his police mug-shot.
It also seems now that McMillan’s escape was not as sensational as it appeared at the time he revealed it and stories of foreigners walking out of Thai prisons appear to be common. Might look at that sometime.
If information I have received is confirmed, over a three year period some 17 foreign prisoners, mainly on drugs charges, were released, or spirited out of, Nong Plalai prison outside Pattaya.
But that, according to sources, has been expensive.
Andrew, I have sent you an e mail
In the end they all pay the bill, however long it takes. Noyes an Goudie take notice, you are not as intelligent as you believe you are. My Hornet has just became aware of a strange rumour, Noyes is frantically trying to clear his problems before he is in court again. Not sure if he will succeed though. He seems to underestimate his opponent, as sociopaths usually do. Feet dragging fueled by arrogance can be disastrous, but then again, he does not get that …… yet. I have to milk my Hornet for more info, time is of the essence.
I didn't know Pavarotti had died…
There is no limit to the value of this site
Thanks Jessica – Sorted – You have expensive tastes in gin
You are welcome and yes I do lol
Could I just add that Mr Goudie is a fake Royal Marine officer not an Army one.
Of course you can. My mistake Goudie is a fake former officer of the Royal Marines. Thus his claimed shrapnel wounds are more likely to have been caused by a punch from an angry client.
As rightly indicated ; escape or 'early release' from the Bangkok Hilton and/or most Thai jails is not uncommon ; but does of course require a large donation ! ( I was for many years a well known Private detective in Thailand – hence well aware of the ground rules )