The couple claim the home is outside Thai waters. An American bitcoin trader and his girlfriend could face the death penalty after they were accused of threatening Thailand's sovereignty by building and living in a"sea home" off the coast of Phuket.
Chad Elwartowski and his partner Nadia Supranee Thepdet have fled their home, built atop a platform around 12 miles off the coast of Phuket, and gone into hiding after authorities revoked the American's visa.He had promoted"seasteads" on social media and claimed his home did not fall under the sovereignty of any country, which Thai authorities have said is untrue. He repeated the claim on Thursday, writing the home is"outside of Thailand territorial waters.
Given that this kind of seastead is basically just pirate bait things could be WAY, WAY worse. Having the government of Thailand after you is probably the down a ways on the list of worst possible things that could happen to you.
He lives Minecraft in real life
This is insane. Thailand has no right to do this.
Ok but the house design sucks. No windows?
And dis y seasteading no work
The man made clear in interviews that it was a movement and there were plans of others joining them to build a society. There’s where trouble begun.
what did 'Today' Host Hoda Kotb announce this week?
Dangerous criminals have it easy in blue-state America. Murder, rape, molestation, and egregious/extreme acts of violence gets you three hots, a cot, TV, medical care; and in some cases Internet access, health club, college classes, etc. Too bad that the roles weren't reversed.
...this is The Onion. Is this The Onion? This had to have come from the onion.
In principle I am against the death penalty, but...
People are nuts.
That doesn't look safe.
It doesn't look mobile, so is it now an island? If the Thai government wants to go out there and arrest them, I am not sure if the couple has an army or police force to stop them.
Are they the ones who were working with the Russians against our election!
He was mining monero
Say him not to destroy his private key, and donate it to charity.
That isn't high enough to be out of danger from high seas. All though you would go stir crazy after a couple days anyway.
phucket, live somewhere else...
Run
They should just label themselves undocumented residents. That excuses any breach of sovereignty, I've heard.
Is this an inadvertent Onion post?
Guess they should have asked for permission. 🤷♂️
How did he do that?
You live like tough immigration law is not your concern, and then one day.......
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Isn't the international law for a country's sea territory only 7 miles out from shore?
Is this a real headline
Ridiculous
H INCLUDING U AM REAL.
That seems rational.
Damn they really got a map, put their finger on a random place and just said 'phucket'
INSTEAD OF NOT ANOTHER FUCK OVER NOT ANOTHER UPSET(ABOUT GAMES)
Ah, Phuket
they said Phuket... we're out
Some rich folks are just stupid
How them living there threatening the sovereignty of Thailand?
Behead these crackas
Thailand should say Phuket and let them go
There once was a man form Nantucket, whose dk was so long he could...
That's funny.
THERE'S A PLACE CALLED PHUKET LOL
Oh well.
Rich peoples lives R rough
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