Couple choose eccentric place of residence and could be sentenced to death

April 22, 2019

An American, an investor in bitcoins, decided with his partner to build their house in an exotic place, but that could cost them a heavy judicial sanction for violation of sovereignty.

Chad Elwartowski is a US investor in bitcoins and his Thai partner, Supranee Thepdet, They chose an unusual place to move. The couple lived in a cabin on an offshore platform 20 kilometers from the island of Phuket. but that could bring them many legal problems since the authorities of the country consider that this violates their sovereignty.

According to the laws of this Asian country, both Elwartoski as Thepdet could be sentenced to life imprisonment and even to the death penalty in Thailand for the construction of this floating house. This couple insists that their home is located in international waters, but since Bangkok the Thai capital, ensures that this space is in its exclusive economic zone.

"They wanted to create a community to make it an independent state in the maritime territory of Thailand", the Thai navy said in a statement, in which they said that Elwartowski and Thepdet They tried to take advantage of the legal loopholes in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

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The company Ocean builders He financed the construction of the houseboat and said he did nothing wrong. They also claimed that they had no intention of creating an independent state there, as the authorities claim.

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Faced with this controversial situation, Thailand revoked the US citizen's visa Chad Elwartowski and we do not know where he is Supranee Thepdet, who are part of a movement that advocates the construction of floating communities in international waters and promoted the sale of these structures. The naval forces of the country make trips to dismantle this house and end the adventure of this couple.

Video: Facebook Royal Thai Navy