Thread: Fundraiser launched for fire chief detained in Thailand

A GoFundMe campaign launched Thursday already has raised nearly $20,000 for the family of a Hanover Township man who is being detained in Thailand.



Michael Morra, who is the chief of Hanover Volunteer Fire Department, is employed by General Electric and was in Thailand working on the country’s electrical infrastructure, according to the fundraising website. He is a welder, according to his LinkedIn profile.

While trying to board a flight home Nov. 23, he was arrested for alleged possession of contraband after Bangkok Airport security claimed to have found a single bullet in his checked luggage, according to the fundraising site.




Dan Stultz, a co-worker of Morra’s, set up the GoFundMe page to help Morra’s family cover legal expenses while they work to bring him home. He did not respond to a request for comment Friday.



Stultz wrote in the GoFundMe page description that Morra was placed in a Bangkok prison and made to live in poor conditions. His bail was raised from $3,000 to $12,000, and he was forced to sign documents he could not read, according to the fundraiser site.



Morra’s bail has since been paid, and he is staying in a hotel in Bangkok, awaiting adjudication of his case, the GoFundMe page says. The hotel bill is being paid by his employer.



In an emailed statement, a G.E. spokesperson said, “We are aware of the situation with Mr. Morra and are in contact with the Morra family. G.E. assisted with securing Mr. Morra’s release on Nov. 28, and we remain actively engaged with the appropriate authorities in Thailand and the U.S.”



The State Department is also involved and issued this emailed statement late Friday: “We are aware of the detention and subsequent release on bail of U.S. citizen Michael Morra in Thailand on charges of possession of a bullet without permission. We take very seriously our top priority of assisting U.S. citizens abroad, and are providing all appropriate consular services. U.S. embassy officials remain in close contact with Mr. Morra and are continuing to monitor Mr. Morra’s case.”




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"Fuckover a farang for Xmas" always produces something, eh?

Thai, you have to hand it to them. A passenger is arrested and detained immediately, extorted for bail, and then held for trial for the possession of a bullet ( no doubt a memento of some street bazaar ) and yet a millionaire's son high on whatever kills a cop and flees the scene and when he is finally arraigned he happily absconds to live in luxury in London and Cambodia and yet no extradition is sought?

The planted bullet is a Filipino scam that's been going on at their airports forever. Might have eased off a bit now since it's so well known, but that's where it originated from in this part of the world..

Originally Posted by misskit

he was forced to sign documents he could not read

might be going off topic here, but...

how was he 'forced'?

have had all sorts of issues flying around the world in my previous occupation......they don't like finding gun powder residue on ya luaggage it seems !!

Fuck carrying bullet.

^I'd bet large amounts of money he wasn't carrying a bullet. It's been planted in a well rehearsed scam.

looks like he pissed the wrong person, or someone doesn't want to pay some bills and is taking some overseas employees hostage

classic,