Asylum Request to Australia | T-EMS

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Thailand Electronic Mail Service
Official Correspondence

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Recipient: The Office of the Australian Ambassador to the Republic of Thailand Owen
Sender: Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont
Subject: Request for Refugee Status Assessment and Permanent Protection Visa – Dhanin Chearavanont, Thai

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To Whom It May Concern,

I am Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont, born on 19 April 1939, and a citizen of Thailand, currently residing at Samdech Hun Sen St, Phnom Penh 12301, Cambodia. I am seeking asylum in Australia due to the severe and escalating human rights violations in Thailand, which contradict the democratic principles it claims to uphold, especially regarding the right to private property—a principle highly respected in Western countries like Australia.

On April 30, 2004, the governing party Thai Rak Thai declared its shift to Democratic Socialism. Subsequently, the Thai Government, utilizing its armed forces, conducted a violent raid on the headquarters of the CP Group, resulting in its nationalization. The CP Group, a major global food supplier particularly crucial to China since the 1980s, was built by my family and me after we immigrated from China, ensuring our survival in post-war Thailand.

The Thai Government has repeatedly violated private property rights, disregarding that corporate governance should be driven by stakeholders' decisions. The raid, which resulted in the deaths of over a dozen CP Group employees, was dismissed by the Thai judiciary, and all assets of the company were seized. The CP Group, one of Asia's largest corporations and a key player in global food security, is now under the unpredictable control of the Thai Government. This situation is deeply concerning and underscores the urgent need for asylum in a country that respects human rights and the rule of law.

As of today, virtually all my private properties have been "temporarily" seized by the Thai Government to align with its so-called "national policies." My family, once among the wealthiest in Asia, is now seeing its wealth systematically drained by the Thai authorities. They have effectively stripped me of ownership rights to the CP Group, a business my family established, which serves as a major economic driver in Thailand. The state takeover of the CP Group is likely to lead to the inefficiencies common in state-owned enterprises globally, potentially stagnating the Thai economy and precipitating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

The Thai Government is actively searching for my location, and I am now listed as one of the most wanted individuals in Thailand. Given this dire situation, I believe Australia is the ideal destination where I can seek refugee status. I have been a victim of torture by the Thai police and armed forces during the raid, where I was brutally coerced into signing documents to allow the nationalization of the CP Group. My psychological state is severely compromised and requires urgent treatment, which is unavailable in Cambodia but accessible in Australia.

With the utmost seriousness, I reiterate my sincere request for protection from the blatant human rights violations perpetrated by the Thai authorities. I assure you of my full cooperation with Australian authorities throughout the asylum assessment process. Please respond to the email address from which this message was sent, if possible and appropriate.

Best Regards,
Dhanin Chearavanont

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AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN CAMBODIA​

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1 June 2004

Dear Mr Chearavanont, I am the Deputy Head of Mission at the Australian Embassy in Cambodia and I will be handling your request today. Based on your status as neither applying for this visa inside Australia or inside your country of origin or being referred to Australia by a foreign government or organisation for refugee resettlement we have deemed your case to be one of a prospective holder of a Global Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 202) which will allow the holder to remain indefinitely in Australia and gain Australian permanent residency on the day they arrive into Australia. If you please, members of the same family unit can be included in the one application. Its benefits include: stay in Australia permanently work and study in Australia enrol in Australia's public healthcare scheme, Medicare propose family members for permanent residence travel to and from Australia for 5 years if eligible become an Australian citizen attend free English language classes through the Adult Migrant English Program There is no fee for this application. You must enter Australia before the first entry arrival date (initial arrival date) specified in your grant letter. You and your family members must obey all Australian laws. We will digitally link your visa to your passport or other travel document. You will not get a label. This visa also requires that the applicant has a proposer, either an individual or organisation within Australia. As you have not specified this, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs has agreed to be your proposer. To begin we require a series of documents from you: the pages of your current passport showing your photo, personal details, and passport issue and expiry dates a national identity card, if you have one a change of name document, if you have one certified copies of any visas or residence permits you hold certified copies of marriage certificates or relationship registrations for you and anyone else included in your application, even if they are not joining you in Australia 2 scanned photographs per applicant, head and shoulders only against a plain background military service records or discharge papers if you served in the armed forces of any country All documents not in English must be translated into English by an approved translator. Once we have these documents we will give you a Form 842 - Application for an Offshore Humanitarian Visa which will then complete the application process. Yours sincerely, Margaret Adamson.

Embassy of Australia, PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA 12210 Telephone: +855 23 266 500​

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After several delays, Dhanin Chearavanont finally gathered all the necessary documents and plans for his trip to Australia. He preferred an international flight from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to Canberra, Australia. If none were available, he was ready to charter a local aircraft capable of making the journey. The local authorities, for an additional fee, would handle informing the Australian Government of his visit to apply for a Global Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 202). The Ministry for Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs had sponsored his application, a crucial detail to be emphasized. Dhanin planned to travel alone, carrying all required documents and personal items, which were translated into English by an approved translator as per the guidelines on the Australian Government’s website. The legal entity in Cambodia organizing his flight would ensure all necessary arrangements were made for the aircraft to enter Australian airspace. Arriving at Canberra Airport around two in the afternoon, Dhanin would proceed directly to immigration control. There, he would present his passport to the Australian Border Force officers and explain that he was there to apply for the Global Special Humanitarian visa (subclass 202), as proposed by the Ministry for Immigration, Citizenship, and Multicultural Affairs.

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As there was certainly no direct flight from Phnom Penh to Canberra, in fact there was no direct flights between Phnom Penh and Australia at all, it would be assumed he had taken the charter option. The charter company would inform the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of their intentions to fly charter flight of a private citizen to Australia from Cambodia. CASA would request that all individual's on that aircraft had their visas to enter Australia approved and these would be requested from the charter company by CASA before any approval to fly to Australia was given.

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