Since getting married in Africa a few months ago, notorious big-legged beggar Benjamin Holst has converted to his wife’s Muslim religion. With that change, came a new name to match his new faith — Benjamin Mohamed Drammeh.
The moniker is listed on his Facebook page with the message “Get used to my new name.”
The serial beggar, who shows off his swollen leg (thought to be caused by elephantitis but never confirmed by Holst himself) and sits on the street asking for money that he says is needed to get home, has been caught several times misappropriating funds offered by kind people and using them on his beloved hookers and booze.
It is these actions that have gotten him permanently blacklisted from Thailand and ejected from Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea as well. He doesn’t beg only in Asia though, he’s also been spotted performing his “work” in Europe.
Apparently, Holst was in touch with Thaivisa and shared with the site a photo of his official religious conversion certificate from the Kanifing Islamic Court of the Gambia, dated from December.
While he now makes his home in Banjul, Gambia with his wife, he did tell the site that it might be easier for him to sneak back in to Thailand with his new name.
Our favorite comment on that idea came from one netizen that wrote, “I am sure nobody will recognize him with another name…”
Contenders for most shocking comment included “That fat leg would look nice marinated and spinning over a BBQ,”and “He can always join ISIS, as a ‘foot soldier.”
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