I think the Thai authorities were holding him for us because of the sex charges in California. He was to begin teaching the next day, and I think authorities felt like they had to move to avoid any risk to other children. I don't think they were quite ready to arrest him for this case yet.
Does anyone know if he's officially been charged yet?
I think they are waiting to get him back here to the states. My guess is they will take him to Colorado and if nothing pans out for Colorado, off to California he goes to face his 5 child porn offensives and possibly more.
He has not been charged.
They wouldn't do it in absentia, since they know where he is and plan on getting him back.
In addition, they are still investigating this like crazy, apparently. Any delay in charging might give them time to firm up the case...or watch the case fall apart - whatever.