I had never heard of this man, but the wiki article was an interesting read. What a bizarre, and sad, story...
Charles Sobhraj - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Was he smart?
Maybe, but you can be charismatic without possessing much intelligence. Since he apparently repeated his acts in a similar style, it leads me to believe that his game plan was un-malleable and, frankly, psychotic. And that, imo, is not smart. I'm glad that it finally caught up with him and he is where he needs to be for the rest of his days.
