March 2011

One of Thailand’s internet bloggers has won the first round of a battle he has taken up on behalf of foreigners being fleeced by Thailand’s Jet Ski scammers. Thailand has lots of lovely beaches – and jet skis Is it possible he has achieved what Ambassadors and Consuls have failed to do so far for […]

…….Well, actually since they bought it the developers have removed the name ‘Golf’ from their website, or refer to the Banyan Resort, and add, perhaps as an afterthought ..’and golf’. This may have something to do with the fact that there is NO road as promised or even near access to the golf club in […]

‘Further the U.S. Mission in Thailand has offered the technical assistance of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to assist the Ministry of Public Health in their investigation.  At this time health workers have not yet verified that the cases are connected.’Five foreigners and one Thai have died in Chiang Mai between January 11 […]

The son of a retired British couple away on a ‘dream winter escape’ today demanded the truth about their suspicious deaths in Thailand, described by Thai authorities as ‘coincidental’. George Everitt George and Eileen Everitt were among the victims of five mystery deaths in the northern Thai capital of Chiang Mai and now their son […]

The deaths of two Britons, a young New Zealander and a Thai tourist guide, within a few days of each other in the same hotel was just ‘a coincidence’ Thai authorities claimed today. An elderly British couple who died together in Room 423 of the Downtown Inn in Chiang Mai, died within minutes of each […]

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is considering helping  Thailand  set up ‘Rape Crisis Centres’ after disturbing sexual abuse reports received from British women in the country.  A British Embassy spokeswoman said in Bangkok she could not discuss individual cases but could confirm that the FCO was considering whether ‘crisis centres’ similar to the UK’s ‘Sexual […]