2015

Bangkok Post Two young graduates were jailed for five years to, reduced to two and a half because they pleaded guilty, on lèse majesté charges in Bangkok.  The news travelled quickly around the world but what seemed to come across was how dignified the students have actually behaved. Patiwat Saraiyaem, 23, and Porntip Mankong had […]

FLYING SPORRAN’S DIARY Nong Nooch line-up The story of Jessie Vard and her father who had all his investments in Thailand stolen from under him is of course alarming.  But its commonplace I am afraid to say.  It demonstrates a complete and utter breakdown in Thailand’s justice system. And I am afraid it demonstrates that […]

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IS THERE ANY JUSTICE IN THAILAND? PLEASE DON’T KILL MY DAD? A 15-year-old Irish girl has gone on the internet to complain about corrupt police and lawyers on the Thai holiday island of Phuket saying she is scared to lose her father who has been fighting against them for five years Jessie Vard, daughter of […]

BEHIND THE WATER PIPES MEN’S TOILET – THE ‘CLASSROOM’ – PATTAYA Following the last story it is quite clear that some people are not very discreet in taking care of their secrets – and when it comes to foreigners working illegally in Thailand  – as boiler room share scammers – these mistakes can be costly. […]

YOUNG BURMESE KEEPING UP THEIR SPIRITS IN JAIL IN KOH SAMUI Zaw Lin and Wei Phyo, the two Burmese migrant workers being held for the murders of Britons Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on Koh Tao are reported today to be keeping up their spirits in prison in Koh Sanui, While it is not the […]

Picture by ‘The Weapon’ HE’S BEEN JAILED IN AUSTRALIA FOR 6 YEARS BUT RE-INVENTED HIMSELF IN THAILAND AS A BRITISH BARRISTER. HE’S ACCUSED OF CHEATING AN OLD LADY OUT OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. AND POSING AS A LAWYER HE POCKETED THAI COURT AWARDS TO HIS CLIENTS. BUT WILL THAI POLICE EVER CATCH UP […]

Déjà vu? On October 14 1973 some 100 students died when military officers brought in tanks and guns to quell demonstrations against the military dictatorship at Thammasat University and outside the Royal Palace. This event is commemorated every year and is known as ‘The Great Day of Sorrow’. The deaths in fact brought down the […]

VISA CANCELLATIONS HERALD POTENTIAL FREE FOR ALL The Thai Immigration police officers have been quietly cancelling visas of foreigners in the country who are involved in court actions. And in one case a foreigner was deported having to leave a series of properties behind despite being acquitted of a charge of assault against another of […]

A LITTLE LIGHT RELIEF Britain’s Independent newspaper has today come out with statistics concluding that Thailand is the No 1 country in the world – where husbands admit having extra-marital affairs. Britain comes in at a poor number 10. As a result posters are saying ‘Well done Thailand. At least your men are honest”.  Ah […]