High Treason And The 'Feckless' At The British Embassy
Blog only ANDREW DRUMMOND, BANGKOK, NOVEMBER 24 2010 Had lunch during the week with the British Charg? D’Affaires or rather Ambassador-in-waiting at the mansion which he has already taken over in the Embassy grounds.Not a one-on-one of course. There were also about 8 accompanying media, including the usual suspects, and the Deputy Head of Mission, […]
Thailand’s Pornography Trade..Going..Going..Bong
Why US pornmakers remain unfazed by Thailand’s ‘tough stance’ on the exploitation of women From ANDREW DRUMMOND Pattaya November 22 2010 This is American Tony Poer. He sees himself as smart and handsome, nay even a look alike of footballer David Beckham, so much so that he even had some personalised David Beckham cards printed. […]
British Policeman Acquitted Of Sex Trafficking From Thailand
From ANDREW DRUMMOND, BANGKOK November 8th 2010 Daily Telegraph/ Liverpool Echo A former British policeman, who was arrested and thrown into a Thai prison on a charge of trafficking a Thai woman for the sex slave trade, was today acquitted at a court in Bangkok after the victim admitted she lied. Former Liverpool detective Ian […]
EXPOSED! HIGH ON ICE! Thai Rehab Boss & Drugs Therapist
Thumbs up! This is Simon Gunn. He is, or rather was, the wealthy boss of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Thailand for royalty and Hollywood stars. But here he is flying high in a haze of ‘Ice’ – crystal methamphetamine. Gunn, 44, who says on the website for the Channah Drugs and Alcohol […]
Burmese Election: Its All Over Bar The Voting
The military rulers of Burma have reportedly claimed they have ‘won’ the country’s first national elections for 20 years – three days before voters go to the polls. Dictator Than Shwe was yesterday said to have been assured that his junta will have a majority in Burma’s new parliament. His Union of Solidarity and Development […]
Phuket Jet Ski Frauds – The Real Truth
Well here’s another Thai deja vue story. ‘JJ’ Naiman, the Phuket Jet Ski cowboy, is now reported by the Phuket Wan to have ripped off a bunch of Malaysian holidaymakers, mainly old school pals, who had to fork out US$900 for apparently getting two of their jet skis waterlogged in Phuket. And now fresh from […]
British Hero Gunned Down In Philippines Get Posthumous Award
From ANDREW DRUMMOND,October 4 2010 A Briton gunned down in the Philippines last month has been given a posthumous award for helping impoverished local people. Anthong Nicholas a quiet but popular man. Was he the victim of tourism greed? Anthony Nicholas, 64, has been awarded a ‘Certificate of Recognition’ by the Philippines Department of Environment […]
Scot Left For Dead Comes Up With Four Letter Expletive
From ANDREW DRUMMOND,Sunday MailBangkok, September 26 2010Allan Hyne with nephew David, Thai wife Dtim and DorothyA Scots engineer who was given up for dead by his son and daughter after being paralysed and sent into a coma by an oriental bug has uttered his first words in Bangkok after 15 months.And stubborn and spirited Allan Hyne […]
The Man With The Hard-On They Tried To Gag!
I was doing a bit of trawling yesterday investigating ‘a well-known fact’ among the lower echelons of British society in Thailand that I am the source of all the misfortune that befalls them from Britain’s tabloid press. So I went to the SUN and searched my name and lo and behold nothing. That can’t be […]
British Captain Seeking Protection Arms Deals In Philippines
From ANDREW DRUMMOND,Bangkok, September 22 2010Evening StandardMurdered British merchant navy captain wanted protection – Daily TelegraphA British merchant navy captain who was gunned down in the Philippines had applied to join a witness protection programme after being caught in an arms smuggling operation.Bruce Anthony Jones, 50, who led a wealthy expatriate life-style with his Filipina […]