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British Woman Raped In Pattaya – Part 2
Following a report here (written from Thai copy sent by our reporter in Pattaya) also sent to the British newspapers, some people down in Pattaya seem surprised that this event was not reported in the local newspapers, though I believe it has been now. A thread even went up on Thaivisa.com http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Press-Censorship-Pattaya-t315227.html. I never seem […]
British Woman 'Raped' In Thai Beach Resort
British woman raped in Thailand – two men held From Andrew Drummond, Bangkok, Monday November 17 A British tourist claimed last night that she was dragged off the street by two men in front of Thai police and then taken to a hotel where she was raped and then robbed of her belongings. The woman, […]
Kidnapped Priest Wore Down His Captors With Good Humour
‘When you go we will be free at last too!’ they said after month long ordeal with troublesome priestFrom Andrew Drummond, Manila, Friday, 13 2009Resilient Irish priest Father Michael Sinnott wore down his captors with words of kindness and prayers.After ten days they gave up their political speeches threw their hands in the air and […]
Big Trouble In Thailand Found In A Teleprompter
Just when you thought this story had gone away now comes the news that Vera Productions have sold the controversial series ‘Big Trouble in Thailand’ to Channel 9 in Australia. This will actually multiply its televion audience twenty fold. Previously it went out on Bravo with a viewership of about 116,000. Vera Productions in the […]
Iguana Handlers In Soi Crocodile Veggie Fest Protest
This is a blog onlyAs if Phuket is not getting enough bad PR at the moment, the Phuket Gazetteis reporting a punch up between a Middle Eastern tourist and three ‘Iguana handlers’ after the tourist apparently declined to be photographed being pictured with one of these creatures in, yes, Soi Crocodile. The 20-yr-old Syrian ended […]
British Broadcasting Rejects Complaint About Big Trouble UPDATE
Has Ofcom ruled lies can’t hurt us? Rory Bremner has the last laugh.Britain’s broadcasting watchdog ‘Ofcom’ has rejected complaints about the documentary series ‘Big Trouble in Thailand’ brought by the series producer himself.In rejecting the complaint Ofcom says that Gavin Hill was not entitled to complain as he did not feature in the series, nor […]
British Boy,8, Held With Sharpened Pencil In Bangkok
An eight-yr-old British boy was held with a sharpened pencil to his throat held by an apparently drug crazed thief on the outskirts of the Thai capital Bangkok, his father said today.Screaming and shouting in Thai, the thief, in his twenties, demanded cash after being confronted by the boy’s mother and Liverpudlian dad. The boy’s […]
Big Trouble In Thailand – Finally The Truth And An Apology
This is a blog only Today my friends at Phuketwan are reporting that all jet-skis in Patong Beach are now insured. This is now perhaps the time to put the lid on an incident in June this year involving a row over a damaged jet ski, British Royal Marines, and a payment of 35,000 Thai baht. etc…. and reveal the truth.The […]
British Honeymoon Couple Survive Thai Train Horror
From Andrew Drummond, Hua HinMonday October 5th 2009Link to Daily Telegraph Link to MetroLink to Daily Mail Link to Daily Express Pictures: Andrew ChantA British honeymoon couple today spoke of their miraculous escape from death when a train on the Orient Express line in Thailand crashed killing ten people and injuring over 50.Richard Stroud, 43, and his […]
