Investigations

Bonne Rind is a fighter and she is appalled at a system which allows the bosses of an airline, which has flagrantly disregarded the safety of its passengers, to get off scot free. Bonne Rind Bonnie no doubt remains unphased any more by the lack of any campaigning action by the Thai press. As she […]

…….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 […]

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 […]

‘Now F*ck off out of Thailand’ said Bangkok boiler room boy ‘We don’t need your kind here’ ANDREW DRUMMOND February 18 2011 Some nine years after the murder of New Zealander Ian Travis in Bangkok the man once described as the mastermind behind the killing is behind bars in Bangkok Special prison. Boiler room scammer […]

Briton Shivaun Orton faces death in Malaysia for drugs trafficking. But was she a trafficker or a victim? And will she be able to convince authorities she had no choice? A comment by Andrew Drummond. Times have changed in the execution business.  In the old days I guess one took along one’s knitting and applauded as […]

FROM ANDREW DRUMMOND, BANGKOK, December 31 2010 Three years after he gunned down Canadian Leo Del Pinto in the northern Thai village of Pai the trial of Police Sergeant Uthai Dechachiwat has still not started and papers have now been referred to the Office of Special Litigation in Bangkok.  But on January 17th Sergeant Uthai […]

From ANDREW DRUMMOND,Bangkok, December 7 2010 Naked and cuffed to the cell bars These horrific pictures show a 53-yr-old Briton wasting away naked in a Thai police station and cuffed to the bars of his cell. He is reported to have been there for three months, but certainly since November 23th, but nobody has sent him […]

From ANDREW DRUMMONDBangkok December 01 2010 Six Britons have fled Bangkok after taking salesmen jobs there only to find out that they were being asked to work for one of the city’s notorious ‘Boiler Room’ scams. Srinakarinplad boiler room man arrives with lunch pack At least one, a card carrying member of Britain’s Labour Party, […]

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. […]

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 […]