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‘No grudge. I was an innocent witness seeking justice’ – said Aussie who sent his former ‘mate’ to Thailand’s death row.

In General News by Andrew Drummond

‘WANTED FUGITIVES, DUBIOUS INDIVIDUALS’ & ROGUE POLICE IN THAILAND IN… A HOLLYWOOD NARRATIVE THAT NEVER MADE THE GRADE (continued from ‘Black Slave Trade in Thailand – the Australian who walked away’) After Australian offshore worker Douglas Shoebridge gave testimony which led to the death sentence for another Aussie offshore worker and former mate, he claimed he was merely seeking justice. …

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INTERNATIONAL INQUIRY SOUGHT INTO THAI POLICE DNA PRACTICES

In General News by Andrew Drummond

THAI JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND POLICE UNDER MICROSCOPE AS LEGAL AND FORENSIC EXPERTS DEMOLISH POLICE DNA PROCEDURES IN HOLIDAY ISLAND MURDERS. WORSE CASE SCENARIO: TWO INNOCENT BURMESE WERE DELIBERATELY SET UP FOR THE DEATH PENALTY Thai police are to be reported to an international regulator over their conduct in the investigation of two young Burmese men for the murders of Britons Hannah …

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KOH TAO VERDICT BRINGS OUT VICTIMS OF THAI JUSTICE

In Uncategorised by Andrew Drummond

SOME OLD WOUNDS, SOME NEW ONES, COME TO THE FORE AS CONTROVERSIAL  MURDER TRIAL ROW CONTINUES As the row over the conviction and death sentences of two young Burmese for the murders of Britons Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on the Thai cisland of Koh Tao continued to boil – it has become apparent that the controversial case has become …

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THAI MILITARY LINKS TO FOREIGN CRIMINALS – CAUSE FOR CONCERN – PART ONE

In Drew Noyes, FCCT, Jack Hansen-Bartel, Uncategorised by Andrew Drummond

FOREIGN JOURNALISTS UNDER ATTACK IN THAILAND- ARMY SAYS THEY COULD CAUSE INSTABILITY BUT ARMY LINKS TO INTERNATIONAL CRIME STAY STRONG Threat to seal off Maneeya Centre The Thai Military Government, which claims it is waging war on corruption in the country, appears to have created a smokescreen to cover its own illegal and definitely corrupt activities, while cementing its established …

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SPECTRE! CRIME SWEEP IN BANGKOK NETS TOP RANKING POLICE

In Francesco Giannini, Uncategorised by Andrew Drummond

GOLD AND CASH STASH WORTH BILLIONS FOUND IN HOME OF HEAD OF CENTRAL INVESTIGATION BUREAU The nerve centre of the Royal Thai Police was operated as some sort of Crime Incorporated according to reports today, as some of its most powerful officers were brought before the Bangkok criminal court on corruption charges. The former chief of the country’s Central Investigation …

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NEVER SIGN ANTHING YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND!

In Andy Hall, Uncategorised by Andrew Drummond

It should go without saying – but never sign anything in Thailand you do not understand – particularly in a police station – but this needs to be continually repeated and applies to everything and includes property deals, company deals and whatever. The chances of being cheated are extremely high. But people are often pressured into erring where caution should …

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KOH TAO MURDERS: THAI POLICE NEED HELP WITH DNA

In Hannah Witheridge, murder, Sean McAnna, Uncategorised by Andrew Drummond

BUT THAT’S GOOD NEWS! FLYING SPORRAN’S WEEKEND DIARY COMMENT Woraphan Tuvichien – Press Conference – TBS The Foreign Press corps has in the main put away its buckets and spades and stopped digging on the island of Koh Tao..A smattering remains.   I say ‘stopped digging’ but there was not much digging to do – not with the western population …