American who exports Thai brides is alleged child rapist (2890 views clickometer re-set to zero on update 1.15 – 01-02-2012.From ANDREW DRUMMOND, BANGKOKJanuary 26 2012 The boss of what is Thailand’s biggest ‘visa’ company, specialising in getting Thai women into the United States has been seized for the rape of a 12-yr-old girl on and […]
Noyes Bails Himself Out January 24 2011 Exclusive by Mangus EvansA seemingly unhappy Drew Noyes, publisher of the ‘Pattaya Times’ was placed in custody at Pattaya Criminal Court today after he pleaded not guilty to libeling a Thai-Dutch businessman and former colleague on the committee of the Pattaya City Expats Club.Mr. Noyes was placed in the cells below […]
Cold Pressed Oil – The Hard Facts Drew Noyes and ex-Thai wife Nittaya The Pattaya Times ‘newspaper, ‘ published by American Drew Noyes, runs under the slogan: ‘News you can use’ and professes it will not carry crime reports or any other stuff I guess which might put Pattaya in perspective. So this week I […]
From ANDREW DRUMMOND, Bangkok, January 16 2010 In an alarming development in southern Thailand Irish businessman Colin Vard, who has been in hiding ever since he was robbed of seven properties in Phuket, says he has received more than 200 death threats in five days. Colin Vard with his kids Jessie and Daire Nobody should […]
Times are hard in Boyz Town – here’s one man glad to be out of it. FROM ANDREW DRUMMOND,BANGKOK, JANUARY 15 2012 At the end of probably the worst case of injustice I have studied at length in Thailand Briton Kevin S. Quill has now learned from the British Embassy in Bangkok that his six year […]
FULL VIDEO REPORT From ANDREW DRUMMOND, BANGKOK JANAURY 12 2012 John Curtis President of the Australian charity ‘The Grey Man’ which has been accused of hyping the rescue of 21 Akha hill tribe children in Wawee District of Chiang Rai said he hoped to blow his critics out of the water.But in the meantime ‘The Grey […]
The Premier of The Flying Sporran Golden Globe Awards Well, we were too late for our New Year’ Honours List but never too late to award those who have graced the pages of this website. So, since its inception in its new format we proudly announce the candidate list for this year’s ‘Flying Sporran Golden Globe Awards’.We […]
From ANDREW DRUMMOND, January 7 2012 GREY MAN AND THE AKHAS The village of Baan Khun Suay in Northern Thailand is populated by people of the Akha Hill tribe. They earn a living from farming rice, tea, and coffee, and are poor but self-subsistent. But as we reported three months ago they hit the headlines when […]
EXPOSED: Was this the biggest child rescue in years or just one big hype? From ANDREW DRUMMOND, Bangkok – January 6th 2012 Link:Doubt cast over The Grey Man’s rescue claims: The AustralianOfficers of the Australian Federal Police were summoned to the Thai government complex in Bangkok today (Friday) and urged to look into the alleged fake rescue from […]
Andrew Drummond is a British independent journalist and occasional television documentary maker. He is a former Fleet Street, London, journalist having worked at the Evening Standard, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, News of the World, Observer and The Times.