British journalist Andrew Drummond who has fought and won eleven out of 12 criminal libel cases brought by a group consisting predominantly of foreigners in Thailand was in talks this week with a Thai cabinet Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. The meeting which took place at the Thailand Cultural Centre covered areas which covered, criminal […]

‘IF ANDREW DRUMMOND IS FORCED TO LEAVE THAILAND CROOKS WILL BE FREE AND WITHOUT SCRUTINY’ A report on the website Phuketwan today says British journalist ‘Andrew Drummond is irreplaceable’. And it adds that if he was forced to leave Thailand ‘the crooks will be free to continue their shakedowns and rip-offs, without scrutiny’. The report […]

Touchwood – the company which has ripped off investors out of millions of dollar in its tree planting scheme has apparently offered investors in Sri Lanka the cash from the liquidation of its assets in Thailand, the Sunday Times is reporting in Columbo. But local investors are not convinced, nor are foreign and Thai investors, […]

Gonged Former Pattaya Times publisher is back on the internet and engaged in a reputation recovery bid as his trial continues over his alleged extortion of a health clinic in Pattaya. Shaved suited and gonged Noyes is also promoting ‘Spice’ magazine once billed as Thailand’s biggest gay magazine showing he is an all-round tolerant kind […]

 ‘SUGGESTIONS OF BIGAMY ARE VILE, VISCIOUS AND UNTRUE – SHE’S A MIA NOI’ A British ‘bigamy’ enquiry seems to have to come to a close after a misunderstanding by British police over the Thai acceptance of ‘mia nois’ or mistresses. While Peter Leonard, 54, went through a wedding ceremony with his Thai girlfriend Jaija, who […]

Somsak – A reader is awaiting answer to ‘Songkran Troubles – How to react?’ I have always been fascinated in Thailand by advice columns all over the place – usually in newspapers – where people with problems are invited to pose their questions to the resident lawyer – and get an answer for free. This […]

  EDUCATION IS FOR THE BIRDS! (Solum pro Avibus Est Educatio) Thailand took a hammering recently, deserved of course, for being a centre for passport theft and passport forgery. If anyone wanted to say re-invent himself as a University Professor with many doctorates there is no better place to go to for these than the Indian […]

Flying Sporran’s Midweek Diary Have been a bit busy recently but just wanted to update everyone after my appeal a few days ago over the series of libel cases brought against me by people who should really not be here. First of all thank you all very much. Together with money that has come in […]

NOW ‘CELEBRITIES’ TAKE THEIR OWN SELFIES AND HIRE THEIR OWN STALKERS They also have cameras shooting out of the places the sun don’t shine It’s been on the cards for years but the inglorious days of the paparazzi have gone and there are only a few who can make good business stalking pop stars, films […]

FIVE MORE THAI COPS ACQUITTED IN DEATH LINKED TO SAUDI CROWN JEWELS. You really cannot make up what happens in Thailand but the latest case in the criminal courts seems so obscene that it almost defies belief. This all started many years ago when a Thai thief working in the Royal Palace in Saudi Arabia […]