The following message has been received from Jesse Vard on behalf of her father. Its early days and they family seem now more confident that at least some heads will role. They remain however in some contempt for the Irish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Irish Consulate in Bangkok. Children’s author and former […]
A PACKAGE FULL OF PROMISES The head of the Thai Police today promised a full investigation into the organized frauds of Irishman Colin Vard in an astonishing turn around after Mr.Vard’s 16-year-old daughter launched a Facebook and Youtube campaign. Police General Somyot Pampanmuang made the concession after Mr. Vard, a former Dublin businessman and children’s […]
ROBBED BLIND – BUT IRISH OFFICIALS IN THAILAND ‘WILL NOT EVEN ANSWER THE PHONE!’ A representative from the Irish Embassy in Bangkok was today ordered to appear at the Royal Thai Police headquarters over the case of a 16-year-old Irish girl who is spearheading the case of her and her family who have been […]
‘BUT TODAY THE WAR BEGINS!’ Sixteen-year-old Jessie Vard from Dublin whose father Colin, a former well known businessman and children’s author has been fighting the Thai authorities for over five years after being swindled by banks and thieves in uniforms and lawyers robes in Thailand, today challenges Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and questions whether he […]
FEISTY IRISH TEENAGER CONTINUES HER CAMPAIGN AGAINST THAI SLEAZE ‘JUSTICE FOR JESSIE’ Sixteen-year-old Jessie Vard is not letting up in her campaign on behalf of her dad, Irish children’s author Colin Vard – and she’s back on Facebook with her own view on corruption in Thailand. The interesting part is that she is showing pictures […]
KIDS POWER – WE’VE HAD ENOUGH! WE WANT TO PLAY! End Phuket Corruption Now! Jessie Vard and her brother Daire at Ministry of Justice A YouTube video from a 16-year-old Irish girl brought up in Thailand condemning the corruption of police and officials has gone viral with other children now posting on the internet site […]
FLYING SPORRAN’S DIARY Nong Nooch line-up The story of Jessie Vard and her father who had all his investments in Thailand stolen from under him is of course alarming. But its commonplace I am afraid to say. It demonstrates a complete and utter breakdown in Thailand’s justice system. And I am afraid it demonstrates that […]
IS THERE ANY JUSTICE IN THAILAND? PLEASE DON’T KILL MY DAD? A 15-year-old Irish girl has gone on the internet to complain about corrupt police and lawyers on the Thai holiday island of Phuket saying she is scared to lose her father who has been fighting against them for five years Jessie Vard, daughter of […]
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 […]
‘We have been advised by the police to move location every three days’ FROM ANDREW DRUMMOND, SURAT THANI, THAILAND May 1st 2011 Two children of an Irish businessman were thrown into a well while his housekeeper working with ‘organised criminals’ set about to defraud him of his mansion and six other houses on the Thai island […]
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.