FAMILIES OF MURDER VICTIMS ABROAD TO GET MORE ASSISTANCE The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office is to set up an ‘Access to Justice Unit’ to help the families of victims of murder and manslaughter overseas. The move follows criticism from the families which included demonstrations in London and a review by the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs […]
THAILAND SINGLED OUT IN SHOOTING CASE IN BAD WEEK FOR FCO. Britain’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office has been condemned by MPs for failing to offer acceptable levels of help to Britons in trouble abroad, according to a report in today’s Observer. The Foreign Office which has had its budget substantially slashed has even failed to […]
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has intensified its travel advisory to Thailand focusing on the Samui Archipelago, the scene of the recent murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller. It warns of unprovoked attacks whether by individuals or in gangs and now includes Koh Tao in addition to Koh Samui and Koh Phangan. The […]
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.