Australian lawyer Ian Yarwood, who in conjunction with the Samui Times had led the campaign to warn backpackers of the dangers of the island of Koh Tao, or as the Samui Times has named it ‘Death Island’, has taken to song writing to drive home his point. He has provided new lyrics to ‘House of […]
MORE ASSAULTS, PACK ATTACKS, AND RAPE CLAIMS ON THAI HOLIDAY ISLAND A Thai barman linked to the latest tourist rape allegations on the Thai island of Koh Tao had been accused of several attacks on women on the island while a juvenile. And yesterday he was reported to be in court charged with the brutal attack […]
THE STORY WAS LIGHT ON FACTS – BUT THE LACK OF CREDIBILITY OF THE THAI POLICE MADE THIS ONE TRAVEL GLOBALLY. While the death of Belgian Elise Delamagne on the Thai island of Koh Tao has produced reams more negative publicity for Thailand this is a story I have kept well away from because the […]
COMMENT: HAND OVER THE FORENSIC LAB TO INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS The confirmation by the Court of Appeal of the conviction and death sentence of the two Burmese men, Wai Phyo and Zaw Lin, for the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller on the Thai island of Koh Tao will not have surprised many. The fact […]
MORE RUMBLINGS IN THE UK The news that tourist deaths in Thailand have risen 54 per cent in a year is perhaps surprising. But more surprising is the fact that the statistics were released. With apologies to Don Wright of the Miami News – this cartoon was originally directed at Miami and south Florida after […]
SO FAR THAI POLICE HAVE SUGGESTED THEY MIGHT SUE INTERNET POSTERS. BUT THE EMPTY THREATS HAVE NOT STOPPED ALLEGATIONS COMING FAST AND FURIOUS Nichola, Luke, James – FB Luke’s Legacy Holiday friends of Luke Miller whose body was found in the pool of the Sunset Bar on the Thai island of Koh Tao earlier this […]
GUNMEN SPRAY RESORT WITH BULLETS – JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE. While a family back home still does not have the body of Luke Miller – found drowned at the Sunset pool bar on Koh Tao earlier this month – independent but non-identifiable reports to this site again say that it has ‘extensive injuries’. And […]
BUT THERE WILL BE MORE TO COME Laura Witheridge has deleted her controversial letter about her treatment while in Koh Tao for the trial of two Burmese for the murder and rape of her sister and now according to the Thai media the Thai Police are considering suing her and news agencies for her outspoken […]
WE’VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE PAGE ONE COMMENT The brave and shocking letter written by Laura Witheridge, whose younger sister Hannah was murdered with David Miller on Koh Tao in Thailand, has as predicted caused a rumpus in Britain with just about every major media outlet covering the story – from the red tops to […]
BITTER BUT HEARTFELT STATEMENT FROM HANNAH’S SISTER SO YOU STILL THINK THAILAND IS BEAUTIFUL? Laura Witheridge the sister of Hannah Witheridge who was raped then murdered with David Miller on the Thai island of Koh Tao has launched a bitter attack on the internet linking to the ‘Anoymous’ group which has launched cyber attacks against […]
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.