A visiting British politician said yesterday the state of emergency maintained by the Thai government in many provinces would not be helpful to the process of reaching a political settlement in the country. “There may be in any country an exceptional circumstance, but as a general rule restriction on freedom of expression is generally not […]
Police are becoming increasingly concerned about a 31-year-old man from Norfolk who has gone missing in Thailand. David Wood, formerly from Swaffham, moved to Thailand in 2008 but until recently had kept in regular contact with this family in the UK. He has been reported as missing in the Krabi area of the country. Norfolk […]
THAILAND and Phuket remain destinations where a disproportionate number of British citizens find themselves in trouble, the latest figures issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office reveal. According to the report, 292 British citizens died in Thailand in the year to March 31. There were 68 drug arrests and 199 reported ”hospitalisations.” Arrests/detentions totalled 249, […]
In recent years, Myanmar-Thailand relations have experienced a surge of positive bilateralism due to their common membership in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). However, the thaw in relations still leaves the boundary dispute between two countries largely unresolved. A major clash occurred in February 2001 and tension on the border still prevails. It’s critical […]
Charge: Man paid for sex with 11-year-old, 200+ videos recovered A retiree from Seattle already imprisoned in Thailand is facing federal sex tourism charges on allegations that he bought sex from girls as young as 11. Glenn Richard Allen, a 63-year-old raised in the Seattle area, was indicted in U.S. District Court earlier this month […]
A British man faces two years jail in Thailand after being filmed taking part in the anti-government protests in Bangkok last month. Jeff Savage, of Tonbridge, Kent, was captured on video encouraging protesters to set fire to the Central World shopping centre. The footage was widely circulated on the internet and the shopping centre was […]
A British man arrested in Thailand after being filmed allegedly inciting people to burn down a Bangkok shopping centre has protested his innocence. Jeff Savage, 48, said he was “wound up after being under sniper fire” during anti-government protests and his comments were meant to be sarcastic. He also denies being involved in the destruction […]
Thailand’s government said Saturday that two foreigners were involved in arson attacks on major buildings, unleashed after a crackdown on “Red Shirts” protests in Bangkok. Thailand’s biggest shopping mall, Central World, was left gutted and partly collapsed in Wednesday’s mayhem that saw 36 buildings torched, including the stock exchange and bank branches. “A white Westerner […]
