World Croquet Federation president and New Zealander Charles Jones has been killed in an attack at a tourist resort in Thailand, Radio New Zealand reported Thursday.Jones was believed to have been attacked Tuesday in a rented apartment while on holiday in the Jomtien area in the city of Pattaya, said the report. Read Article
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Panadura Magistrate R S A Dissanayake remanded a restaurant owner and a waiter in Wadduwa who allegedly robbed a camera and other items belonging to an Indian tourist who had come to the restaurant for meals. Read Article
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A Bangkok apartment owner was injured when she was attacked by a tiger at the Million Years Stone Park. Pim Onpan, 48, suffered a bite to her right arm and bruises on her face after being pawed by male tiger “Milky” Aug. 11. After a short hospital stay, she is recovering at home under the […]
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Irish citizens, either visiting or residing in Thailand, are strongly advised to register their contact details here. Please also see the Assistance for Irish citizens in Thailand section at the end of this travel advice. SUMMARY Thailand held a General Election on 3rd July 2011. While there were no reports of serious incidents, there remains […]
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A Malaysian man was charged Tuesday with the murder of a French tourist, a government prosecutor said, as a report quoted police saying the woman was killed after refusing his sexual advances. Stephanie Foray, a 30-year-old civil servant, went missing in Malaysia in May and her remains were found earlier this month buried in a […]
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PHUKET: Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is making a video warning travellers about Phuket’s jet-ski scammers that will be posted on the Internet soon. Footage for the video was shot on Patong beach by Australian Embassy officials earlier this month and is now being processed in Australia. Release of the video on YouTube […]
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A packed inter-island ferry caught fire shortly after leaving port in the central Philippines on Sunday, leaving three passengers dead, the coast guard said in an initial report. Initial reports indicated three of the 67 people aboard the MV Island 1 were killed in the blaze with two others still missing, coast guard spokesman Lieutenant […]
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A Polish tourist has died in Kirgizstan while climbing the Peak Pobeda or Victory Peak, the highest mountain in the Tian Shan. Read Article
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