As reported by thephuketnews.com, “Nineteen Russian passengers enjoying a “booze cruise” were rescued unharmed…there was an exceptionally low tide at the time, and the boat had not taken the correct course. It hit one of a number of concrete blocks installed on the sea bed to prevent boats anchoring in a protected sea grass area, which holed the boat.” Read Article
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As covered by thephuketnews.com, “Three French tourists had a longer tour of Phang Nga Bay yesterday than they had planned, when the speedboat they had chartered broke down. The Legros family – Patrick, 52, Yelena, 36, and seven-year-old Ekaterina – chartered the speedboat from Boat Lagoon for a day of sightseeing around the bay.” Read […]
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As reported by thephuketnews.com, “Six foreigners and a tour guide were injured in Phang Nga when a pickup truck crashed into a tourist minivan…Of the seven people taken to Tai Muang hospital, Belgian tourist Backef Micolas, 69, was the most seriously injured.” Read Article
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As reported by bangkokpost.com, “bout 50 transvestites were rounded up and taken to the police station after a foreign tourist complained he was drugged and robbed in Pattaya, according to reports…The police action followed a complaint by a Turkish tourist on Tuesday.” Read Article
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As reported by bangkokpost.com, ” Police arrested two Moroccans and an Algerian on Tuesday on charges of stealing tourists’ belongings at a resort on Koh Phangan. Bouma Diani, 40, Bahlou Lachraf, 26, and Muhammad (last name not given), 28, fled to Krabi after the thefts, according to police.” Read Article
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As reported by phuketgazette.net, “A bus carrying 26 Burmese, en route to make merit at Phuket’s renowned Big Buddha image, swerved off the road yesterday injuring six passengers. The po thong, a six-wheeled “bus” with two planks for passenger seats, was driven by Abdollah Sairaya, 54.” Read Article
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According to pattayaone.net, “A Russian Travel Agency is once again under the spotlight and is thought to have sold an estimated 3 Million Baht’s worth of non-existent tour packages to Russian Tourists. The “World of Chang” Tour Company had been reported by American and Lativian Tourists to Pattaya Police on 17th February but now a […]
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As reported by bangkokpost.com, “A woman was killed and 10 other people injured when a train hit a tourist van on a railway crossing in Sai Yok district on Monday afternoon. The van, driven by Tossapon Kongprasoot, 28, crossed the track at a spot where there is no barrier or warning lights, in front of […]
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As reported by pattaya103.com, “Leaping from a second floor balcony was probably more a cry for a help than an attempt to join the list of many who have died from similar leaps from higher floors. But if it was a cry for help, then, sadly, a Korean Lady failed ..as she fell the few […]
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Thai Man Arrested for Raping British Student according to bangkokpost.com. Police have arrested a 26-year-old man for the rape of a 20-year-old British student. Pongpat Bowsoey has confessed to the rape of a 20-year-old British student in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Pongpat Bowsoey, 26, confessed to police that he was out eating late Friday night when […]
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