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    18 Yr-old Dutch Woman Raped In Phuket

    in Thailand News

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    Tuesday, October 25, 2005

    Rape charges dropped

    PATONG: Rape charges against two Thai singers have been dropped at the request of the alleged victim, 18-year-old “Anna” (not her real name), a tourist from Holland.

    Pol Lt Weerapong Rakhito of Kathu Police Station said, “The case was closed because the victim came to us with her lawyers to ask to have the charges dismissed. I did not ask why. We had already sent the case documents to the Dutch Embassy.”

    “Anna” was taken to hospital on September 9 after a reported incident at the residence of one of the singers on Siriraj Rd near Patong. (See here.) She has since left Phuket.

    The two singers no longer work in the pub where they met “Anna”, said the venue’s owner, on condition of anonymity.

    http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/index.asp?id=4594

    Another Black Eye

    in Ladies in Thailand

    Posted

    Hi Soph, My heart goes out to you in your current predicament.

    Question for other members:

    Is there not somebody who is relatively near to Sophie who could not take her in for a month or so, while she tries to get out of the situation (obviously re safety,  not somebody on the same island/province)?

    I think Scampy is back in town.

    Sheep Tackling Ban In New Zealand

    in Sports, Hobbies & Activities

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    Sheep tackling, a popular half-time entertainment in parts of New Zealand, is to be banned following criticism from an animal welfare group.

    About 500 children chased five sheep wearing rugby shirts during the break at the NPC Third Division final between Wairarapa-Bush and Horowhenua-Kapiti.

    The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said "animals should not be exploited like this".

    Wairarapa-Bush Rugby Union denied cruelty but agreed to stop the game.

    Val Ball, the president of Wairarapa's SPCA, said: "The message that these young people are getting is that it's OK to get out there and bully animals for entertainment, it's not acceptable to do this sort of thing."

    Wairarapa-Bush rugby chairman David Cameron said no sheep were harmed during the chasing but confirmed he would look for new half-time entertainment.

    Strangely enough, sheep managed to secure a place in New Zealand's rugby heritage.

    Colin 'Pinetree' Meads, one the country's most famous players, was rumoured to run up hills with a sheep under each arm as part of his training regime.

    While current star Richie McCaw has also admitted that chasing sheep around the paddock at home was an important part of his rugby upbringing.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/sport1/hi...ion/4371118.stm

    Debt Collection

    in Pattaya

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    3 years ago when I moved to Pattaya I got my phone installed by TT&T (mainly for the Internet) but occasionally when I wasn't on the net  people would call asking for a man named Gengsap my g/f told them he didn't live here and I had just got this number and we live in south Pattaya so maybe they should try the address Gengsap gave them as this wasn't his number, I can only assume this Gengsap owed money to the people calling (how much, who to and for what I don't know) anyway the phone calls continued for 3 or 4 months became less frequent and eventually stopped

    About 3 months ago I got ADSL so even when I'm on the net the phone still works. and the Gengsap calls started again, I told my girlfriend to speak to the caller and ask them to put somebody on the line who could speak English so I could talk to them, which I thought was a good idea as my girlfriend is too polite to be assertive enough to convince them we still didn't know the man they were looking for but I never got to speak to anyone, once again the calls stopped

    Yesterday I answered the phone and a lady spoke something in Thai that I just couldn't understand so asked her (in Thai) to wait a moment and called my girlfriend, again they were asking for Gengsap and she told them this number was owned by a farang and has been for the last 3 years the caller became quite abusive told my girlfriend Gengsap was here as she has just heard his voice (my Thai is limited and I sure don't sound Thai) so she told the caller I was English and hung up

    This morning another call, from a man this time who seemed to be asking the same question as the lady yesterday I couldn't understand him and spoke English so he couldn't understand me either

    As these calls have started again it leads me to assume that the original people have sold the debt and this new lot have decided to get abusive (and later maybe threatening) what happens if they get my address and room number from TT&T am I going to be faced with a few heavies knocking on my door trying to extract the money from me

    Anyone got any ideas how to stop this once and for all without changing my number (if that is even possible)

    Install caller ID (and inform the police) or get a new number.

    Aussies Hand Ireland A Roasting

    in Sports, Hobbies & Activities

    Posted

    Australia 100 (2-27-7) Ireland 64 (3-11-13)

    Pete McGrath's Ireland side were served up an International Rules roasting by Australia in today's first Test as the hosts tallied up a record win at Perth's Subiaco Oval.

    The pumped-up Aussies gained full revenge for last year's 50-point aggregate Series loss in Dublin, scoring two goals, 27 overs and 11 behinds in a sizzling display of accurate shooting and strong running.

    The Irish, who managed goals from Benny Coulter (2) and Sean Cavanagh, allied to 11 overs and 13 behinds, have the unenviable task of overhauling a 36-point margin in Melbourne next week thanks to today's rudderless performance in front of 39,098 spectators.

    It was a record-breaking victory for Kevin Sheedy's men - they notched the highest score in a single Test since Ireland mustered 80 back in 1984, their biggest winning margin in a Test since 1987 (25 points) and handed Ireland their heaviest Test defeat since the hybrid game came into being.

    From the off, McGrath's side, which included a full-forward line of Owen Mulligan, team captain Padraic Joyce and Matty Forde, were up against it.

    The Aussies landed eight overs - just one less than their tally at the end of the first Test twelve months ago - in the opening quarter to lead 25-15.

    Stephen O'Neill, Forde, Ciaran McDonald and Coulter chipped in for Ireland's overs, while Down goalkeeper Mickey McVeigh was forced to save well from Aaron Davey when a three-man break on 18 minutes created the game's first goal chance.

    Armagh's Ronan Clarke, a Series debutant, kept the visitors in the hunt in the second quarter as he came on to slot over a hat-trick of overs, but still Australia's potency in front of goal had them 46-29 in front at half-time.

    Davey and Luke Hodge struck overs before Essendon's Andrew Lovett latched onto a centre from the left wing to fist and goal low past McVeigh on 32 minutes.

    The Irish could muster little in response as they looked rudderless - debutants Colm Cooper and Michael Meehan had little impact and skipper Joyce, so often the men in green's top scorer, was being held at bay.

    Only Coulter and Clarke offered inspiration up front and Tyrone midfielder Sean Cavanagh too in the latter stages.

    The Aussies thundered even further ahead in the third quarter, in which they outscored the Cormac McAnallen Cup holders by 30 points to seven.

    Ireland's only joy in what is traditionally known as "the championship quarter" came 12 minutes in when Coulter beat beanpole 'keeper Dustin Fletcher to punch a high Brian Dooher centre to the Aussie net.

    The Aussies had lost Russell Robertson to a yellow card before that but they kept the scoreboard ticking over. They ended the quarter on a high after an over from Tadhg Kennelly's Sydney team mate Amon Buchanan, Aussie co-captain Chris Johnson managed to convert a 60th-minute penalty, awarded for a foul by Anthony Lynch on Kepler Bradley.

    It did not seem to matter to referee Matthew James that by the Rules rulebook, the fouled player Bradley should have taken the spot kick.

    Now 40 points adrift at 76-36, and with the Series looking increasingly out of reach, Ireland were left just playing for pride and there were ironic cheers when, early on in the fourth quarter, Cavanagh swept over Ireland's first three-pointer since the second quarter.

    Cavanagh tagged on a free and Clarke a brace of behinds as the Irish at least won the final quarter 28-24 - but not before Cork's Graham Canty was yellow-carded for getting involved in some fisticuffs.

    The Irish goals in the final quarter came from Mourne man Coulter, who finished off a clever Clarke handpass high to the net 12 minutes in, and Cavanagh, a target recently for the Brisbane Lions, who rounded off the scoring in the closing seconds with a well-taken goal and behind.

    Irish manager McGrath admitted afterwards: "Over the eighty minutes, it was a very harrowing experience to watch. I suppose it's been my worst night in football.

    "The series may be out of our reach, but we've at least got to get our heads right and morale back up for next week in Melbourne."

    FIRST TEST SCORERS -

    Ireland: Mickey McVeigh (Down); Sean Og O hAilipin (Cork), Graham Canty (Cork), Tomas O Se (Kerry); Ciaran McManus (Offaly), Tom Kelly (Laois), Bryan Cullen (Dublin); Ciaran McDonald (Mayo) (4), Sean Cavanagh (Tyrone) (13); Stephen O’Neill (Tyrone) (9), Benny Coulter (Down) (18), Brian Dooher (Tyrone); Owen Mulligan (Tyrone), Padraic Joyce (Galway) (capt) (1), Matty Forde (Wexford) (3).

    Subs used - Michael Meehan (Galway), Brian McGuigan (Tyrone), Eoin Brosnan (Kerry) (1), Anthony Lynch (Cork), David Heaney (Mayo), Ronan Clarke (Armagh) (14), Colm Cooper (Kerry) (1), Sean Martin Lockart (Derry).

    Australia: D Fletcher; L Gilbee (4) D Millburn, B Delideo; D Morris, C Newman (3), M Lappin (3); B Harvey (3), N Davis (9); L Hodge (9), C Ciaracusa (3), N Eagleton (3); A Davey (6), C Johnson (co-capt) (9) R O’Keefe (8). Subs used - A Lovett (15), R Robertson (2), K Bradley, S Grant (10), T Croad (9), K Black, A McLeod (co-capt), E Buchanan (4).

    Referees: M James (Aus), D Coldrick (Ire)

    http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/10/21/story226564.html#

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