20 hours ago, sawadee1947 said:

Suppose they will find soon a scape goat. Thais are not doing this! 

Remember Kho Tao?????

Yep, be very afraid if your Burmese or Cambodian on Phuket...

police chief has got a good job to restore confidence to the tourist  !!!!!  good luck 

The Sun header.

 

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ISLAND OF DEATH

Mystery as embassy official found murdered near waterfall on Thai island Phuket as tourists return after Covidhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15800816/woman-found-murdered-near-waterfall-on-thai-island/

 

 

3 minutes ago, Harsh Jones said:

The Sun header.

 

 

And one individual poster herein says its a nonstarter and only has small notes and has already died down.  I do not think this one will fade away, and oh how wrong he is, or was he just trolling.

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Indeed, and I think that perception is a correct analysis of the current situation.

 

What most don't realise about is that crime rates will rise exponentially due to the economic devastation this government has caused while trying to deal with COVID. This crime may or may not be an effect of that. 

 

To compound thievery there will be increased violent crimes against outsiders, including tourists and members of the expat community, as frustrations and resentments rise on the back of nationalist sentiment, which has been eagerly fostered by this jack-boot administration. This will markedly rise as Western countries emerge from the COVID crisis triumphant, while Thailand begs for vaccines and the rich horde their ill-gotten wealth. This was a coup for the rich, after all.

 

As I have said before mass tourism is over for Thailand for the foreseeable and there is real trouble ahead. Even if Thailand does open up, we'll be back to the days of the backpacker and the ardent sex-tourist for many years to come.

The country has been closed to tourists for almost 18 months, the economic devastation has been going on since then, but we are not seeing the crimes you refer to. Just the usual taxi scams.

16 hours ago, NeoDinosaw said:

"police were investigating people with criminal records and also migrant workers"

 

they have narrowed down the prospective suspect(s) already !!!

Profiling, happens across the world

1 hour ago, bobandyson said:

Have the RTP even solved the recent case of the Indian/Thai couple found drowned in a resort swimming pool? Last I heard was they were waiting results from autopsies.

The envelopes were thick enough to spell "accidently simultaneous drowning"

18 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

With the Investigation into this wholly repugnant and savage crime, I only hope that the RTP will conduct themselves with some kind of dignity, and not turn the whole thing into something the same as the Kho Tao murders of the Two young British backpackers a while back.

Dignity from the RTP will show dignity to the deceased and Her family, something that was very sadly missing in the Kho Tao case.

The whole thing was a complete Circus, and even to this day there are many that believe the Two young Burmese Lads that were convicted were used to cover up the real culprits of the crime and were made scapegoats.

This poor Woman deserves at least some respect from the RTP, as would all victims of such a dreadful crime.

She'll get more respect because in Thai Police eyes, she's a Swiss HiSo, not for any other reason...

7 hours ago, chang1 said:

To me it was the 2 week holiday makers who came in droves after the tsunami. Coconut island became a building site full of families and louts, taxis and McDonald's all of which ruined the atmosphere and greed took over everywhere - except the small shops with there double prices which Tesco put an end to. Before that it was all long stayers like me and backpackers - great company and everyone out for a good time. Of course there was the odd upmarket hotel full of the types I despise but the bars of Lamai were mostly off limits to those snobs. I stopped going there altogether about 12 years ago but hope to get back again soon before the island is overrun with boring people again. Trouble is I will only be able to stay a couple of weeks with my family - time changes us all I suppose. Soon I  will despise myself. 

After the tsunami? To us it was anyone who arrived after 1998. 

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

No, it has not and it will not. Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona has gone viral, this not.

Wrong !

Its in all the British papers and on the BBC.

Thailand for a number of reasons , some of which cannot even be mentioned , has been getting bad press for some time over here.

This horrible crime simply reinforces that negativety.

21 hours ago, Heng said:

Disgusting.  Any place that can't take care of its guests doesn't deserve to have any.   

So, now tell us a country that have control over what their criminals do.

23 hours ago, jomtienisgood said:

That is a rather sexist macho remark.....

Maybe ,but he is right.

16 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

So, now tell us a country that have control over what their criminals do.

None.   Regardless, there's something extra rude about losing guests.    

An off topic post about rapes in the UK has been removed as well as the replies.

Understandable that it's a sensitive topic for anyone whose livelihood is based in tourism here.   Mine is not and thus IMO the country would be better off without mass tourism.  

 

Again in practical terms: less sweeping under the rug, and more in your face acknowledgment of the risks and history of criminal acts here.   Put the rape and murder case summaries right in the Sawasdee in-flight magazine next to the duty free offerings.   

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He's been caught apparently:

 

 

BREAKING: Local media reporting that the police have caught the killer of the Swiss tourist. But they haven’t released any information yet as to the nationality of the perpetrator (Source:

@TNAMCOT

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1423895220123406342

 

5 hours ago, stevenl said:

No, it has not and it will not. Lionel Messi leaving Barcelona has gone viral, this not.

I suggest that you read USA,UK and other countries newspapers then, it's all over them.

But we all know that you defend anything Thai 

Thai police have detained a 33 year old Myanmar man for questioning after he was suspected of murdering the Swiss woman. CCTV footage showed the suspect near the scene. There were wounds on the body of the suspect. The accused said it was caused by fighting and falling down.

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1423906541141336070

10 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Thai police have detained a 33 year old Myanmar man for questioning after he was suspected of murdering the Swiss woman. CCTV footage showed the suspect near the scene. There were wounds on the body of the suspect. The accused said it was caused by fighting and falling down.

https://twitter.com/ThaiNewsReports/status/1423906541141336070

 

Or were they wounds from the arrest? Look, they might have gotten their guy but after the Koh Tao fiasco (probably one of the stinkiest murder "investigations" in Thai history, and that says a lot) I'm extremely skeptical of anything coming from the BIB. And a Burmese, again?

The real killer can relax now, the hapless Burmese has been arrested ....... again.

3 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

The real killer can relax now, the hapless Burmese has been arrested ....... again.

Strange, you have seen or heard the evidence already?

3 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

The real killer can relax now, the hapless Burmese has been arrested ....... again.

This arrested guy may have done it .

He could be the real murderer

5 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

The real killer can relax now, the hapless Burmese has been arrested ....... again.

What makes you think that the arrested guy is innocent ?

 

3 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Strange, you have seen or heard the evidence already?

Nope ..... and neither have the police.  

Someone seems to find this despicable act hilarious.  


 

Just now, Kinnock said:

Nope ..... and neither have the police.  

CCTV evidence that he was at the location at the time  and he also had fresh cuts and scratches on his body . 

  Although not evidence , its highly suspicious and he needs to be investigated 

5 minutes ago, Garry said:

Someone seems to find this despicable act hilarious.  


 

It is just one person that gave a laugh emoji and I suspect its the same person who made a nasty remark in the thread, which got removed and I wouldnt be surprised if she got removed as well for making such an nasty remark 

4 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

What makes you think that the arrested guy is innocent ?

 

Koh Tao

 

Plus, Police, 'volunteers' and press trample all over the crime scene and contaminate all the evidence, no witnesses, no CCTV, no time for full test results, autopsy report or DNA evidence, and the Police Chief says "it's all over".

 

That means they've found a patsy to satisfy their bosses.

 

A real investigation could not be concluded so fast.

24 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

CCTV evidence that he was at the location at the time  and he also had fresh cuts and scratches on his body . 

  Although not evidence , its highly suspicious and he needs to be investigated 

Investigated ...... certainly ...... along with anyone else who may be a suspect, which could include any of the 3000 tourists on the island, plus the local Thai people.  Calling in to the nearest migrant camp and arresting a worker with scratches on his face should just be part of an ongoing investigation.  For the police to say the investigation is over at this stage is very odd.