MustaphaMond Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 A memorial is being organized for Ms. Backlund and to vigil against hate crime directed at women across the globe. Next Saturday , March 22 10:30 AM at the site of her murder, Mai Khao Beach, North Phuket, Thalang district . Look for bright pink signs and bring hope and peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Finally, this just in from from the B Post though there is scant mention of details- like possible cause of death. The Nation has deleted their page My thoughts and condolences to the family or friends who may indeed read this forum but I have to say, ( as this is a discussion forum) I think it may be time to suggest this was hate crime directed solely at Ms. Backluns (sic?) because she was a woman. (BangkokPost.com) - Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat has arrived in Phuket to inspect the scene of the murder of a Swedish female tourist on Mai Khao beach on Sunday night. The deputy governor of Phuket province, Worapot Rattasima, said initial reports point to the murderer being a local who lives near the crime scene. Police are treating this as a very serious case and are doing all they can to track down the murderer. The dead victim has been identified by police as 27-year-old Hannah Charlotte Bankluns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Have the local Or-Bor-Tor, Police and Media been alerted ? My condolences to all family & friends and I will endeavour to make it to lend support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 [Do you think a permit is needed? This is really just a peace vigil, on a public space though .. I am sending out memorial info right now to press right now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Channel 11 I see you're on in here-will you help to publicize the memorial?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 Tourism minister visits Phuket to speed up probe into Swedish tourist murder And this just in from The Nation Is there anyone who knows the correct spelling of her name? Phukette Gazette is reporting it as Hanna Backlund Phuket - Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat visited Phuket late Sunday night to ask police to speed up probe into the murder of a tourist on a popular beach of this island province. Weerasak arrived at the Phuket International Airport at 11:55 pm to find out the progress of the probe into the murder of Charotta Hanna, 27. Weerasak asked police to brief him the details of the beach and the attack. Phuket Police chief Pol Maj Gen Decha Butrnamphet reported to him that the Phuket Tourism Association offered Bt100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the murder. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBT TV Phuket Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Yes we will help publicise it, please email us [email protected] with any more details and your contact details, likewise anyone with first hand details of any news incident. Thanks. Regarding name of victim, we put Hanna Charlotta as provided by police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 A memorial is being organized for Ms. Backlund and to vigil against hate crime directed at women across the globe. Next Saturday , March 22 10:30 AM at the site of her murder, Mai Khao Beach, North Phuket, Thalang district . Look for bright pink signs and bring hope and peace. Correction: The Consulate in Phuket has her name spelled Hanna Backlund and the Gazette did get it right , my apologies . Additionally, her name has the 2 dots above the A in Backlund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) [Do you think a permit is needed? This is really just a peace vigil, on a public space though ..I am sending out memorial info right now to press right now.. Permit probably not needed ? But when ever organising any gathering of any kind it always pays to check with local authorities first, it is at least polite to inform Or-Bor-Tor or National Parks (Whoever responsible) Regards, L.K. P.S. Which makes me wonder if you have invited local politicians, police etc. Edited March 17, 2008 by LeungKen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Thank you, Mustapha, for posting this. See this thread in the News Clippings regarding news of this murder. I would like to point out, as a moderator, that this post is for discussion of the memorial service, for those that feel the need to express their opinions regarding the deceased, please keep your remarks to yourself as this is not an appropriate place for that discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Directions Heading north . Three kilometers north of Airport turn off, make a left on route 3025. A sign for Turtle Cove is at the turn and it is across the highway from a Mosque with a gold roof. Go to very end of the road and make a right onto main Mai Khao Towne road . Go 4 kilometers and look for blue signs ( and bright pink Hanna C Backlund Mem sign ) at LEFT turn for Mai Khao Bungalows and Camping, make a left and continue straight to the very end of the dirt road. Hanna was killed about 300 meters south from the resort. The site is adjacent to woods are accessible from a dirt road that is 1 k south of Beach Bungalow road Please bring an umbrella, as the sun will be hot. Or it will rain. There is a small bar at the bungalows but they may not appreciate a horde. Or they may. The local village leader has been notified and hopefully will attend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeungKen Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 . Hopefully a few of the T.V. Phuket Members will come to show their support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'll be there Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurferBob Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'll come up and lend support. Best regards, //Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 May be we can meet at Simon's hotel and go together? Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hanna had a nice showing for her Phuket Memorial at the Mai Khao Bungalows one week after her murder. The proprietor arranged a Buddhist ceremony with many monks and a donated recycled spirit house was erected on the edge of the property. Quite a few local women prepared their special dishes in a Thai version of a pot luck. Slylia Jurich of the Phuket Swedish consulate attended and also surveyed the site of the attack. Aside from her about a dozen or so other westerners attended and the The Thai press was well represented as was the Phuket Gazette. Hanna would have celebrated her 27th birthday on the 21st of March , the spring equinox according to Ms. Jurrch, and was studying engineering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 And from the Gazette... http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/index.asp?id=6352 MAI KHAO: About 50 people gathered at Mai Khao Beach this morning to attend a memorial service for slain Swedish tourist Hanna Backlund, who would have been 27 yesterday. Akkaradej “Chon” Tankae, 31, has confessed to stabbing Miss Backlund to death on the morning March 15, less than 500 meters from the Mai Khao Bungalows where she had been staying with a friend. Akkaradej, arrested in Ranong on March 19 after several days on the run, told police he stabbed Miss Backlund multiple times after she fought back during his unsuccessful attempt to rape her. The service, which started at 11am, was organized by Cherng Talay resident Christy Sweet. “I am not connected to the case in any way, but thought that it was important to do something to mark the one week anniversary of Hanna Backlund’s death,” said Christy, a US citizen. Mai Khao Bungalows owner Sawas Rakrangsimansuk invited six monks from two nearby temples to lead the prayers. “The girls were staying in a tent because we had no vacant bungalows when they arrived. After a few days one became free, but they decided to stay in their tent because they enjoyed the location’s privacy. It is a very sad case, they were nice girls,” he said. Also attending the service was Consul Silvia Jurich from the Swedish Consulate in Phuket. “It is horrendous for a young woman to meet her death like this. It’s incredible that no one heard her screams. It just goes to show that you cannot just assume that you are safe,” said Miss Jurich before placing incense sticks before a spirit house set up on the beach for the service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBT TV Phuket Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 MiniVDO: A memorial and religious ceremony was held for the murdered Swedish tourist on Mai Khao beach in Phuket. To see or download mini-video, go to http://news.prd.go.th/news_detail.php?newsid=216562 Swedish Consul to Phuket Silvia Jurich, foreign volunteer police, Swedish and international tourists, residents and local bungalow operators on Saturday gathered at Mai Khao Beach to attend a Buddhist ceremony for 27 year old Hanna Chalotta Backlund who was killed the week before on Saturday 15th March. She was an attempted rape victim. A spirit house was also established nearby for her memorial, according to Buddhist beliefs. Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) at 8.30am & local Cable TV channel 1 + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, & possibly FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket, Monday 24 March 2008 & http://news.prd.go.th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustaphaMond Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 Anyone up for going to the hearings and lobbying the court that this cretin gets the max penalty? Stalking for 3 days as admitted and taking a huge knife seems pre meditated murder, no? Can a moderator please enter this as a new topic?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 you can start the new topic yourself if you like MustaphaMond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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