Murder In Hua Hin

[ableguy]

I have just learned of the murder of Mr Allen Quicke who was editor in chief of Asia Times On Line. Mr Quicke was brutally murdered at his home on Tuesday 17th of August in Hua Hin. He was slain during a robbery at his house. On Saturday 21st of August a 24 year old Thai man Mr Ekopod Gaoeng was arrested for the crime and reenacted the crime for police and reporters. His cremation ceremony took place at Hua Hin temple on Saturday 38th of August at 3 pm.

Mr Quicke confronted the burgler when he broke into his house at 9.45pm August 17th with the intention of theft, Mr Quicke was stabbed 7 times and beaten with a baseball bat. The accused stole 2517 Baht and a mobile phone.

Myself I have seen nothing in the media be it in print, TV or any other form about this crime. Generally the police in Hua Hin treat us ex pats pretty well, I have heard that they are under orders to do so as we are a very imortant part of the economy here in Hua Hin but I do wonder if this story has been hushed up as I have seen nothing on this forum about this murder and lets face it muders or deaths of ex pats get coverage here, or is it only in Pattaya.I would be interested if any members of this forum can add to this news

[metisdead]

OBITUARY

Allen Quicke

Editor-in-Chief of Asia Times Online

It is with deep regret that we announce that Allen Quicke, Editor-in-Chief of Asia Times Online, died on Tuesday night, August 17. He was 57 years old.

Allen's association with ATol dates from early 2000, when he became a founding member of a small team that started an Internet version of Asia Times, a print newspaper that had ceased publication in 1997; Allen had also worked for that paper.

From a readership of zero, Allen, with uncompromising passion and commitment, laid the foundations, and over the years built on these, to take ATol where it is today, a vibrant site with more than 100,000 individual readers a day.

Over the past year, Allen had focussed those same considerable energies on developing a parallel paid site to Atimes.com, Atimes.net.

Allen George Quicke was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, in 1953. He completed his high school at Maritzburg College, then spent a compulsory year in the army before beginning an architecture degree at Natal University.

He soon realized that was not for him, and he switched to, and completed, a Fine Arts degree - he had discovered the artist in him, a quality that was to drive him over his career.

His journalistic career began as a sub-editor at the Natal Witness in Pietermaritzburg. It was soon evident that he had a flair, love and aptitude for words. The next stops were the Rand Daily Mail in Johannesburg and then the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia.

At this point the artist came to the fore, and Allen exiled himself to the bush in Australia to devote himself full time to painting. He was rather proud that he lived the life of a solitary artist, and he always spoke with great fondness of these years.

In 1995, somewhat reluctantly, he accepted an offer to return to the world of journalism, at Asia Times in Bangkok, where he soon carved a niche for himself as an illustrator of special talent.

Allen was a perfectionist and demanded the same from his colleagues; if there is a typo in this Allen, we know your ever-eagle eye would have spotted it.

Our deepest condolences go to Allen's family and to his friends. From Asia Times Online, our thanks for making it happen.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/LH19Aa01.html

Edited August 28, 2010 by metisdead

[LivinginKata]

Moved from Phuket to Hua Hin Forum

[metisdead]

THAI police are investigating the murder of a 57-year-old Australian, Allen Quicke.

Mr Quicke's bloodied body was found inside his home at the royal beach resort of Hua Hin, south of Bangkok.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade yesterday confirmed Mr Quicke had died on Tuesday, saying consular officials were helping his family.

A former journalist with The Sydney Morning Herald, South African-born Mr Quicke had been living in Thailand since 1995 as editor-in-chief of Asia Times Online.

His body was discovered early on Wednesday morning by a maid, who went to his rented beachside home to start work.

Thai police said the journalist had been stabbed seven times and bludgeoned with a baseball bat.

Robbery has been ruled out as a motive because nothing appeared to have been stolen.

Police are looking for a local bar girl who allegedly accompanied Mr Quicke to his home on Tuesday night.

Her boyfriend has been named as a possible accomplice.

A local newspaper, the Hua Hin Forum, claims Mr Quicke was well known at the seaside town's many expat bars.

In an obituary, the Asia Times Online credited Mr Quicke with raising its readership from zero to more than 100,000.

"It is with deep regret that we announce that Allen Quicke, editor-in-chief of Asia Times Online, died on Tuesday night, August 17," the Times said.

"Allen's association with ATO dates from early 2000 when he became a founding member of a small team that started an internet version."

Mr Quicke's death is the second suspicious killing in Hua Hin this month.

Thai police are also investigating the death of a 68-year-old British resident, Raymond Hide, the victim of an apparent home invasion.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/thais-probe-murder-of-aussie-journalist-allen-quicke/story-fn59niix-1225907987892

Brutal ending to one's life, RIP.

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