Lite Beer Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Grand travel events planned for Ko Tao after murder case solvedBANGKOK, 28 September 2014 (NNT) - Minister of Tourism and Sports Kobkarn Wattanawarangkun has traveled to Ko Tao island in Surat Thani province to follow up on the progress of the murder of two British tourists. The minister said she would arrange activities to boost confidence among tourists after the case was closed.After arriving in the island, the minister met with local officials, tourism entrepreneurs and tourists to listen to their problems and opinions. The Surat Thani governor told the minister that Ko Tao still lacked government officers to work on the island and there was insufficient water for consumption. The island also faced an electricity problem since it used power from the private sector only.Ms Kobkarn said she had studied the problems of Ko Tao before visiting the island and confirmed all sides were doing their best in solving the murder case. The minister added that she had approved the establishment of a tourist police center on the island as well as grand events to improve the image of Ko Tao. -- NNT 2014-09-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seajae Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 what a joke, they refuse to do anything about the local mafia there but will cover up as much as they can in the meantime. The fact that they still have not caught the killers is not important to them as long as they can start to generate more money, totally pathetic. 83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post angsta Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 Isn't the main problem with Kho Tao that 2 murders are walking free and being protected by the mafia and local police whilst they look for some poor unsuspecting immigrant to frame. Did she say after the case was solved or after it was closed? They are not the same thing. Where is the British Embassy in all of this? He can't still be at lunch/dinner can he? This situation is becoming increasingly bizarre. 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daiwill60 Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 Sick to even be contemplating the issue of increasing tourism at this point in time, no mention of her views on the murders themselves only that she is satisfied all that can be done is being done efficiently and satisfactorily. Like I said SICK 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Local Drunk Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 Nothing has changed or is going to change there. They may try and convict a suspect, but the rot will remain on the island. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noi657 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Think they might have to put the "activities" on the back burner for a while! They don't seem any closer to bringing the mafioso to justice.. Oops, I mean foreigner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 "The minister said she would arrange activities to boost confidence among tourists after the case was closed." The minister has to wait for a very looooooong time for this case to close, if it ever closes, after knowing the incompetence of the police. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LuukKoeyKorat Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 Absolutely unbelievable... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) Agngsta described it as biszare you're not kidding, what are we celebrating ,some token celebration is envisaged, if this is the standards set by the government on how to run a tourist industry,then support for the reignation of the Minister must be the only course of action , Minister how insultuing can you get , pardon the offence but you truly need your head read , the nutty professor would be good company for you. Edited September 28, 2014 by chainarong 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post taony Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 The word deranged comes to mind. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 The word deranged comes to mind. That and completely "unqualified". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BKKSnowBird Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 I feel so very sorry for the families of these two kids. Could Thailand at least try to show a little respect. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thai at Heart Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 These people have the tact of a sledgehammer. They just can't help being insensitive. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) I feel so very sorry for the families of these two kids. Could Thailand at least try to show a little respect. This isn't about two murders, it's about the way things work here. Edited September 28, 2014 by Local Drunk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MikePhuket1970 Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 Unbelievable.How cruel and sick is this ? Two young tourists where just slaughtered and the murderers still partying their crime and here goes the PR tour for murder island. Can´t wait to travel to Japan and make my own PR tour for Thailand under the banner" avoid the Land of Shame and fake Smile" 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 These people have the tact of a sledgehammer. They just can't help being insensitive. Yeah... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Local Drunk Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Unbelievable.How cruel and sick is this ? Two young tourists where just slaughtered and the murderers still partying their crime and here goes the PR tour for murder island. Can´t wait to travel to Japan and make my own PR tour for Thailand under the banner" avoid the Land of Shame and fake Smile" It's not a fake smile... It's a crocodile's smile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 'Grand Events' are being planned. Locals are to be rewarded with new water and electricity supplies. How can this really be being planned and discussed by these insensitive people at a time when the killers still walk free? A permanent memorial to the two victims of the KohTao atrocity would be a nod in the right direction, but how likely is that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post andygunther Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 I hope people will boycott this island for years .... 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NongKhaiKid Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 We can shake our heads in disbelief, we can mutter to ourselves and amongst ourselves but can anyone honestly say they are in the least bit surprised ? This is the LoS at it's unfeeling, uncaring and money making worst. 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always18 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 "case solved" or "case closed" ?....................I'm pretty sure I know which one it will be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Angsta mentioned the British Embassy and I've had experience of the Diplomatic Service in a couple of Asian capitals. Very often the take ' diplomacy ' to extremes and that includes not unduly upsetting the host country so attitudes and language can be moderated just a bit too much. I do remember reading a representative was sent to the island early on but nothing further. Of course they can easily hide behind they fact that they cannot interfere in an ongoing investigation in a sovereign nation and throw in that ' appropriate representations ' have and are being made. One of the ways to light a fire is if questions come from the Foreign Office and that requires pressure in Britain by family and the media. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldebaran1981 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 they have done nothing remotely close to getting the case solved and they are planning some grand event of CELEBRATION?! what has this country degraded into? PM please hear the calls of decency and sanity! This however, is a clear indicator that something big will happen within the next few days that WILL close this case for GOOD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commerce Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Grand travel events planned for Ko Tao after murder case solved Two words only, in response. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 "Sorry for the killing of your citizens, but we will do something about the watersupply" And to all the posters here admiring The Dear Leader, remember this airhead is representing him!! Nothing never changes, no matter who is in charge. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cuchulainn Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 Absolutely sickening. Two people bludgeoned to death, and all they care about is the tourist dollar!! Low-life creatures and greedy bastards. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sena Dave Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 "Grand Events" Thats right a few Grand Events and we can forget about the brutal Murder of 2 kids and the escape of the perpetrator while the police sat back and played with their cocks Sickening Crass, Money Grabbing Thailand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted September 28, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted September 28, 2014 To the Thai people and their not-so-elected government: "On behalf of the expat-community please allow me to express a deepfelt apology for any inconvenience, the untimely murder of two young Brits has caused to the cashflow in your holy tourist industry" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 And just when you think the most stupid things have been said and done someone comes along and trumps it. There must be a "non think tank" coming up with all this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 "Sorry for the killing of your citizens, but we will do something about the watersupply" And to all the posters here admiring The Dear Leader, remember this airhead is representing him!! Nothing never changes, no matter who is in charge. She represents thaksin? Really? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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