webfact Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Slain Japanese tourist remembered at historical parkBANGKOK: -- Japanese diplomat and staff today laid flower at the scene where a Japanese female tourist was murdered seven years ago but the case remained a mystery.Leading the team of staff and local officers at the Sukhothai historic park in Sukhothai province to pay respect to their deceased countryman was Mr Osamu Ozawa, the minister in charge of political affairs at the Japanese embassy.The victim, Miss Tomoko Kawashita, 25, from Osaka, was found killed near the Sukhothai Historical Park on November 24, 2007.She had been seen touring the park, a World Heritage site, on a bicycle rented the day she was killed.Mr Ozawa said although it has been over six years now that she was killed, if the Thai police could arrest the murderer, he believed the good relations between the two countries would be even strengthened.Pol Col Montri Chutipongvivet, deputy commander of Sukhothai police said the police have not given up its effort to hunt down the murderer even though the case had been transferred to the Department of Special Investigation to handle.Earlier the Department of Special Invesigation (DSI) has come up with a new theory that the victim might have been killed by her murderer using a military-typed knife and not a kitchen knife as earlier thought.The deep knife wounds on the victim’s throat led the DSI to suspect that she was attacked with a military-typed knife and not a kitchen knife.The DSI has revived the case for renewed investigation after Japanese ambassador Shigekazo Sato in February raised the case with national police chief Pol Gen Adul Saengsingkaew. He also expressed concern for the safety of some 1.2 million Japanese tourists visiting Thailand annually.For the past almost six years, there has been no progress about the case although many dozens of suspects were rounded up and eventually released.Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/slain-japanese-tourist-remembered-historical-park/ -- Thai PBS 2014-10-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 I remember that case. I think at the time the police publicly announced they had a strong lead that the killer was a Japanese man and then nothing. Par for the course really. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post paddyjenkins Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year. What a disgusting Thai-hating post!! (could it have something to do with British behaviour/lack thereoff?) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeremyBowskill Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year. What a disgusting Thai-hating post!! (could it have something to do with British behaviour/lack thereoff?) How do you get Thai hating from that? Just curious is all..... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scully Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year.What a disgusting Thai-hating post!!(could it have something to do with British behaviour/lack thereoff?) So you add a disgusting Brit hating post, sad little man. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BangkokHank Posted October 17, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year. What a disgusting Thai-hating post!! (could it have something to do with British behaviour/lack thereoff?) The relevant question is: Is it true? I fear it is. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhill Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The RTP at their best again????!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 (edited) If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year. What a disgusting Thai-hating post!! (could it have something to do with British behaviour/lack thereoff?) The Thai police would probably manipulate this statement to make it appear as a Burmese hating post . . Just saying. Edited October 17, 2014 by jaltsc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughben Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 This is also one case, that I think back to whenever I read 'murder in Thailand'. I would hedge a bet this will never be solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year.The victim was Japanese. Strewth, some people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year.What a disgusting Thai-hating post!!(could it have something to do with British behaviour/lack thereoff?) And you're one down again from the guy you berate. Do you people actually read the topics? Idiotic, the pair of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 Like the cases in KT, Chiang Mai and countless other places, this will sadly not be solved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted October 17, 2014 Share Posted October 17, 2014 The picture from the paper , paints a thousand words, once again an unsolved murder , would some junior reporter like to spend the weekend doing research ,how many unsolved murders in the past 10 years and how many found guilty from another country , pleading they are innocent , might prove a thought provoking exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OOLEEBER Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Can't believe it's 7 years already. That's just down the road from me too. It's the last place you would expect something like that to happen. Especially during the day. I think I remember she was robbed of a mobile phone and 1,200 baht. Such a waste of a young life just out enjoying the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 but the case remained a mystery ...mysterious Thailand... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 ......R.I.P. ......foreign sister......... ....so many foreigners murdered in this land........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RottingCorpse Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year. What a disgusting Thai-hating post!! (could it have something to do with British behaviour/lack thereoff?) Do you also see a lot of 'green snakes'? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinmaew Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I remember this and that same year a few months ago I was doing the same thing riding a bike touring this wonderful city. The perps will likely not be caught but rest assured, the universe does not work that way, they will pay terribly and suffer for eternity for taking a life without cause. RIP to the victim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getthaid Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) I remember this and that same year a few months ago I was doing the same thing riding a bike touring this wonderful city. The perps will likely not be caught but rest assured, the universe does not work that way, they will pay terribly and suffer for eternity for taking a life without cause. RIP to the victim.All evidence actually suggests that the universe does indeed work that way.I admire your beliefs. But that is what the are. Beliefs. The facts aren't as nice. Murdered young woman deprived of her life an incompetent, uncaring police force who through sheer lack of ability, sense, sensibility and empathy, crowned with a ship load of corruption can't and won't solve cases like this. no justice for her And no retribution for the perp(s) of this heinous crime And no sanctions for those who cover it up, and/0r run a slipshod investigation with no adoption of best practices. Edited October 18, 2014 by getthaid 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpduggan Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 The Burmese better head for the hills!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBR650 Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 She turned down the advances of a local plod or big man's son? Either way, RiP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 No Burmese to fit up for the crime ? Amazing the amount of foreigner's slayings go unsloved in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughben Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 I remember this and that same year a few months ago I was doing the same thing riding a bike touring this wonderful city. The perps will likely not be caught but rest assured, the universe does not work that way, they will pay terribly and suffer for eternity for taking a life without cause. RIP to the victim.All evidence actually suggests that the universe does indeed work that way.I admire your beliefs. But that is what the are. Beliefs. The facts aren't as nice. Murdered young woman deprived of her life an incompetent, uncaring police force who through sheer lack of ability, sense, sensibility and empathy, crowned with a ship load of corruption can't and won't solve cases like this. no justice for her And no retribution for the perp(s) of this heinous crime And no sanctions for those who cover it up, and/0r run a slipshod investigation with no adoption of best practices. And a family destroyed in Japan waiting to hear some news that will never come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aboctok Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 If the Brits held a memorial ceremony for every countryman and woman murdered in Thailand there wouldn't be enough days in the year. What a disgusting Thai-hating post!! (could it have something to do with British behaviour/lack thereoff?) Thai hating? Because it wasn't an overtly positive comment? You are confusing hatred and hyperbole. Next thing, we'll have someone calling it sarcastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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