SCOT FREE! Lumsden The Supreme Court has overruled an Appeal Court Judgment in favour of British journalist Andrew Drummond, which was described as ‘demonstrating a […]
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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES – PATTAYA TIMES LEAVES A BLOT ON THE LANDSCAPE
THAILAND’S MILITARY HONOUR GUARD FOR PATTAYA BLACKMAILERS A sign above a supermarket till in Pattaya harks back to happier times for would-be newspaper magnate Drew […]
BBC LEADS THE CHARGE ON THAI ‘THAINESS’ DAY
BANGKOK AIRPORT! COMING SOON ON BBC – WITH THE OBLIGATORY LADYBOY It had to happen, There’s been a documentary by British television of the major […]
FINANCIAL ADVISER AND LAW FIRM MANAGER AT HAMMER AND TONGS
THERE WILL BE BLOOD IN BANGKOK! What happens when you put a Bangkok financial advisor together with the foreign managing director of a typical foreign […]
MURDER SHE SAID! Hell Angells, A Child Bride, A Mispent Dowry and Shots In The Night
POLICE ACCUSED OF COVERING UP ANOTHER MURDER OF FOREIGNER Thai Police have been accused of the cover up in the murder of another foreigner – […]
CHILD SOLDIERS IN SOUTHERN THAILAND – REVISITED
The question over the use of child soldiers in the conflict of Southern Thailand has raised its head again – this time in a 17 […]
THAILAND A HAVEN FOR FOREIGN CRIMINALS – SURELY NOT
Flying Sporran’s Weekend Diary ARE YOU KIDDING GENERAL SOMYOT? The author confronts foreign financial scammers in Bangkok and their Thai fixer who was charged with […]
JE SUIS CHARLIE
A story scheduled to appear in the spot has been held over due to yesterday’s attack on ‘Charlie Hebdo’ in Paris. Satire is a vital […]
HIGH NOON ON KOH SAMUI – AIRLINE SEPARATES SCHOLARSHIP PUPIL FROM RICH KIDS
COURT CROWDED WITH LAWYERS – AS RICH KIDS JET IN FOR ADJOURNMENT Thai Justice – Judge Admits Simple Case Could Take Years Jack on his […]
THAI RIVER KWAI KILLER COP TRANSFERRED BACK HOME
‘BANG, BANG, BANG’, KILLER ON RIVER KWAI MOVES BACK TO HOME TOWN (From the Flying Sporran in Kanchanaburi) Just ten years after being sentenced to […]