Thailand's dark side: why you really shouldn't visit Koh Tao

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I hasten to add that the figures I quoted are for 2017 and it does refer to 'young people' on holiday.
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According to reports and statistics is safest to be an American when visiting Thailand. It seems to be one of the few countries where they don't want to kill Americans. I don't know why they keep killing Brits, maybe it's the accent.
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handdrummer wrote: Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:22 am According to reports and statistics is safest to be an American when visiting Thailand. It seems to be one of the few countries where they don't want to kill Americans. I don't know why they keep killing Brits, maybe it's the accent.
Specially horrible Liverpool accent.
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europtimiste wrote: Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:45 am
handdrummer wrote: Mon Sep 10, 2018 8:22 am According to reports and statistics is safest to be an American when visiting Thailand. It seems to be one of the few countries where they don't want to kill Americans. I don't know why they keep killing Brits, maybe it's the accent.
Specially horrible Liverpool accent.
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More madness from 'Mafia Island' ...

Man allegedly kills himself on Koh Tao

The owner of a diving school on Koh Tao allegedly took his life after a Facebook Live session telling his friends about his family and work problems.

Police were reported at 3.10pm on Thursday. When they arrived at a two-storey house in Surat Thani’s municipality, all doors and windows were closed. Two big bikes were in the garage.

Since no one answered the door after they heard a gunshot, the police cut iron bars on the second floor and entered the room where the sound came from.

There, they found a man wearing a full bike suit, complete with a helmet and gloves, lying dead in bed with a red doll in his left hand. He had a gunshot wound to the chin and a 9mm pistol on his body.

The man was identified as Pattapol Ekpathomsak, 48, owner of Alvaro Diving School, The Pirate Bar and Taraporn restaurant on Koh Tao.


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The police heard the shot and entered soon after. That may actually be a suicide.
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It certainly seems to be a suicide. It would be interesting to know what the motivation behind it was. He owned a diving school, a bar and a restaurant.
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HHTel wrote: Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:25 am It certainly seems to be a suicide. It would be interesting to know what the motivation behind it was. He owned a diving school, a bar and a restaurant.
Possibly all 3 businesses were failing. That would explain the ‘work problems’. No money coming in?... would explain the ‘family problems’ too, I guess.
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Impressed by the silence from this forum members about the fake rape case. Brit members must be ashamed to have such a UK citizens who is the shame of their country. No rape evidence. She had an orgy with the 5 males sharing her bungalow and being ashamed she found a scapegoat. Luckily case is closed.
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Silence? Oh the irony, As well as the ‘clip-clop’ of goats’ hooves clattering over his bridge, I’m also hearing another four-letter word beginning with C...
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europtimiste wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:00 pm Impressed by the silence from this forum members about the fake rape case. Brit members must be ashamed to have such a UK citizens who is the shame of their country. No rape evidence. She had an orgy with the 5 males sharing her bungalow and being ashamed she found a scapegoat. Luckily case is closed.
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europtimiste wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:00 pm Impressed by the silence from this forum members about the fake rape case. Brit members must be ashamed to have such a UK citizens who is the shame of their country. No rape evidence. She had an orgy with the 5 males sharing her bungalow and being ashamed she found a scapegoat. Luckily case is closed.
Another blatantly obvious trolling and moronic post mate. You really are the lowest of the low. I despair of you.

She actually gave a decent account of what happpened to her, I believe to The Times, I think I saved it somewhere and she came across as a very level headed young lady and even urged visitors to not boycott Thailand, a Country she declared as loving, despite what happened to her, but naturally, warned of thhe dangers of travelling to the Island.
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caller wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:56 pm
europtimiste wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:00 pm Impressed by the silence from this forum members about the fake rape case. Brit members must be ashamed to have such a UK citizens who is the shame of their country. No rape evidence. She had an orgy with the 5 males sharing her bungalow and being ashamed she found a scapegoat. Luckily case is closed.
Another blatantly obvious trolling and moronic post mate. You really are the lowest of the low. I despair of you
I know it’s often difficult not to respond, but the only way he might go is if you ignore him - every reply is his food.
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caller wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:56 pm
europtimiste wrote: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:00 pm Impressed by the silence from this forum members about the fake rape case. Brit members must be ashamed to have such a UK citizens who is the shame of their country. No rape evidence. She had an orgy with the 5 males sharing her bungalow and being ashamed she found a scapegoat. Luckily case is closed.
Another blatantly obvious trolling and moronic post mate. You really are the lowest of the low. I despair of you.

She actually gave a decent account of what happpened to her, I believe to The Times, I think I saved it somewhere and she came across as a very level headed young lady and even urged visitors to not boycott Thailand, a Country she declared as loving, despite what happened to her, but naturally, warned of thhe dangers of travelling to the Island.
Nothing happened, NO DNA, NOTHING. She even gave 3 interviews to 3 different newspapers. All this for money and soon I am sure she will publish a book.
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What is being overlooked is the fact that other tourists have been raped and murdered on this island so the topic title is still valid.
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