By Reuters and published by CNA Paris – Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police believe killed more than 20 western backpackers on the “hippie trail” through Asia in the 1970s and 1980s, returned to France on Saturday (Dec. 24) after nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal. Nepal’s Supreme Court ordered the release
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Foreign tourist finds missing sailor’s backpack off Koh Tao beach
A TOURIST from Norway found the backpack of one of the sailors missing after the HTMS 442 Sukhothai sank in the Gulf of Thailand last Sunday off Koh Tao beach today (Dec. 24), Workpointtoday.com said. The unidentified tourist handed over the backpack to Pol. Lt. Thanawat Sukkhata, deputy head for investigation at Koh Tao
Read moreMaverick MP to lead team of divers in search 0f 23 missing sailors
By Thai Newsroom Reporters OUTSPOKEN MP MONGKOLKIT Suksintharanond has offered to lead a team of divers in search of 23 sailors reportedly missing from a sunk navy corvette in the stormy Gulf of Thailand since last Sunday. The Thai Civilized MP said he is patiently waiting another couple of days for the navy’s search
Read moreFemale Thai student attacked on San Francisco bus
By VOA Thai A FEMALE Thai student who was travelling home on a San Francisco bus earlier this month was punched twice by a man of Latin American appearance who then quickly escaped, VOA Thai said. Ms. Rujira Umboon, 31, told VOA reporters that she was seated on bus number 14 on Dec. 11 evening
Read moreKhao San road cancels New Year countdown event
KHAO SAN road entrepreneurs have cancelled New Year countdown celebration at the popular tourist strip citing request by several government agencies in refraining from organising festivities to welcome the New Year due to the current fragile state of mind of the Thai people, TV Channel 7 said this morning (Dec. 24). Mr. Sanga Ruangwatanakul,
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