Pattaya, Banglamung, Thailand. Hi my name is Rick and I first came to Thailand when I was offered a position in my company's Bangkok office. I have now been living in Thailand for the past 12 years with my Thai wife kanlaya and we are staying on Thailand's Eastern Seaboard. Since I have been here I have learned a great deal about the Thai lifestyle, Thai culture and what it means to be married to a Thai. The purpose of this Blog is to share my experiences along the way.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Phuket Gazette reports Italian man gunned down in Phuket
Italian man gunned down in Phuket
The man was gunned down at about 10pm last night.
Three bullet casings and three unspent bullets were found at the scene.
PHUKET: An Italian man in his 40s was shot dead while riding from the Heroines Monument to Pa Khlok at about 10pm last night.
Police know the identity of the man but the Gazette is withholding publication pending notice of next of kin.
The man’s body was found lying on the road about 200 meters from the entrance to the Bang Pae Waterfall, with his red Honda Click rental motorbike lying nearby.
Thalang police found three 11mm bullet casings and three unspent 11mm bullets at the scene.
The man had been shot four times: once in the left of his chest, once in his right collarbone, once in his left abdomen and once in his left wrist.
Police found 22,100 baht cash in the man’s shorts, but not in a wallet.
Police investigating the shooting said that they had contacted the rental bike shop owner.
The man was staying at the Dara Hotel on the bypass road. He apparently had a bungalow business on Phi Phi Island, officers said.
Police are continuing their investigation.
Ladyboy Caught Red-Handed For Pickpocketing
http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2011/03/10/ladyboy-caught-red-handed-for-pickpocketing/
I bet these two guys are in for a rough ride when they get back to Iran. Their pictures are all over the press.
Internet ‘Mr. Angry’ takes on Thailand’s jet ski scammers
It's about time that something was done about these scams. If you some to Thailand do not hire a jet ski.
Related video of jet ski scam.