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Koh Tao appeal goes to Supreme Court today
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/08/2017
» The defence will file their final appeal with the Supreme Court Monday in a case where two Myanmar nationals were convicted of the brutal murders of two British backpackers in Koh Tao in September 2014.
'Samui Times' to be sued for 'damaging reputation' of Koh Tao
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/07/2017
» The Samui Times faces a possible lawsuit and a criminal charge for calling Koh Tao the "death island".
Police say Koh Tao victim 'attempted suicide' in Bangkok
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/07/2017
» Elise Dallemagne, the Belgian woman found dead on Koh Tao on April 27, reportedly had a history of attempting suicide, according to Thai police.
Koh Tao: Family agrees with guilty verdict, but not death penalty
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 03/03/2017
» The family of David Miller, a British man murdered on Koh Tao in Surat Thani in 2014, has called on Thai officials to show leniency and not carry out the death sentence.
Koh Tao murder: Appeal Court upholds death penalty
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/03/2017
» The Appeal Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences handed down to two Myanmar migrants for the murder of two British tourists on Koh Tao in 2014.
Family lost at sea
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/12/2016
» A search is continuing for a family of three missing after massive waves near Koh Tao sank the cargo barge they were riding on.
Garbage 'mountain' on Koh Tao
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/11/2016
» A "garbage mountain" is taking shape on Koh Tao after years of poor waste management and provincial authorities are stepping in to help local officials solve the problem now too big for them.
Govt vows "high-tech" defence against hackers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 15/01/2016
» The Defence Ministry will invest in high-technology devices to protect state agencies' websites after hackers not only shut down websites but stole large amounts of sensitive data.
Koh Tao murders: DNA key to guilty verdict (Updated Friday)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/12/2015
» DNA found on the victim was the key evidence which convinced the judges that the two migrant workers from Myanmar murdered two British backpackers and it is likely to be the basis of the upcoming appeal.
Koh Tao defence: Suspects must be acquitted
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/10/2015
» Unlawful questioning, torture and unreliable evidence are the key reasons the two Myanmar men accused of the murder of two Britons on Koh Tao should be acquitted, the defence lawyer team told a court Monday.