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    Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2013

    » Who fired the gun & why not known, no order to shoot unarmed civilians but bullet came from soldier's direction, military remains untouchable.

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    Buying property in Thailand

    By Anonymous, Created on: 17/02/2006, Last updated on: 11/11/2011

    » Nothing much to say here is there, i think that IAN has told us all there is to know and believe me.......... .he's right.

    • Anonymous commented : BANGKOKPOST, 19 July 2006 Foreigners arrested in Samui raids Thai also nabbed in bogus land titles case SUPAPHONG CHAOLAN Three foreigners and a Thai former land official were arrested yesterday in police raids to shut down a syndicate allegedly issuing illegal land rights documents on Koh Samui. Peter Watkin Jones, 40, of Britain, Kim Lindegaard Neilsen, 36, of Denmark, and Pramual Somwong, a former Samui land official, were arrested in raids on the island. A second Briton, Crispin John Grandvil Paton-Smith, 43, was arrested in Pattaya. The three foreigners are charged with illegal assembly and extortion, while Mr Pramual was charged with malfeasance. They are among seven suspects wanted by authorities for alleged involvement in the illegal issuance of land documents on the island in Surat Thani province. Three others _ Peter Buch Rosenberg, 35, of Denmark; Pratheep Muangkaew, who runs an accounting firm on Koh Samui as well as being a prosecutor attached to the Labour Court in Bangkok; and Samroeng Buanak, a local influential figure _ remained at large. The Koh Samui raids were conducted by teams of police and officials from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), the Office of the Narcotics Control Board and the Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO). The raids targeted luxury hilltop villas and business venues in four villages on the island. DSI chief Pol Gen Sombat Amornvivat, assistant national police chief Pol Lt-Gen Chalor Chuwong and Police Region 8 chief Pol Lt-Gen Kamol Huayhongthong yesterday flew to Koh Samui to interrogate the suspects. Pol Gen Sombat said the raids came after receiving information from the British, Danish and Swedish embassies that members of the Bandidos motorcycle gang in Thailand had colluded with a British mafia group to buy up extensive commercial interests on Koh Samui. They allegedly ran many businesses on the island, including property developers, restaurants, entertainment and tourist enterprises, as fronts for unlawful activities. The foreign suspects are believed to be members of the criminal organisation. It is not known if Mr Pramual is also a member. Some Bandidos chapters have been accused of operating a trans-national crime network involved in drugs, extortion, human trafficking, weapons smuggling and money laundering. Pol Gen Sombat said the motorcycle gang extorts money from local businesses on Koh Samui or uses drug revenues to take them over. They have also bribed local officials to issue illegal land ownership documents on public land. Amlo will be asked to take legal measures against those involved in money laundering, said the DSI chief, adding seven cases of land encroachment on Koh Samui were being investigated by his department.

    • Anonymous commented : BANGKOKPOST, 20 July 2006 Two bikiesdenied bail The Criminal Court has ordered that two foreigners, members of the Bandidos motorcycle club, arrested in connection with an alleged land grab on Koh Samui be held in custody for 12 days pending further investigation. The Department of Special Investigation opposed bail, saying it feared witnesses may be intimidated. Checks would also be made to see if the suspects had criminal records overseas. Kim Lindegaard Neilsen, 36, of Denmark, and Crispin John Granville Paton-Smith, 43, of Britain, have denied charges of illegal assembly and extortion. Tuesday's raid followed a complaint to the DSI by British businessman Neil Patrick Williams, who had a bungy jumping business with the two suspects and another suspect, Peter Watkin Jones, 40, also British. When Mr Williams learned of their alleged illegal activities and tried to withdraw, they allegedly threatened to silence him.

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