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Traders riot in Bangkok’s Patpong tourist precinct - tourists scurry for cover as shots fired7 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 6 months ago: Police attempt to calm-down Patpong night market street vendors who rioted when their counterfeit go … more →

Tags: 2009 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Thailand, Thailand tourism, Montien Hotel, patpong, thailand police, Thailand riots, Thailand Tourism

Thailand tourism industry prioritised to lead 2009 recovery as economy shrinks 5%1 comment

John Le Fevre wrote 7 months ago: Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has targeted the … more →

Tags: 2009 Posts, Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand tourism, Phuket tourism, Thailand, Thailand economy, Thailand politics, Thailand tourism, Tourism/travel industry

Red shirts defiant as “third hand” blamed for Thailand riots and assassination attempt: Thai tourism plummets2 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 7 months ago: Red shirts rally at Sanam Luang less than 24-hours after the state of emergency decree for Bangkok a … more →

Tags: 2009 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Thailand, Thailand politics, Thailand tourism, Blue Shirts, Abhisit Vejjajiva, “Red-shirts”, “Yellow shirts”

Rumours fester among Bangkok red shirts as emergency decree continues6 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 7 months ago: Claims that the Thai army only fired over the heads of red shirt protesters is refuted by this photo … more →

Tags: 2009 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Thailand, Thailand politics, Thailand tourism, Abhisit Vejjajiva, “Red-shirts”, “Yellow shirts”, Black May 1992

Monk - I saw Thai army shoot monk and others at Din Daeng61 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 7 months ago: Sajja says he saw Thai soldiers shoot a monk and around 10 other people at Din Daeng on April 13, 20 … more →

Tags: 2009 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Crime, Human Rights, Thailand, 14th Asean summit, Abhisit Vejjajiva, “Red-shirts”, “Yellow shirts”

Thailand Prime Minister dead man walking as Asean leaders flee Pattaya3 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 7 months ago: Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Veijajiva lacking the support of the Thai military and Thai polic … more →

Tags: 2009 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Pattaya tourism, Thailand, Thailand tourism, yellow shirts, Abhisit Vejjajiva, “Red-shirts”, Chiang Mai

Thailand political unrest continues as hundreds of thousands rally in Bangkok6 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 7 months ago: By 7.00am tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters had already gathered in front of Thailand' … more →

Tags: 2009 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Thailand, Thailand politics, Thailand tourism, Abhisit Vejjajiva, “Red-shirts”, “Yellow shirts”, Chiang Mai

Thailand on the edge ahead of mass pro-democracy protest9 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 7 months ago: Prime Minister of Thailand Abhisit Veijajiva attempting to downplay the red-shirt protesters. Photo … more →

Tags: 2009 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thailand politics, Thailand tourism, 14th Asean summit, Abhisit Vejjajiva, “Red-shirts”

Red the new yellow as protesters back on Bangkok streets1 comment

John Le Fevre wrote 9 months ago: Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva - the country's third prime minister in less than a ye … more →

Tags: Chiang Mai, corruption, Thailand tourism, 2009 Posts, Thailand, Thailand politics, bangkok, thailand, Thailand Tourism, thailand travel

Thailand losses its smile3 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: This is the full length version of the article prepared for the UKs Daily Telegraph newspaper Rows o … more →

Tags: 2008 Posts, Northern Thailand tourism, Pattaya tourism, Phuket tourism, Thailand, Thailand economy, Thailand tourism, Tourism/travel industry, Chiang Mai

Thailand political crisis worsens - further bloodshed forecast3 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: Embattled Thailand Prime Minister Somechai Wongsawat - running the country from Thailand's old I … more →

Tags: Human Rights, 2008 Posts, Thailand, Thailand politics, bangkok, thailand, Red Shirts, yellow shirts, Bangkok, Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship

Thailand tourism chief believes deadly clashes will not significantly affect tourism2 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: Tourism Authority of Thailand governor, Phornsiri Manoharn, predicts the bloody clashes between poli … more →

Tags: 2008 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Northern Thailand tourism, Thailand, Thailand economy, Thailand politics, Thailand tourism, Tourism/travel industry, Bangkok

Thailand tourism in crisis as protesters die in ‘bloody Bangkok’ 6 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: Tourism Authority of Thailand governor, Mrs. Phornsiri Manoharn launched the "Visit Amazing Tha … more →

Tags: 2008 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Northern Thailand tourism, Pattaya tourism, Phuket tourism, Thailand, Thailand economy, Thailand politics, Thailand tourism

Thai royal cremation set for six days in November8 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand – the worlds longest reigning monarch Thailand royalty: HM King … more →

Tags: 2008 Posts, bangkok, thailand, Thailand, Thailand tourism, Princess Galyani of Thailand, Thai royal cremation, Thailand royal cremation, Thailand royal family, Thailand royal funeral

Pakistani receives life sentence for murdering Thai: Australian gets four years for killing American3 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: Mohammad Arif, death penalty commuted to life imprisonment for murdering and dismembering a Thai wom … more →

Tags: Human Rights, 2008 Posts, Crime, Chiang Mai, corruption, Thailand, bangkok, thailand, murder, Gary Bruce Poretsky

Family of murdered American tourist call for Thailand travel boycott10 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: Gary Poretsky, murdered by Australian William Thomas Douglas in Chiang Mai, Thailand, March 22, 2008 … more →

Tags: Human Rights, 2008 Posts, Crime, Chiang Mai, corruption, Thailand tourism, Thailand, murder, Gary Bruce Poretsky

Cash payment lightens sentence for Australian murderer7 comments

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: William Thomas Douglas attempts to shield his face as he is lead into court. Photo John Le Fevre Wil … more →

Tags: 2008 Posts, Crime, Chiang Mai, corruption, Thailand tourism, Northern Thailand tourism, Thailand, murder, Gary Bruce Poretsky

Aussie shooter fronts Thai court

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: William Douglas attends court leaves the Chiang Mai court in shackles and wearing the red arm bands … more →

Tags: 2008 Posts, Crime, Chiang Mai, Thailand tourism, Northern Thailand tourism, Thailand, murder, Gary Bruce Poretsky, William Thomas Douglas

Perth man remanded over fatal shooting of American tourist

John Le Fevre wrote 1 year ago: William Thomas Douglas arrives at Chiang Mai court William Thomas Douglas in the holding cells at Ch … more →

Tags: 2008 Posts, Crime, Chiang Mai, Thailand tourism, Northern Thailand tourism, Thailand, murder, Gary Bruce Poretsky, William Thomas Douglas


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