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Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan

Posted by: Becki on Mar 24, 2008 - 12:55 PM
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Full Moon Party Saturday 22nd March 2008 an Indian tourist was stabbed to death as he tried to break up a fight during the popular Full Moon Party on Had Rin beach at Koh Phangan Party Island in Surat Thani province.

According to official sources the English tourist of Indian heritage was trying to break up a fight between local Thais, one of them from the mainland, who also was very badly hurt but did not die.

Another killer incident was earlier reported last year in April 2007 when a 32 year old Israeli tourist was stabbed to death during the Full Moon Party festival at Drop In Club Haadrin Beach on Koh Pha-Ngan Island.

A gang of local Thai teenagers, including the son of a local politician, are the chief suspects in the killing last year April 2007, but so far no progress has been shown by the corrupt local police agents.

Thailand's reputation as a safe destination for tourists suffered another setback with the March 15 murder of Swedish tourist Hannah Charlotte Bankluns, 27, who was stabbed to death while sunbathing in Phuket.

The murders come as a wake-up call for the authorities, who seem to show no concern about the shortage of investment in the tourism industry or the political will to improve the safety of tourists. The tourism industry continues to be the largest earner of foreign exchange and the biggest generator of jobs in Thailand.

Are the local administrative forces finally willing to bring back safety to Koh Phangan Island?

Or will they just equip the tourists with some magic whistles like proposed in Phuket?

What the heck is going on in the land of the smile? Unforgettable?

 
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Re: Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 - 09:33 AM
2007 - one Israli murdered and a Canadian and an English girl drugged & raped by a Turkish gang operating between Koh Samui & Koh Phangan. Plus one Turkish guy who had a bar in Hatrin convicted of 300 ectasy tablets and now serving a 27 year sentance in a Thai jail.

Now, March FMP 2008 - an Indian tourist stabbed to death and a Scandanavian rape (by Israli's) and a British rape.

And these are the only serious one's we know about - how many more rapes, beatings, theft, extortion that are not known?

The Embassies of EU are soon to blacklist Koh Phangan as a no-go zone - then the authorities and businesses on the island will be crying into their empty wallets.

When is someone in senior authority going to understand that the corruption, coverups, cons, rip-offs and pay-offs undertaken by island officials and police CANNOT continue.

The Police support the Thai locals and get paid money when a motor vehicle or jet-ski is damaged by the tourist and the poor travellers are having to pay excessive amounts for small damage.

There are numerous reports of theft, bag snatching, room break-ins, beatings that go un-reported and involve Thai locals that are covered up by the Police. And where are the Police when you need them - feet up on the desk in the police station watching Thai soap operas. And where are they the crazy morning after the FMP when the drug induced afterparties are in full swing? Sleeping at home - uncontactable!!!

Great Policing on Phangan hey!

It is the responsibility of the authorities and police to PROTECT those foreigners visiting this island!

The FMP needs policeing properly but how can this be achieved when the Police are more corrupt than the criminals?
When will they start to understand????

This island is committing suicide and those involved in the corruption deserve what they will get very soon.

Surat Thani and Bangkok Authorities need to address this URGENTLY! Get onto this island and sort it out - NOW!!!!

Amazing Thailand? - EXACTLY! Real Fucking Amazing, isnt it!!

The land of smiles? Who's smiling?

Full credit to The Nation newspaper for writing their article - Im sure the police, officials and gangsters on Phangan will be looking for the editor! Keep up the good work Nation and don't let this rest as there will be more rapes, more deaths and more corruption on this island of natural beauty!!


Re: Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Mar 25, 2008 - 10:12 AM
Firstly i would like to offer my condolonces to the family and friends of the british man killed this is very tragic and my heart goes out to you! I have been to many full moon party's and have seen violence but never felt unsafe i once saw a group of thais bottle a group of english lads but i certainly wasnt going to get involved as i was sure the'yd done something to provoke it(you have to really piss off/offend a thai for them to get violent) i did tell the eng lads to walk away and luckily they took my advice! Violent crime is nothing new to thailand(or anywhere else is much more in the uk) a couple of years ago a girl from my home town was raped and murdered on samui! Unfortunately you get isolated incidents like this everwhere my mum still feels safe travelling in thailand alone! Thai men fighting and even sometimes killing each other has happened in the past at full moon party and doesnt even get reported this is the first serious incident like this against a tourist on phangan i have heard of! And sounds to me like this guys a hero surely the mainlander would have died if not for this brave soul stepping in and paying with the highest price rip
d uk


Re: Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Mar 27, 2008 - 10:56 PM
My heart felt condolences to the family of the poor English lad. I know how distressing and horrific it can be for family to lose somebody while they are travelling. I have experienced it first hand on Ko Pha Ngan.
This is a very tragic event!


Re: Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Mar 29, 2008 - 02:29 AM
Thai folks dont like it when Farangs try to break up their fights it is a known fact.....


Re: Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Apr 02, 2008 - 08:32 PM
Very sad news. the full moon party is a disgrace now. it really needs sorting out. its gone way to big and out of control


Re: Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Apr 05, 2008 - 03:57 PM
I lived on phangan for 2 years and got to know all the local mafia and police very well. i also got to see the "darkside" many times and life in paradise isnt what it seems. i knew numerous girls who were raped and the people (Thai) who did it. but nothing ever happened. i also sat and watched gun fights and pitched battles (with axes and knives) both on the beach and in the little streets in haad rin between thais and thais and israelis. the police dont do anything, when they used to come in the bar we worked in (cactus) they all got paid 500 - 1000bht each given a couple bottles of whiskey and basically told to fuck off and leave everyone alone - which they did. so its not suprising nothings being done. i havnt been back to phangan for 4 years despite coming back to thailand at least twice a year, theres plenty of more undeveloped, and better places to stay and party without all the hassle of watching over your shoulder and getting fucked off with all the pig headed arrogant israelis.


Re: Indian tourist killed at Full Moon Party Koh Phangan (Score: 0)
by Anonymous on Apr 09, 2008 - 02:37 PM
I'm living on koh phangan now for 5 yrs haven't seen to much violence here, but i avoid little tel avive aka haad rin, hate the place.

Just haad rin is the rotten apple on koh phangan.
the rest of the island is not better or worse then the rest of thailand.


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