Thai Ladyboy Beats 200 Other Women in Modeling Contest

Via:  Daily Telegraph

BRIGHTON, U.K.: — Thai lady boy Angkookrat, known as Toon, was one of 200 ‘women’ to enter the Brighton’s Next Hot Model contest.
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Shy Toon sailed through the preliminary rounds, wowing judges with her deep brown eyes, long dark hair and slimline figure.
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After being given the green light by every member of the panel, the Lady Boys of Bangkok star, 26, revealed that she was born a man.
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Organiser Scott Woolgar said: “During the selection process it did not cross any of our minds for a minute that she was a man.”

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Reed more, HERE:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9274694/Beauty-who-beat-hundreds-of-women-to-final-of-modelling-competition-revealed-to-be-a-man.html

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The undocumented dangers of Thailand’s Roads

Via: Channel 4 News

It is a top tourist destination – but what the guidebooks don’t tell you is that Thailand’s roads are lethal. Now a group of mothers whose sons died in a bus crash are campaigning to change that.

With the Christmas holidays winding down and the weather closing in, a winter break in the tropical sun starts to sound pretty good. No wonder January and February mark the high point in our unofficial “escape season”.

Among a multitude of tempting destinations, more than 800,000 Britons strap themselves in for the 12 hour flight to Thailand – the majority no doubt, heading for the beach – or the historic, temple-laden cities in the north.

The guidebooks will congratulate you on your choice – the country boasts “international standards” at an “affordable price”. In the “general information” section, you will also read about the dangers of sunstroke and malaria and sexual diseases. What you are unlikely to find however, is one critical bit of information: in Thailand, the roads are lethal.

This is something four British women have recently come to realise. Before starting university, their sons grabbed their backpacks and left for a few weeks of fun and adventure – but their holidays in Thailand would cost them their lives.

Tragic deaths

Bruno Melling Firth, Max Boomgaarden-Cook, and Conrad Quashie – all 19 years old – arrived in Thailand for a 9-week holiday in June. They had saved up all year for a final holiday together before starting university. Four days into their trip, they boarded a night bus in Bangkok. There were heading for the ancient city of Chang Mai, which lies 11 hours by road to the north.

After a break at a road-side rest stop, the bus driver exited using the entrance road. He stopped the bus in the middle of a six lane highway as he tried to gain access to the other lane. The three boys, who were sitting at the back of the bus, saw another vehicle – an intercity bus – hurtling towards them. They even made a joke about it before they were hit.

http://www.channel4.com/news/the-undocumented-dangers-of-thailands-roads

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personal thought:

First of all, I’m very saddened for the parent’s loss.

However, it seems to me, the ride into the city from the airport should be sufficient ‘documentation’ the roads are not ‘always’ safe.

Be careful in Thailand; very, very careful.

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Pattaya – CSD Seizes Drugs Valued 10 Million THB And Arrests 58-Year-Old British Man

Via: Pattaya Daily News

Pol. Lt. Col. Kwanpichai Manocharoensap Deputy Superintendent, Crime Suppression Division said the CSD team had arrested a British citizen, charged with selling prohibited drugs such as anabolic steroids and psycho-sexual stimulants.

With an warrant from Pattaya provincial court: KOR 512/2554 dated October 8, 2011 to seize prohibited drugs at 243/38 View Talay Condominium 6, 2nd floor on Second Pattaya Road, Tambon Nong Preu, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi province. At the condominium the police finds Ms. Jariya Promphao age 37 office manager, address: 78 Moo 1 Tambon Ponsung, Amphur Baandung, Udornthani. At the 32 square meter office the police finds a computer and an on-line web site selling sexual enhancement drugs and anabolic steroids. In a office cabinet and in the refrigerator many different types of anabolic steroids both tablet and injectable form are found ready for mail delivery. Most of the customers are in England, U.S.A. and other countries all over the world. Also false names and addresses of the sender are found.

Later more prohibited drugs are seized at another office located in 425/7 Soi 16 Moo 9 Tambon Nong Preu, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi province. Here the police finds receipts, accounting, expense and revenue records which indicate a monthly profit of 3 million THB.

Ms. Jariya, the office manager said that all of the prohibited drugs were purchased in Thailand and the manager cum owner of the website is Mr. Chris Ireland aka “Daff” who also owns a real estate business in Hua Hin. The police suspects r. “Duff” has left Thailand.

Upon inspection of the documents. A company work permit have been issued in the name of Mr. Neil Patterson-Hartley (maiden name?) age, 58 British citizen. An arrest warrant from Pattaya provincial court is obtained and Mr. Neil Patterson-Hartley is arrested at Nicky Beer Bar Second Pattaya Road.

He claims he is innocent. However, Mr. Patterson-Hartley will be investigated and prosecuted according to the Thai law.

http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2011/11/05/csd-seizes-drugs-valued-10-million-thb-and-arrests-58-year-old-british-man/

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10,000,000 THB = $325,700 USD

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Thailand – Son Of London Deputy Mayor Dies After Full Moon Party

Via: Andrew Drummond

The 28-year-old son of the Deputy Major of London has collapsed and died in a £12 a night guest house after attending a wild ‘Full Moon Party’ on the Thai island of Koh Phangan.

Police said here today that Andrew John Lister, 28, son of Edward Lister,  the former Tory chief of Wandsworth Council, collapsed while drinking with friends in a guest house on Haad Rin Beach last Monday….the morning after the island’s monthly Full Moon Party.

A police spokesman said: “Witnesses said Andrew John Lister, 28, of British nationality was drinking with four friends in room 315 of the Baan Talay Guest House on Haad Rin Beach when he collapsed.  Attempts were made to revive him but they failed.  His body was taken to the local hospital. We believe he died of a heart attack. There was no evidence of drugs in the room.”

Police said while there was no evidence of any drug taking a post mortem was being conducted.  As Lister collapsed at 6 am it appeared he had been drinking all night.

But sources close to the famly insist that Andrew Lister did not indulge in any excessive behaviour. (except of course, drinking all night – but hey, that doesn’t count).

They believe he died from an undiagnosed medical problem and a post mortem is expected to be carried out in London.

Last night British Embassy officials were arranging for Lister’s body to be flown home. Britain’s consular agent was off island at the time. Results of a local post mortem on Andrew Lister on the nearby island of Koh Samui have not been released.

Attending a ‘Full Moon’ party on Koh Phangan is a ‘rite of passage’ for many young Britons and Europeans on their gap year.

But each month the island’s hospital is always full after the party and there have been many deaths from drugs and even drowning when revelers have been carried away by the monsoon currents.

Occasionally there are fights between tourists and locals and robberies and sexual assaults are also reported each month.

Gavin Hill, a British television producer who attended serveral ‘ Full Moon’ parties for a documentary series ‘Big Trouble in Tourist Thailand’ said:

“ On the mornings after the full moon parties I accompanied the British Honorary Consul. The first question he would ask was: ‘How many rapes do we have today?’

http://www.andrew-drummond.com/view-story.php?sid=440

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Thailand – Police raid amateur sexvideo operation in Korat

Via: The Nation

Police yesterday arrested three Britons and six Thai nationals at a house in Nakhon Ratchasima for allegedly running an online sex show that fed footage for broadcast in a UK town.

Ina Radal Davies, a Welshman, said he earned around Bt100,000  each day from running the business for over a year  and did not think it was in violation of Thai laws. The two other foreign suspects are Englishmen Mark Sotell and Kieth Goovyer.

He said the Thais, four women and one transvestite – none of them under age – were performing of their own will and were paid Bt1,500 daily, He said he also earned Bt75 per minute of sex chats between the girls and clients, who want to talk apart from watching.

All nine suspects have been charged with distributing pornographic material, and the two Thai men – Kittisak Saetang and Issara Rakwiset – additionally with drug use, after their urine tests proved positive.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Police-raid-amateur-sexvideo-operation-in-Korat-30165491.html

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100,000 baht per day x 30.30 = $30,300

$30,300 x 365 = $11,060,600 per year

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And the defense will be, “I didn’t think it was in violation of Thai law”

yeah, that should work

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