Thread: Two Tourists Brutally Murdered on Koh Tao, One Raped: Police Spark Thailand Manhunt

Koh Tao Murder: Prosecutor Requests More Time

SURAT THANI — The public prosecutor in charge of the Koh Tao murder case says his team needs more time to work on the investigation before the two Burmese men arrested by police can be tried in court.

Despite police's earlier insistence that the case was “perfect,” Tawatchai Siengjiew, chief of Region 8 Public Prosecutor Office, said today that the investigation is only "80 percent completed."

The case filed by police alleges that two Burmese migrant workers, Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Htun, were behind the murder of two British tourists on the island of Koh Tao on September 15.

"There has been delay because some witnesses live in Bangkok," public prosecutor Tawatchai told Khaosod. "The relatives of the defendants have also asked for fairness, so officials are investigating the points they requested in order to give fairness to all sides."

The court also ordered the two 21-year-old suspects to be detained at Koh Samui Prison for another 12 days today. They have been held in prison since they were arrested in early October.

The defendants' lawyer opposed their fifth round of detention, but the prosecutor overruled the objection, claiming that officials need to interrogate more suspects. Under Thai laws, the court can detain a suspect for up to 84 days before trial.

However, Tawatchai said he believes he can take up the case in court before the sixth round of detention if police send the requested information in time.

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Surely it is about time they threw all this out and started again.
Go back to go and do not collect 2,000,000bt.
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Originally Posted by koman

Originally Posted by terry57

Originally Posted by YOrlov

The Chinese will always flock and the Russians too, it's so cheap here for them..

You forgot to add the English, the Australians, the Germans and all the rest of the nationalities that flock here.

You don't actually think the murder of two backpackers will make a pinch of difference to Thailand's tourist numbers do you ?

You do not know much about Thailand's history if that's the case.

Absolutely. I wish I'd had a dollar for every time the downfall of Thailand's tourist industry was predicted after some kind of "event". I could really have taken an early retirement....
We've had Tsunami's, floods, riots, BKK getting shot up by the army, drug purges, general mayhem, coups and more coups......the fokers just keep a coming regardless.... and most of the people who keep knocking the place continue to live here and remind us daily that its all coming apart.....go figure eh.....

My musings are on the reputation of Thailand only, as a nonfunctioning state with an irresponsible govt.
In fact, I stated something along the lines of as long as Thailand is brothel to the world, tourism will flourish. I have made no claims about tourist numbers falling, though US, and Brits have been decreasing for some time since the latest round of political strife began early this year. However, Chinese and Russians tourists more than make up the losses.


Koh Tao indictment decision in a month | Bangkok Post: news

Public prosecutors will decide in a month whether to indict two Myanmar men on charges of murdering two British tourists on Koh Tao island.

Originally Posted by Troy

Every little problem that happens to a tourist will now be reported.

not really

THREE BRITISH WOMEN ATTACKED IN BANGKOK - 'INJURIES TOO HORRIFIC TO DESCRIBE' - Andrew Drummond

really

Bristol woman wins insurance battle over Thai assault | West Country (E) - ITV News

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Troy

Every little problem that happens to a tourist will now be reported.

not really

THREE BRITISH WOMEN ATTACKED IN BANGKOK - 'INJURIES TOO HORRIFIC TO DESCRIBE' - Andrew Drummond

A hundred quid medical bill doesn't sound like "injuries to horrific to describe"...

Seems like you gotta be raped and murdered to get any attention anymore.

Most probably referring to the girl who had to stay in hospital for 4 weeks.

be of interest to know which hotel they stayed most have CCTV now.

i'm still not convinced they are innocent, or know nothing about it
even if they are, fuck um , I bet thers plenty of innocent people on that island who know something but are sayong nothing .

So were they tortured or just threatened with it ?

Though it is puzzeling why the police havent put out the suspects DNA and the samples found at the crime scene up for independent verification match?

Originally Posted by snakeeyes

Public Prosecutor Office, Tawatchai Siengjiew said that the investigation is only 80% complete.

Yep. They have a load of fabricated circumstantial evidence. They omit the 20% hard irrefutable evidence.

If the had DNA from the girls vagina that matched these two kids..... they would be prosecuted already. They clearly do not.

If they not get done it will be a first.

Originally Posted by blue

i'm still not convinced they are innocent, or know nothing about it
even if they are, fuck um , I bet thers plenty of innocent people on that island who know something but are sayong nothing .

So were they tortured or just threatened with it ?

Though it is puzzeling why the police havent put out the suspects DNA and the samples found at the crime scene up for independent verification match?

"Even if they are, fuck em" Sorry mate, but that's a really inappropriate attitude towards any human being. No one deserves prison merely for being in the wrong place (Thailand) at the wrong time.

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by Troy

Every little problem that happens to a tourist will now be reported.

not really

THREE BRITISH WOMEN ATTACKED IN BANGKOK - 'INJURIES TOO HORRIFIC TO DESCRIBE' - Andrew Drummond

This event happened during her holiday in April. So it would appear they are dragging up all the little problems from the recent past as well...

Originally Posted by BobR

Originally Posted by blue

i'm still not convinced they are innocent, or know nothing about it
even if they are, fuck um , I bet thers plenty of innocent people on that island who know something but are sayong nothing .

So were they tortured or just threatened with it ?

Though it is puzzeling why the police havent put out the suspects DNA and the samples found at the crime scene up for independent verification match?

"Even if they are, fuck em" Sorry mate, but that's a really inappropriate attitude towards any human being. No one deserves prison merely for being in the wrong place (Thailand) at the wrong time.

its a wholly appropriate attitude to take, aint one person on that island stood up and said what they know, as these 2 are part of that crowd i'm not bothered .

Originally Posted by blue

Originally Posted by BobR

Originally Posted by blue

i'm still not convinced they are innocent, or know nothing about it
even if they are, fuck um , I bet thers plenty of innocent people on that island who know something but are sayong nothing .

So were they tortured or just threatened with it ?

Though it is puzzeling why the police havent put out the suspects DNA and the samples found at the crime scene up for independent verification match?

"Even if they are, fuck em" Sorry mate, but that's a really inappropriate attitude towards any human being. No one deserves prison merely for being in the wrong place (Thailand) at the wrong time.

its a wholly appropriate attitude to take, aint one person on that island stood up and said what they know, as these 2 are part of that crowd i'm not bothered .

As they do value life itself,that of their own and of thier family. It a small world after all.I'm sure you would be the first to "stand up" though if in that situation. Have a nice day.

Originally Posted by blue

i'm still not convinced they are innocent, or know nothing about it
even if they are, fuck um

So were they tortured or just threatened with it ?

Sorry to break it to you, but being threatened with torture is torture in itself. Being told that you are going to be bound to a tyre, doused in petrol, then set alight, by people that have you handcuffed to a chair in some unknown location would be classed as torture.

It should be fairly easy for the prosecutors to figure it out now. They just need to go through the list of locals who were on the island and haven't submitted a DNA sample.
The list should be fairly short now.

Originally Posted by blue

i'm still not convinced they are innocent, or know nothing about it
even if they are, fuck um , I bet thers plenty of innocent people on that island who know something but are sayong nothing .

So were they tortured or just threatened with it ?

Though it is puzzeling why the police havent put out the suspects DNA and the samples found at the crime scene up for independent verification match?

You taking the piss Blue.....or you are fucking thick?

Hmmmm?

If they had a DNA match it would be up in effing great letters on all the bill boards from Nong Kai to Malaysia.

err.... so they have 2 samples of DNA from the crime , that don't match the suspects, but they are not looking for anyone else ?
possible I guess but they must know it's not going to go away, and they will look sillier in the end .

Have the suspects lawyers demanded an immediate DNA test for the Burmese, similar to the one that other man had. checked at the 4 hospitals ?

Maybe the suspects know they are caught but are hoping to play the poor immigrunt / torture card.

but anyway despite the useless police investigation, If you all dont mind i'm staying skeptical on their innocence.

Originally Posted by blue

err.... so they have 2 samples of DNA from the crime , that don't match the suspects, but they are not looking for anyone else ?
possible I guess but they must know it's not going to go away, and they will look sillier in the end .

Have the suspects lawyers demanded an immediate DNA test for the Burmese, similar to the one that other man had. checked at the 4 hospitals ?

Maybe the suspects know they are caught but are hoping to play the poor immigrunt / torture card.

but anyway despite the useless police investigation, If you all dont mind i'm staying skeptical on their innocence.

Good troll Blue....


You are stupid.

Originally Posted by blue

Originally Posted by BobR

Originally Posted by blue

i'm still not convinced they are innocent, or know nothing about it
even if they are, fuck um , I bet thers plenty of innocent people on that island who know something but are sayong nothing .

So were they tortured or just threatened with it ?

Though it is puzzeling why the police havent put out the suspects DNA and the samples found at the crime scene up for independent verification match?

"Even if they are, fuck em" Sorry mate, but that's a really inappropriate attitude towards any human being. No one deserves prison merely for being in the wrong place (Thailand) at the wrong time.

its a wholly appropriate attitude to take, aint one person on that island stood up and said what they know, as these 2 are part of that crowd i'm not bothered .

You're entitled to your opinion, which you have consistently stated, that they are the guilty ones, and you might be right. This statement however, and the one that preceded it are over the top to the point of undermining any credibility in your argument.

You now don't seem to care if they are factually guilty or not and that's an entirely different matter.

^

Fair post that one, At the end of the day they could well be the guilty ones.

Non of the Internet detectives really know.

The only thing that is a given is that the Police Investigation has not been that flash and certainly not up to Western standards.

But given the crime happened way out on that little Island I am not in the least suprised.

Originally Posted by blue

err.... so they have 2 samples of DNA from the crime , that don't match the suspects, but they are not looking for anyone else ?
possible I guess but they must know it's not going to go away, and they will look sillier in the end .

Have the suspects lawyers demanded an immediate DNA test for the Burmese, similar to the one that other man had. checked at the 4 hospitals ?

Maybe the suspects know they are caught but are hoping to play the poor immigrunt / torture card.

but anyway despite the useless police investigation, If you all dont mind i'm staying skeptical on their innocence.

Two random discarded cig buts from a beach and a forced now retracted confession is concrete evidence in Thailand?