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

Originally Posted by Latindancer

Originally Posted by blue

If the Burmese community on the island know something them they should come forward.

A bit difficult when they have had a lifetime of being conditioned by the junta to be in a permanently cowed state of being.

Well that's half the problem , taking immigrants from countries with appalling human rights records, while it looks like a friendly gesture ,
you don't know what kind of damaged people you may be getting .

Originally Posted by blue

Well that's half the problem , taking immigrants from countries with appalling human rights records, while it looks like a friendly gesture ,
you don't know what kind of damaged people you may be getting .

Friendly gesture...my arse. They do it for cheap labour!

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

Originally Posted by blue

Well that's half the problem , taking immigrants from countries with appalling human rights records, while it looks like a friendly gesture ,
you don't know what kind of damaged people you may be getting .

Friendly gesture...my arse. They do it for cheap labour!

^ +1

Sometimes the 'friendly gesture' is to enslave immigrants on Thai fishing vessels. More than a few Burmese have ended up in that trap

Thailand can be great- until you have a problem...

Originally Posted by blue

Originally Posted by Latindancer

Originally Posted by blue

If the Burmese community on the island know something them they should come forward.

A bit difficult when they have had a lifetime of being conditioned by the junta to be in a permanently cowed state of being.

Well that's half the problem , taking immigrants from countries with appalling human rights records, while it looks like a friendly gesture ,
you don't know what kind of damaged people you may be getting .

They should fit in well here then.

What I don't understand is why are these the only two on Koa-Tao being charged with illegally entering the country. Or is it because they are no longer in a position to pay the police.
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