John Cohen (pictured) told police he and fellow Australian Adam Shea were aiming to hit an alleged 'mafia man' called 'Dannie' when they opened fire in Patong. Photo: Chaichana Keowkaew
Australians John Cohen (handcuffed) and Adam Shea were handed down a six-and-a-half-month suspended sentence and a 7,500-baht fine for attempted murder. Photo: Chaichana Keowkaew
Mr Shea made it clear that the German tourists were not the target when he and Mr Cohen opened fire in Patong. Photo: Chaichana Keowkaew
Australians John Cohen (left) and Adam Shea were handed down a six-and-a-half-month suspended sentence and a 7,500-baht fine for attempted murder. Photo: Chaichana Keowkaew
Mr Cohen and Mr Shea’s target, Dennis Knudsen (pictured), was caught later on charges indirectly connected to the shooting. Photo: Gazette file
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PHUKET: Two Australian tattoo parlor owners are now out of prison after mistakenly shooting two German tourists while trying to gun down alleged Danish mafioso Dennis Mark Knudsen on January 22.
PHUKET: Many years ago, backpacking through Malaysia, I found myself at a hostel one night swapping stories and listening to a fellow traveller playing guitar and singing.
When the dreadlocked musician asked if any of us had any requests I jumped in with “play some Bob Marley” assuming that he would have at least a dozen Marley songs in his repertoire.
His response, “No way, I hate Bob Marley”, shocked and baffled me; how could anyone hate Bob Marley? It wasn’t until I moved to Phuket that I finally understood how a person could come to hate the King of Reggae.
When I first arrived here, I was staying in a cheap hotel in close proximity to several reggae bars.
Being a reggae fan, I thought “well, even if the music is a bit loud,...
PHUKET: Residents of a village in Nakhon Sri Thammarat are queuing up to visit a household where a pig has just given birth to an unusual piglet.
The mother of the “elepig” gave birth to a litter of 15 piglets on March 27.
Of the newborns, 14 were normal. But one, a white female, had some strange characteristics.
It had a “trunk” about three-inches long coming from its snout and large ears like an elephant. It also had a very long tongue, which protruded about one inch from its mouth.
The elepig’s unusual features mean it finds it hard to drink milk from its mother’s teats, so a human has to help it by dripping the milk into its mouth.
The sow’s owner, Chira Setthakan, 37, said that the pig had given birth to several litters before...
PHUKET: Wigan Athletic became the first team to be relegated from England’s top flight in the same season as winning the FA Cup after they lost 4-1 at Arsenal, with Lukas Podolski scoring twice, in the English Premier League on Tuesday.
The victory keeps Arsenal in pole position to claim fourth spot and a place in next year’s Champions League. They...
PHUKET: When browsing through markets in Thailand, it is always fascinating to come across a pet store and see which exotic animals they have on offer. Snakes, lizards, turtles, hedgehogs and even African cennec foxes can be found among the more usual cats and dogs.
Walking through the Phuket Town weekend market recently, I discovered a pet shop selling sugar gliders,...
PHUKET: Residents of a village in Nakhon Sri Thammarat are queuing up to visit a household where a pig has just given birth to an unusual piglet.The mother of the “elepig” gave birth to a litter of 15...
PHUKET: A shambolic fake monk recently attracted the suspicions of local people in Nakhon Ratchasima Province – and the attention of the police – by trying to collect alms in the afternoon.Villagers c...
PHUKET: A 35-year-old Indian Sikh is in police custody after allegedly tricking villagers in Surin Province into believing he was a yogi with magic powers.Balvinder Singh extracted thousands of baht f...
I have heard from various friends that the police stop foreign motorists and ask for their international driver’s license – especially on the way to the airport, when drivers are in a hurry.If dr...
Is there a law that says you cannot bring your dog to the beach in the morning? There have been some problems on some of the islands in the area.I have been told on one of the islands that because it ...
I remember when private outlets were first established to help customers expedite the process of renewing licenses for motor vehicles. These outlets saved people from having to make the drive to the L...
My Thai fiancée was recently jailed for the intent to sell 800 milligrams of ya ice (crystal methamphetamine). I was told that if I came up with 350,000 baht, she would be let go and not have to serve...
I have been informed by various sources that I must pay my four employees 9,000 baht a month each in order for me to maintain a work permit.If I give them two days off a week, this means I pay them at...
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