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2 December 2011
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a warning to barhops and nightowls in hua hin
hua hin, THAILAND The slow transition of Hua Hin from quaint fishing village to bustling city seems to have almost completed, with both the good and the bad aspects of that coming to the fore in recent months. We have covered the good many times, as it brings prosperity and jobs, but one bad aspect we feel is timely to report on now. An increasing number of foreign tourists and residents are falling victim to the criminal elements that are also attracted to the town, and one activity that seems to be on the increase is the targeting of drunk foreigners whose drinks are ‘spiked’, which often leads on to them being robbed of money and valuables, either in their own room or elsewhere. One tourist was found dead in his room this year after such a crime, having been given an overdose of the sleeping drug Xanax. Very often, victims have little or no memory of what happened, which makes police action difficult. As high season kicks in, AWOL wants to be sure that people are on their guard against the gangs who are perpetrating these crimes; never leave drinks unattended and avoid being taken to places alone that you are unfamiliar with. If in doubt, go to your accommodation or home, alone.
correction - borfai bike attack We would like to apologise to the Ayling family for some inaccuracies in the report we ran last week about the attack on Mr Paul Ayling. We stated that the police “apparently have a large number of suspects derived from numerous complaints made against Mr Ayling to them” but this is not correct, and we have been told that only one official complaint has been made. Mr Ayling is still in critical condition in hospital, and planned attempts to bring him out of a coma have been postponed for now. Police are reportedly interviewing suspects but no arrests had been made at press time.
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