Monday, September 22, 2014

Murders will make tourists think twice about Thailand ...

The murder of two young British tourists on a Thai island will make many travellers think twice before travelling to the Southeast Asian nation on holiday, Thai police said on Monday.

The bodies of Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were found last week with severe head wounds near where they were staying on the southern island of Koh Tao, known for its coral reefs and diving.

"People coming to Thailand will think twice about travelling here after a murder," Lieutenant Colonel Kissana Phatanacharoen, deputy spokesman for the Royal Thai Police, told Reuters.

"Given the enormous media interest in this case that is only natural."

The killings are the latest blow to Thailand's vital tourism industry, denting the country's image as the happy-go-lucky paradise often referred to as the "land of smiles". Full story...

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