Neill Fronde

Neill is a journalist from the United States with 10+ years broadcasting experience and national news and magazine publications. He graduated with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of California and has been living in Thailand since 2014.
  • Crime NewsBREAKING: Bombshell details emerge in Koh Pha Ngan murder | Thaiger

    BREAKING: Bombshell details emerge in Koh Pha Ngan murder

    BREAKING NEWS: In Koh Pha Ngan, after 29 year old rising star Spanish chef Daniel Sancho Bronchalo brutally murdered and carved up his alleged lover, 44 year old Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, the missing top half of his body has now been recovered. Further details of the motive have been revealed but not confirmed. The torso and head of the murdered…

  • Crime NewsUPDATE: Kayak found as Spanish chef admits disposing body of lover off coast | Thaiger

    UPDATE: Kayak found as Spanish chef admits disposing body of lover off coast

    In an update in the ongoing murder investigation, a kayak, speculated to be used by a Spanish chef to dispose of his former Colombian surgeon lover’s dismembered body parts, was discovered on Saturday off the coast of Koh Pha Ngan, stated the police. The chef, 29 year old Daniel Sancho Bronchalo is the descendant of several prominent Spanish actors, is…

  • Environment NewsOil slicks threatens Phuket beaches, authorities seek culprits | Thaiger

    Oil slicks threatens Phuket beaches, authorities seek culprits

    In the Thalang district of Phuket island, the beautiful scenery was marred by the unexpected appearance of oil slicks and tar balls along four beaches. These are being carefully removed from the coastline of the Sirinat National Park by a mix of residents and authorities. The cleanup started on Friday after an alert was raised by the Layan Beach station…

  • Crime NewsSpanish chef brutally murders Colombian partner in Thai island horror | Thaiger

    Spanish chef brutally murders Colombian partner in Thai island horror

    On the island of Koh Pha Ngan, located in the southern province of Surat Thani, a horrifying crime unwrapped as a Spanish chef confessed to the brutal murder and dismemberment of his Colombian partner. The crime was alleged to have taken place before the culprit dumped the body fragments in trash bags discovered in a local landfill and into the…

  • Phuket NewsOil spill on Phuket beaches met with quick cleanup response | Thaiger

    Oil spill on Phuket beaches met with quick cleanup response

    Late yesterday afternoon marked the start of a clean-up operation on the northwest shores of Phuket. Beachgoers were met with harrowing sight of oil and tar balls, accompanied by traces of oil slick that had made their unpleasant appearance on the beaches. The beaches targeted by the operation included locations at Nai Yang, Mai Khao, Nai Thon, and Layan. The…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket lucky license plate auction raises 25 million for disabled road accident victims | Thaiger

    Phuket lucky license plate auction raises 25 million for disabled road accident victims

    Funds raised from an online auction of “lucky” vehicle registration plates by the Phuket Land Transport Office (PLTO) were generously donated to aid nine individuals left disabled by tragic road accidents. The auction that took place on July 22 accrued over 25 million baht in proceeds. The lucky number plates auctioned flaunted the Thai alphabet’s “KorJor” set against an exquisite…

  • Bangkok NewsWhistleblower calls for inquiry into Ashton Asoke permit scandal | Thaiger

    Whistleblower calls for inquiry into Ashton Asoke permit scandal

    Srisuwan Janya, a prominent whistleblower, recently addressed a letter to the governor of Bangkok, seeking a comprehensive inquiry into the officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) who were entangled in the sanctioning of permits for the troubled Ashton Asoke condominium project. In his detailed communication, he shed light upon the issuance of four permits by the BMA in the…

  • Phuket NewsCIB arrest Phuket man for online scam they’ve tracked since 2022 | Thaiger

    CIB arrest Phuket man for online scam they’ve tracked since 2022

    Thai police have taken into custody a local man in connection with a number of online scams, the Royal Thai Police’s Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) shared in a media update. The arrest took place on Freedom Beach in Phuket, as the CIB disclosed through a post on its official Facebook page. Although the detailed report refrained from stating the family…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya beach businesses blighted by proliferating food cart vendors | Thaiger

    Pattaya beach businesses blighted by proliferating food cart vendors

    In Pattaya’s Jomtien Beach area, numerous businesses are expressing displeasure over what they describe as a monopolisation of the beach area by an excessive number of food cart vendors. The number of street stalls has swollen to over one hundred food carts that set themselves up and heavily populate the roadway. Lamphueng Hamilton, known locally as Lisa, who presides over…

  • Tourism NewsDramatic leap in tourism to Thailand rakes in 1.08 trillion baht | Thaiger

    Dramatic leap in tourism to Thailand rakes in 1.08 trillion baht

    Exceeding expectations and the grim shadow of the previous year, the tourist influx to Thailand recorded a dramatic leap in the first half of 2023. From January to the end of July, over 15 million people travelled in Thailand, marking an increase in tourism to Thailand of 384% in comparison to the same period in the prior year, according to…

  • EventsFull Moon Party faces Buddha Days, water shortages this month | Thaiger

    Full Moon Party faces Buddha Days, water shortages this month

    Local party and event organisers have scrambled to host the infamous Full Moon Party on Haad Rin Beach in Koh Pha Ngan this week while facing a number of setbacks. The country is seeing a surge in tourism due to the super-extended six-day holiday weekend, but that brings a downside for the partygoers on the island. Normally the week of…