Bob Scott

Bob Scott is an experienced writer and editor with a passion for travel. Born and raised in Newcastle, England, he spent more than 10 years in Asia. He worked as a sports writer in the north of England and London before relocating to Asia. Now he resides in Bangkok, Thailand, where he is the Editor-in-Chief for The Thaiger English News. With a vast amount of experience from living and writing abroad, Bob Scott is an expert on all things related to Asian culture and lifestyle.
  • Thailand NewsHigh risk haul lands British woman in deep dope and behind bars

    High risk haul lands British woman in deep dope and behind bars

    A British woman ended behind bars after she was busted at London Heathrow with suitcases stuffed full of cannabis following a holiday in Thailand. Keira Borrett, from Gorleston, Norfolk, was reportedly arrested at Terminal 4 on May 23 after attempting to breeze through customs with bags packed with herbal cannabis. The shock discovery led to the 43 year old being…

  • Thailand NewsClass dismissed? Refugee children face hunger as aid dries up

    Class dismissed? Refugee children face hunger as aid dries up

    More than 28,000 refugee children are returning to school along Thailand’s border with Myanmar but as food rations are slashed and funding dries up, many face a harsh lesson in survival before they even crack open a book. In Mae La, the largest of nine refugee camps hugging the Thai-Myanmar border, families say food aid cuts are making it harder…

  • Phuket NewsCrystal-clear police drug raids in Phuket leave dealers on ice

    Crystal-clear police drug raids in Phuket leave dealers on ice

    A series of drug raids in Phuket has resulted in five suspects being nicked and over a kilo of crystal meth, also known as ya ice, scooped off the streets in a blitz that’s left local dealers shaking. Phuket City Police launched multiple operations targeting suspected drug dens, netting a haul of hard drugs, digital scales, motorbikes and mobiles, all…

  • Bangkok NewsBaht off! Bangkok Bank shuts the door on tourist accounts

    Baht off! Bangkok Bank shuts the door on tourist accounts

    Tourists and short-term visitors in Thailand are getting the cold shoulder from Bangkok Bank after the banking giant quietly slammed the brakes on opening accounts for foreigners without long-term visas. Expats and digital nomads are reeling after Bangkok Bank, Thailand’s largest lender, introduced tough new rules barring tourists from opening deposit accounts, applying for credit cards, or using mobile banking…

  • Thailand NewsHigh and dry: British bloke nicked in Euro cannabis run flop

    High and dry: British bloke nicked in Euro cannabis run flop

    A British man has been caught red-handed trying to smuggle a suitcase crammed with cannabis from Bangkok to Newcastle, the latest bust in a growing string of drug mule disasters linked to Thailand. The 31 year old was stopped at Vienna International Airport, yesterday, May 27, during a transit stop en route from Bangkok to Newcastle via Frankfurt, and was…

  • Thailand NewsATM hacker’s ‘jackpot’ sting fizzles as Bulgarian suspect nabbed

    ATM hacker’s ‘jackpot’ sting fizzles as Bulgarian suspect nabbed

    A slick Bulgarian cyber crook who posed as an ATM repairman to unleash a “jackpot” virus on machines across Thailand has been nicked after cops raided his posh hideout in Nonthaburi. Cyber cops busted a criminal ring allegedly led by a 50 year old Bulgarian man who used high-tech trickery to sabotage ATM machines and siphon sensitive data, crippling 13…

  • Phuket NewsMud and done it! Phuket villa project sinks after landslide scandal

    Mud and done it! Phuket villa project sinks after landslide scandal

    A swanky Phuket villa project has been slapped with a construction ban after furious locals complained it was turning their neighbourhood into a mudbath. The VIP Galaxy Villa development in Rawai was ordered to down tools earlier this month after a series of alleged planning breaches, including triggering mudslides onto public land. The two-storey luxury pad project, built from reinforced…

  • Thailand NewsTrans and out: British transwoman fleeing UK ‘hate’ for Thailand

    Trans and out: British transwoman fleeing UK ‘hate’ for Thailand

    A British transwoman says she’s preparing to flee the country after a bombshell Supreme Court ruling left her fearing for her life on the streets of the United Kingdom. Alexis Solia, a content creator and activist, says she’s endured years of abuse simply for existing, but last month’s landmark ruling that “sex” in the Equality Act means biological sex was,…

  • Bangkok NewsBritish holidaymaker dies after snorting killer cocktail in Bangkok

    British holidaymaker dies after snorting killer cocktail in Bangkok

    A fun-loving British holidaymaker died in a Bangkok hotel room after snorting what she thought was cocaine, only for it to be a deadly cocktail of heroin, tranquillisers and sleeping pills, an inquest has heard. Rebecca Turner, had been travelling in Thailand with her partner when the pair took a line of white powder, unaware it was a lethal blend…

  • Pattaya NewsAussie brothers banged up after brawl in Sin City, Pattaya (video)

    Aussie brothers banged up after brawl in Sin City, Pattaya (video)

    Two Aussie brothers have turned themselves in after a boozy bar brawl in Thailand’s party capital left one tourist bloodied and battered, the latest drama in a string of shocking incidents involving Australians in Pattaya. Carlos Anthony Madafferi, and his 20 year old younger brother Isaac Biagio Madafferi, walked into a local police station on Monday, May 26, after footage…

  • Business NewsBitcoin hit! Crypto king eyes US0k in grown-up glow-up

    Bitcoin hit! Crypto king eyes US$130k in grown-up glow-up

    Bitcoin is not just for the tech bros and crypto cowboys anymore, it’s all grown up, flashing serious financial muscle as analysts tip it to smash through the US$130,000 barrier by year’s end. Following a high of US$111,000 last Thursday, financial analysts now peg bitcoin’s next major resistance at US$130,000, as the world’s top digital currency shakes off its wild-child…

  • Bangkok NewsTakin’ the mic! Thaksin pops up to preach on drugs

    Takin’ the mic! Thaksin pops up to preach on drugs

    Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has emerged from the shadows once again, this time turning up at the country’s top anti-narcotics office to lecture on drugs, all while dodging fresh rumours he’s planning another great escape. The former Thai premier rocked up at the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) in Bangkok yesterday, May 27, brushing aside speculation…

  • Thailand NewsHigh-flyers grounded: British couple’s cannabis holiday smoked

    High-flyers grounded: British couple’s cannabis holiday smoked

    A British couple’s sun, sea and suitcase full of skunk getaway came crashing down at Valencia Airport after Spanish police found more than 33 kilogrammes of cannabis stuffed in their bags, with not a pair of flip flops or suncream in sight. The pair, who claimed to be tourists flying in from Thailand via France, were nabbed by eagle-eyed officers who…

  • OpinionGreen with envy: Beware of wolves in eco-clothing

    Green with envy: Beware of wolves in eco-clothing

    British politics in the wake of the post-Jeremy Corbyn era has been defined by confusion, disillusionment, and an overwhelming sense of political homelessness on the left, but does the Green Party have the answer? In 2017, Corbyn galvanised millions of disenchanted and previously apathetic voters behind a vision of genuine change, only for his hopes to be dashed, sabotaged by…

  • Bangkok NewsVisa-vamps: Vietnamese sex workers steal Bangkok spotlight

    Visa-vamps: Vietnamese sex workers steal Bangkok spotlight

    Vietnamese sex workers have taken over the streets of Bangkok, with a bombshell report revealing there are now more of them plying their trade in Thailand than Thai prostitutes, and it’s all thanks to the kingdom’s easy-entry visa system. Channel 7 News lifted the lid on the capital’s growing sex-for-sale scandal, pointing the finger at generous tourist visa policies that…

  • Thailand NewsSoil search ends in heartbreak as boy, 11, loses fight for life

    Soil search ends in heartbreak as boy, 11, loses fight for life

    A Thai village has been left in mourning after an obese 11 year old boy with a bizarre craving for dirt tragically died following weeks of hospital treatment for a string of serious health issues. Nong Phum, from Dong Bang village in Nakhon Phanom province, became the focus of local concern after relatives revealed his unusual habit of eating soil.…

  • Pattaya NewsNo sex on the beach: Cops go nuts for ‘coconut tree’ sex workers

    No sex on the beach: Cops go nuts for ‘coconut tree’ sex workers

    More than 50 alleged sex workers were rounded up along Pattaya Beach last night in a dramatic police sweep, just over a week after furious residents branded previous crackdowns a “PR stunt.” Officers stormed the beachfront at 9.06pm, yesterday, May 21, in a coordinated operation aimed at flushing out the illegal trade tarnishing the city’s tourist image. The move came…

  • Pattaya NewsHigh spirits: Russian tourist leaps to death fleeing ‘ghost’ in Pattaya

    High spirits: Russian tourist leaps to death fleeing ‘ghost’ in Pattaya

    A Russian tourist high on marijuana plunged to his death from a Pattaya condo after telling a security guard he was being hunted by a murderous ghost with “bulging eyes.” The 27 year old man, named only as Mikhail, had been smoking heavily when he became convinced a phantom was trying to murder him. He ran frantically around the building…

  • Pattaya NewsThai bank workers in baht-tle: Dodgy staff ‘cashed in’ on scam

    Thai bank workers in baht-tle: Dodgy staff ‘cashed in’ on scam

    Three Thai bank workers have been cuffed after allegedly helping a Chinese-run scam gang launder a jaw-dropping 2.2 billion baht, through a web of fake accounts. The dodgy trio, who worked at a branch in Pattaya, are accused of turning a blind eye while 15 Chinese nationals, all posing as tourists, opened bank accounts and swiftly drained millions in cash…

  • Thailand NewsDopey striker’s 27 million baht own goal in cannabis smuggle sting

    Dopey striker’s 27 million baht own goal in cannabis smuggle sting

    A former Arsenal wonderkid has admitted his part in a plot to smuggle £600,000 (26.4 million baht) worth of cannabis from Thailand to Britain, after luring his girlfriend and her pal into playing unwitting drug mules. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, was nicked after 60 kilogrammes of cannabis was found stuffed inside four suitcases that had just landed at London Stansted Airport from…

  • Thailand NewsEx-British air hostess claims she’s been ‘suitcased’ in drug bust

    Ex-British air hostess claims she’s been ‘suitcased’ in drug bust

    A former British air hostess claims she’s been stitched up in a £1.5 million (66.5 million baht) drug bust in Sri Lanka, insisting she had no clue 46 kilogrammes of cannabis was stuffed in her suitcase. Charlotte May Lee is facing years behind bars in a notorious Sri Lankan prison after being arrested in Colombo with a suitcase stuffed with…

  • OpinionVietnam: Has America learned nothing from its war of atrocities?

    Vietnam: Has America learned nothing from its war of atrocities?

    It’s been 50 years since the United States’ chaotic, ignominious final evacuation from Saigon. Images of helicopters atop the US embassy, frantic crowds, and the battered city in April 1975 have become frozen icons of American defeat. The Vietnam War stands as a testament to the hubris, brutality, and tragic folly of unchecked military intervention, a doctrine the US has…

  • Pattaya NewsStark raving nude: Naked men run riot on Pattaya streets

    Stark raving nude: Naked men run riot on Pattaya streets

    Pattaya locals were left gobsmacked this week after not one, but two stark-naked men caused chaos on the streets, one reportedly defecating near schools, the other hurling furniture at cops in a midnight meltdown. Concerned residents in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, are calling for urgent action after a homeless man, believed to be around 50, was repeatedly spotted wandering…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya waitresses battered by foreigner in beach bar bust-up

    Pattaya waitresses battered by foreigner in beach bar bust-up

    Two Pattaya waitresses were left bloodied and bruised after a polite request to “keep it down” sparked a violent seaside scrap, with beer bottles flying and tourists looking on in horror. The two waitresses have gone public with shocking claims of a violent attack that broke out after they asked a rowdy group to lower their voices during a quiet…

  • Pattaya NewsTranswoman nicked after Pattaya Beach brawl with Israeli tourist

    Transwoman nicked after Pattaya Beach brawl with Israeli tourist

    A Thai transwoman who fled the scene of a violent late-night brawl with an Israeli tourist has been arrested by Pattaya police. The suspect vanished shortly after chaos erupted on Pattaya Beach Road during the early hours, where at least five transgender women were caught on video attacking an Israeli tourist in a black T-shirt. The row reportedly kicked off…

  • Pattaya NewsDead tide: Mystery man washed up on Pattaya Beach

    Dead tide: Mystery man washed up on Pattaya Beach

    A chilling mystery is unfolding in Pattaya after the body of an unidentified man was found washed up on the sand late Sunday morning, just weeks after two similar tragedies struck Phuket. The victim, believed to be aged between 30 and 40, was discovered face down on Pattaya Beach opposite Soi 13, dressed in a black T-shirt with foreign writing…

  • Pattaya NewsRescue volunteer shocked as foreigner trashes Pattaya booth

    Rescue volunteer shocked as foreigner trashes Pattaya booth

    A shocked rescue volunteer in Pattaya is pleading for justice after a mystery foreigner allegedly smashed into his emergency booth, causing thousands of baht in damage, including wrecking a defibrillator. Thawin Siangkong, who works unpaid for the Sawang Boriboon Rescue Unit, reported the late-night break-in to Pattaya police in the early hours of today, May 20. Armed with CCTV footage…

  • Thailand NewsEx-British air hostess busted in Sri Lanka over 67 million drug stash

    Ex-British air hostess busted in Sri Lanka over 67 million drug stash

    An ex-British air hostess has been busted in Sri Lanka over a massive £1.5 million (66.5 million baht) cannabis haul, just days after another young Brit was arrested for a similar smuggling run from Thailand. Charlotte May Lee, from Coulsdon in South London, was arrested at Colombo Airport, Monday, May 12, after touching down on a flight from Bangkok. Customs…

  • Koh Samui NewsShroom with a view: Israeli busted in Samui magic mushroom sting

    Shroom with a view: Israeli busted in Samui magic mushroom sting

    Another Israeli tourist has landed in hot water after being busted in a late-night sting on Koh Samui, this time for allegedly flogging hallucinogenic mushrooms out of a beachside cannabis shop. Thailand’s patience with unruly foreign visitors is wearing thin and a fresh scandal on Koh Samui has only added fuel to the fire. Police in Surat Thani arrested a…

  • Thailand NewsJoint sentence as British teenager reveals pregnancy in Georgia

    Joint sentence as British teenager reveals pregnancy in Georgia

    The British teenager banged up in a notorious former Soviet-Bloc prison for allegedly smuggling cannabis reportedly revealed her pregnancy in a Georgia court. Bella May Culley, from Billingham, County Durham, in the North-East of England, was reported missing in Thailand by her parents only to discover over the weekend that she is now 4,000 miles away in jail in the ex-Soviet…

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