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 NewsTrunk and disorderly! Reckless tourist fined for wild elephant selfie

    Trunk and disorderly! Reckless tourist fined for wild elephant selfie

    A gung-ho tourist has been slapped with a fine after dangerously cosying up to a wild elephant in Khao Yai National Park, just months after another man was trunked off a moving pickup by a jumbo with attitude. The tourist travelling from Thailand’s eastern region to Khao Yai National Park yesterday, May 7, got far too close for comfort when…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya babe steals disabled Aussie man’s cash while he showers

    Pattaya babe steals disabled Aussie man’s cash while he showers

    A disabled Aussie man hoping for a bit of holiday romance in Pattaya was left red-faced and out of pocket, after a beachside beauty vanished with his cash while he was in the shower. Adding insult to injury, the victim’s wheelchair had “Quickie” emblazoned on the back, a name that turned out to be more prophecy than brand, as the…

  • Business NewsBitcoin tipped to smash US0k as crypto bulls charge ahead

    Bitcoin tipped to smash US$100k as crypto bulls charge ahead

    Bitcoin is gearing up for a six-figure breakout, with crypto watchers boldly predicting the world’s biggest digital coin could hit a jaw-dropping US$100,000, even as the US central bank holds fire on interest rate cuts. Despite the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) likely keeping rates steady this week, optimism is soaring among investors, thanks to heavyweight institutions snapping up spot…

  • Business NewsBoT tipped to slice interest rates as inflation and exports wobble

    BoT tipped to slice interest rates as inflation and exports wobble

    Thailand’s top money men are sharpening their scissors, with experts betting the Bank of Thailand (BoT) will slash interest rates at least twice more this year to prop up the faltering economy, rocked by a US trade war and dwindling tourist numbers. In a shock twist, April saw the consumer price index (CPI) shrink by 0.22%, the first drop in…

  • Phuket NewsShell shock: Aussie man caught with a grenade at Phuket Airport

    Shell shock: Aussie man caught with a grenade at Phuket Airport

    An Aussie man has landed himself in hot water after allegedly trying to board a domestic flight in Thailand with grenade launcher ammo and bomb parts stuffed in his suitcase. The Thai police swooped on 61 year old Peter Davison at Phuket International Airport after stunned baggage staff uncovered a suspicious stash of military-grade weapon components hidden in his luggage.…

  • Hua Hin NewsMajor deception: Ex-British Army officer nicked over wife’s death

    Major deception: Ex-British Army officer nicked over wife’s death

    A retired British Army major has been sensationally charged with murdering his wife during a kayaking trip in Australia, four years after her shock death was initially ruled a tragic accident. Graeme Davidson was arrested this week in Brisbane while visiting from Thailand, where he relocated months after his wife Jacqueline, drowned in Lake Samsonvale, north of Brisbane, in November…

  • Thailand NewsRescue teams race to save trapped whale shark off Thai coast (video)

    Rescue teams race to save trapped whale shark off Thai coast (video)

    A massive whale shark’s dive turned into a near-death entanglement drama after it was spotted trailing ropes and fishing junk off Thailand’s Richelieu Rock, sparking a race-against-time rescue mission. The search and rescue operation is underway in the Andaman Sea after the whale shark was seen with its tail trapped in what appears to be discarded fishing gear near the…

  • Pattaya NewsDrunk massage girl’s nap turns into mobile snatch horror

    Drunk massage girl’s nap turns into mobile snatch horror

    A young massage girl’s boozy kip turned into a nightmare after a cunning thief made off with her mobile, all while she dozed on the pavement outside her Pattaya parlour. Suphassara Somsuay, from Sisaket province, shared CCTV footage in a desperate bid to track down a mobile phone thief who struck while she was fast asleep outside her massage shop…

  • Pattaya NewsBar humbug! Foreign tourist brawls bruise Pattaya’s party scene

    Bar humbug! Foreign tourist brawls bruise Pattaya’s party scene

    Punches flew, tempers flared and yet another black eye was dealt to Pattaya’s party scene today after a boozy bar bust-up between foreign tourists left three injured and police scrambling to track down the culprits behind the chaos. A full-blown street scrap erupted outside a bar on Soi Chalermprakiat 25 in Nongprue, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, today, May 6,…

  • Thailand NewsLicense to grill: Corrupt cop shakes down 79-baht diner for bribes

    License to grill: Corrupt cop shakes down 79-baht diner for bribes

    A fed-up restaurant manager has blown the whistle on a corrupt cop who allegedly demanded a monthly bribe to stop police raids, turning a humble 79-baht-a-dish diner into the target of relentless inspections that have scared off customers and slashed sales. Reporters were called to the Chop Charoen restaurant in Soi Mu Ban Chang Ayothaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, after…

  • Pattaya NewsIce and menace: Pattaya methamphetamine bust causes mayhem

    Ice and menace: Pattaya methamphetamine bust causes mayhem

    A tip-off from fed-up locals led to a major methamphetamine bust in Pattaya this week but things turned truly wild when a raving suspect attacked civilians, claimed to be a cop’s son, and sparked a full-blown panic in the streets. Pattaya City police yesterday May 5, swooped on a known drug hotspot in Jomtien Soi 3 after residents provided photos…

  • Pattaya NewsConfused foreign tourist sparks shoplifting scare in Pattaya

    Confused foreign tourist sparks shoplifting scare in Pattaya

    A department store in South Pattaya was thrown into chaos after an outburst by a foreign tourist sparked a theft scare. Pattaya City Police rushed to the scene yesterday, May 5, after alarmed staff and shoppers reported a suspected shoplifter behaving erratically. But when officers arrived, they found the man, a foreign tourist, wasn’t stealing, just struggling with a mental health…