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    How one hospital visit in Thailand could cost more than your whole trip

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  • Mother of man killed in Samui cries for justice two years on

    Mother of man killed in Samui cries for justice two years on

    KOH SAMUI: The mother of a German man who was killed two years ago in a bloody altercation in Koh Samui has written a letter pleading with Thai authorities to try those responsible for her son’s death, while bemoaning a lack of progress made on the case. Volker Schwartges was 46 years old when he was brutally stabbed, allegedly by…

  • Samui money share dispute ends in murder-suicide

    Samui money share dispute ends in murder-suicide

    SAMUI: The manager of a popular bar near Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui reportedly shot dead his friend last night before turning the gun on himself after a shootout with police and a five-hour standoff. Bor Phut Police officers arrived at Bar Solo around 1:30am to find the body of Chulit Somakert lying on the floor. His alleged killer, Samroeng…