The Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday upheld a decision of the lower Administrative Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) against the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) and its bidding committee for damages incurred over the Orange Line's western extension. We admit that in the past, there was a mafia there that took advantage of tourists. She wasn't really friends with them, they were only together due to being friends with someone else who was having a house party. Hannah Witheridge pictured on Facebook back in September 2013. Hannah, 23, and her friend David Miller, 24, were found dead on a beach on the Thai island of Koh Tao. However, a lawyer for Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo told the BBC that the pair had not admitted their guilt when their death sentences were commuted. Only if they are not beautiful. He later apologized, saying that he meant only that foreign visitors should be careful. Koh Tao Mayor Chaiyan Thurasakul said the website is accused of damaging Koh Taos reputation by calling it Death Island. Thailands prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, questioned the attire and behavior of foreign female tourists shortly after the killing of two British backpackers, David Miller and Hannah Witheridge on the island in 2014. Laura Daniels was gravely ill in hospital, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller's bodies were found on a beach in Koh Tao in September 2014, Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun were convicted of the murders in a Thai court and sentenced to death, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. We beg that Hannah and David are afforded privacy and dignity through the removal of these pointless and insensitive reminders. 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Something went wrong, please try again later. All the 'dirty work' was done by the Burmese. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Grief: Relatives of David Miller and Hanna Witheridge hug . Due to how tiny the island is, and the population of people who Westerners would interact with, maybe 1000 people, you formed relationships very quickly. (Photo by Supapong Chaolan). They might not have even realised what they did was offensive. 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I had no issues with them, they had none with me, but a few of the individuals were friendly enough. Police major general, Surachate Hakparn, said in an interview that the police have cracked down on crime syndicates on Koh Tao since the backpackers double killing. If you buy 2 beers with the equivalent of $10, you aren't getting your $6-7 back. Read about our approach to external linking. These are the first pictures of the British tourists murdered on a paradise beach in Thailand. The last years of Hannah's life were filled with violence and tragedy which seem to have started when her biological father Randall Scott Price took his own life in March 2018.. Less than a year after his death, Hannah was allegedly shot in the face as she was caught in a run . ", They continued on to say, "Every moment we miss our son. The suspects, both migrant workers, could be executed if found guilty. Hannah's troubled last few years appear to have started after her biological father killed himself Credit: Facebook. The autopsy stated he had drowned. Mr Ware, who a police official said had "left the island promptly" after being questioned and cleared by police, reportedly has been told to remain in Bangkok pending more investigation. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. There was also a photo floating around on WhatsApp that spread across the island like wildfire. Right after they said this wasnt done by thais but foreigners must be responsible. She was also part of the Sathya Sai Baba cult and lived with a self-proclaimed 'guru'. The official story is they were walking back to their hotel at night and were jumped by 2 Burmese men. I'm also not a great writer. A case of wrong time, wrong place. Their sentences have been reviewed to commemorate King Vajiralongkorn's birthday and to show his "clemency". He started another business in neighboring island Koh Phayam before returning in March 2018 to "tie up loose ends". Lin and Phyo (also known asWin Zaw Htun)were sentenced to death for the murder of Mr Miller and the murder and rape of Ms Witheridge. But lawyers and Amnesty International claim they were beaten and forced to confess to the crime. They weren't looked down upon or treated poorly at all. The coroner concluded there was not enough evidence to say where or how he met his death. However it was heavily rumoured they were tortured to get a confession, both psychologically and physically. The rest were mafia. A royal commutation does not require an admission of guilt, says the BBC's Jonathan Head in Bangkok. Asking for privacy on the day, they said: Due to the nature of her passing, our beautiful girl has had little privacy. Burmese are treated like shit and no one will miss them, easy target so they chose two random guys. The Mirror reports that Hannah's family have pleaded for the photos of the pair, who were brutally murdered on a Thailand beach, to be taken off the internet. Both Burmese workers were sentenced after a trial surrounded in controversy, as stories circulated that they had only confessed to the crimes after severe torture from Thai authorities. They are also being bribed, they are under intense pressure from the British government for any kind of 'justice', they want it pinned on a Burmese guy so the Thai reputation doesn't plummet, the police have planted fake evidence or they just don't care. In a statement issued late Tuesday Miller's family described the engineering graduate as "hard-working, bright, conscientious, with everything to look forward to.". Who is Constance Marten, the runaway aristocrat? In recent days there has been widespread speculation in Thailand that police have arrested the wrong men. Small island covering 21 sq km north of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan in Gulf of Thailand, Population of about 2,100 and visited by between 400,000 and 500,000 travellers per year, Quieter and less developed than neighbouring islands which are known for nightlife and beach parties. Internet troll Paul Hind, 38, was jailed for 14 months at Newcastle Crown Court after he admitted making remarks about Hannah and three others acts, that Miss Witheridge's sister described as "callous and cowardly". British Bricklayer Luke Miller, 26, was found at the bottom of a swimming pool at the Sunset Bar at Sairee Beach on January 6, 2016. He didn't get any change, he kicked off wanting his money back. Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo's (who were convicted for their killings) sentences were reviewed to commemorate King Vajiralongkorn's birthday and as a way for the royal to demonstrate his "clemency". An unexplained fire that evening burned down three bamboo huts, including the one Elise had been staying in. Nick Pearson, 25, was found floating in an island bay, at the foot of a 50ft drop by scuba divers in the sea after he disappeared following a night out with his family on New Year's Eve. Alexandr Bucspun, 33, from Moldova, was found dead in the sea off Had Sai Ree on Koh Tao on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. The two men are on trial for the murder of Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, in September last year on a beach on Koh Tao, an island popular with backpackers and divers. I remember this case. The final theory, is all down to money. lost a second daughter, Hannah's sister Laura. They followed the animal and discovered that it had been feeding on Elise's remains, which were found among rocks behind the Tanote Family Bay Resort. This news blows up in the UK. The governor of the island said he had instructed the district chief to file criminal charges against the local online news outlet Samui Times in 2017 after it ran an article that questioned the police account of deaths and referred to Koh Tao as Death Island. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Files. The investigation of the Witheridge and Miller slayings was widely criticized as the crime scene was not properly secured, and questions were also raised about subsequent DNA testing. The horrific murders could badly damage tourism in Thailand which has already been affected by the country's deep political crisis and the introduction of martial law. Now onto the mafia. In Thailand every business needs to be majority owned by a Thai, usually they owned 51%. Westerners were ignored as long as you didn't cause any problems. The convictions were mired in controversy, with supporters of the two men arguing they had been framed because their initial confessions were made under duress. I think one, or both of them said or did something discriminatory to a ladyboy. Between 1-5 days later, I can't remember exactly, Thai police show up in large numbers and stop anyone from entering or leaving the island. German Bernd Grotsch's body was found at his home deep in the jungle in the Mae Haad part of Koh Tao. They were the boat boys, cleaners, shelf stackers, dish washers etc and were treated horrendously by the Thai population. I will reference it further simply as BAR. The reason people went to that bar is it was still open after everywhere else shut. Its not just the ones who are more adventurous who seem to be the most interesting to watch. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The investigation has been marred by allegations of both police incompetence and of confessions extracted by torture.