"the seedy beach town of Pattaya."

An outraged Colonel draws my attention to this report concerning the "swirly face" suspect:

"Neil was no stranger to Thailand, having once taught in a Bangkok language school, but his hiding place was revealed by a trace on the mobile phone of his 25-year-old Thai boyfriend, identified by transvestites in the seedy beach town of Pattaya.

"They went together to different provinces, probably on the run, and the last call made was from Nakhon Ratchasima. So I sent my men there," tourist police chief Chuchart Suwannakom told Reuters."

By Nopporn Wong-Anan

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The only description I find wrong in the report is in calling a transsexual a transvestite.

sigh... such ignorance to overcome in this world.....

"I was speaking about my comment that I had nothing remarkable to say"

Indeed

[Lunchtime O'Booze]

I didn't mean for this to descend into a question of Wesley's mental health !!

blame The Colonel...

Amazing how the boys in brown can do some real police work when they want to.

Especially when there was no tea money involved ... and the guy was in neither place

No , no tea money,

But a sure way to gain promotion!

The UK news hardly had room on the TV for the Paedophile, there were so money cops trying to get in the picture!

I am going to assume you meant to say "so money cops" and that its wasn't spelling mistake. Good one. cheers

After an alert from Interpol, Police Lieutenant Colonel Phanthana Nutchanart sent his men to trawl transvestite hangouts in Bangkok's Patpong red-light district and the seaside town of Pattaya, infamous as a haven for misfits and perverts.

Now I'm going to lie awake nights trying to figure out which one I am.

[Lunchtime O'Booze]

they just make the town more interesting.

perverts ?..not sure what they are.

come on guys, why are you so hurten by the words. We ├бll know that if you are going to Pattaya as a tourist, the reason is to fuck or be fucked. What other reason should there be? :cat:

[jolyjacktar]

No Hans!!! I go for the boat hire and great off shore fishing. Dont have time for the sex thingy.
YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF Thai Fish Sauce

[fedssocr]

I have to say I am a little surprised that the Reuters report would use "perverts" in their description. But I think it's hard to argue much of the rest of it.