Deadly Drop Bears & Koh Tao Murders "If only I knew earlier!" Warnings that arrive too late for some
Channel: KOH TAO MURDERS DEATH ISLAND
Date: 2021-02-09

ITV News Asia reporter, Debi Edward learns a few things about koalas, drop bears, bushfires and Australian culture, particularly Aussie humour.  She probably wished she had researched Australian fauna in general and drop bears in particular before meeting up with Australian Army veterinarian, Dr Garnett Hall and Sam Mitchell co-owner of the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park, South Australia.

One might query the connections between a harmless prank played on a Scottish journalist and the very sinister events surrounding a string of murders on Koh Tao - known as Thailand's "Death Island." 

The fact is that people lie.  Some people lie more than others.  People lie for different reasons at different times.

Some Aussies lied to a trusting Scottish journalist as a harmless prank.  This was just part of their culture.

The Royal Thai Police Force has an entrenched culture of corruption.  Senior Thai police officers will lie to protect criminals and to shift blame onto innocent scapegoats.  The Thai officials were motivated to protect their tourism industry at the expense of the scapegoats.  People who are taken in by such lies - whether journalists or unwary observers - can then become unwitting super-spreaders of false information. 

In other videos on this channel I have outlined some of the conduct of Somyot and Chakthip, the two most senior in Thailand in 2014 and who were the most responsible for having two Burmese scapegoats framed for the murders of UK backpackers, Hannah Witheridge and David Miller.  Somyot was found to have received US$9.5 million from the owner of the largest illegal brother in Bangkok, Victoria's Secret.  Chakthip was instrumental in police Major General Paween Pongsirin fleeing Thailand for his life and taking asylum in Australia.  The major general was the head of a taskforce that was too successful and busted massive human trafficking operations.

The journalists who covered the Koh Tao murder trial varied greatly in their level of diligence.  I can often appear to be critical of the standard of journalism displayed so I provide a link here to an article written by Lindsay Murdoch.  Lindsay actually interviewed the Melbourne forensic scientist, Jane Taupin:
https://www.smh.com.au/world/australian-scientist-jane-taupin-questions-koh-tao-death-penalty-evidence-20160106-gm05af.html

In contrast, a great deal of other reporting was superficial to say the least.  It is as if all one has to do is utter the cryptic acronym "DNA" and gullible people accept whatever is said by any self-proclaimed "expert."   However, SCIENTIFIC FRAUD is a massive problem in many fields and not just within courtrooms.

It is important to be smarter than that.  It pays to be skeptical of what others might say, especially if they have ulterior motives.  It also pays to be skeptical of what others say where they lack the expertise or knowledge to comment intelligently on the subject.  It pays to check both the credentials and honesty of the person providing the information.

The publication of this video on YouTube marks the 5th anniversary of the following Facebook post from Nichola Gissing who was a friend of Koh Tao murder victim, Luke Miller from the Isle of Wight: "I wish I had known about all of this before we visited Koh Tao.  I have a feeling Luke would still be with us. I feel so sad for those poor boys, and I really hope that the law makers see what a mockery people think of their "justice" system. Disgraceful." (9 Jan 2016)

The mainstream media typically understates the number of foreigners killed on Koh Tao.

Tribute to 20 foreign victims of Koh Tao:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8gesYV1t6A

Koh Tao Murders - Scientific Fraud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZptRms-IAO8

Koh Tao Murders - A lawyer's view 6 years on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DikUyKMiB2c

Getting away with crime on Koh Tao. Focus on PADI expelled diving instructor, Pat ("Santi") Khokpool who almost murdered a Scottish tourist.  Santi's brother Saravut Khokpool is a Lieutenant Colonel of police:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SkogJ4EAuc

Koh Tao Murders & Worat's Alibi.  Attention was shifted to two Burmese scapegoats by the corrupt Royal Thai Police:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZtpzXvn_B8

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