Horror mafia hit on Koh Tao diving school boss in broad daylight! Pt 2 "It was over a gambling debt"
Channel: KOH TAO MURDERS DEATH ISLAND
Date: 2021-06-11

Today’s video is an update on or correction to a video I published two days ago about the assassination of a diving school owner - Virat Asavachin aka “Mr Ban” on Sairee Beach, Koh Tao.

For those who did not see the previous video on the assassination, I will provide a link below so that you can view it following this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPMHKY67APA

FURTHER UPDATE FROM SU BUCHANAN 13 JUNE 2021:
" ..can't remember his name (THE BUTCHER) but he got his gambling debts written off for taking Mr Ban out. Mr Ban was a lovely guy, very fond memories of him."

In that first video, I quoted two articles in the Bangkok Post from 2002 and 2014 which said that Mr Ban was assassinated in broad daylight by a gunman wearing a balaclava who fired 6 shots into Mr Ban as he chatted with friends near Sairee Beach.  The articles also stated that the killer had never been charged.

Here’s the update or correction.  A number of viewers have left comments below that video and below my Facebook post of 9 June 2021 on the page KOH TAO DEATH ISLAND contradicting the statement that no one was ever charged.

Arguably, the comments with the most authority come from Su Buchanan who was the past owner of the Samui Times and who worked on Koh Tao as a diving instructor for many years.

Su Buchanan stated under the Facebook post that:

“It was over a gambling debt, the local butcher took the wrap.” 

“butcher is still in prison and gets money each month…”
“he was paid to do it”

Terry Graham commented under the first video as follows:

“There was a person charged and jailed for Bans murder, He was the local pig seller on Tao. Of course he was the fall guy and paid off by the people who wanted Ban dead. Normal fare for Mafia operations world wide.”

“Information supplied by friends who live on Tao. Journos only report second hand info at best. That's the problem with your channel in some of your reports. Anybody can say anything according to their agenda.”

My response:

“Do you have any further details Terry? Perhaps your comments should be put to the Bangkok Post. The Police Sergeant Major on Koh Tao, “Chet” does not respond to my questions.”

Terry Graham’s answer:

“Jesus Christ mate, are you serious ??? Ha Ha. The more i read of your comments the more i must conclude that you are ignorant to what actually happens at ground level in Thailand. Now don't take offence to that but given your last comment i can only come to this conclusion.”

My final question for Terry Graham:

“Thanks Terry. Please enlighten me and everyone else. I do note that you did not mention the pig farmer previously.”

Viewer FOR NIFE asked:

“Fall guy? You mean he had a debt to pay and that meant playing the role as hit man.”

Comment from Terry Graham beneath YouTube video published on 31 December 2020:

“What you do not acknowledge is that Mr Ban was also a very violent Thai. Often he would pull his gun out when enraged and this also is a reason he was hit upon.”


Darius Moazzami commented in the Facebook post:

“BULLSHIT the e murderer was quickly apprehended and sentenced to prison.”

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It was actually very difficult to find much at all on the internet about Mr Ban’s assassination.  I came across references within these online forums (or fora) and websites of journalist Andrew Drummond and some German language websites.  They largely just retold what was already in the Bangkok Post articles.

In addition, prior to June 2021, I published 6 YouTube videos that referred to Mr Ban’s assassination but only one viewer, Terry Graham left an informative comment about Mr Ban beneath one of them.

PADI expels violent instructor, Santi Khokpool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcNeQzInNCg

Dedication to 20 foreign victims of Koh Tao (with reference to Mr Ban too):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8gesYV1t6A

Californian bar owner, Anthony Cardullo "Tony Lotus" threatened by Koh Tao mafia then found dead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAkpqCtNXRo

"It could have been me in that body bag" - interview with Sam Venning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nod_y-r7Oto