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New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Tourist found dead in Thai ‘Sin City' apartment 2 hours after another man died in same complex
An Australian man has been found dead in an apartment in Pattaya, Thailand. Perth man Michael Shane Caola, 54, was discovered on Thursday in a room at the Grand Shivalay apartment complex in the Thai city nicknamed 'sin city'. Advertisement Police were called after Caola's relatives in Australia alerted staff that he had not answered his phone for two days. Officers found no sign of a struggle and an investigation is now underway. 6 Michael Shane Caola was found dead at the Grand Shivalay apartment complex in the Thai city nicknamed 'sin city'. ViralPress 6 Officers found no sign of a struggle and an investigation is now underway. Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress Advertisement Police Lieutenant Colonel Saijai Kamjulla of the Pattaya City Police Station said: 'The cause of the Australian man's death is still unknown and the results of the autopsy are pending. 6 Officers found no sign of a struggle. Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! Advertisement 'The case is currently under investigation, and further details cannot be disclosed at this time.' Apartment manager Thanchanok Prajit called authorities after finding Mr Caola's door locked. 'His family in Australia called the reception, saying they had been unable to contact him,' she said. 6 'His family in Australia called the reception,' the apartment manager said. ViralPress 6 Caola with his wife. ViralPress Advertisement 6 Two hours earlier, Swedish tourist Mika Huotari was found in the bathtub two floors below. Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress 'He was a regular customer often seen exercising, probably to take care of his health.' A Swedish tourist was found dead in the same apartment complex two hours earlier, however police do not suspect the deaths are related. Mika Huotari, 38, was found in the bathtub with a wound to his head two floors below Mr Caola's room. Local media reports a woman was seen on CCTV leaving Mr Huotari's room.
New York Post
5 days ago
- New York Post
Two tourists rescued from same active volcano where Brazilian woman fell to her death
Two tourists had to be airlifted to safety in separate falls this week at the same active volcano in Indonesia where a Brazilian tourist recently plunged to her death, according to reports. Dutch tourist Sarah Tamar van Hulten fell while hiking with her friends on Mount Rinjani on Thursday — a day after another tourist also had to be lifted to safety after falling at the same active volcano, according to local reports. Van Hulten was rescued and taken to a hospital by air ambulance for treatment to a neck injury, Indonesian outlet Saibumi reported. Advertisement Sarah Tamar van Hulten was hiking with her friends on Mount Rinjani on Thursday when she reportedly suffered a neck injury and had to be airlifted from the site. ViralPress A day earlier, Benedikt Emmenegger, 46, fell in front of his daughter as they hiked down a steep section of the active volcano. He also needed to be airlifted because he was unable to move due to a serious leg injury, the reports said. Photos of the rescue show Emmenegger lying beneath a gold foil blanket with his daughter and other rescuers kneeling beside him. Advertisement The incidents come less than a month after a 26-year-old Brazilian tourist, Juliana Marins, died after she plunged off a cliff on the same mountain. Marins, a pole-dancing publicist, had been hiking with a group of friends on Mount Rinjani when she slipped and fell about 490 feet down the cliff face on June 21, according to Indonesian authorities. She was found dead of blunt force trauma injuries and internal bleeding 2,000 feet from where she first fell after a frantic, four-day-long search. Advertisement The incident comes just a day after another Swiss tourist suffered an injury on a similar hike and a few weeks after Juliana Marins died on the same mountain. @julianamarins In response to recent accidents, Indonesian officials are rolling out new safety measures on the popular tourist peak, including certified guides, skill requirements for climbers, and marked danger zones, Antara reported. The condition of Hulten or Emmenegger is not yet known.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Horror moment Brit is dragged out of holiday bar and beaten by staff for refusing to pay eye-watering £460 drinks bill
THIS is the horror moment a British tourist was dragged out of a holiday bar and beaten by staff after allegedly refusing to pay a staggering £460 drinks bill. Disturbing footage from the bar in Thailand's Chiang Mai city shows the shirtless holidaymaker being manhandled near the entrance as chaos erupts. Advertisement 4 A Brit tourist was dragged from a Thai bar and beaten by staff after allegedly refusing to pay a £460 drinks bill Credit: ViralPress 4 People could be seen grabbing the holidaymaker as others kicked him repeatedly Credit: ViralPress 4 Cops say the argument started inside the bar Credit: ViralPress At least six men can be seen grabbing his arms and legs while others unleash a barrage of kicks to his body as he pleads: 'I'll pay in cash. I swear. I'll come pay in cash.' The 26-year-old solo traveller was reportedly charged an inflated 20,000 baht - around £460 - for drinks at the Diamond Karaoke Bar on Wednesday night. But when he refused to pay and tried to leave, bar workers chased him outside and launched into the brutal attack. Thai cops confirmed that nine staff members have been arrested in connection with the brawl, which was caught on camera and shared widely online. Advertisement Read more world news Colonel Pratchaya Thisala, from the local Black Hawk police unit, said: "The British tourist was travelling alone. "According to the initial medical examination, he only sustained minor injuries and nothing was broken. "There is a lot of witness testimony and evidence. The security camera footage shows that an argument started inside the bar. He added: "The foreigner wanted to return to his accommodation first and suggested they talk again later, but the other party didn't agree. The altercation then escalated outside the bar. At the time, the foreigner was also intoxicated." Advertisement Most read in The Sun Those arrested are aged between 18 and 28, with one of them having reportedly turned himself in. Moment Brits including woman are beaten and kicked by Turkish 'Mad Boys' bouncers in row over bill and 'insulting flag' They now face charges of assault, operating an unlicensed entertainment venue, and selling alcohol past legal hours. Locals said the bar had been operating for only two months under new management, after the previous owner had sold the business. Police were known to make frequent visits to the establishment over recurring arguments between staff and patrons, often over allegedly inflated bills. Advertisement Most of the customers were tourists, usually dropped off by hired drivers or vans who were reportedly paid with commissions by the bar. The bar has since been shut down by authorities. It comes as another holiday bar brawl made headlines after The wild scene unfolded outside the Mad Boys restaurant in Marmaris on June 2 after a row reportedly erupted over an unpaid 5,000 TL (£92) bill and alleged insults directed at the Turkish flag. Advertisement Footage shows the fight breaking out on the pavement as male staff launch a violent frenzy of punches and kicks. Two tourists are knocked to the ground and mercilessly kicked as they lie curled up on the pavement. In an astonishing moment, one restaurant worker even leaps out of a window to join the melee, as stunned passersby scream in horror. A male Brit can be seen trying to fend off attackers, shadow boxing as chaos swirls around him. Advertisement Two women attempting to break up the fight are also punched and stamped on before collapsing. 4 Nine staff members, aged between 18 and 28, were arrested by Thai police Credit: ViralPress
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Horror moment Brit is dragged out of holiday bar and beaten by staff for refusing to pay eye-watering £460 drinks bill
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the horror moment a British tourist was dragged out of a holiday bar and beaten by staff after allegedly refusing to pay a staggering £460 drinks bill. Disturbing footage from the bar in Thailand's Chiang Mai city shows the shirtless holidaymaker being manhandled near the entrance as chaos erupts. 4 A Brit tourist was dragged from a Thai bar and beaten by staff after allegedly refusing to pay a £460 drinks bill Credit: ViralPress 4 People could be seen grabbing the holidaymaker as others kicked him repeatedly Credit: ViralPress 4 Cops say the argument started inside the bar Credit: ViralPress At least six men can be seen grabbing his arms and legs while others unleash a barrage of kicks to his body as he pleads: 'I'll pay in cash. I swear. I'll come pay in cash.' The 26-year-old solo traveller was reportedly charged an inflated 20,000 baht - around £460 - for drinks at the Diamond Karaoke Bar on Wednesday night. But when he refused to pay and tried to leave, bar workers chased him outside and launched into the brutal attack. Thai cops confirmed that nine staff members have been arrested in connection with the brawl, which was caught on camera and shared widely online. Colonel Pratchaya Thisala, from the local Black Hawk police unit, said: "The British tourist was travelling alone. "According to the initial medical examination, he only sustained minor injuries and nothing was broken. "There is a lot of witness testimony and evidence. The security camera footage shows that an argument started inside the bar. He added: "The foreigner wanted to return to his accommodation first and suggested they talk again later, but the other party didn't agree. The altercation then escalated outside the bar. At the time, the foreigner was also intoxicated." Those arrested are aged between 18 and 28, with one of them having reportedly turned himself in. Moment Brits including woman are beaten and kicked by Turkish 'Mad Boys' bouncers in row over bill and 'insulting flag' They now face charges of assault, operating an unlicensed entertainment venue, and selling alcohol past legal hours. Locals said the bar had been operating for only two months under new management, after the previous owner had sold the business. Police were known to make frequent visits to the establishment over recurring arguments between staff and patrons, often over allegedly inflated bills. Most of the customers were tourists, usually dropped off by hired drivers or vans who were reportedly paid with commissions by the bar. The bar has since been shut down by authorities. It comes as another holiday bar brawl made headlines after British tourists were filmed being battered by restaurant bouncers in Turkey. The wild scene unfolded outside the Mad Boys restaurant in Marmaris on June 2 after a row reportedly erupted over an unpaid 5,000 TL (£92) bill and alleged insults directed at the Turkish flag. Footage shows the fight breaking out on the pavement as male staff launch a violent frenzy of punches and kicks. Two tourists are knocked to the ground and mercilessly kicked as they lie curled up on the pavement. In an astonishing moment, one restaurant worker even leaps out of a window to join the melee, as stunned passersby scream in horror. A male Brit can be seen trying to fend off attackers, shadow boxing as chaos swirls around him. Two women attempting to break up the fight are also punched and stamped on before collapsing.
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Woman arrested after ‘filming herself having sex with Buddhist monks and blackmailing them for £9m' with cleric missing
The scandal was exposed when a widely respected monk vanished from his Buddhist temple in Bangkok MONKY BUSINESS Woman arrested after 'filming herself having sex with Buddhist monks and blackmailing them for £9m' with cleric missing A WOMAN has been arrested for allegedly filming herself having sex with Buddhist monks in a scandal that has rocked Thailand. Wilawan Emsawat, 35, is said to have slept with several monks and has been accused of extorting a whopping nine million pounds in a blackmail plot. 6 Wilawan Emsawat, 35, is said to have slept with several monks and has been accused of extortion Credit: Facebook 6 Emsawat being led away by police Credit: ViralPress 6 A sweep of the woman's house found thousands of compromising footage of the missing monk Credit: ViralPress 6 A Buddhist monk walks along the street barefoot (file picture) Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The scandal was exposed when a Phra Thep Wachirapamok, a widely respected monk from his Buddhist temple in central Bangkok, abruptly renounced his monkhood and vanished. But it soon emerged that Wachirapamok, better known as Arch, was allegedly in an illicit relationship with Emsawat, who reportedly claimed to be pregnant. She is said to have demanded £179,000 in exchange for her silence. But when the monk allegedly refused to pay the exorbitant sum, she exposed their affair to fellow monks in the temple - forcing Wachirapamok to reportedly flee the country in disgrace. read more world news BROTHERS IN ARMS Buddhist monk guns down cleric in toilet after being annoyed by loud phone A sweep of the woman's house found five mobile phones with tens of thousands of files reportedly containing compromising footage of the missing monk. Some alleged pictures show Wirawan in explicit acts with other top-ranking monks and politicians. Police Colonel Anek Taosuparp, deputy commander of the Crime Suppression Division, said Wirawan's modus operandi was to gain the monks' trust before getting in a sexual relationship with them. In an interview with Thai media aired on Wednesday, Wirawan admitted to having relationships with two monks and a religious professor, The Guardian reports. She also admitted to receiving extravagant gifts, including a Mercedes-Benz SLK200 and 'millions' of baht in the form of bank transfers and a personal bank card. Police Major General Charoonkiat Pankaew, deputy commissioner of the Cybercrime Investigation Bureau, said more than 12 Buddhist temples were under scrutiny following the scandal. Leaked sex tape shows Buddhist monk filmed taking part in drug-fuelled gay orgy at a temple in Taiwan At least nine monks have so far voluntarily disrobed - and the number is expected to increase. The Sangha Supreme Council, the highest governing Buddhist body in Thailand, said monastic regulations were being reviewed to create more modern sanctions. Acting secretary Chatchapol Chaiyaporn said: "A new special committee will be formed to safeguard Buddhism, review the Sangha Act and other related laws, and enhance public communication. "The proposal will be submitted to the Supreme Patriarch for approval." He added that loopholes in monastic law need to be addressed in order to restore public trust. Ittiporn Chan-iam, director of the National Office of Buddhism, said the office was proposing jail terms of up to seven years and a fine of up to 140,000 baht (£3,200) for monks expelled from the order over serious monastic violations. The same penalties would apply to common people who knowingly engage in sexual acts with Buddhist monks. Buddhist monks take a vow of celibacy to detach themselves from worldly desires, which are seen as obstacles to spiritual enlightenment. However, the Thai clergy have faced numerous sex scandals over the years, eroding public trust in the religious establishment. 6 She is said to have demanded £179,000 in exchange for her silence Credit: ViralPress
