Succursale du Mont Saint-Hilaire. A team of 10 forensic officers yesterday took a boat out to sea to collect DNA samples of fishermen as part of the probe into the murders. Deputy national police chief Somyot Pumpunmuang on Wednesday criticised social media for derailing investigators who are still searching for the murderers of two Britons on Koh Tao. It also had a statement from Montirwat Toovichien, the man police have taken the most interest in, who seem very confident the police have no case against him. The police have arrested a suspect in the murder of two British tourists in Koh Tao and are still hunting for a second suspect who has escaped into Bangkok. Koh Tao is officially a subdistrict of Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province, and the name, in English, means ‘Turtle Island’ for the island’s connection with its being inhabited by sea turtles. Koh Tao Tourism: Tripadvisor has 159,303 reviews of Koh Tao Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Koh Tao resource. Surat Thani provincial police chief Pol Maj Gen Kiattipong Khaosam-ang yesterday held a meeting of investigators responsible for handling the murder case. He said he was innocent and the true story would eventually come out. Results from more than 200 DNA tests conducted in the Koh Tao double murder investigation should be completed by tomorrow, the head of the police forensic unit said. In the video footage, captured by a camera installed at AC Bar, where Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, had been seen, the man can be seen walking back and forth near the crime scene. Koh Tao first became seriously popular in the 90s, particularly with younger backpackers. (Photos by Thiti Wannamontha). ... Montriwat Tuwichian and his nephew Warot Tuwichian who is the Chief headman of Koh Tao … See 530 traveller reviews, 925 candid photos, and great deals for Koh Tao Montra Resort & Spa, ranked #28 of 57 hotels in Koh Tao and rated 3.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. "Please have confidence in our work. There have been many more suspicious deaths on Koh Tao since 2014 including Christina Annesley, a 23 year old Briton who was found dead in a bungalow owned by Montriwat Toovichien, the brother of the local headman who was also arrested in connection with the murders of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller before being released. Ko Tao is an island in Thailand, and today we took the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Tao. Police have pulled its focus on AC Bar and took DNA samples of all of its employees on Tuesday. "We're not going to make anyone a scapegoat. Mr Montriwat, a brother of Koh Tao subdistrict village chief Voraphan Toovichien, was interrogated for almost three hours. He left the island late Monday, escorted by British media and embassy officials. His lawyer had been asked to sue the media for trying to connect the case to his family, he told a press conference at the bar. The officer also disclosed that the two speedboat operators who had been questioned earlier have been cleared after DNA tests showed no match samples found at the crime scene. Koh Tao village chief Voraphan, who owns AC Bar, arrived at police headquarters shortly after his brother began to talk to police. The word Koh Tao means “Turtle Island”. He is said to be a close aide of a village headman on Koh Tao whose younger brother was taken for questioning Tuesday. KOH TAO – Just one day after the announcement that Eighth Region Police Command commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Panya Mamen, that police had arrested a suspect in the murder of two British tourists on Koh Tao Island in Thailand, things have taken a bazaar twist. Thank you for subscribing our enewsletter. He said he decided to approach Mr McAnna and asked if he was all right, saying he "looked strange" at the time. Pol Lt Gen Panya Mamen, chief of Provincial Police Region 8, talks to the media earlier today. Surat Thani police said about 10am on Wednesday the DNA sample taken from him on Tuesday did not match samples from the victims. Police have taken dozens of DNA samples from migrant workers, tourists, fisherman and locals in the hopes of finding a match to the DNA on a cigarette butt thought to have been smoked by the murderers. He drove up on a big motorcycle and let police collect samples of his DNA. Police said the image of the man on the left matches that of a suspect captured by a security camera at the time of the killings, right. Welcome to Montalay Resort, Koh Tao. We are a beachfront boutique resort located in Mae Haad or the Downtown area of the island. The man, 27, was said to have worked on a speedboat plying the waters between Koh Samui and Koh Tao. "I want this to be over soon. Thank you for subscribing our enewsletter. Prices are calculated as of 22/03/2021 based on a check-in date of 04/04/2021. A photo taken by a Scottish tourist of two men suspected by police of involvement in the killing of two British tourists on Koh Tao. Pol Lt Gen Panya Mamen, chief of Provincial Police Region 8, was on television this morning, saying that suspects would shortly be detained in the killing of two British tourists on a Koh Tao beach early on September 15. Mr Montriwat told reporters after the questioning that the news made him feel uneasy and might tarnish his reputation. Photos by Thiti Wannamontha. Montriwat Toovichien, a man seen the CCTV footage in the hours before the double murder, arrives to meet with police Tuesday. As a crush of photographers moved in, he paused on his way back to the interview room to rail at them for taking his picture. Hotel construction continues on Koh Tao which locals believe will suffer only a short-term negative impact from the murders. 377, boulevard Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec J3H 3P1 (450) 464-8883 administration.hilaire@koh-tao.ca. Tourist are still arriving on the island, seemingly unperturbed by the negative publicity. While the questioning continued, Mr Woraphan arrived at a hospital building which police have been using as a temporary headquarters. Meanwhile, still no arrests. THITI WANNAMONTHA. 377, boulevard Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Québec J3H 3P1 (450) 464-8883 administration.hilaire@koh-tao.ca. Koh Tao Tourism: Tripadvisor has 159,216 reviews of Koh Tao Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Koh Tao resource. Mr Voraphan, who also owns AC Bar, arrived at police headquarters shortly after his brother began to talk to police. "We want to question him so we can piece together evidence leading to those who killed the two British nationals," said the source. It comes as investigators admitted several people of interest in the case have already left the tiny resort island, forcing police to widen their net to cover Koh Samui, Don Sak and Muang districts of Surat Thani province. 23 Sep 2014 at 15:48, updated: She is always there to help you out and answer any questions you may have about the island. "Now the public is highly concerned about possible interference by local influential figures in the murder investigation. Led by Facebook … Noon: Pol Lt Gen Panya was just on TV again and it sounded like he thought they would have their prime suspect(s) sooner rather than later. The wanted man has fled the island and gone into hiding in Bangkok, Pol Lt Gen Panya Mamen, commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8, said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Koh Phangan police station chief Pol Col Prachum Ruangthong confirmed that a Scottish man who posted pictures of Mr Montriwat and another person of interest on his Facebook page has left Koh Tao in protective custody. Residents of Koh Tao often blame the press for the ever darkening reputation of the island, but it seems not to occur to them that the inordinate death … You will get the updates within 24 hours. Koh Tao locals are as deceitful as ever! Koh Tao - Thai Police - Their scapegoats, Tourist Trade Exposed by Anonymous Greetings world, We are Anonymous. We have distanced our self from the smaller room sizes Koh Tao is known for with rooms from 40 - 100+ sq m. Had the Burmese boys been guilty one has to ask why Montriwat was, as Sean testified, ‘looking for a scape-goat’. Pol Gen Somyot pointed to groundless reports posted on social media that obstructed the investigation and confused the investigators. One of the men looked similar to the footage police compared from the bar's security camera of an Asian-looking man detained near where the murders took place, said the same source. Mr Woraphan and his younger brother Montriwat, who owned the AC Bar where the two tourists were last seen, met investigators on Tuesday for interrogation and submitted DNA for a tests before police allowed them to leave. More than 50 marine police officers were also sent to inspect fishing boats near Koh Tao and check the records of migrant workers who are fishing crew, as well as examine ferries carrying tourists to hunt for any suspects. We haven't targeted anyone and have not concluded whether the murderers are still in the area,'' he said. OUVERT DANS LES CARTES. Locals alerted police about the man after they thought he was acting suspiciously. There will be no scapegoats," Lt Gen Panya said said. Pol Col Chaisak Uaekrissadathikarn, deputy chief of the Office of Police Forensic Science Region 8, said forensic officers were stepping up efforts to collect DNA samples of as many people as possible on Koh Tao to send to the Office of the Police Forensic Science in Bangkok. Pol Lt Gen Panya said another man, who fled the resort island to Bangkok, would likely be brought in for questioning soon. A police source said investigators found the close aide of Woraphan Tuwichian, 49, who is a village headman and the owner of the AC Bar, is likely to know something about the murders of the two British tourists, Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24. Once again, the evening news is very different from the morning news. He too submitted a DNA sample for testing. Police began questioning him at 11am Tuesday and released him three hours later, lacking evidence or witnesses to substantiate criminal charges against him. See 530 traveller reviews, 925 candid photos, and great deals for Koh Tao Montra Resort & Spa, ranked #28 of 57 hotels in Koh Tao and rated 3.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. The bay is a swimming paradise, so grab your snorkel and check out the pristine coral and abundant marine life. Montalay Beach Resort is on the east coast of Koh Tao overlooking Tanote Bay with it's soft sand and beautiful vistas. Koh Tao, Thailand is an island located on the western shore of the country in the Gulf of Thailand waters, in the province of Surat Thani. Police will link the new information with evidence which they had previously gathered. By subscribing, you accept the terms and conditions in our, ©2021 Bangkok Post Public Company Limited. Where it gets complicated is that the brother of Montriwat Tuwichian and therefore the uncle of the alleged rapist and murderer is none other than Voraphan Toovichien, a local mafia politician, Mayor of Koh Tao and also an important member of Section Surat Thani the Democratic Party. You can find our previous coverage of the story here: http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/432493/tourists-murdered-on-koh-tao, Check these links out for a look at how the British media is covering the story: http://news.sky.com/story/1339645/thai-murders-beautiful-hannah-brought-home, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/11111774/Thai-motorbike-gang-mugged-British-women-night-before-backpacker-couple-were-murdered-on-Koh-Tao-island.html, Click play to listen to audio for this story, or download to save the file, By subscribing, you accept the terms and conditions in our, ©2021 Bangkok Post Public Company Limited, Koh Tao murders: Forget that Bangkok search, deputy police chief says (updated). Supapong Chaolan and Online Reporters. vendredi: 11h-14h # 16h-20h THITI WANNAMONTHA. Montriwat Toowichian was questioned by police for several hours before being released on 24 Sept 2014. The mystery surrounding the identities of the killers had grown over reports, which he denied, that a suspect had fled the island and was hiding in Bangkok. The police have arrested a suspect in the murder of two British tourists in Koh Tao and are still hunting for a second suspect who has escaped into Bangkok. ... Montriwat Tuwichian. "I was surprised at the news. Should we blame it on social media as the deputy national police chief suggests? When I published this video on YouTube on 1 September 2020 I was roundly condemned by many of the island locals, both expats & Thais. Koh Tao – meaning ‘Turtle Island’ – lives up to its name, being the scuba diving destination of choice in Thailand. Police did not divulge his name. We are full function facilities in Koh Tao, we have free WIFI, pool bar, wedding, conference room, dive course and snorkel. Mr Montriwat admitted that he had spoken to Mr McAnna that night at the pub but insisted he did not get involved in any dispute with him. The man, who who has initially denied any connection to the murders, was found to have taken drugs. He too submitted a DNA sample for testing. Accommodations only are also available. Earlier today, police detained the brother of a village headman on Koh Tao and said they were seeking his son for questioning in the murder the two British tourists. Thai PBS says one suspect is currently be interrogated, likely the man seen in the CCTV footage. He is the brother of a village headman in Koh Tao. Now £22 on Tripadvisor: Koh Tao Montra Resort & Spa, Koh Tao. He was also one of the men Sean McAnna, an AC Bar barman, claimed was threatening and accusing him of being the murderers. Eighth Region Police Command commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Panya Mamen identified the first suspect as Mon. "They want it to be a westerner. Investigators plan to question another man in Bangkok and will take his DNA sample, havng already  collected the DNA profiles of 160 people. Sean McAnna, 25, a friend of Miller's, had complained of death threats by influential Koh Tao Thais for posting the photos. There will be no scapegoats," Lt Gen Panya said said. The perfect white-sand beaches which ring the hilly 21 km² island are surrounded by the crystal-clear waters of the Gulf of Thailand. The hotel is also popular among water sport enthusiasts who can indulge in scuba diving and snorkeling at nearby locations. K oh Tao is located on the east side of the Surat Thani coastline with two neighbouring islands, Koh Phangan and Koh Samui. The perfect white-sand beaches which ring the hilly 21 km² island are surrounded by the crystal-clear waters of the Gulf of Thailand. The man in one of the photos looked to be the same height, same build and also had an earring in his left ear which raised the possibility that they were the same person, said the source. They need a scapegoat and they don't want it to be locals," Mr McAnna told The Telegraph Monday. I was also condemned by Koh Tao apologists located elsewhere. Welcome to the official website of Koh Tao Montra Resort. Police continue to collect DNA and forensic information on all migrant workers in Koh Tao, insisting that it is valuable to the investigation of the murders of two British tourists. samedi au jeudi: 16h-20h. The source said police have made considerable progress in their investigation, ruling out issues that had nothing to do with the murder and narrowing the scope of their inquiry. 24 Sep 2014 at 09:02, writer: Mr Woraphan said he would donate 1 million baht in cash to the Provincial Police Region 8 if his relatives or brothers are involved in the murders. N ära hamnen på den thailändska paradisön Koh Tao. He said his family members were being tainted by society, adding he was cooperating fully with police working on the case. Police have corrected earlier reports that Mr McAnna was French, Pol Col Prachum said. Where it gets complicated is that the brother of Montriwat Tuwichian and therefore the uncle of the alleged rapist and murderer is none other than Voraphan Toovichien, a local mafia politician, Mayor of Koh Tao and also an important member of Section Surat Thani the Democratic Party. However, Pol Lt Gen Panya, who participated in the questioning of Mr Montriwat, said police believe they have identified all the key people of interest. OUVERT DANS LES CARTES. The vibrant coral reefs there are home to a wide range of exciting and colourful sea creatures, including turtles, naturally. SURAT THANI — Two men were questioned on Tuesday in connection with last week’s murder of two British backpackers on Koh Tao, Provincial Police Region 8 commissioner Panya Mamen said. Koh Tao is part of the Chumphon Archipelago in the Gulf of Thailand. THITI WANNAMONTHA. Chiang Mai reports 281 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday afternoon, cancels some Songkran events and scales down others. The man was seen about 4am wearing a pair of shorts walking toward Jor Por Ror cape — the same route Miller and Witheridge took before they were found dead. About an hour after he was detained for questioning, Mr Montriwat re-emerged from the investigation room for a toilet break. Had the Burmese boys been guilty one has to ask why Montriwat was, as Sean testified, ‘looking for a scape-goat’. Voraphan Toovichien, Mr Montriwat's brother and Koh Tao sub-district’s village chief, makes a call after talking to police on Tuesday. The man, whose identity has been withheld, has now been held for questioning, Pol Maj Gen Kiattipong said, adding that the man worked at a night entertainment venue. Investigators Tuesday interrogated Montriwat Toovichien, a 45-year-old bartender at AC Bar on Koh Tao who identified as the man seen in closed-circuit video footage in the hours before the Sept 15 bludgeoning deaths of Britons David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23. The reporting is quite different from our own media: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/terrified-pal-murdered-brit-pair-4303495, Late morning: Post Today reports that police are awaiting DNA results taken from a man detained after hiding in a cave on Khoa Laem Yai in Koh Samui. He submitted to a DNA test before he was allowed to leave at 1.50pm. Police say he had been on Koh Tao the day fo the murders. Ett fåtal gäster dröjer sig kvar med lite öl. He did not say if the suspects would include two Thai locals photographed by a Scottish tourist in a Koh Tao 7-11 who he said the men had threatened to kill him because he had talked to police about the case. Det är ännu varmt trots att klockan har passerat två på natten. He now says he knows who carried out the killings. Supapong Chaolan Surat Thani: Police have obtained fresh clues about a Thai man and a Myanmar migrant worker suspected of killing two British tourists on Koh Tao early last Monday, a police source says. A police source said officers had previously questioned the two men in the pictures provided by the Frenchman but they denied any involvement in the murder and refused to give DNA samples to the police. He was among the first at the scene after the murders but had not talked to the police. THITI WANNAMONTHA. He submitted to a DNA test before he was allowed to leave at 1.50pm. He then made frantic calls to police and the British embassy claiming Koh Tao criminals planned to kill him so it looked like a suicide. Koh Tao Montra resort is one of few bigger luxury hotel/resorts on Koh Tao. So if I kill myself here, if I hang myself here, then it is easy to say: 'See, it was him.'". Tuesday's development come after 25-year-old Sean McAnna of Scotland posted photos on Facebook of two men who allegedly were trying to kill him. The vibrant coral reefs there are home to a wide range of exciting and colourful sea creatures, including turtles, naturally. http://www.facebook.com/bangkokpostlearning, http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/terrified-pal-murdered-brit-pair-4303495, http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/learning-from-news/432493/tourists-murdered-on-koh-tao, http://news.sky.com/story/1339645/thai-murders-beautiful-hannah-brought-home, Health Ministry eyes night-venue shutdowns. Montriwat has the money and power to make "evidence" stick in order to exonerate his son, but it was all too convenient and quickly swept under a rug. Pol Lt Gen Panya also confirmed that Mr Montriwat is the man captured in the AC Bar's security cameras. Now, police have cleared him since his DNA sample does not match that of what was found on the body of the female victim. Morning: Note: Audio follows below after full text. The officer also disclosed that previous suspects, both speedboat operators, have been cleared after DNA tests showed no match samples found at the crime scene. Here's the latest from the British media. From the Bangkok Post earlier this morning. Sai, the owner, is so welcoming and super generous. ... Mr. Montriwat … Koh Tao – meaning ‘Turtle Island’ – lives up to its name, being the scuba diving destination of choice in Thailand. samedi au jeudi: 16h-20h. Now £22 on Tripadvisor: Koh Tao Montra Resort & Spa, Koh Tao. Eighth Region Police Command commissioner Pol Lt-Gen Panya Mamen identified the first suspect as Mon. He said all the testing was blind and he could not comment on whether two suspects named last week — Koh Tao village headman Woraphan Tuwichian, 49, and his brother Montriwat … published : Koh Tao is part of the Chumphon Archipelago in the Gulf of Thailand. Succursale du Mont Saint-Hilaire. Dark side of Koh Tao: The seven tourists found dead on Thailand's 'murder island' after backpacker 'eaten by lizards' Close. The police are working hard to cement evidence to prove the suspects guilty. Lead investigator Jarumporn Suramanee, left,brought incoming police chief Somyot Pumpanmuang (next right) to the murder site on Saturday. This beachfront resort has a dive centre and a restaurant. I have nothing to do with it. Montriwat Tuwichian 45, a person of interest in the murders of two British tourists in Surat Thani last week. Residents of Koh Tao often blame the press for the ever darkening reputation of the island, but it seems not to occur to them that the inordinate death … Warot, 22, reportedly fled Koh Tao shortly after David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were found beaten to death on one of the island's beaches last week. I did talk to Sean [McAnna] the other night but we had no fight," he said. This beachfront resort has a dove center and a restaurant. It has come to our attention, that a Thai court in ... Montriwat Tuwichian right there amongst the police and before corners and forensic police had even arrived. Koh Tao Montra Resort & Spa is an upscale boutique hotel specially designed to pamper the needs of indulgent leisure travelers. They also say they have identified suspects and are linking them to the evidence on hand, he said. It stressed that no one has yet been charged with a crime. Koh Tao first became seriously popular in the 90s, particularly with younger backpackers. POST REPORTERS Surat Thani police are asking their Bangkok counterparts to hunt for another person of interest in the murders of two British tourists on Koh Tao last week. Many challenged whether the savage attack even occurred and accused me of making up the whole story. Mr Montriwat, a brother of Koh Tao subdistrict village chief Voraphan Toovichien, was interrogated for almost three hours. 8 2 28. The brother of the Koh Tao village chief who was questioned by police on Tuesday in connection with the double murder on the island has been cleared. Koh Tao Montra’s spacious rooms feature wooden furnishings, and a private balcony with pool or ocean … Boasting a large 3-level outdoor pool, Koh Tao Montra Resort is situated on Koh Tao Island in Suratthani. the killer is montriwat tuwichian it's not a mystery. "Please have confidence in our work. Terry Fredrickson. "I insist that such people are no obstacles to the police's work in this case at all," Pol Lt Gen Panya added. Boasting a large 3-level outdoor pool, Koh Tao Montra Resort is located on Koh Tao Island in Suratthani. "Please trust the authorities on this," he said. The Metropolitan Police Bureau is trying to locate him. "The case is being closely watched worldwide and we're working hard to make the case as airtight as possible." Pol Lt Gen Panya said a second suspect, who fled the resort island to Bangkok, will likely be taken into custody soon. vendredi: 11h-14h # 16h-20h Koh Tao Travel GuideHonest Koh Tao Tourism Video (Modest satire)Miss Congeniality as a New Face to Promote Koh Tao with Refreshing Honesty! Pol Lt-Gen Panya Mamen has confirmed that they have released the two […] Ko Tao (also often Koh Tao; Thai: เกาะเต่า, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ tàw], lit. The body of a 23-year-old British woman was found dead on Wednesday morning on the island of Koh Tao in a bungalow managed by Montriwat Tuwichian, the same man who ran the bar where David Miller and Hannah Witheridge were last seen on the night of September 14th, hours before their brutal murders.