The Byrnes, from Middlesbrough, were handed a suspended jail term and fine despite being beaten up in property dispute.
In an astonishing twist of fate, an elderly British couple have narrowly avoided what had seemed an inevitable prison sentence in Thailand.
That it remains a "family affair" accounts for the special place Chiva-Som has in the hearts of its many returning guests ...
Two British retirees who were badly beaten by neighbours after a property dispute in Hua Hin have been fined after being charged with assault for defending themselves.Desmond and Mary Byrne, of ...
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Des and Mary Byrne, 77 and 69 respectively, moved to Thailand hoping to enjoy their retirement - but a planning dispute with neighbours soon turned it into a "nightmare" ...