Police hunting the killer of two British backpackers in Thailand have told Sky News that "sexual jealousy" may be the motive.
Officers are appealing for anyone who had a relationship with Hannah Witheridge or David Miller in the days before they died to come forward.
It is nearly a week since their bodies were found on a beach in Koh Tao.
Sky's Jonathan Samuels said officers have asked police in the UK to speak to British friends of the travellers to find out about their interactions in the days leading up to the murders.
He said: "They are also investigating rumours that they may have had a row with a Thai man in a bar."
The Britons were murdered on Koh Tao (Turtle Island) Police Colonel Kissana Phathanacharoen said: "We are appealing for anyone who had a relationship, even a one night stand, with either Hannah or David in the days before they died to come forward as a matter of urgency.
"We have asked the Met police to go back and ask their friends if they can help with any further information."
He added: "We still believe sexual jealously is at the heart of this crime.
"We are aware of reports they may have been involved in a row in a bar with a Thai man and we are currently investigating."
Police previously said DNA taken from the body of Ms Witheridge matches that of two Asian men.
Ms Witheridge was caught on CCTV in the hours before her death Officers also said they do not know if the killer is still on the island of Koh Tao, where she and David Miller, 24, from Jersey, were found murdered.
Sky News has obtained exclusive CCTV video of Ms Witheridge in the hours before she was killed, walking between bars with a group of friends.
Ms Witheridge, 23, from Great Yarmouth, suffered severe head wounds and Mr Miller died from blows to the head and drowning, post-mortem examinations showed.
A garden hoe with Ms Witheridge's blood on it was discovered nearby, and investigators are searching for a blunt metal object used on Mr Miller.
Samuels said there had been criticism of the police investigation, with "the finger pointed at different people every day".
Police are also examining CCTV footage of David Miller But, he said, the chief police officer has given assurances that they are taking the investigation seriously.
A cash reward worth about £4,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the killers, he added.
Meanwhile, two British brothers who were questioned by police have been told they are free to return home to Jersey.
Christopher and James Ware, childhood friends of Mr Miller, were spoken to by officers but were never detained or named as suspects.
A group of Burmese migrants who were interviewed by police after bloodstains were found on their clothes have also been eliminated from police inquiries.
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