Coss Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Apologies to http://www.khaosoden...wsid=1452340518 The following is Satirical: Briton Dies in Hotel Pool on Koh Tao; Police Rule Out Murder Tourists board a ferry bound for Koh Tao from a pier in Surat Thani mainland on Dec. 30, 2015. KOH TAO — A 26-year-old British man was found dead Friday morning in a hotel swimming pool on Tao island, police say. According to Police Lt Col Napha Senathip, an investigative officer at Koh Tao Police Station, the Briton died after taking a plunge into the swimming pool at Sunset Resort. Police believe murder was not involved, Napha said, also no Thai was involved. “He must have climbed to the roof of a (nearby) DJ booth, jumped off, and his head hit the floor of the 12 foot deep swimming pool, killing him,†Napha said. He identified the deceased as a 26-year-old tourist from the United Kingdom. Police Lt Col Chokechai Sutthimek, chief of Koh Tao Police Station, said the deceased was found in the swimming pool by a cleaning staff from Myanmar on Friday morning. No Thais had arrived at the resort until midday. Police also found small wounds on his face and a puncture wound to his lungs that they believe were caused by barbed wire around the DJ booth as he climbed to the roof, said Napha, the investigative officer. CCTV footage seen by police suggests that he may have been "heavily drunk" in moments prior to his death, according to Napha, when asked for a copy of the CCTV footage, he said it may have been overwritten as the hotel only had one video cassette. However, station chief Chokechai said he's not sure whether the tourist was indeed intoxicated. "That is why we sent him for an autopsy in Surat Thani (province), to find out what really happened," Chokechai said. "This death could have been suicide" he added. Koh Tao, a popular tourist destination in southern Thailand, is also where two British backpackers were murdered in September 2014, a case that attracted widespread media attention. Two Burmese migrant workers were found guilty of the murders last month and sentenced to death. However, Napha stressed there is no sign of murder or Thai involvement in the latest tourist fatality on the island. “We found no sign of murder of struggles on his body and no one from the Island was around at the time,†Napha said, referring to the 26-year-old Briton who died in the swimming pool. Nevertheless, investigation is ongoing, and more CCTV footage is being inspected, Napha told Khaosod English. The tourist’s body is now awaiting autopsy at Surat Thani Hospital, and the British Embassy in Bangkok has been informed, the officer said. Chokechai, the chief of Koh Tao Police Station, also repeated that police suspect no foul play. According to Chokechai, the small island saw large number of tourists' drowning per year, the numbers were perplexing, but nothing can be done if foreigners die accidentally. "If it's really murder, it would have been a huge issue for us. All the police commanders would be coming to the island already. We are sure that it is not murder," chief Chokechai said. "Since the previous murders of the two backpackers in 2014, we have an understanding that there will be no more murders on Koh Tao. The British Embassy released the following statement: “We are providing assistance to the family of a British national who has died in Koh Tao, Thailand. We will remain in contact with local authorities who are investigating.†When contacted by Khaosod English today the Embassy declined to give further details and simply re-confirmed the contents of the statement above. The Isle of Wight County Press, a regional British newspaper based on the Isle of Wight, an island in Southern England, believes that the deceased may be from that county in Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 "Since the previous murders of the two backpackers in 2014, we have an understanding that there will be no more murders on Koh Tao" Is that quote for real???.Satire??? WTF??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexi Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Satirical it may be,but its also very true to life and something I would expect to see in a Thai news item.Diving headfirst into water of unknown depth must be one of the most common accidents for tourists.Also,Brits have a well-known propensity for leaping off hotel balconies into swimming pools while intoxicated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted January 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 "Since the previous murders of the two backpackers in 2014, we have an understanding that there will be no more murders on Koh Tao" Is that quote for real???.Satire??? WTF??? "Satire and parody are important forms of political commentary that rely on blurring the line between truth and outrageousness to attack, scorn and ridicule public figures." - See more at: http://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/digital-journalists-legal-guide/protection-satire-and-parody#sthash.sB6ByLBw.dpuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 ... and is not news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 The original at http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1452340518 is news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Then post the original! Satire should go to the Board subforum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted January 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 But it's masquerading as News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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