French Man Found Hanged In Koh Tao With His Hands Tied Behind His Back – Foul Play Suspected

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Thai immigration Pol General Somkiat Chulaporn confirmed there is evidence that the man had already been dead when crossing the border near Mai Sai early January on a motorcycle with Burmese numberplate .

[Coss]

A spokesman for the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) dismissed the French Government’s website www.diplomatie.gouv.fr claims of the dangers facing tourists, calling them 'an exaggeration'.

'TAT are of course disappointed to hear of this but as an organisation, has much confidence in Thailand as a tourist destination as do the 860,000, and growing, number of French travellers who visit Thailand annually'.

They said: 'The vast majority of visitors enjoy a safe and trouble free time and as 60 percent of tourists experience no trouble at all, it is testament to how much they love Thailand and wish to return year on year'.

'This number wouldn’t be so high if tourists didn’t feel safe and enjoy visiting our country'.

'Accidents, robberies and deaths are not exclusive to Thailand, sadly we read tragic news stories about tourists travelling all over the world'.

'When we look at the global statistics like on the website http://touristkilled.com we see that Thailand is not as popular for killings as other parts of the world and Thailand has some way to go before it becomes the leading hub for tourist killings'.

'The French Government’s website is somewhat an exaggeration and we are certain that those who come across this site will conclude themselves that Thailand is by no means the most dangerous country in the world to visit'.

'Tourist safety remains of upmost importance and priority to TAT. Thailand does not accept that the country’s safety and security measures need to be improved, just this month the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Minister of Tourism & Sport, Mrs Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, were steadfast in their defence of Thailand's safe and family friendly image, before announcing several new measures to upgrade and improve safety standards within the travel and tourism industry'.

'As always, we recommend tourists exercise financial generosity, common sense and courtesy, be considerate and spend good money for local culture and services when travelling in Thailand to ensure a problem free and rewarding holiday.’

 

 

Read more: http;//www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2855555/Thailand-one-dangerous-tourist-destinations-Earth-Really?-asks-Expat.

[YimSiam]

No, seriously, did they just say this?! Or is this more parody... it's getting so hard to tell...

 

'As always, we recommend tourists exercise financial generosity, common sense and courtesy, be considerate and spend good money for local culture and services when travelling in Thailand to ensure a problem free and rewarding holiday.’

 

In other words: Pay up and we won't kill you!

 

YimSiam

[Coss]

"No, seriously, did they just say this?! Or is this more parody... it's getting so hard to tell..."

 

disclaimer: anything I post may be tongue in cheek, "why go to the bother" you ask? I'm bored here in Middle Earth.

 

But this next is a real news report from http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/criminologist-doubts-suicide-theory-tourist

 

A criminologist has voiced his support for calls by media and relatives of a victim of suspected suicide by the police and forensic experts to look for more evidences to determine the exact cause of the death the victim.

The victim who was a tourist was found dead in his hotel room on New Year’s Day with his hands and neck tied to ropes. Police suspected he committed suicide by hanging himself.

 

But Associate Professor Charnkanit Krittiya Suriyamanee, a criminologist and lecturer at the faculty of social science and humanities of Mahidol University, said he doubted the suicide theory citing some irrelevant evidences.

 

He said that the victim had been drunk to the extent that he was unable to control himself, he would not have been able to tie himself up so tightly that he died of suffocation.

 

Had he hanged himself, the professor pointed out that the bruises should have appeared on the neck than on his wrists. Also, he noted that the several pieces of rope which were used in the suspected suicide appeared to be different which might suggest that the death was not caused by suicide.

 

The wound on the victim’s elbow could have been inflicted by someone else, he said.

 

He also suggested that it was not too late to check the level of alcohol in the body of the dead victim to find out if he was drunk or not.

 

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following this real news report, normal satire will resume...

[Coss]

Chief Professor, Associate Criminologist and Senior Lecturer in High Society Science and Elitism, Buppha Kulap Bussaba Hom Chuenchai Chimlin Dao said she thought the the suicide theory was quite valid, despite some irrelevant evidences.

 

 

Chief Professor, Associate Criminologist and Senior Lecturer in High Society Science and Elitism, Buppha Kulap Bussaba Hom Chuenchai Chimlin Dao.

 

She noted that "the several pieces of rope which were used in the suspected suicide appeared to be different" actually suggests that the death was caused by suicide.

 

In this she concurred with Major General Captain Admiral Cheerleader Vice Consul General Secretary Colonel Somchai of the police box on the corner of Soi 131 and Sukhumvit's assertion that, "These Farangs are devilishly clever and not at all in tune with the Thai way of doing things, they will never understand Thailand".

 

She also added that as far as she was aware, the victim was of the Prai, and therefore not worth upsetting the fabric of Thai society over. "Surely, this incident is a trivial matter, something for my maids to gossip about."

 

In an unsolicited, last piece of advice for the media, she opined that "People would be better occupied, ensuring that entertainment superstars, like me, had more and favourable coverage across all media channels." and "I recommend Pasjel armpit whitening cream, required for whitening private areas. In dilute vials 10g purple artifice."

[Dexi]

I may be thick,but what has his alcohol level have to do with whether or not it was suicide ?

[YimSiam]

I think the implication may be that he was too drunk to tie his hands... it's just that much more difficult when you're hanging and drunk!

 

Though I've done all kinds of amazing feats while completely inebriated, and think the hands-tied-hanging would hardly rank in my top ten!

[jitagawn]

Coss is f--- hilarious :rotl:

[JaiRai]

Related: SHITE TV on channel 6 announced that the Ministry of Farang Spending will formalize it's partnership with the separate Ministry of Farang Suicides. In Chiang Mai alone there will be 18.5 million baht earmarked for Farang Management in 2015.

 

Once the goal is reached for any particular Farang's desired spending in the country, management of that Farang's activities will become the responsibility of the Suicide Ministry which will instill safeguards to ensure no unwanted attention on lucrative revenue areas.

 

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Police say further investigations show no sign of foul play in suicide. Several other foreigners had also killed themselves using this method, it is very popular, police said.

 

Police Colonel Commodore Flight Leader Fullback Major General Chakrii Montree Klahan Panit Chaow Somporn Punyaa, of the 4th floor Information Desk at Pier 21, said police investigators, medical staff and rescuers were dispatched to the hotel after an employee reported a foul smell coming from a room.

 

"We didn't find any sign of a struggle," said Police Colonel Commodore Flight Leader Fullback Major General Chakrii Montree Klahan Panit Chaow Somporn Punyaa, who is now heading the investigation. The computer and other belongings were left untouched.

 

"We found a window open. The window was very small so it was not possible that he would have fit through. He would have had to climb through the window to fall out, this he could not do, because he was a big man.

 

From my initial investigation I believe he resorted to using ropes. The reason he used different kinds of rope was that he was not prepared to kill himself with rope and hung himself when he found he could not jump through the window, using whatever rope he could find in the room".

 

The police found a note, written in French, which they had translated into Thai. In the Thai version, new information has been discovered that clearly states that the victim died from suicide and that no Thai persons were involved.

 

Police have also released CCTV images from the area, one of which shows what police said was the victim walking towards his hotel. Another image clearly shows two foreign women walking away from the hotel, clear evidence if any other persons were involved in the victims death, that they could only be cunning foreigners.