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

[Coss]

This next is a real story, not me taking the piss, read on...

 

Relatives of a French tourist who hanged himself did not doubt the nature of his death, Surat Thani police said.

 

Surat Thani police commander Pol Maj Gen Apichart Boonsriroj said the police were in touch with the French embassy after a French tourist, Dmitri Pofv, was found hanged in a rented Bungalow room in Koh Tao on January 1.

 

The embassy has said relatives did not doubt his death after they were explained of the investigation procedure of the Thai police and the autopsy result.

 

But the police commander said the relatives have not yet said whether they would fly in to take the body back for religious service, or want the embassy to send the body back home.

 

Source

 

The Thai Police are obviously miffed, at others poking fun at them and have decided, to take this role more seriously and ridicule themselves more often.

 

Note the lack of any quote or source or any attribution to any relatives.

[Flashermac]

"... after they were explained of the investigation procedure of the Thai police and the autopsy result."

 

[Coss]

This next is a again a real story, not me taking the piss, though I don't know if StickBoy is a reliable source, read on...

 

Body Of Dead Frenchman Still Unclaimed

Published by Stickboy

 

The body of the Frenchman found hanged in an alleged suicide on Koh Tao earlier this week remains unclaimed by his family or relatives according to a news report on Thai PBS News.

 

Despite being identified by police, the body of Dimitri Povse remains in a Koh Tao temple awaiting relatives in France contacting either police or the French Embassy.

 

Police are following the theory he committed suicide over a love affair despite his hands being tied behind his back.

 

Thai Criminologist Charnkanit Krittiya Suriyamanee has voiced his support for calls by the public that police and forensic experts look for more evidence to determine the exact cause of death.

 

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

 

Had he hanged himself, he also pointed out that bruises should have appeared on the neck. He added that the wound on the victim’s elbow could have been inflicted by someone else.

 

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So despite "Relatives of a French tourist who hanged himself did not doubt the nature of his death, Surat Thani police said."

 

the Police are waiting to speak to the relatives

 

" the body of Dimitri Povse remains in a Koh Tao temple awaiting relatives in France contacting either police or the French Embassy."

[Guest]

There used to be a website that listed all farang deaths in Thailand and under what circumstances.

 

Although no longer available due to the sheer volume, you can access on waybackmachine ...... You may have to wait a few moments for it to load should you wish to check it out ...

 

https://web.archive....ath.tumblr.com/

[Dexi]

An interesting case.The two critical pieces of evidence seem to directly contradict each other.On the one hand we have the suicide note,the authenticity of which has yet to be questioned,which points to taking his own life.On the other hand we have the hands tied behind the back which is a physical impossibility so negates suicide.So,we have reached a difficult point,like the square root of -1.Sounds like a case for theThai version of Sherlock Holmes,if such a person exists.

[Coss]

You know, some one with script writing experience could make a movie out of the Thai Police and their antics, sort of like an asian Inspector Clouseau, but unlike the French, who presumably laughed at Peter Sellers, the Thais would move heaven and earth to make sure no one ridiculed Thais.

[Coss]

Mystery over death of Irish man in Thailand

 

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mystery-over-death-of-irish-man-in-thailand-30936941.html

 

QUESTIONS have been raised over the circumstances surrounding the death of an Irish man in Thailand.

 

Sligo native John Fintan Brett (68) was found dead at his apartment in the provincial capital of Buriram, about 220 miles north east of Bangkok yesterday.

 

Mr Brett is understood to have suffered extensive head injuries.

 

While Thai police are claiming the death came as a result of a fall, a friend has questioned their version of events.

 

John Porteus, and IT manager based in Thailand, has called for Mr Brett’s body to be returned to Ireland to allow a full post mortem to take place here.

 

“Police are trying to say he just fell over. None of his friends believes the police storyâ€, Mr Porteus told The Star.

 

“He had very serious head injuries.â€

 

Mr Porteus claimed Mr Brett had been involved in disagreements with locals.

 

However Mr Brett’s son told the paper the family have been told their father died as a result of a fall.

 

His family said he had been injured in two previous falls.

 

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is providing consular assistance to the family.

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Thai Police spokesman Major General Captain Admiral Cheerleader Vice Consul General Secretary Colonel Somchai, newly of inactive post 423 Buriram, but known to readers as a former leading criminal investigator from Bangkok, Koh Tao and islands division, was forthright in his view that, "I believe this is all part of a concerted effort by foreigners and especially the foreign press to disrespect Thailand and Thainess. I think the government should consider legal action, clearly, this is defamation and damages the reputation of Thailand, as the home of the most beautiful people in the world." when referring to the Independent news article.

 

Further, he said, "Everyone knows, that extensive head injuries are the clear indication of suicide by fall. This is one of the more popular methods of suicide. In fact it is the most common method of suicide by foreigners, when exiting upstairs bars in PatPong in Bangkok. We have many, many cases of foreigners deciding to end their lives by throwing themselves down stairs in shame, after finding that they are unable to pay the check bin, or bar tab at these entertainment venues."

 

When asked to comment on his new post and the apparent unexplained death of John Fintan Brett, just days after his assuming his new role, Major General Captain Admiral Cheerleader Vice Consul General Secretary Colonel Somchai, was keen to expound that, "With my expert and perspicacious skills, that I bring to this post, I am confident that Foreigner Deaths, until now almost unknown in this part of Thailand, will now be quickly and efficiently processed and attributed to suicide, indeed I am confident that Buriram will become Thailand's leading hub of suicides by cunning foreigners bent on damaging Thailand's reputation".

 

Major General Captain Admiral Cheerleader Vice Consul General Secretary Colonel Somchais superiors have been unavailable for comment.

[limbo]

Samui Times

 

Concerns growing for missing British backpacker last seen in Koh Tao

26 year old Lauren Hebden went travelling in September 2013. During her travels she kept in touch on a regular basis via email and Skype, however other than one email in December 2014 communication stopped in September 2014. Concern for Lauren’s well-being is now growing.

It is believed her last known whereabouts was Koh Tao, although there is a possibility she moved to another island, her Facebook page suggests she was working at a SCUBA diving shop on Siree Beach.

Lauren is white, of medium build and has blue eyes and brown hair she is 5’10†tall.

If you have any knowledge of her whereabouts please call 0800 089 8485 from the UK or +44 800 098 8485 from abroad to contact missingabroad.org or click here to contact missingpeople.org.uk