ok ya buddy i'm sure you know this haha
I lived in koh Tao on and off for 10 years with 2 businesses there. First i'll tell you never have I or anyone I know been approached by the so called "Mafia" or police asking for money or any other type of extortion. Never any problems with safety for me and my family.
Now its sad that he died, i know him in passing but not personally. So the "paramedics" that showed up would be koh tao rescue. The head medic is a women from England. There is also another western medic who works with them. The head medic was friends with Neil, so even if she wasn't on the call to respond she would know exactly what was found and investigated at the scene. No way no how would any of these people be "in on the coverup". And yes his body was sent for an Autospy.
And another topic i see here is about dive instructors being very fit. Let me tell you, many instructors drink and party daily, then go diving in the morning. Many i would classify as alcoholics, start drinking beers as soon as they are back from the afternoon dives and continue on into the night at the beach bars. Neil, i don't know how he lived his life so i cant comment to that.