American Tourist Found Dead in Phuket Hotel Room

Suicide or murder, it is a sad end of life either way. Condolences to his family and friends.

3 minutes ago, SmokeandIce said:

Suicide or murder, it is a sad end of life either way. Condolences to his family and friends.

Or an ironing accident, sad either way

I think the evidence would lean towards suicide. Unfortunate for all. My thought go to his family,friends and also the person who discovered the body. That must have been a really disturbing event.

I wonder why people travel overseas to suicide. Maybe to avoid being thwarted in their attempt or found by loved ones if successful. Still, it's very inconvenient for the family to make overseas funeral arrangements or arrange for the body to be flown back etc. etc. I guess it makes the suicide seem less personal.

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14 minutes ago, Stevemercer said:

it's very inconvenient for the family to make overseas funeral arrangements or arrange for the body to be flown back

The family can choose to let the Thai authorities handle it locally in a Thai tempel and have the ashes sent back or leave it here. I have been involved in sending two complete bodies back to their home countries. It's complicated and expensive.

Very unfortunate but what can you do when tourists come to Thailand which is supposed a time to relax and enjoy what Thailand has to offer

And they take their lives for what ever reason RIP

Rest in peace.

Will they blame weed again?

How long had he been in Thailand?? This may throw some light on why he committed suicide; such as a "romance" gone wrong, for example?

2 hours ago, Stevemercer said:

I wonder why people travel overseas to suicide. Maybe to avoid being thwarted in their attempt or found by loved ones if successful. Still, it's very inconvenient for the family to make overseas funeral arrangements or arrange for the body to be flown back etc. etc. I guess it makes the suicide seem less personal.

Could be many reasons.

Could have problems in Home Country think they can leave those problems behind.

Some don't want to off themselves and Thailand has enough positives that giving it a chance to lift you out of depression is worth a shot.

Money, Relationship and/or Health problems.

If you are anyone you know is experiencing depression seek help as soon as possible. In my experience you can pull yourself out of it sometimes before it gets to bad.

2 hours ago, Stevemercer said:

I wonder why people travel overseas to suicide. Maybe to avoid being thwarted in their attempt or found by loved ones if successful. Still, it's very inconvenient for the family to make overseas funeral arrangements or arrange for the body to be flown back etc. etc. I guess it makes the suicide seem less personal.

People go where they like things. Coming here might be a last fling with easy women before they make their last decision. They might be on the edge for a long time and a woman might have them go over the edge, especially a pretty one that tells them to get lost after the first encounter. They saw Thailand wasn't the paradise they heard about.

They might be close and see a vacation as that last thing. Beaches, women, food, drinking and partying etc.

Yes, being away from loved ones and alone might have them make that decision easier, with no one trying to talk them out of it, even though that is a hard thing to do anyway unless they understand they need help and want to seek it. A lot "jump"from balconies here, and some have been suicides, and it could have been a combination of alcohol, losing that last inhibition, and a loss of some kind, or depression that finally went too far.

1 hour ago, shackleton said:

Very unfortunate but what can you do when tourists come to Thailand which is supposed a time to relax and enjoy what Thailand has to offer

And they take their lives for what ever reason RIP

Perhaps the thought of going back is too much for some. However we still don't know this guy's cause of death. 50. Could easily have been natural causes.

Whoops. Just seen the bit about the cord etc.

RIP... permanent solution to a temporary problem... hope it was not a Thai grirlfriend issue...

Reminds me of David Carradine...

Always sad to read news stories like this. May he RIP.

2 minutes ago, Hanuman2547 said:

Always sad to read news stories like this. May he RIP.

2 minutes ago, Hanuman2547 said:

Always sad to read news stories like this. May he RIP.

2 minutes ago, Hanuman2547 said:

Always sad to read news stories like this. May he RIP.

My thoughts entirely- not old by any means- a sad lonely end to his life

RIP

Being found with an iron cord around your neck is never a good thing. It certainly sounds like suicide. Though I can certainly understand the level of desperation that could compel somebody to do that, I guess they're at a point where they're not taking into account the reaction of their friends and loved ones.

I have a friend whose brother took his own life 20 years ago and he and his mother are still deeply affected by it. I have a friend who took his own life well over a decade ago, and I've never forgotten him nor that act of desperation.

Why is it that all here assume and believe it was suicide based on,"He was found seated inside the room with an iron cord tied around his neck and attached to a wardrobe. Initial findings suggested he may have taken his own life"

I am not a forensic expert BUT could this statement also it indicate it was murder.

After all most people do it by standing on a chair and tying a rope to the beam above them or a doorway frame and kicking the chair away, I emphasise rope not a metal cord. A metal cord us usually used by a killer so it digs deep into the neck and severs the vital breathing canal. Plus is extremely hard for the victim to dislodge such a metal cord once pulled by murderer's strength from behind the victim. I would call this death an open case till they at least research his background. He may be a drug dealer victim from a deal gone wrong?

Did he have an orange in his mouth?

34 minutes ago, cynic1 said:

Why is it that all here assume and believe it was suicide based on,"He was found seated inside the room with an iron cord tied around his neck and attached to a wardrobe. Initial findings suggested he may have taken his own life"

I am not a forensic expert BUT could this statement also it indicate it was murder.

After all most people do it by standing on a chair and tying a rope to the beam above them or a doorway frame and kicking the chair away, I emphasise rope not a metal cord. A metal cord us usually used by a killer so it digs deep into the neck and severs the vital breathing canal. Plus is extremely hard for the victim to dislodge such a metal cord once pulled by murderer's strength from behind the victim. I would call this death an open case till they at least research his background. He may be a drug dealer victim from a deal gone wrong?

The cord was not "metal" and it has been said that it was the cord from an iron, hence "iron cord".

39 minutes ago, cynic1 said:

Why is it that all here assume and believe it was suicide based on,"He was found seated inside the room with an iron cord tied around his neck and attached to a wardrobe. Initial findings suggested he may have taken his own life"

I am not a forensic expert BUT could this statement also it indicate it was murder.

After all most people do it by standing on a chair and tying a rope to the beam above them or a doorway frame and kicking the chair away, I emphasise rope not a metal cord. A metal cord us usually used by a killer so it digs deep into the neck and severs the vital breathing canal. Plus is extremely hard for the victim to dislodge such a metal cord once pulled by murderer's strength from behind the victim. I would call this death an open case till they at least research his background. He may be a drug dealer victim from a deal gone wrong?

“Why is it that all here assume and believe it was suicide based on”

What do you mean “all”? You could say most, many, a lot etc. All is inaccurate because you don’t speak for everybody.

Iron cord = cord from an iron

41 minutes ago, xylophone said:

The cord was not "metal" and it has been said that it was the cord from an iron, hence "iron cord".

In other words, an electrical wire Flex.

1 hour ago, cynic1 said:

A metal cord us usually used by a killer so

It wasn't a "metal cord", it was the cord of an iron!

1 hour ago, cynic1 said:

I would call this death an open case till they at least research his background

10 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Authorities are continuing their investigation in line with legal procedures and have not yet ruled out any possibility

7 hours ago, Stevemercer said:

I wonder why people travel overseas to suicide. Maybe to avoid being thwarted in their attempt or found by loved ones if successful. Still, it's very inconvenient for the family to make overseas funeral arrangements or arrange for the body to be flown back etc. etc. I guess it makes the suicide seem less personal.

However far we travel, to the most beautiful of places, our problems can also travel with us.

RIP

He could have been trying to iron and fold a fitted sheet. That can push anyone over the edge.

14 hours ago, shackleton said:

Very unfortunate but what can you do when tourists come to Thailand which is supposed a time to relax and enjoy what Thailand has to offer

And they take their lives for what ever reason RIP

Some probably plan it as a one way trip to begin with.

If it's an area near the Rassada pier, it's probably the lowest end district in Phuket. Crime and super cheap housing and hotels. I use to ride my moto through there getting to the pier to catch boats to outer islands.

Speculation: no money, no hope, depression. Very sad. RIP Kuhn Daniel

Michal Hutchie from INXS passed in a similarly tragic but mysterious way.

Auto erotic asphyxiation?

Whatever the case, RIP brother.

4 hours ago, Woke to Sounds said:

Michal Hutchie from INXS passed in a similarly tragic but mysterious way.

Auto erotic asphyxiation?

Whatever the case, RIP brother.

David Carradine also. Forensics can tell investigating this whether it was an accident, intentional or murder.