Depressed and alone - former US Navy man slashes his neck with box cutters in Pattaya bathroom

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Depressed and alone - former US Navy man slashes his neck with box cutters in Pattaya bathroom

 

Picture: INN

 

Police called to a house in Sattahip found a 64 year old former US Navy man dead on the bathroom floor in a pool of blood.

 

Larry G. Lee was dressed only in white shorts. His neck was slashed on both sides.

 

Next to the body were two box cutters and in the sink was a broken razor.

 

The body was found by 21 year old Patcharaphon Wijitphan who looks after the rented property in the estate known as Nawee House.

 

He said he had last seen the victim early Tuesday evening. When he didn't respond to a calls on Wednesday late morning he looked in the window and saw what had happened.

 

He said that Mr Lee was suffering from depression and was alone.

 

Pol Lt Patananan Somnuan investigating said that the victim was a petty officer in the navy and had been coming and going to Thailand from the US over about the last five years since his retirement.

 

On this spell he had been in the country two years and he was clearly lonely and depressed.

 

The body was sent to the Police Hospital in Bangkok for autopsy and the embassy have been informed.

 

Source: INN

 

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[AGareth2]

clearly suicide

sad

[Peterw42]

Isn't a diagnosis of Depression best left to mental health professionals, not the guy that does the rentals ?

[bert bloggs]

I was unwell for a few days ,and i thank goodness that i have a loving wife and family that care for me so well ,it must be hell to be lonely and alone .

[mok199]

too many live alone ,depressed and isolated,some want to be alone while others do not . Whats worse ,paying for companionship  or living alone and spiraling into depression...we see so much of both senerios here ...with so many great available woman(over 35),and it is a proven fact ,living alone is mentally unhealthy...get a gerbil or a cat!!!

Edited May 17, 2018 by mok199
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[Get Real]

1 hour ago, Peterw42 said:

Isn't a diagnosis of Depression best left to mental health professionals, not the guy that does the rentals ?

Nah, you know after it can be clearly seen that the man has taken his own life by cutting himself with a pack of razors, then almost everybody that is equipped with a measurable level of IQ can assume that he was depressed over something. On the other hand, I am still waiting for you to come up with the murder conspiracy theory.

Edited May 17, 2018 by Get Real

[Thaiwrath]

55 minutes ago, mok199 said:

too many live alone ,depressed and isolated,some want to be alone while others do not . Whats worse ,paying for companionship  or living alone and spiraling into depression...we see so much of both senerios here ...with so many great available woman(over 35),and it is a proven fact ,living alone is mentally unhealthy...get a gerbil or a cat!!!

I would love to see some statistics, from a reliable source, to back up your ridiculous 'proven fact'.

I love my freedom of living alone, am never lonely, and have met, literally, hundreds of farangs over the years, who would have been mentally healthier, had they left their stressful relationship here. Unfortunately, many westerners come here without the trait of being able to live alone, end up investing all their funds on a disastrous relationship, and don't live happily ever after, but spend the rest of their life in a sad state.

[Peterw42]

16 minutes ago, Get Real said:

Nah, you know after it can be clearly seen that the man has taken his own life by cutting himself with a pack of razors, then almost everybody that is equipped with a measurable level of IQ can assume that he was depressed over something. On the other hand, I am still waiting for you to come up with the murder conspiracy theory.

Yes, most likely depression etc but a little concerning if the police investigation, possible insurance payout, explanation for family and friends, even the overall suicide statistics etc, is all based on the expert opinion of "the guy that does the rentals".

Edited May 17, 2018 by Peterw42

[Get Real]

Just now, Peterw42 said:

Yes, most likely depression etc but a little concerning if the police investigation, possible insurance payout, explanation for family and friends etc is all based on the expert opinion of "the guy that does the rentals".

No, nothing more than the news is based on his opinion, because the journalist chosed to write it that way. There is nobody with an expert opinion in this piece of news. Why do you let your imagination run away with you?

[petermik]

R.I.P. to the gentleman and here,s hoping I never suffer this way......

[Cactus99]

Thailand, the patron saint country of lost souls, the desperate, despondent, depressed, dysfunctional, folks running away and/or hiding out and as we can see here on Thaivisa forums, those who are bored out of their wits with no life, no real friends, and no social skills... Bloody unreal. No wonder we are reading these same stories week after week, with the same asshats leaving the same unnecessary comments. For G-ds sake lads, even if you're one of the 90% of expats who are here because they belong to one of the groups mentioned above - if you see a bloke in trouble - Help Him! Cheezuz Rice!

[baansgr]

Ripped off by someone of the oriental persuasion no doubt, left penniless with no way out. Its all too common

[Rimmer]

A troll post has been removed

[worgeordie]

Another expat dying alone,very sad ,but not uncommon.

regards worgeordie

[mok199]

3 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

I would love to see some statistics, from a reliable source, to back up your ridiculous 'proven fact'.

I love my freedom of living alone, am never lonely, and have met, literally, hundreds of farangs over the years, who would have been mentally healthier, had they left their stressful relationship here. Unfortunately, many westerners come here without the trait of being able to live alone, end up investing all their funds on a disastrous relationship, and don't live happily ever after, but spend the rest of their life in a sad state.

if you change your mind , my gals freind has a friend who has a single aunty with 4 boys and new bundle of joy on the way,looking for a good FALANG....let me know ,I can set it up....ps..she love you long time...have a good day

Edited May 17, 2018 by mok199
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[balo]

If he received a monthly pension he should enjoy life in Thailand instead of being depressed. But he could have been seriously ill. we will never know.

 

 

[smtsetup]

7 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Isn't a diagnosis of Depression best left to mental health professionals, not the guy that does the rentals ?

Exactly. A post mortem diagnosis of depression by professionals will help the deceased a lot.

[AsiaHand]

6 hours ago, bert bloggs said:

I was unwell for a few days ,and i thank goodness that i have a loving wife and family that care for me so well ,it must be hell to be lonely and alone .

Thais might have many faults (as do we all) but Thais are some of the friendliest people that you can meet from all walks of life. A person would have to be an extremely introvert not to have friends and or acquaintances here And even most of the farangs are friendly here. Sad for him.

[Nemises]

7 hours ago, bert bloggs said:

...,it must be hell to be lonely and alone .

You know, I think suicide is more about having no money than loneliness. 

Agree, not good being alone, but if you have money there’s always someone to take good care of you and things for you to do...

RIP Sir. 

[AsiaHand]

1 hour ago, Gregster said:

You know, I think suicide is more about having no money than loneliness. 

Agree, not good being alone, but if you have money there’s always someone to take good care of you and things for you to do...

RIP Sir. 

Outside of extreme pain I have always considered the act of suicide a very cowardly thing to do .I had a high rolling friend in the US to comit suicide when he owed the IRS an extremely large amount of money .Sure his wife can collect the insurance money (over two years) but he left to

children of 5 and 6 with no father and the IRS still gets the money first. Stupid act.

Edited May 17, 2018 by AsiaHand

[Just Weird]

10 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Isn't a diagnosis of Depression best left to mental health professionals, not the guy that does the rentals ?

He wasn't "diagnosing" anything, he clearly knew the man and stated that he was alone and depressed, don't need to be a mental health professional to see that someone is depressed.  But, perhaps he was a mental health professional, you don't know that he wasn't, do you?

Edited May 17, 2018 by Just Weird

[Just Weird]

8 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

Yes, most likely depression etc but a little concerning if the police investigation, possible insurance payout, explanation for family and friends, even the overall suicide statistics etc, is all based on the expert opinion of "the guy that does the rentals".

You're the only one who is suggesting that could be a possibility, so, no, not at all concerning.

 

You quoted "the guy that does the rentals", where did that "quote" come from, it sure wasn't quoted like that in the OP.

Edited May 17, 2018 by Just Weird

[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, baansgr said:

Ripped off by someone of the oriental persuasion no doubt, left penniless with no way out. Its all too common

The b ollocks starts...

Edited May 17, 2018 by Just Weird

[GTgrizzly]

9 hours ago, Cactus99 said:

Thailand, the patron saint country of lost souls, the desperate, despondent, depressed, dysfunctional, folks running away and/or hiding out and as we can see here on Thaivisa forums, those who are bored out of their wits with no life, no real friends, and no social skills... Bloody unreal. No wonder we are reading these same stories week after week, with the same asshats leaving the same unnecessary comments. For G-ds sake lads, even if you're one of the 90% of expats who are here because they belong to one of the groups mentioned above - if you see a bloke in trouble - Help Him! Cheezuz Rice!

Well said Cactus

[Henrik Andersen]

9 hours ago, baansgr said:

Ripped off by someone of the oriental persuasion no doubt, left penniless with no way out. Its all too common

So stupid comment show some respect 

RIP to the gentleman 

[gk10002000]

if full retirement, then can't tell what rank petty officer, chief or not.  He is one year from social security eligibility also, so he should have been able to afford a decent moderate retirement.  Not lavish but should be over $2000/month easily take home.

[Expatthailover]

On 17/05/2018 at 9:08 AM, Peterw42 said:

Isn't a diagnosis of Depression best left to mental health professionals, not the guy that does the rentals ?

A very sad story

Why does it warrant someone finding an excuse to have an unnecessary swipe at a good Samaritan..someone who was watching out for the guy.

Besides we all have a very good idea of when we believe ssomeone is depressed.

Some very very mean spirited callous individuals in our midst who maybe nees to take a long hard look at their own state of mind when just about every thread on here descends into a thai bashing exercise for the most spurious and unproven reasons.

Rip american man

[poanoi]

at age 64, it was already going downhill and was only going to get worse,

he was rational and had an impressive will power and ended it

at a time of his choosing. just a shame a man cant buy nembutal at will these days

[Box fighter]

On 5/17/2018 at 2:02 AM, AGareth2 said:

clearly suicide

sad

Such a shame, it can get you a little like that but there are so many farangs there that sort of age, with Skype etc people could keep in contact cheaply . RIP sir 

[Momoflots]

Police need to question his former girlfriend. According to sources, she was very upset that he was not giving her the $$ she was wanting anymore! 

Statistics show this type of “suicide” is extremely rare, the most common being overdose, slit wrist or gunshot. 

We don’t believe this was suicide!! He was not “depressed!”