webfact Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Devastated dad loses second child as son dies in Thai tragedy 12 years after teenage daughter's death John Cairnie reveals his heartache about son Joe's passing and the bid to bring him home so he can be buried next to his sister Suzanne. By Amanda Keenan Devastated dad John Cairnie lost 15-year-old daughter Suzanne in 2006 and now his son Joe has been found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok (Image: Daily Record/Facebook) A father who lost a teenage daughter in a tragic road accident has spoken of his family’s fresh heartbreak after his oldest son died suddenly on holiday. Joe Cairnie, 31, was found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday after worried friends raised the alarm when they were unable to contact him. His devastated family are now planning to bring Joe home so he can be buried next to his sister Suzanne, who was just 15 when she was mown down by a car moments after stepping off a bus in Glasgow in 2006. Full story: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/familys-horror-devastated-dad-loses-12652891 -- Daily Record 2018-06-06 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post off road pat Posted June 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2018 R.I.P. always so sad to lose a child ... 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted June 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2018 RIP Joe, even the family dont know the details of his death, very sad. regards worgeordie 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CanuckThai Posted June 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) RIP ...dreadful for a family to bear. Edited June 6, 2018 by CanuckThai penmanship 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post happy chappie Posted June 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2018 what is even more sad is how the father has been left to beg for money to bring him back to Scotland and bury him because he was happy go lucky and never had £30-40 travel insurance.over £9000 has already been raised and what's wrong with a cremation in Thailand and ashes posted back.myself I'm getting a bit fed up with these stories of no insurance. 19 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Only a 10 day holiday. Shame no details have been provided around why he died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alfalfa19 Posted June 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2018 I pity this man. I have heard that there's no worse pain than to lose a child. 12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nip Posted June 6, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2018 9 hours ago, happy chappie said: what is even more sad is how the father has been left to beg for money to bring him back to Scotland and bury him because he was happy go lucky and never had £30-40 travel insurance.over £9000 has already been raised and what's wrong with a cremation in Thailand and ashes posted back.myself I'm getting a bit fed up with these stories of no insurance. Your clearly blessed with Thai style empathy and a poor sense of what it is to be human. 31 1 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 18 hours ago, off road pat said: R.I.P. always so sad to lose a child ... or 2. RIP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted June 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2018 9 hours ago, happy chappie said: what is even more sad is how the father has been left to beg for money to bring him back to Scotland and bury him because he was happy go lucky and never had £30-40 travel insurance.over £9000 has already been raised and what's wrong with a cremation in Thailand and ashes posted back.myself I'm getting a bit fed up with these stories of no insurance. So don't donate. Problem solved. Resentment being as toxic as it is, I reserve my ire to issues that actually affect me, and over which I can take some action. Otherwise, that big ass knot is in my stomach and not doing me any good. 17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jossthaifarang Posted June 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2018 Travel insurance should be made compulsory, included in the cost of the flight tickets. That said, RIP another young life taken. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 RIP and condolences 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 what's wrong with a cremation in Thailand and ashes posted back Good question. It would be much cheaper than flying a body all the way to Scotland, and much more sensible, though the £9000 raised would easily cover that also. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted June 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2018 Having lost my teenaged daughter and only-child to a car accident three months after my father died. I can acutely understand exactly where this father is at this moment. We're members of a small club and trust me, you don't want to be in it. My condolences to the father and family. I know it's simply devastating. And 'No', the pain never goes away. You just learn to live around it. 22 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sanemax Posted June 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2018 10 hours ago, happy chappie said: .over £9000 has already been raised and what's wrong with a cremation in Thailand and ashes posted back. He may want to see his Son, one last time . And for his Son to be buried, rather than cremated 4 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skorp13 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 My condolences to the father and the rest of the family. RIP young man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaiguzzi Posted June 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 minute ago, sanemax said: He may want to see his Son, one last time . And for his Son to be buried, rather than cremated And even more poignant, buried next to his sister. 8 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dario Posted June 7, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, alfalfa19 said: I pity this man. I have heard that there's no worse pain than to lose a child. I can believe this. I could never imagine to lose our beautiful and kindhearted daughter, it would be a slow killing for me. This father lost two children. Very tragic. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) 54 minutes ago, KittenKong said: Quote what's wrong with a cremation in Thailand and ashes posted back Good question. It would be much cheaper than flying a body all the way to Scotland, and much more sensible, though the £9000 raised would easily cover that also. Those are my instructions to my relatives in the case of my demise in Asia. My expat and Thai co-workers were copied in to get the ball rolling in case my loved ones were tardy. Then there's no angst on anyone's part or temptation to waste a bunch of money out of misplaced sentiment. (Edit: or a high pressure sales pitch) Something to consider for anyone who hasn't made those arrangements. I did it on my way into hospital for a bypass. Just to be clear, I'm not pushing that option. Just suggesting that people get their ducks in a row regardless of how they want it done. Takes one pressure off of grieving relatives. Edited June 7, 2018 by impulse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 1 hour ago, James HKT said: Indeed. I have known two instances, one a young healthy guy in his twenties and another chap in his thirties who just went to sleep one night and never woke up, they had stopped breathing during the night and died. In both cases the only explanation was a condition similar to cot death neither had any know medical conditions and led heathly lives. Yes. At our local temple, where they have therapeutic massage, a 27 yr old Thai died of a massive heart attack during massage... no foul play... no nasty assumptions... people die at any age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmtg1 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 18 hours ago, off road pat said: R.I.P. always so sad to lose a child ... yes it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 11 hours ago, happy chappie said: what is even more sad is how the father has been left to beg for money to bring him back to Scotland and bury him because he was happy go lucky and never had £30-40 travel insurance.over £9000 has already been raised and what's wrong with a cremation in Thailand and ashes posted back.myself I'm getting a bit fed up with these stories of no insurance. They may want a proper post mortem performed in the UK as Thai results are often less than satisfactory! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Sad story 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 A inflammatory post and a off topic post plus replies to them have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanista Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) Alot of hotels in Thailand use fumigates ( cheap) that are banned in the west. If there is any residual gas in their room a guests lungs can lock up while sleeping EXPECIALLY if you have asthma to any degree. If you're alone and dont have a ventolin puffer handy you'll die. Its one of the most dangerous aspects of travelling through Asia but rarely discussed. No-one - even mild asthmatics- should stay in cheap hotels in SEAsia. We've already disccussed the hotel in CM that took many young & older travellers lives before it was shuttered. Did this Brit have asthma? Edited June 7, 2018 by lanista 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron19 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 A ridiculous troll post, some off topic posts and answers to them have been removed. Please do not speculate on what might have happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Absolute devastation for his family! RIP and lets hope they manage to get his remains/body back to his Dad. Peace! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 we can only sympathise.tragic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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