Australian man dies in Ubon Ratchathani

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Australian man dies in Ubon Ratchathani

By The Nation

 

Picture: Komkhaotuathai

 

An Australian man was found dead in a house in Ubon Ratchathani's Samrong district on Thursday evening with a plastic bag wrapped around his head.

 

Police believe the death of Austin Reid, 68, was a suicide as there was no sign of fighting and struggling inside the storage room at the house where he lived with his Thai wife in Ban Nong Wa village in Tambon Khok Sawang.

 

A doctor determined that the man died about eight hours earlier. He was found sitting with a plastic bag covering his head. The bag was taped around his neck.

 

The body was sent for a post-mortem at the Ubon Ratchathani Hospital.

 

His wife, Praphasri Akko, 56, said her husband has been living with her for two years and often complained about his poor health and said he wanted to die and end his suffering.

 

The wife said she left home on Thursday morning and returned to find he him dead in the tool storeroom.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30354475

 

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[NCC1701A]

RIP.

 

Anyone contemplating suicide should think about at least sending a email to friends or family and leave a hand written note.

 

and a email to thai_visa_arm_chair_detectives at gmail.com

 

 

Edited September 14, 2018 by NCC1701A

[myfriendu]

RIP hope you did not suffer too much Austin. 

[kevvy]

It is  easy to blame the person,,  blame the world or blame yourself. but when you think about it , the only thing you can do is sit celebrate who the person was. There is no way any of us are ever going to understand what happened or  why it happened, and why they did it and it is easy to get into figuring out ...what you could of done....

 

Heh True Blue , R.I.P.  Mate

Edited September 14, 2018 by kevvy

[toofarnorth]

I am hot , sorry I am not an armchair detective but I would have to op out a different way. After about 3 secs with a bag over my head I would have to rip it off, A bit like putting my head in a bucket of water ,  couldn't do it.

[worgeordie]

1 minute ago, toofarnorth said:

I am hot , sorry I am not an armchair detective but I would have to op out a different way. After about 3 secs with a bag over my head I would have to rip it off, A bit like putting my head in a bucket of water ,  couldn't do it.

Exactly what I was thinking,even if you want to kill yourself,

survival mode would take over,it's only natural,and there he is

calmly sitting with hands folded, RIP mate. 

regards Worgeordie

[Aussieroaming]

RIP mate.

 

To anyone else considering suicide, reach out to a professional for some help. 

 

Condolence to the wife and i hope you have support

[jippytum]

This type of suicide usually involves some kind of restraint applied to the hands and arms.Perhaps some medication was used. Nontheless a sad ending . RIP

[digger70]

1 hour ago, Aussieroaming said:

RIP mate.

 

To anyone else considering suicide, reach out to a professional for some help. 

 

Condolence to the wife and i hope you have support

What are you saying ? Are there Professionals to Help one With a suicide,, that's good to know just in case  I do it Wrong ,,

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

I am hot , sorry I am not an armchair detective but I would have to op out a different way. After about 3 secs with a bag over my head I would have to rip it off, A bit like putting my head in a bucket of water ,  couldn't do it.

So lets hear your perfect solution to self euthanasia?

 

[oldrunner]

Sad that illnesses overcame his will to live. At 78 I'm terribly grateful for my caring Thai wife of 34 years. Health could be better but it could be a lot worse. I still get to see the sun shine, when it's not raining.

[Moti24]

2 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

I am hot , sorry I am not an armchair detective but I would have to op out a different way. After about 3 secs with a bag over my head I would have to rip it off, A bit like putting my head in a bucket of water ,  couldn't do it.

 

21 hours ago, webfact said:

A doctor determined that the man died about eight hours earlier.....

 

The wife said she left home on Thursday morning and returned to find he him dead in the tool storeroom.

 

I wonder what time the wife left for work, and if she does an 8 hour shift.  It seems that the wife is always out in these alleged suicides.

[xylophone]

4 minutes ago, Moti24 said:

It seems that the wife is always out in these alleged suicides.

Well if one was serious about it, it would be the ideal time wouldn't it!

[xylophone]

47 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So lets hear your perfect solution to self euthanasia?

 

Helium gas, a pipe and plastic bag. Just fall asleep and depart this mortal coil.

[dinsdale]

Yep. Definitly suicide. Took some sleeping tabs, fell asleep, put bag over his head, taped it up and died. Strange how we see these things on Thaivisa but usually don't see autopsy reports. Suicide or drugged and murdred? TV please keep us informed.?

[lemonjelly]

I wonder whose fingerprints are all over the bag and tape..... but that would involve critical thinking and another police force to sort that out


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[Aussieroaming]

4 hours ago, digger70 said:

What are you saying ? Are there Professionals to Help one With a suicide,, that's good to know just in case  I do it Wrong ,,

Get yourself euthanised for all I care, just do it professionally

[digger70]

1 hour ago, Aussieroaming said:

Get yourself euthanised for all I care, just do it professionally

I knew you would  Bite,,,, 

[kevvy]

On 9/15/2018 at 11:15 AM, car720 said:

same age as me.

Go with God mate.

Already with him .