Police suspect Chinese tourist’s fatal plunge at waterfall in Hat Yai a foul play

[webfact]

Police suspect Chinese tourist’s fatal plunge at waterfall in Hat Yai a foul play

 

 

Police are investigating the fatal plunge of a Chinese female tourist at a waterfall in Hat Yai district of the southern province of Songkhla to determine whether it was an accident or an act of foul play.

 

The body of the tourist, identified as Ms Lei Tian, aged 28, was found in a pool of the first tier of Tone Nga Chang waterfall in Hat Yai on September 20.  It was initially believed that the victim might have accidentally slipped and plunged into the pool and drowned.

 

However, police later suspected that her death was not an accident after they found her handbag dumped in a garbage bin at the waterfall.  They also found her mobile phone in the pool with its SIM card removed and her passport which was torn up.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/police-suspect-chinese-tourists-fatal-plunge-at-waterfall-in-hat-yai-a-foul-play/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-09-25

[unamazedloso]

well was the bag put in the bin before she died or after? If she was murdered surely the murderer would be smart enough to do a little better.

Almost seems like shes had enough and decided to end things and im never one to scream suicide. I think rarely are they ever suicides. 

[webfact]

Big Joke orders investigation: Chinese tourist suspected murdered at southern falls

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Thai media is reporting that police highly suspect that the Chinese tourist found at some waterfalls in Hat Yai last week was murdered. 

 

There are many irregularities and a man who they say knows the victim is helping with inquiries. 

 

He has denied knowing her or any involvement in her death. Thai media says the couple worked together in Malaysia.

 

Lei Tian, 28, was found dead at the Tone Nga Chang falls last week. It was initially thought she may have fallen and reports at the time suggested that she was alone.

 

But since then this has proved to not be the case. Deputy chief of the Thai Tourist police Pol Maj-Gen Surachate Hakpan has ordered the formation of a task unit to investigate. 

 

Sanook reported that Lei Tian arrived at the falls in a taxi that was following two men in a white Honda City.

 

When they arrived at the falls the taxi driver said that one of the men told him he didn't have to wait for Lei Tian.

 

The taxi driver said that the man appeared to know the woman. 

 

Other evidence is clear that something untoward has happened. Some of the victim's possessions were found dumped in a trash can. 

 

Her phone was found in the falls but it did not have a SIM card.

 

The man she allegedly met - and who Sanook reported worked with her in a software company in Kuala Lumpur - left his Had Yai hotel after the incident and went first elsewhere in Songkhla then to Krabi where he was picked up. 

 

He is under interrogation and is denying knowing the victim. 

 

Sanook said that Lei Tian flew to Thailand from Malaysia while the man under interrogation and another man drove through Sadao to enter Thailand. 

 

Investigations continue. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-09-25

[Formaleins]

Well, they have to do something now for the Chinese after the debacle of the tourist deaths in the boat sinking. They will probably sacrifice some poor Burmese bugger again which will allow them to redeem some of their so important "Face" with the Chinese government that has caused such a deep decline in Chinese tourists visiting the country - How else will they get back their GDP to where they expect it - Small price to pay.

[Crash999]

2 minutes ago, Formaleins said:

Well, they have to do something now for the Chinese after the debacle of the tourist deaths in the boat sinking. They will probably sacrifice some poor Burmese bugger again which will allow them to redeem some of their so important "Face" with the Chinese government that has caused such a deep decline in Chinese tourists visiting the country - How else will they get back their GDP to where they expect it - Small price to pay.

Read the update. Three people arrived. Two people left. One of the men who left works with her. 

 

A tad tad suspicious that they would leave her alone like that. Though they could always say that she insisted. 

[kcpattaya]

"Police said that they checked the man’s smartphone and found all the previous calls had been erased."...

Well that's a bit suspicious.

[Easy Come Easy Go]

1 hour ago, unamazedloso said:

well was the bag put in the bin before she died or after? If she was murdered surely the murderer would be smart enough to do a little better.

Almost seems like shes had enough and decided to end things and im never one to scream suicide. I think rarely are they ever suicides. 

You'd be surprised, criminals are often stupid and don't think of such things. 

[anon789561]

50 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

gotta be deemed suicide Or bring in some burmese scapegoats; as everyone these days is an expert on thailand's international reputation being damaged

the police already stated it was highly likely murder.

it sounds like they are also onto a suspected perp and already have him helping with inquiries.

[worgeordie]

1 hour ago, car720 said:

No.  This is just an oportunist.

She has gone over either by accident or not and then someone has seen the bag and decided to see what goodies they could find.

You were there ?,

regards Worgeordie

[Rimmer]

Some troll posts removed

[moe666]

Her passport was torn up, sounds like an attempt to erase her, also sim card missing. Rejected lover go for the guy who worked with her but didn't know her.

[jesimps]

"The man she allegedly met - and who Sanook reported worked with her in a software company in Kuala Lumpur - left his Had Yai hotel after the incident and went first elsewhere in Songkhla then to Krabi where he was picked up. 

 

He is under interrogation and is denying knowing the victim. "

 

If he worked with the victim, was at the falls at the same time but denies knowing her, I'd say it's odds on that foul play was involved. Poor lass.

[hotchilli]

15 minutes ago, jesimps said:

"The man she allegedly met - and who Sanook reported worked with her in a software company in Kuala Lumpur - left his Had Yai hotel after the incident and went first elsewhere in Songkhla then to Krabi where he was picked up. 

 

He is under interrogation and is denying knowing the victim. "

 

If he worked with the victim, was at the falls at the same time but denies knowing her, I'd say it's odds on that foul play was involved. Poor lass.

He's in custody for questioning and my guess is he's up to his neck in mire !!

[Hoppyone]

3 hours ago, Crash999 said:

Read the update. Three people arrived. Two people left. One of the men who left works with her. 

 

A tad tad suspicious that they would leave her alone like that. Though they could always say that she insisted. 

Never seen a Chinese tourist by their self always in groups

[Vacuum]

3 hours ago, Crash999 said:

Read the update. Three people arrived. Two people left. One of the men who left works with her. 

 

A tad tad suspicious that they would leave her alone like that. Though they could always say that she insisted. 

Yes, and they also told the taxi not to wait for her.

[zaZa9]

Really strange that the two guys should drive and her follow in a taxi ?

 

Why allow a witness to get involved?

 

If they wanted to kill her why would they not have bound and gagged her and taken her in THEIR car ?

 

Puzzled !

[mikosan]

3 hours ago, kcpattaya said:

"Police said that they checked the man’s smartphone and found all the previous calls had been erased."...

Well that's a bit suspicious.

A very simple job to get those details from his airtime provider.  I hate to say this, but it looks like an investigation that even Big Joke can manage.

[NCC1701A]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Big Joke orders investigation

you know when Big Joke says it is not rape, then it is not rape. So this must be murder.

[rayinkrabi]

1 minute ago, NCC1701A said:

 

"A very simple job to get those details from his airtime provider."  Surely easier to use recovery software such as 'Recuver' ?

[NCC1701A]

3 minutes ago, rayinkrabi said:

"A very simple job to get those details from his airtime provider."  Surely easier to use recovery software such as 'Recuver' ?

does it run on Windows 95?

[Derek B]

3 hours ago, kcpattaya said:

"Police said that they checked the man’s smartphone and found all the previous calls had been erased."...

Well that's a bit suspicious.

Erased from the phone but not the billable records.

Edited September 25, 2018 by Derek B

[rayinkrabi]

Just now, NCC1701A said:

does it run on Windows 95?

Don't know but it's been around for ages and worked great for me...even better as it's free ????

 

[lvr181]

4 hours ago, Formaleins said:

How else will they get back their GDP to where they expect it -

According to the U.N.(?) World Bank cut down the road toll and gain 22% increase!!  

 

 

Edited September 25, 2018 by lvr181
correction

[KCPhuket]

Dont be surprised...rarely the Thai murderer thinks beyond the act.

There was no thinking prior to the act as is typical...when you can' t think at all!

[trianglechoke]

Murder... of a foreigner... in Thailand...... Surely it is a suicide! 

[crazykopite]

Very sad ????????RIP????????

[mauGR1]

3 hours ago, Easy Come Easy Go said:

5 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

well was the bag put in the bin before she died or after? If she was murdered surely the murderer would be smart enough to do a little better.

Almost seems like shes had enough and decided to end things and im never one to scream suicide. I think rarely are they ever suicides. 

You'd be surprised, criminals are often stupid and don't think of such things. 

I would go further, murderers are not smart by definition.

[bkkgriz]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

There are many irregularities and a man who they say knows the victim is helping with inquiries. 

 

He has denied knowing her or any involvement in her death. Thai media says the couple worked together in Malaysia

Quality writing there. The man who knows her denies knowing her. Are we speaking biblically perhaps?

[mauGR1]

2 minutes ago, bkkgriz said:

5 hours ago, webfact said:

There are many irregularities and a man who they say knows the victim is helping with inquiries. 

 

He has denied knowing her or any involvement in her death. Thai media says the couple worked together in Malaysia

Quality writing there. The man who knows her denies knowing her. Are we speaking biblically perhaps?

'They say knows the victim'

'He has denied knowing her'

it seems not difficult to understand.

[White Christmas13]

I am quiet sure it was one of the TV brigade every body on here seems to hate the Chinese