Man dies while eating at restaurant

By The Nation

 

 

An elderly man died while having a meal with his relative at MK Restaurant in Pathum Thani on Sunday.

 

However, the cause of 66-year-old Suthep Sarakul’s death remains unknown. 

 

“After nearly an hour in our restaurant, it seems like he had hiccups or had choked on something. We rushed to him and quickly found a wheelchair as requested by his relative," the restaurant’s assistant manager said. 

 

The surviving relative, who is scheduled to leave for the US soon, said Suthep had travelled from Chon Buri to visit him in Pathum Thani. 

 

“We then decided to enjoy lunch together. Actually, he had been eating normally before developing hiccups and seizures. So, I tried to get a wheelchair and rush him to a hospital,” he said. “But he died before I could make it to the hospital." 

 

Suthep's body has been sent to Thammasat Hospital for an autopsy.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30359714

 

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No one tried to remove the food from his throat when he began choking,they all just stood around and watched him choke !!!

48 minutes ago, mok199 said:

No one tried to remove the food from his throat when he began choking,they all just stood around and watched him choke !!!

from the description in the article it doesn't seem to have been a simple obstruction

A meal to die for.

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I wouldn't say 66 was elderly.........or is that because I am rushing up to it too fast....

R.I.P. to the Gentleman.

If you eat like a reaper you may meet the grim version.

Nobody tried the Heimlich manouver. He was not elderly, 'hiccups or choked on something' is the description which is a strong indication that timely application of this simple manouver could well have resulted in him being with us today.

 

More importantly, had he paid his bill before being taken to hospital ?

I have read that a bout of severe hiccups can be a sign of oncoming heart attack so sounds likely. 

10 minutes ago, Lemonltr said:

I have read that a bout of severe hiccups can be a sign of oncoming heart attack so sounds likely. 

Yes i used to get hiccups all the when i was young, should be due for a heart attack any time now... 50 yrs later

15 minutes ago, Tailwagsdog said:

Yes i used to get hiccups all the when i was young, should be due for a heart attack any time now... 50 yrs later

A very frivolous reply to a serious subject. I suggest you Google "can hiccups be a sign of a stroke or heart attack" I can suggest www.jetmag.com/doctors.

where you can educate yourself. 

3 hours ago, mok199 said:

No one tried to remove the food from his throat when he began choking,they all just stood around and watched him choke !!!

...and got their cameras ready for that final shot...

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

More importantly, had he paid his bill before being taken to hospital ?

The "SURVIVING" relative must have paid it.

42 minutes ago, Lemonltr said:

A very frivolous reply to a serious subject. I suggest you Google "can hiccups be a sign of a stroke or heart attack" I can suggest www.jetmag.com/doctors.

where you can educate yourself. 

 

Yes, many pathetic responses. I never cease to be amazed at the number of idiots that post here. No empathy, only an uncontrollable desire to post stupid comments that serve no positive purpose.

2 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Yes, many pathetic responses. I never cease to be amazed at the number of idiots that post here. No empathy, only an uncontrollable desire to post stupid comments that serve no positive purpose.

And theres always that one post , that criticises all the other posts in the thread .

Someone always gets angry about all the other posts and tells the other posters off

 

4 hours ago, mok199 said:

No one tried to remove the food from his throat when he began choking,they all just stood around and watched him choke !!!

In a country where first aid awareness in the public is about as common as rocking horse s**t!!

And don't even mention the Heimlich maneuver!!

4 hours ago, mok199 said:

No one tried to remove the food from his throat when he began choking,they all just stood around and watched him choke !!!

So you was there?

I eat at this Food Chain on a regular basis. GREAT RESTAURANT! GREAT FOOD! More than reasonably priced!

Why would they name the restaurant in this article? It has nothing to do with this man's health!

 

1 hour ago, sanemax said:

And theres always that one post , that criticises all the other posts in the thread .

Someone always gets angry about all the other posts and tells the other posters off

 

Thank you for proving my point about pointless posts.

14 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Thank you for proving my point about pointless posts.

Did you not understand the point that I made ?

3 hours ago, sanemax said:

And theres always that one post , that criticises all the other posts in the thread .

Someone always gets angry about all the other posts and tells the other posters off

 

And then there is always one who criticises the criticiser. 

8 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

I wouldn't say 66 was elderly.........or is that because I am rushing up to it too fast....

R.I.P. to the Gentleman.

Anyone above 50 is an elderly. They should start getting ready for the inevitable.

Why do poster's get worked up about media news stories. Most of the time half of it gets lost in translation and the other half is just made up to avoid loss of face.

Reporters here are woeful

 

More importantly, had he paid his bill before being taken to hospital ?

 What about the beer he had ordered and had not consumed did someone drank it?

 

No one tried to remove the food from his throat when he began choking,they all just stood around and watched him choke !!!

No...why would anyone help when they were busy taking pictures?

 

Wonder if the poor bloke choked when he saw the bill?

 

I eat at this Food Chain on a regular basis. GREAT RESTAURANT! GREAT FOOD! More than reasonably priced!

Why would they name the restaurant in this article? It has nothing to do with this man's health!

 

It will now likely be haunted and so best avoided.

 

I eat at this Food Chain on a regular basis. GREAT RESTAURANT! GREAT FOOD! More than reasonably priced!

Why would they name the restaurant in this article? It has nothing to do with this man's health!

 

Maybe to give you a feel of the quality of the patrons and service staff of this restaurant?  

Even though there is no concrete evidence that concludes the actual cause of death here, it is possible that the fellow died of asphyxiation from choking. It has almost happened to me...twice...and each time from choking on a small piece of beefsteak.  Each time, one of my dining partners knew exactly how to administer the Heimlich Maneuver and saved my life. The first time was in Melbourne, Australia.  My colleague, an active US Army Special Forces reservist, was trained in the Heimlich Maneuver and immediately, forcefully saved me. The most recent occasion was in Chiang Mai about seven years ago.  I realized I was choking and gestured at my (Thai) wife, pointing to my throat and then standing up and turning around...using my arms to demonstrate to her how to help me. By God, she did the right move and the obstruction popped clear.  What I clearly remember was that in this crowded restaurant, not one person came forward to help me.  They were transfixed by the scene and had not a clue as to what was needed to save a life. And yes, before readers spare their energies stating the obvious...I am really, really careful now when eating meat. The moral here...I ask that we don’t make this 66-year old Thai man’s death a trivial or amusing matter.  It’s not funny at all and a tragedy has now fallen on his family. Instead of making light on the occasion, please take the time to teach someone close to you how to save your life or the life of anyone experiencing a choking incident.