BRIT THAI 'MURDER' Brit found dead in Bangkok red-light district hotel room with ‘the safe ransacked’

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BRIT THAI 'MURDER' 

Brit dad-of-two has been found dead in Bangkok red-light district hotel room with ‘the safe ransacked’

Luke Ramage, 31, was feared murdered when the hotel receptionist found his body afte r a friend staying in another room told her the victim had a problem and later disappeared

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By Stephen Moyes

 

Luke Ramage was found with bruises around his shoulders and legs, and his still packed suitcases next to the bed

Picture: Facebook

 

A BRITISH tourist has been found dead in a Bangkok red light district hotel room with the safe ransacked.

 

Dad-of-two Luke Ramage, 31, who is feared to have been murdered, had arrived in Thailand just hours earlier.

 

He was found sprawled on his bed. There was bruising around his shoulders and legs and sign of a fight.

His luggage was still packed and the room’s safe was open. 

 

There were no valuables inside and cigarette packs were scattered on the floor.

 

Police say a friend of Luke, of Consett, Co Durham, raised the alarm at the Bavana Hotel — then vanished. 

 

Full story: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7994841/dad-found-dead-hotel-room-bangkok/

 

-- The SUN 2018-12-17

[worgeordie]

RIP, Geordie lad, never even had time to unpack the suitcase,

I hope they find the killer and gets whats coming to him.

regards worgeordie

[CharlieH]

If he hadnt unpacked, its doubtful the safe was even used and was in its usual position when entering the room.

 

Sad, but whoever it was reported it, and then disappeared needs to be found. Maybe hotel CCTV can help with that.

 

Poor bloke, and leaves two children behind, tragic!

[Nyezhov]

I assume his mate would be a suspect, vanishing and all.

[darksidedog]

Coming on the back of the French guy shot last week, the cops statement that Thailand is totally safe for tourists, looks even weaker now than it did then.

[Denim]

Red Light District hotel

 

Typical Sun reporting. Is there a hotel in Bangkok that is not 30 minutes from a red light district of some sort ?

 

I guess the police will have to make another ' Thailand is safe '

announcement .

 

 

[Rc2702]

Dad of two but boys on tour eh! 

 

 

[notasmartassknowitallfarag]

Strange one this. Friend reports it and then disappears. Mere bruising on shoulders and legs leads to death? 

Lots more to be invistigated yet before any conclusions can be drawn. 

RIP. 

[Andrew65]

56 minutes ago, Denim said:

Red Light District hotel

 

Typical Sun reporting. Is there a hotel in Bangkok that is not 30 minutes from a red light district of some sort ?

 

I guess the police will have to make another ' Thailand is safe '

announcement .

 

 

I know what you mean by The Sun, but this hotel is right close to Patpong:

 

Bavana Hotel,Thaniya Soi 2, Surawong Road

[cardinalblue]

I put my valuables in the safe b/f unpacking....

 

no need to mention red light district....what part of bkk isn’t?

 

tries to infer he was here for candy...

[dotpoom]

2 hours ago, CharlieH said:

If he hadnt unpacked, its doubtful the safe was even used and was in its usual position when entering the room.

 

Sad, but whoever it was reported it, and then disappeared needs to be found. Maybe hotel CCTV can help with that.

 

Poor bloke, and leaves two children behind, tragic!

Most lightly he booked the room when he first arrived ..put valuables in the safe, didn't bother unpacking and went straight to the pub ... Maybe came back when the thief was in the room 

[cardinalblue]

Likely

[Nip]

1 hour ago, Rc2702 said:

Dad of two but boys on tour eh! 

 

 

You clearly have important evidence? Have you spoken to the police yet? Big Joke Junior.

[Rc2702]

5 minutes ago, Nip said:

You clearly have important evidence? Have you spoken to the police yet? Big Joke Junior.

I read the report. Similar to the chap who died a while back with 5 kids. One has to wonder what they were thinking to go on a "lads holiday" 

[kingstonkid]

1 hour ago, Andrew65 said:

I know what you mean by The Sun, but this hotel is right close to Patpong:

 

Bavana Hotel,Thaniya Soi 2, Surawong Road

If you have ever travelled Thaniya at night you know that it is indeed a red light district the number of workers on the street is unbelievable. It is a true red light district so for once the SUN has it right. 

[PatOngo]

30 minutes ago, dotpoom said:

Most lightly he booked the room when he first arrived ..put valuables in the safe, didn't bother unpacking and went straight to the pub ... Maybe came back when the thief was in the room 

You've got it all worked out. What was the perps name?

[remorhaz]

I'm sure the police will find the foreigner responsible for this heinous crime in due course.  Fortunately for TAT no Thai citizen would ever do something like this over money.  

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Coming on the back of the French guy shot last week, the cops statement that Thailand is totally safe for tourists, looks even weaker now than it did then.

Only Chinese ones !

[hansnl]

2 hours ago, Rc2702 said:

Dad of two but boys on tour eh! 

 

 

Maybe divorced?

[cyberfarang]

Very strange. Guy arrives at the hotel, not even unpacked yet, safe broken into, friend reports the guy has a problem and then vanishes.

 

Here`s one for Sherlock Holmes.

[janclaes47]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Coming on the back of the French guy shot last week, the cops statement that Thailand is totally safe for tourists, looks even weaker now than it did then.

When reading the OP I get the impression that safe FROM tourists is more applicable to your post.

[NextStationBangkok]

I feel some pretty lured him online, to get killed for valuables.

With security cameras around, i sure not that difficult to find the culprit.

 

I am wondering where are are "Green" Light districts in Bangkok ?

 

[bbbbooboo]

1 hour ago, dotpoom said:

Most lightly he booked the room when he first arrived ..put valuables in the safe, didn't bother unpacking and went straight to the pub ... Maybe came back when the thief was in the room 

+1

[Zack61]

The butler did it. It’s obvious. 

[sanemax]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Dad-of-two Luke Ramage, 31, who is feared to have been murdered, had arrived in Thailand just hours earlier.

IMO , He had just arrived and planned to spend alot of time in Asia , he may have been carrying a lot of money .

  Was the "friend" staying in the other room a friend ,  or just a random person staying in the hotel ?

  The "friend " knew that he was carrying cash and decided to rob him  , he didnt mean to kill him , if he did mean to kill him, he wouldnt have informed the hotel staff .

  If the thief just wanted to steal , he would have opened the suitcase to see whether there was any valuables inside  .

[fruitman]

43 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

If you have ever travelled Thaniya at night you know that it is indeed a red light district the number of workers on the street is unbelievable. It is a true red light district so for once the SUN has it right. 

Yes it is but mostly for japanese....

[SammyT]

39 minutes ago, jesimps said:

This doesn't include your goody goody, teacher's pet self of course. Another pal of suradit69.

 

LOL. Nope, just not so bitter at Thai women that I blame every single problem that befalls a tourist on the Thais, even when the evidence suggests otherwise. Go on, have another go. 

[thaichiro]

The TV sleuths are hot on the case I see...should be solved in no time!

[wvavin]

I am waiting for which police officer is making an announcement that Thailand is a very safe place for tourists? This time is even faster because the victim did not even have time to unpack the luggage. I reckon the next foreigner's body probably inside a car on the way to the hotel...LOL

[Rimmer]

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