Swiss tourist dead, believed raped, murdered in Phuket Sandbox

[Pattaya Spotter]

5 hours ago, Eibot said:

And woman are not being murdered in people's home country? It happens all over the world. I highly doubt people put their plans on hold because of a murder in Thailand. Solo woman in Phuket will be more careful, but cancelling a holiday. Nah.

Agree...if violent deaths were a consideration, the US would hardly be #3 in international tourist arrivals. And little Thailand holds its own at #8.

 

Source: Wikipedia 

[Pattaya Spotter]

5 hours ago, villerupt said:

 

Sand box killer

 

 Now forget Swiss tourists in Thailand

 

 

a bit of a leap to say that

minimalist thinking ...

Yeah...like there were no more UK tourists after the murder in Ko Tao.

[rheinwiese]

3 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

RTP have an A350...sweet. At least all this high level attention will likely produce some speedy results. Now if only this must energy was put into apprehending  "Boss."

Sorry mate. That's a Dassault Falcon 2000. The A350 is a "little" bigger.

[Tony125]

3 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Killing people is wrong...yes; state killing people is okay ????

Yes .   Killers kill for fun, excitement , money.  The state is executing them for a crime  commited  and protecting others from becoming a victim.

[Pattaya Spotter]

1 minute ago, rheinwiese said:

Sorry mate. That's a Dassault Falcon 2000. The A350 is a "little" bigger.

Couldn't see the whole plane...the upturned wing-tips thought it could be. The 2000 is no slouch either.

[Pattaya Spotter]

2 minutes ago, Tony125 said:

Yes .   Killers kill for fun, excitement , money.  The state is executing them for a crime  commited  and protecting others from becoming a victim.

Life imprisonment protects everyone and no more killing is necessary. 

[Pattaya Spotter]

44 minutes ago, Tony125 said:

No it's not, any woman who is not built like a WWE femzon or is skilled  in self defense should not walk around strange or even known areas alone.  Doesn't have to be in the company of a man but should not travel alone.  Guys  may be beaten and robbed but  punks  will take adavantage and opourtunity to rape a womam. 

I don't drink and as  a martial artist was always aware of my suroundings ,now even more so as I am in 70's and not as strong/fast or tough as I used to be.

It's a shame some common sense things can be said because of political correctness but it's very likely this lady would still be alive if she had not strolled out on her own in a relatively remote forested area. Of course she should be able to but in many places/countries this isn't the best advice. Just having a companion, either male or female, provides a lot of protection...how often do you hear of two people out for a stroll being killed vs. one out on their own?

[Aussieroaming]

RIP lady, very sad.

[Nong Khai Man]

11 hours ago, BE88 said:

 

Sand box killer

 

 Now forget Swiss tourists in Thailand

 

Forget ANY Tourists in Thailand NOW !! RIP to The Lady.....Very Sad !!

[KKr]

Hope they solve this case expediently,
and, to proof the good intentions,
the other outstanding questions as well.

May she RiP

[NeoDinosaw]

10 hours ago, nkg said:

I've met many women who came to Phuket by themselves. Some of them were on holiday, many of them found jobs, partners, and ended up becoming part of the community - both farang and local.

 

The amount of foreigners murdered in Phuket is tiny - to have it happen to a lone woman who could have been one of my friends is sickening.

it is sickening even if it was not one of your friends

[Tony125]

41 minutes ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Life imprisonment protects everyone and no more killing is necessary. 

Doesn't protect the prison guards trying to foil his escape, other inmates he pisses off or people in street if he does escape . They don't care about killing again you gave them life inprisonment you can't do anything more to them.  Had a guy sentenced to 20 years in prison in US for murder days after getting out killed ex-wife and her husband as reveng. Plenty of cases like that.  Put them down don't have to worry about that person doing it again  after he has proven his willingness to kill.

[chang1]

7 hours ago, animalmagic said:

Aah, I see what you are referring to now.  Yes, very useful for framing someone.  Apologies for not getting your drift on first read.

No worries. Makes it a bit worrying going out around the island now when they do tricks like that. I doubt they would try to frame a farang though.

[Aussieroaming]

They should have sent an influencer if all they want to do is restore confidence. 

[metisdead]

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[NeoDinosaw]

6 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Thailand probes death of Swiss tourist near Phuket waterfall

 

Image: Thairath

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is investigating the death of a 57-year-old Swiss tourist after her body was found near a waterfall on the resort island of Phuket, with signs she had died of unnatural causes, officials said on Friday.

 

The woman was visiting under the "Phuket Sandbox" scheme, a pilot project to allow in vaccinated foreign tourists to help revive a sector decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Phuket governor Narong Woonciew said, adding that she had arrived on the island on July 13.

 

The woman appeared to have been dead for three days before her body was found, partially unclothed, said Kitirath Phanpetch, commander of Region 8 police that oversees Phuket, in an interview on MCOT television.

 

Although police have not yet determined the cause of death, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat expressed condolences to the Swiss Embassy in Bangkok in a statement that described the case as a "murder".

 

Thailand's Phuket tourism scheme, in which vaccinated visitors can skip COVID-19 quarantine but have to remain on the island for 14 days, has faced a difficult start particularly as the rest of Thailand faces a surge in coronavirus infections.

 

The scheme attracted about 15,000 visitors in July, its first month, just 1% of pre-pandemic arrivals

"After finishing the terms of the sandbox, she travelled to (the nearby island of) Krabi and returned," Kitirath said.

 

She stayed at a hotel in Phuket that was about two km (1.24 miles) from a waterfall where she was later found.

The body was found with swelling and bruises, Kitirath said, adding that results of an autopsy would be ready later on Friday.

 

"There was a black cloth covering the body, which suggests somebody placed it there and that the cause of death was unnatural," he said.

 

Kitirath said police were investigating people with criminal records and also migrant workers for possible involvement in the death.

 

(Reporting by Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat; Editing by Ed Davies and Raju Gopalakrishnan)

 

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"police were investigating people with criminal records and also migrant workers"

 

they have narrowed down the prospective suspect(s) already !!!

[Elkski]

Many of the Thai women I met had very high respect for the dangers of being a woman.  Sleeping with shorts on.  Locked bedroom door even if all the house doors and  Windows were locked and shut.  No nude sunbathing or revealing dress.  Never thought they were alone or safe in the forest.   

RIP. 

Can't put in words my sorrow for the victim and relatives or friends.   For sure Thailand will not be on their vacation plans.  

[Pattaya Spotter]

1 hour ago, Tony125 said:

They don't care about killing again you gave them life inprisonment you can't do anything more to them.

There's a lot more that can be done to them...including loss of privileges and administrative segregation (solitary confinement).

 

1 hour ago, Tony125 said:

Had a guy sentenced to 20 years in prison in US for murder days after getting out killed ex-wife and her husband as reveng.

20 year sentence is life imprisonment ????

[animalmagic]

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

No, I have not missed the point. You and others are way, way overdoing this. While this is really sad, there may be a small caption in some newspapers, but Messi leaving Barcelona has already overtaken this and he will remain in the news with all kinds of analysis. 

The rape and murder will be forgotten tomorrow with maybe 3 lines when the killer is caught.

 

Effect on tourism, nil.

Only the shallow and easily amused base their knowledge simply on newspaper headlines.  Incidents such as this become talking points on social media where algorithms pick up the hits and things snowball.  Even without that there are an extensive number of people, family and colleagues, who will have known the tragic victim and will be discussing this crime for a long time to come.  None of the aforementioned will have a positive effect on tourism.

[Gandtee]

6 hours ago, jomtienisgood said:

That is a rather sexist macho remark.....

 In this PC era maybe. but when my Swiss grandaughter said that she wanted to come to Thailand and tour alone I advised her to travel with a companion, so as to watch each others backs. Sexist, macho? I think not. Even in this so called PC era there are still predators wandering about, ready to take advantage.

[Mansell]

6 hours ago, pagallim said:

OK, I know this area reasonably well as I've had picnics and walked my dogs there quite a few times.   There is a small parking area from which you get onto a narrow pathway which follows a small stream up the hill.   The path is mainly narrow enough for only single file movement.   There are numerous rocks and other obstacles as you get further up the hillside, and the surrounding area is essentially jungle.   Every so often there are pools, and further up the hillside a small waterfall.   There is no lighting, and it's inconceivable anyone going up there in the dark.   This tells me that whatever happened to the lady almost certainly happened during the daytime.

I used to live a kilometer from the falls and went there often. If she was a simple tourist, which I doubt, I am surprised she knew of this place. I think somebody had to have told her, or taken her there, or she already had experience of it. There are only around six houses on that road, so not a lot of people around. Pretty sad place to die. Light to her soul journey. And let’s hope they get the person who did this. 

[Pattaya Spotter]

4 hours ago, DUNROAMIN said:

That wont go down well with Swiss people wanting to holiday in Thailand. 

Switzerland, being a small nation of 8.5M people, such an notorious event is bound to be big news no matter who she was; however I doubt this tragic event will have any affect on Swiss tourist arrivals in Thailand.

[Pattaya Spotter]

3 hours ago, Thunglom said:

I don't follow the logic in this statement.

There's none to follow.

[Rimmer]

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[KarenBravo]

4 hours ago, 10baht said:

What "all around the world"? ??? Most of the rest of the world doesn't give flying you know what about a single death in Phuket with over 4 million deaths in the last 18 months from CV-19 alone  "all around the world"! You realize the earth does not revolve around Thailand don't you?

You're quoting the wrong person. I never wrote that.

[jak2002003]

12 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

It is not only the virus that is threat to 'Sandbox ' tourists ...

Being a woman , she should not travel alone , even around the island ... sickos around everywhere .

Wow....that is pretty sexist.  You are saying women should not be allowed out alone as they can't cope?

[Mr Meeseeks]

11 hours ago, chang1 said:

 

The first column looks pretty good for Thailand. Maybe events here get more publicity than say South Africa. 

Didn't realise South Africa was a tourist destination.

[Mr Meeseeks]

9 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

One poster putting the blame on  the woman for what happened because she travelled alone

Once upon a time the Prime Minister of this country said something similar..

[IAMHERE]

4 hours ago, Espanol said:

 

Not too many people standing over the crime scene?

Yes, and why nobody finger pointing? 

My question is where'd the black (blaket, tarp, cloth) whatever she was covered up with come from? 

[Mr Meeseeks]

4 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

With the Investigation into this wholly repugnant and savage crime, I only hope that the RTP will conduct themselves with some kind of dignity, and not turn the whole thing into something the same as the Kho Tao murders of the Two young British backpackers a while back.

Dignity from the RTP will show dignity to the deceased and Her family, something that was very sadly missing in the Kho Tao case.

The whole thing was a complete Circus, and even to this day there are many that believe the Two young Burmese Lads that were convicted were used to cover up the real culprits of the crime and were made scapegoats.

This poor Woman deserves at least some respect from the RTP, as would all victims of such a dreadful crime.

If you think Koh Tao investigation was bad, remember that time they forced a hill tribe guy to masturbate so they could frame him for the murder of Kirsty Jones?