The memorial service for Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf was held on Bang Tao Beach yesterday evening (Aug 6). Photo: PR Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew yesterday evening (Aug 6) led a memorial service for Nicole Sauvain-Weisskopf, the 57-year-old Swiss tourist found dead, believed murdered, near the Ao Yon Waterfall on Thursday.

 

The candlelight service was held on Bang Tao Beach in front of the Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket resort, where Ms Sauvain-Weisskopf had stayed after arriving in Phuket under the Phuket Sandbox scheme.

 

Joining the service, which began at 6:30pm, were Swiss honorary consul for Phuket Andrea Kotas Tammathin, Vice Governors Pichet Panapong and Piyapong Choowong, and high-ranking officers of the local police including Maj Gen Saksira Phuak-am, Deputy Commissioner of Provincial Police Region 8, currently serving as the Acting Commander of the Phuket Provincial Police. 

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/governor-leads-memorial-for-swiss-tourist-80963.php

 

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6 minutes ago, webfact said:

the 57-year-old Swiss tourist found dead, believed murdered

So, that´s swift work. In reality, that means they have still not been able to find enough evidence that they can give the case to the right department.

When government to visit memorial to Thailand tourism?

Its amazing how the death (murder) of a Swiss Government Official in Phuket when the "sandbox model" is at risk of being sullied is galvenising the government and RTP to be seen to be resolving this. Apply the same vigor to the Koh Tao murders and find the real killers and put some faith back into Thai Justice System. RIP to the Swiss National and I hope her family gets justice and their family member back soon, so that they can bury her with some dignity.

His statement at the vigil blew my mind .

” As we honour her memory here together this evening, I ask that we all reconfirm our commitment to the island - and each other ! “

Just what ?? 
Woman has been murdered and probably raped and he is more concerned with how the island is portrayed !! ????????????

1 hour ago, ronster said:

His statement at the vigil blew my mind .

” As we honour her memory here together this evening, I ask that we all reconfirm our commitment to the island - and each other ! “

Just what ?? 
Woman has been murdered and probably raped and he is more concerned with how the island is portrayed !! ????????????

Using the poor woman's death as a publicity stunt

Disgraceful - no moral compass at all.

 

7 minutes ago, Scrotobike said:

Using the poor woman's death as a publicity stunt

Disgraceful - no moral compass at all.

 

maybe a big statue and a billboard at the airport will help......

"The departure of Ms Nicole was a huge loss, not just for us as individuals, but also for the Phuket community, the Phuket Sandbox project and for Thailand as a whole"

 

Such compassion.