Death of an Englishman.

[NE1]

My friend died last night from an ongoing battle with cancer. He has had laser treatment etc. He is an Englishman who has lived near Ubon Ratchathani for 10 years and married to a Thai lady.

She plans on cremation Monday but as of yet she has no death certificate , and she has just telephoned and asked what the procedure is for informing Embassy , Police etc. She has spoke to her husbands daughter in England who has been aware of her fathers battle , and only requires a Death Certificate for personal reasons.

Can anybody enlighten me as to what I can tell her.

[blackcab]

This topic has links in both English and Thai that I am sure will help:

 

 

[Zaphod]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-to-do-after-a-british-person-dies-in-thailand

[Liverpool Lou]

17 hours ago, NE1 said:

She plans on cremation Monday but as of yet she has no death certificate , and she has just telephoned and asked what the procedure is for informing Embassy , Police etc.

The police should be informed about the death of a foreigner, they will inform the Embassy.   

 

If he died at home, not in a hospital, she should not just have him cremated without informing the authorities.

 

If he died in a hospital, or he was moved to one, the hospital will provide the death certificate.

[Liverpool Lou]

11 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

If he died at home, not in a hospital, she should not just have him cremated without informing the authorities.

Cremating the body without informing the authorities or with no death certificate is going to create problems for her.

[Delight]

My British friend died about 1 year ago. He died in a Pattaya Gov. Hospital

As Pattaya has no provision to store the deceased-it was shipped to Bangkok.

The body and the passport.

 

I advised his UK based family.

The British Embassy gave the case a number.

With that in place all relevant actions were available

 

British Embassy needs to be contacted

Edited August 21, 2022 by Delight
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[steven100]

sorry to hear about your friend .....   how old was he ?   

[NE1]

12 hours ago, steven100 said:

sorry to hear about your friend .....   how old was he ?   

79 years old .