I have a sad announcement to make regarding Mark Gorda:

 

Mark Gorda passed away yesterday, 04 September 2022 in the Banglamung Hospital Chonburi, Thailand.

Mark's body will arrive at 4pm on 6 Sept at the temple on Jomtien beach road for bathing rites and placed in the coffin. He be 3 nights at temple and then cremated, I'm guessing, on 9 Sept?

Please pass this news on to all who knew him.

Was he on here? how old?

I also don’t know who Mark Gorda was.  Who was he? Was he on here? 
 Sorry about his passing in any case. Namo Buddhaya ???????? ☸️

Mark was a great guy and gone to soon at age 64.  Not sure if he was a member of ASEAN Now/Thaivisa or not.  He had lived in Pattaya for many years.  

RIP Mark, condolences to Jak.

R.I.P. Mark, you were too young.

Now you can join Lassie, Hoser, Uncle Pervy and Blowfly.

Sorry for to hear that. Like most nobody knows him? 

I certainly hope they don't post every bar stool kings passing on thai visa. There will be 3 or 4 a  day. 

Hey AgMech Cowboy, thanks for posting that notice about Mark Gorda. I just left Pattaya after 2 1/2 months. I got injured and could not see my friends, like Mark. I am saddened to hear the news. He was a great guy, very funny, sharp wit, great to party with. He was very actice in raising money for Thai children and schools through his annual Canadian Open golf tournament and contributing for the Jester's "Care For Kids" charity. He would MC the awards program for his golf tournaments and would have a wild coat made for himself for the tournament that would make your eyes hurt looking at it, always a clown. He was a Canadian native, who married a Thai wife. He worked in the oil business in the Thailand and surrounding areas. He was so energetic and fun to party with. He will be missed by me and most of the people who knew him around the Jomtien area where he lived. Rest in peace my good friend and brother. 

Found an article about him in PattayaMail from 2018 for his 60th birthday.

Seems he had an exciting life.

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Mark Gorda has braved all sorts of dangers throughout his life, from abductions, kidnappings, firefights, and bombings, to being shot at in the desert, ...

 

3 hours ago, BTB1977 said:

certainly hope they don't post every bar stool kings passing on thai visa

That's a pretty callous viewpoint. I've no idea about Mark's social life. He had not, yet, retired.  Sadly, I do not know his cause of death. 

 

I made the post here, because he has lived in Thailand 10+ years and worked in Asia and the ME.  Since I don't know his friends, this was one of the few way's I've had to let them know 

15 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Was he on here? how old?

@scubascuba3 @CatoniI have no idea, but he lived in Thailand and contributed his time to bettering it. As you can see from some comments above he was a good person. Until today, I didn't know he was 64.  Here and LinkedIn were the only two ways I knew to get the word out and let his friends know. (I found out from his brother who had contacted me in LinkedIn).

Edited September 6, 20223 yr by AgMech Cowboy

R.I.P. Mark Thanks for your contributions 

I bid you farewell, sir. 

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Edited September 6, 20223 yr by JimTripper

RIP

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Not sure who might still read this post, but a man who worked with him contacted me with the following:

https://www.pdrh3.com/index.html 

Edited September 7, 20223 yr by AgMech Cowboy