Intoxicated Greek tourist dies on hotel floor

[snoop1130]

PHOTO: TMN Cable TV Pattaya

 

An intoxicated 54-year-old Greek tourist died after collapsing on a hotel floor in Pattaya.

 

Sawang Boriboon rescue services were notified of a foreign tourist who passed away on a hotel floor on Thepprasit Road in the Nongprue subdistrict of Banglamung, yesterday night, September 15th.

 

The tourist was a greek man named Mr. Konstantinos (last name withheld pending family notification) (54). He was found lying upward and topless on the hotel floor, wearing dark shorts. His body was transferred to Banglamung Hospital.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/09/16/intoxicated-greek-tourist-dies-on-hotel-floor-in-pattaya/

 

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[petermik]

RIP to the gentleman 54 is way too young........

[Mac Mickmanus]

The article claims that he was "intoxicated" , but the source of that info comes from the hotel security who stated that the Man "seemed drunk" , there could be numerous other reasons as to why he "seemed drunk" , rather than actually being drunk from alcohol consumption .

   He may have been delirious for some other reason and the article really should wait for tests on him to find out the cause of death and whether any alcohol was consumed , before stating he was drunk 

[ukrules]

18 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The article claims that he was "intoxicated" , but the source of that info comes from the hotel security who stated that the Man "seemed drunk" , there could be numerous other reasons as to why he "seemed drunk" , rather than actually being drunk from alcohol consumption .

   He may have been delirious for some other reason and the article really should wait for tests on him to find out the cause of death and whether any alcohol was consumed , before stating he was drunk 

Yes, if I was stumbling all over the place whilst dying of a heart attack or stroke I might also appear to be drunk to the untrained eye.

[Mac Mickmanus]

8 minutes ago, ukrules said:

Yes, if I was stumbling all over the place whilst dying of a heart attack or stroke I might also appear to be drunk to the untrained eye.

And also , drunk people don't often just drop down dead .

Something could have been put in his drink ?

[ukrules]

4 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

And also , drunk people don't often just drop down dead .

Something could have been put in his drink ?

It's true, I've been really drunk on many occasions in the past, and drugged as well as being rather drunk and I didn't die or need rescuscitating even once.

 

Not that I recall anyway ????

Edited September 16, 2022 by ukrules

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

hotel floor on Thepprasit Road

Is there a hotel on Thepprasit? 

 

There are a few condos and quite a few apartments. 

 

Can't remember seeing a hotel. 

 

Edited September 16, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[Regyai]

37 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

And also , drunk people don't often just drop down dead .

Something could have been put in his drink ?

 

6 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Is there a hotel on Thepprasit? 

 

There are a few condos and a few apartments. 

 

Can't remember seeing a hotel. 

 

Curiouser and curiouser

 

& if no plates were actually broken was he really Greek

[steven100]

Very sad .....  Greeks are very nice people,  did he have too much Vino and black olives?  was it the kebab that got him,  did he eat too many nan breads. 

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

☹️

RIP young man.

Edited September 16, 2022 by Tropicalevo

[Sparktrader]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Very sad .....  Greeks are very nice people,  did he have too much Vino and black olives?  was it the kebab that got him,  did he eat too many nan breads. 

 

 

All greeks? Go to Sydney not all.

 

Sounds like heart attack. 

[Sparktrader]

4 hours ago, petermik said:

RIP to the gentleman 54 is way too young........

60yo might be the best age. 

[AndyAndyAndy]

Where's the photo of his passport and 5 hotel employees pointing at his dead body with a random bar girl in background? Standard of news in post Covid era is really going down.  ????

[Jonathan Swift]

10 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The article claims that he was "intoxicated" , but the source of that info comes from the hotel security who stated that the Man "seemed drunk" , there could be numerous other reasons as to why he "seemed drunk" , rather than actually being drunk from alcohol consumption .

   He may have been delirious for some other reason and the article really should wait for tests on him to find out the cause of death and whether any alcohol was consumed , before stating he was drunk 

Yes, could have been a stroke in progress for example.  Or heart attack. 

[Catoni]

10 hours ago, ukrules said:

Yes, if I was stumbling all over the place whilst dying of a heart attack or stroke I might also appear to be drunk to the untrained eye.

We are all guessing and really don’t know.  But I do know that my warning signs that my cardiac arteries were clogging up were three bad dizzy spells were I was pretty sure I was going to pass out. 
    After the third dizzy spell, I went to the hospital and they started doing scans and blood work, xRays, MRI with radioactive dye and everything. 
   They found my arteries were 85% - 90% clogged.  I had to get Quadruple Cardiac Artery Bypass Surgery.  
    They told me I was lucky I caught it before I had a heart attack.  So I have had no heart damage thankfully. 
  Lots of things can make you look drunk before you die. 
  We don’t know what was wrong with him.

 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 minutes ago, Catoni said:

We are all guessing and really don’t know

Typical of the AN forums. 

 

Don't get too serious, have a laugh, it's free entertainment. 

 

Our AN members, our team of investigators will have this solved before sundown. 

 

[frankie machine]

6 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

I've been drunk and drugged and died three times and got resuscitated  , spent the night in  morgue , got buried twice and cremated once and I'm still alive.

I have a friend known as Body Bag John.  He overdosed on heroin,  was declared dead, and woke up sealed in a body bag at the morgue.  Hence the name.  Thankfully, he's now been drug free for over 35 years.   

[wombat]

27 minutes ago, frankie machine said:

I have a friend known as Body Bag John.  He overdosed on heroin,  was declared dead, and woke up sealed in a body bag at the morgue.  Hence the name.  Thankfully, he's now been drug free for over 35 years.   

He got a wake up call.

[jaywalker]

52 minutes ago, frankie machine said:

I have a friend known as Body Bag John.  He overdosed on heroin,  was declared dead, and woke up sealed in a body bag at the morgue.  Hence the name.  Thankfully, he's now been drug free for over 35 years.   

Thanks. 

Not doubting you, but made me laugh.

 

I have a friend that always wears long sleeved shirts.... to hide his track marks. Great guy. He got off the sh#t he was shooting up in his veins and is one of my best friends.

 

He passed out in my floor a few times. Joe.

 

Body Bag Joe.

 

Hell, I've done it a few times......just booze. NO DRUGS illicit needles.

[2baht]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

wearing dark shorts

That's it, I'm never wearing dark shorts again!

[JayClay]

10 hours ago, steven100 said:

Very sad .....  Greeks are very nice people,  did he have too much Vino and black olives?  was it the kebab that got him,  did he eat too many nan breads. 

 

 

Nice bunch of stereotypes there.... I think you'll find it's pitta bread, though.

[steven100]

2 minutes ago, JayClay said:

Nice bunch of stereotypes there.... I think you'll find it's pitta bread, though.

right   !  .....  nan bread is for the Indians,  pitta is for the middle eastern

[mogandave]

13 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

The article claims that he was "intoxicated" , but the source of that info comes from the hotel security who stated that the Man "seemed drunk" , there could be numerous other reasons as to why he "seemed drunk" , rather than actually being drunk from alcohol consumption .

   He may have been delirious for some other reason and the article really should wait for tests on him to find out the cause of death and whether any alcohol was consumed , before stating he was drunk 

Yeah, he could have been on drugs

[jaywalker]

5 minutes ago, JayClay said:

Nice bunch of stereotypes there.... I think you'll find it's pitta bread, though.

....and goat cheese.

 

I recall a batch of of 50-ish Greek women in the Athens Marriot rstaurant. It was a scene STRAIGHT of of the movie Goodfellas. Enogh makeup to make a Pattaya laybody blush.

 

I've nothing against Greeks. The younger women are scorchingly hot. The guys are super nice.

 

Sorry to hear about one of them coming to an untimely end.

[dpcjsr]

One thing for certain, he was vaccinated...

 

[thurien]

3 hours ago, Catoni said:

  We don’t know what was wrong with him.

as for me: I don't want to know

[Iron Tongue]

Viagra is a drug.

Lookin' at the picture, there appears to be 3 young ladies talking to the officer.

Pehaps this gent just tried pushing himself a little more than his heart could take.

[KhunLA]

13 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Can't remember seeing a hotel. 

The Madera Lodge Pattaya

VS Pool villa Pattaya

Edited September 17, 2022 by KhunLA

[Iron Tongue]

1 minute ago, Iron Tongue said:

47 minutes ago, mogandave said:

Yeah, he could have been on drugs

 

Viagra is a drug.

Lookin' at the picture, there appears to be 3 young ladies talking to the officer.

Pehaps this gent just tried pushing himself a little more than his heart could take.

[4MyEgo]

3 hours ago, Catoni said:

We are all guessing and really don’t know.  But I do know that my warning signs that my cardiac arteries were clogging up were three bad dizzy spells were I was pretty sure I was going to pass out. 
    After the third dizzy spell, I went to the hospital and they started doing scans and blood work, xRays, MRI with radioactive dye and everything. 
   They found my arteries were 85% - 90% clogged.  I had to get Quadruple Cardiac Artery Bypass Surgery.  
    They told me I was lucky I caught it before I had a heart attack.  So I have had no heart damage thankfully. 
  Lots of things can make you look drunk before you die. 
  We don’t know what was wrong with him.

Your very lucky to be alive and tell your story.

 

Heart attacks come in many forms, for me in my mid 40's, it was a crushing pain in my chest, it felt as if a female with stilettoes was standing on my chest, not that I have experienced that, but best describes my pain at the time. I couldn't breath, was gasping for air, both arms tingling, new something was way out of wack, couldn't talk, wife looking at me and saying she will call an ambulance as I sat on the floor naked with my head in my knees.

 

I got up, put on my jeans and headed out the door, I was waving my wife on, she wife followed, got in the car, she said you can't drive, I took off as she barely made it in the car....lol, nothing was going to stop me, hospital was a 2 minute drive up the road and I knew I was in serious trouble, parked the car next to the emergency bay, motor running, lights on, door open, it was around midnight, so lucky there was no traffic, I was there within 60 seconds, speed might have been a factor, can't remember, walked in and it was busy being a Friday night on a long weekend. I said to myself, there is no way I am going to sit down and wait, so I tapped on the glass at the counter as the nurse wasn't looking at me as her head was down writing something, she said just a minute, I tapped real loud next straight after she spoke as I couldn't speak, grasping for air, she looked up, I was holding my chest trying to explain to her I was in trouble, she got on the mic real quick and said something like a code, door buzzed open and there was a crew running towards me, they put me in a wheel chair, spun me around and sped towards the emergency area, and then they all swung into action, ahh, looked like my persistence got express, wife managed to get into the emergency area after she parked the car, they were giving me some pills, doing an ECG and the rest while asking me questions and me nodding yes or no. 

 

The pain then went away and after being able to speak and breath normally again, I providing them with everything they needed to know, the main guy said, it's more than likely you had a heart attack, we've called the Cardiologist and his team who are on stand by, won't be long, the guy then said to me, is that pretty young lady with you, I said, yes that my wife who gave me the heart attack, he chuckled and said I could imagine, way to go, we both then chuckled as if schools boys ????

 

10 minutes later, Cardiologist and team rocked up and after a brief discussion with him I was in the theatre, stent was inserted (95%) blockage in the proximal left anterior descending artery. Cardiologist said I was lucky the ambulance got me to the hospital in time as there was no damage to the walls, I then explained to him that I drove, and he said, I would never recommend anyone drive while having a heart attack, but you might not have made it if you did wait for an ambulance, I said, that's what I was thinking, my dad died waiting for an ambulance which took 45 minutes to get to him, call me selfish, he said, you did what you did, your here now, that's what's important.

 

I spent 3 days in hospital being monitored, no issues since, that was 14 years ago, if there is valuable lesson from all of this, it's 4 times in one day is a death wish.

 

RIP to the young man, too early to speculate, but I know Greek cuisines are very high in cholesterol and not the healthiest of foods choices, if you over indulge, love Greek food and unless he kept his weight under control and didn't smoke, he might have ended up as many Europeans do, with heart attacks, that's my take on it as other have also speculated.