Body of Missing German Businessman Hans Peter Mack Found Dismembered in Freezer in Pattaya Rental Home

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Pattaya, Thailand-The body of missing German businessman Hans Peter Mack, 62, was found in a rental home in Pattaya last evening and was confirmed early this morning, July 11th, 2023 around 12:30 AM by Banglamung officials.

 

First, you can catch up on our previous coverage of the week-long search for Mr. Mack and the three million baht reward that had been offered for his safe return here.

 

Mr. Mack’s body was found in a large freezer in a rental home in the Chokchai Garden Home 1 Village in Pattaya which police targeted following reviewing leads they had been investigating throughout the last 24 hours and CCTV that showed the freezer being transported in a black pickup truck by what appeared to be foreign nationals.

Mr. Mack’s body had been cut into multiple pieces, according to forensic technicians, placed in black garbage bags, and stored in a freezer at the rental room.

 

There was nobody present at the home at the time of the discovery, but neighbors said there had been until yesterday morning, July 10th, 2023.

 

According to Mr. Rewat Rodchuen, 35 years old, a neighbor of the rental villa in question, the home had been occupied by a German friend of Mr. Mack, so far only identified as Olaf, who had been interviewed by police over the weekend regarding the disappearance of Mr. Mack. Olaf had reportedly lived in the home for about three months, according to Rewat.

 

By Adam Judd

 

#news

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/07/11/body-of-missing-german-businessman-hans-peter-mack-found-dismembered-in-freezer-in-pattaya-rental-home/

 

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[jimn]

No need to worry. Big Joke is in charge of the case now. He will get to the bottom of it.

[bendejo]

I'm not a fan of psych-things, but the act of cutting up a human corpse has got to leave a lasting mark on a person's brain.

 

 

[Lacessit]

IMO the motive will come down to money, maybe it is better to have modest means. RIP.

[save the frogs]

21 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

IMO the motive will come down to money, maybe it is better to have modest means. RIP.

there are plenty of wealthy people who don't end up dead. 

as usual, we have no information about the person's life and all the choices made that lead to this tragic situation. so we cant analyze it too much. 

[Lacessit]

6 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

there are plenty of wealthy people who don't end up dead. 

as usual, we have no information about the person's life and all the choices made that lead to this tragic situation. so we cant analyze it too much. 

You may be right; however, IMO a statistical analysis would show the probability of a pensioner being kidnapped/murdered for money would be much less.

Many wealthy people take security precautions, e.g. bodyguards.

[ChipButty]

It's one thing to kill someone but to chop them up is a whole different ball game, 

[neeray]

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

So who gets the 3M reward?

I believe that previous articles made it clear that the 3 million was for alive status, not dead.

[Jonathan Swift]

56 minutes ago, bendejo said:

I'm not a fan of psych-things, but the act of cutting up a human corpse has got to leave a lasting mark on a person's brain.

 

 

Which is precisely the point

[Jonathan Swift]

Horrible thing for his poor family. 

[Dont confuse me]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Typical, stupid foreigners amongst stupid friends. 

 

These people come to Thailand thinking it's the wild west, assuming they can do what ever they want. 

 

Unfortunately a lot do what they want, relying on the urban myth that because of the alleged corruption of the police you can buy your way out of anything.

 

[IamNoone88]

There is a motive somewhere out there .. you do not end up like this without a reason.

[Dont confuse me]

Olaf will probably be on his way to the boarder. Don't think it will be difficult to scoop him up.

[bbbbooboo]

Can a dead man still be rich, or does he become a body ( just like everyone else)?

[flyingfox1]

who ever offerered the 3m bhat reward for “safe return” prob knew already 

[Paradise Pete]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Typical, stupid foreigners amongst stupid friends. 

 

These people come to Thailand thinking it's the wild west, assuming they can do what ever they want. 

 

So you're thinking he was squeaky clean before coming to Thailand?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

So who gets the 3M reward?

I don't think it's Olaf.

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 minute ago, Paradise Pete said:

So you're thinking he was squeaky clean before coming to Thailand?

Where did I say that? 

[flyingfox1]

3 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

So who gets the 3M reward?

no one as he wasn’t returned “safe & well

[Pink Mist]

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[Kerryd]

One of the first lessons I learned in Thailand.

Never be worth more dead than you are alive.

2nd thing I learned was that 9 out of 10 foreigners in this country can barely afford to live here and they would dearly love to have your money in their pocket.

And will come up with all manner of scams and "tear jerking" stories to try and get your money into their pocket.

Sheesh, my 74 year old buddy was scammed out of 10,000 last year by a "friend" (he met in a bar of course) who claimed he'd been arrested for overstaying and had to pay the police 10,000 baht or he'd be arrested and deported. Of course he would pay it back right away once he got his passport back (blah blah blah).

Even had my buddy meet him at Immigration to hand over the money (to him, not the police). And my buddy swore it was legit - because the guy was "his friend".
And then I asked if the guy had paid him back.
No.
I asked when the last time he saw him. 
That day at Immigration.

Even then he didn't want to believe the guy had just scammed him. I told him the guy was probably still in Pattaya, just drinking in a different bar in a different part of town for awhile.

And I never lend money to any of my Thai friends either. Do it once and instantly you go from friend to ATM machine. The difference is, if they owe you too much then suddenly you are worth more to them dead than you are alive.

[Kerryd]

44 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

There is a motive somewhere out there .. you do not end up like this without a reason.

The previous article said something about a land deal on Koh Samui worth around 700 million baht.

It was noted in the previous thread that the victim had been involved in shady business before (namely being the "customer" of a Thai pimp that had supplied him with an underaged girl).

[Peterw42]

It appears the victim had a past. And his current wife is only 24, 19 when they got married.

 

https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30339157

[roo860]

1 hour ago, IamNoone88 said:

There is a motive somewhere out there .. you do not end up like this without a reason.

You got it Colombo.

[ChipButty]

48 minutes ago, bbbbooboo said:

Can a dead man still be rich, or does he become a body ( just like everyone else)?

you came into this world with nothing, you go out with nothing, so im told 

[Gandtee]

1 hour ago, Dont confuse me said:

Olaf will probably be on his way to the boarder. Don't think it will be difficult to scoop him up.

Olaf, the boarder, is on his way to the border, maybe.????

[Dukeleto]

I am going to say it again! Don’t these people read these news threads???

Would be conversation between criminals:

Boss: “I know a guy, we are going to hit him for a whole heap of cash and then kill him.”

Gang Member: “So where is this taking place.”

Boss: “Thailand”

Gang Member: Are you @&%#Ing nuts!!!

 

Honestly, they can’t be a very bright bunch this lot. If you wanted to do anything in The Kingdom like that you need the following:

1. Not be a foreigner.

2. Have possession of Harry Potters Invisibility cloak.

3. Voldemort’s wand and a fabulous grasp of magic.

 

[KhunLA]

34 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

 victim had been involved in shady business before (namely being the "customer" of a Thai pimp that had supplied him with an underaged girl).

Yep ... another fine specimen of humanity gone.

 

Oh well ... so is it flooding or a drought where you are.  PKK, another perfect day of mixed sun & rain expected.

[Reigntax]

2 hours ago, bendejo said:

I'm not a fan of psych-things, but the act of cutting up a human corpse has got to leave a lasting mark on a person's brain.

 

 

Especially the victims !!

[Dcheech]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

It's one thing to kill someone but to chop them up is a whole different ball game, 

Maybe but as it has been said ... 'You're always gonna have problems lifting a body in one piece. Apparently the best thing to do is cut up a corpse into six pieces and pile it all together. And when you got your six pieces, you gotta get rid of them, because it's no good leaving it in the deep freeze for your mum to discover, now is it?'

They did all right in the chop up phase, but pooch screwed and left it in the deep freeze.