Tragic twist: Aussie teen’s suspicious death in Thailand fuels family’s heartfelt repatriation quest

[Henryford]

So no details how he died? did he drown, attacked, drugs, surely they must know.

[bignok]

23 minutes ago, steven100 said:

god you post some garbage.  ????

How so? Gofundme hmm

 

 

[bignok]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

The twist is the family are upstanding people prepared to pay the repatriation expenses rather than bludge off the public.

 

Hahahahahaha, only joking.

 

Can get $25,000 to $100,000 death coverage on travel insurance.

 

 

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

Can get $25,000 to $100,000 death coverage on travel insurance.

 

 

Yeah get insurance to cover then spend the gofundme coin on house renovations or something !!

 

Seriously how much does it cost to airfreight a coffee tin full of ashes these days ?

Edited July 19, 2023 by Ralf001

[bignok]

Just now, Ralf001 said:

Yeah get insurance to cover then spend the gofundme coin on house renovations or something !!

Which is why I never give to these people. 

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Yeah get insurance to cover then spend the gofundme coin on house renovations or something !!

 

Seriously how much does it cost to airfreight a coffee tin full of ashes these days ?

Not $30,000. Average funeral is $9,000 with coffin. Cremations are cheaper.

 

Total cost likely around $10,000 if cremated.

 

Looks like profiteering. More so if there is death insurance.

[daveAustin]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Cause of death unknown. Lets not jump to conclusions.

While there are unsolved deaths of tourists all over Thailand, Koh Tao definitely has its fair share. Lackadaisical policing with an agenda and/or something else? There is for sure a bad element there (way in excess of the norm) that needs to be expunged. Regardless of this poor lad’s death, it must be doing more harm to Thailand in keeping the status quo than making changes? I guess people will continue to go, however. 

[jacko45k]

12 minutes ago, bignok said:

Can get $25,000 to $100,000 death coverage on travel insurance.

 

 

It is getting them to pay up for it, apparently dying is not sufficient every time.

[Tropposurfer]

RIP young fella. So young.

Horrible for the family he has been torn from.

 

As yet no definitive understanding and statement about how he died. The Thaiger article doesn't give any more info either.

 

How strange is this island? A lot of nasty murders, suicides, and misadventures it seems.

 

Don't know about any of you folks but no way we'll ever set foot on the place!

[bignok]

3 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

While there are unsolved deaths of tourists all over Thailand, Koh Tao definitely has its fair share. Lackadaisical policing with an agenda and/or something else? There is for sure a bad element there (way in excess of the norm) that needs to be expunged. Regardless of this poor lad’s death, it must be doing more harm to Thailand in keeping the status quo than making changes? I guess people will continue to go, however. 

It is very popular. 

[bignok]

1 minute ago, Tropposurfer said:

Don't know about any of you folks but no way we'll ever set foot on the place!

What if 10 of us go together. Safety in numbers. Check it out.

[Pumpuynarak]

40 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Simply unsure.....

There is no passport check,  and many places probably skip the TM30......

But surely they must know where he died ?

[jacko45k]

Just now, Pumpuynarak said:

But surely they must know where he died ?

There does not seem to be a lot of details out there yet. 

[Pumpuynarak]

7 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

RIP young fella. So young.

Horrible for the family he has been torn from.

 

As yet no definitive understanding and statement about how he died. The Thaiger article doesn't give any more info either.

 

How strange is this island? A lot of nasty murders, suicides, and misadventures it seems.

 

Don't know about any of you folks but no way we'll ever set foot on the place!

Never in a million years would i.

[Pumpuynarak]

8 minutes ago, bignok said:

It is very popular. 

Its supposedly has great scuba diving so i can see its attraction for divers.  

[Pumpuynarak]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Daniel Talbot tragically passed away on Sunday while allegedly on Koh Tao

That implies to me he died on Koh Tao, maybe its a translation issue.

[bignok]

11 minutes ago, Pumpuynarak said:

Never in a million years would i.

Im tempted to go have a look. 

[Pumpuynarak]

4 minutes ago, bignok said:

Im tempted to go have a look. 

Make sure you take a weapon with you and a few mates also with weapons lol

[bignok]

1 minute ago, Pumpuynarak said:

Make sure you take a weapon with you and a few mates also with weapons lol

Millions go no issues. Can't be that bad.

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

...after his suspicious death...

What was so "suspicious" about it that it wasn't reported?

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, ukrules said:

Wow, couldn't make it up about that place.

Why , what was it that happened in this case that couldn't be made up?

[steven100]

22 minutes ago, bignok said:

Im tempted to go have a look. 

no Bignok,  it's to dangerous ... stay here

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, Dcheech said:

people just do not know.

So what is it that you know about this death that hasn't been made available to the rest of us?

[khunpeer]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Yes I went three for a week, nice bungalow on the beach with AC and hot water... lovely place. 

now I live in the North for many years. but in the 80's and partly 90's lived on Samui and for a break we just would take the slowboat to K.Tao only to stay on K.NangYuan wich is owned by the LomPraya-family.

man, did we have a good time there snorkeling in daytime and indulging on food when dark! 

then the cruise-ships started to come and let the passengers snorkle in 'our' area, the boatsmen would even tell us to go away because they were coming...

needless to say that that was the last time we went there...

so I never set foot on K.Tao, because NangYuan was all we wanted...

a pity that some of the families who 'run' that place have different intentions...

[bignok]

4 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What was so "suspicious" about it that it wasn't reported?

One report said privacy reasons. Could be suicide or anything.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, steven100 said:

Death Island strikes again .....  nothing mentioned on exactly what happened

"...nothing mentioned on exactly what happened".

Exactly, so why comment that "Death Island strikes again" that suggests that Koh Tao was responsible for his death when there was no suggestion of that at all?

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, mania said:

Koh Tao should just be listed on embassy sites as a no go recommendation

Why?  Rationally.

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Yeah get insurance to cover then spend the gofundme coin on house renovations or something !!

 

Seriously how much does it cost to airfreight a coffee tin full of ashes these days ?

If any family member of mine died on that island I'd want an intact body returned home for a proper autopsy not just one that says 'heart stopped'.

[Liverpool Lou]

3 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

That damned Koh Tao island yet again!

 

Embassies need to be acting on this, far too many unexplained and suspicious deaths in that bloody place.

What is "unexplained and suspicious" about this death?

[Liverpool Lou]

Apart from the title, there does not appear to be any suggestion that this death was "suspicious"?   Where is that allegation coming from, I wonder?