4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Sad story, at least he made it back, 

I thought he was on layover.

Edited September 6, 20232 yr by JimTripper

1 hour ago, dingdongrb said:

Not really.....  Maybe his ghost is still trying to find the right terminal.

Ungodly comment, please erase it immediately!

82 years old is NOT an "untimely demise" 5555....not unless he hadn't paid for his sum tam 

 

RIP ????????????

5 hours ago, webfact said:

seated in eerie solitude within the airport’s bustling passenger terminal.

far better there than in an isolated condo in 37 degree heat 

Just a quick question was this story about some poor bloke who died alone at the airport. Or is it seemingly more interest about his nationality?

9 hours ago, 2long said:

What's a typical Australian surname?

Any colonial names are not truly Aussie, and immigration has been happening for centuries.

Do they ALWAYS get it wrong? If so, then maybe he's a she and she's not even dead.

My Son has a very typical Thai first name (chua) and a very obviously western family name, as does his wife (since they married) and their 4 kids.

 

 

Edited September 6, 20232 yr by scorecard

3 hours ago, Grumpy01 said:

Just a quick question was this story about some poor bloke who died alone at the airport. Or is it seemingly more interest about his nationality?

Every posting here has nationality attached. Usually the story is secondary to that.

13 hours ago, Goat said:

germananic surname.

 

most likely an Austrian, not Australian. 

 

They always get it wrong.

When have you been to Germany last time? I guess you never were, 

top German player in tennis 

Alexander Zverev / Place of birth

Hamburg

20 Apr 1997

Edited September 6, 20232 yr by still kicking

14 hours ago, Goat said:

germananic surname.

 

most likely an Austrian, not Australian. 

 

They always get it wrong.

Are you for real? You know nothing about the world 

Edited September 6, 20232 yr by still kicking

Austrian Australians are Australian citizens of Austrian national origin or ancestry, or permanent residents of Australia who have migrated from Austria. According to the 2011 Australian Census, there were 17,010 people born in Austria and 42,341 people of Austrian ancestry living in Australia ¹. The majority of Austrian Australians live in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria ¹.

Some notable Austrian Australians include Peter Abeles, Judy Cassab, Manfred Clynes, Ignaz Friedman, Michael Gawenda, Gerald Ganglbauer, Martin Glaessner, Maximilian von Götzen-Itúrbide, Richard Goldner, Nick Greiner, Eric Gross, Stefan Haag, Louis Kahan, Dick Klugman, Monika Kos, Justin Leppitsch, John Newman, Marlene Norst, Gustav Nossal, Heinz Riegler, Les Rusich, Harry Seidler, Peter Singer, Franz Stampfl, John Hans Stroh, Melissa Tkautz and Markus Zusak ¹.

I hope this helps!

Another one bites the dust at swampy. At least it wasn't a suicide this time. 

Immi is checking if he overstayed. Hope he enjoyed his life. RIP

It is not unusual to see people lying on their back in the departure terminal. Seen many times.

I think It's called sleeping? Some of them have long transit times between flights, or other delays.

But to be layed out in the arrival hall for three hours where normally passengers head directly for immigration and customs processing  is strange. Sure they will checking surveillance video and examining his flight details.

18 hours ago, Goat said:

germananic surname.

 

most likely an Austrian, not Australian. 

 

They always get it wrong.

20 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

So what?  That doesn't nullify his nationality.

He is an Australian national probably of German or Austrian ETHNICITY. Not a German national. There can be many ethnic groups within one nation

20 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

So what?  That doesn't nullify his nationality.

He is Australian nationality probably of Austrian or German ETHNICITY (or origin) there is a big difference. Ethnicity is a sub group of nationality  and all nations throughout the world are composed of many ethnicities . There may be Australian ethnic groups in Germany or Austria but that doesn't make the Australian nationals

Rip Sir. 

 

No doubt he came to Thailand because his plan was to come and go at the same time. 

 

His timing was a little off but still a valiant effort.

43 minutes ago, RobU said:

He is Australian nationality probably of Austrian or German ETHNICITY (or origin) there is a big difference. Ethnicity is a sub group of nationality  and all nations throughout the world are composed of many ethnicities . There may be Australian ethnic groups in Germany or Austria but that doesn't make the Australian nationals

Various reports are now stating he was of Austrian nationality.

 

82-year-old Austrian tourist found dead at the airport on first day of his holiday in Thailand

 

Quote

It is understood that the passenger, identified as Dr Gerald Wohlmuth, was an 82-year-old Austrian citizen from Korneuburg in Lower Austria, near Vienna.

 

 

Edited September 7, 20232 yr by GroveHillWanderer

21 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

They don't always get it wrong, but they do so with remarkable frequency. I've read at least four stories in the last few months where they've made this mistake.

 

That doesn't mean they got it wrong this time but based on past performance, I'd say there's a reasonable chance of it.

I never make mistakes , I thought I did once but i was wrong.

OK - yet other reports saying he was an Australian, but born in Austria.

 

Overall, probably more giving his nationality as Australian.

 

23 hours ago, 2long said:

What's a typical Australian surname?

Any colonial names are not truly Aussie, and immigration has been happening for centuries.

Do they ALWAYS get it wrong? If so, then maybe he's a she and she's not even dead.

Whatever mate. The Goat doesnt like to Gloat, but I was right as always.

22 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

They had his passport and they reported the death to the Australian embassy...most likely he was Australian.   You always get it wrong.

Nah, I ALWAYS get it right, you are always wrong and wrong again this time as usual. 

If there is anything else you are not sure about feel free to ask the Goat.

21 hours ago, billd766 said:

Actually you are the one that always gets it wrong.

A rubbish post from you as usual.

 

Nah, the Goat was on the money as usual. You are very gullible beieving everything you read on the internet.

21 hours ago, billd766 said:

False.

True.

As predicted correctly by the Gloat.

20 hours ago, scorecard said:

Reality is that way too many folks can't think past everything fitting into neat boxes (all cultures / societies).

 

I taught a 'Think Outside the BOX' course in an MBA program at 2 Thai prestigious unis.

Well if you had "thought out of the box" as you preach you would have seen that the whole story came from one Thai man who cant read English. 

 

Maybe he was one of your students?

 

Thai "prestigious" unis??? Expensive maybe. If it was prestigious then why were you teaching there. 

 

Think outside the neat little box mate.

 

If there is anything else you are not sure about feel free to ask the Goat. 

When the Grim reaper comes calling it does not matter where you are. It was his time. 

 

30s is too soon. Dying in your 30's is tragic. As is the 40s. 

Sympathy dissapates from there. 50s is such a shame. 
60s is too soon 
70s a good run 
80s a life well lived
90s - a hell of a ride

    

 

Edited September 7, 20232 yr by spidermike007

1 hour ago, RobU said:

He is Australian nationality probably of Austrian or German ETHNICITY (or origin) there is a big difference.

No. He is Austrian from Vienna.

Never even set foot in Australia in all his 82 years.

10 hours ago, still kicking said:

Are you for real? You know nothing about the world 

No. I know everything and you got sucked in by a Thai posting on Facebook who cant read English.

9 hours ago, still kicking said:

Austrian Australians are Australian citizens of Austrian national origin or ancestry, or permanent residents of Australia who have migrated from Austria. According to the 2011 Australian Census, there were 17,010 people born in Austria and 42,341 people of Austrian ancestry living in Australia ¹. The majority of Austrian Australians live in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria ¹.

And this Austrian lived in Vienna and had never set foot in Australia.

You were conned.

14 hours ago, scorecard said:

My Son has a very typical Thai first name (chua) and a very obviously western family name, as does his wife (since they married) and their 4 kids.

 

 

is he Austrian?