A middle-aged man suffering from asthma passed away during a casual gathering with friends in the Khlong Wan district of Prachuap Khiri Khan.

 

The deceased, identified as 46 year old Subin, was found lying on his side with an asthma inhaler tightly gripped in his right hand, suggesting he might have been struggling with a severe asthma attack before his untimely death.

 

Police Lieutenant Colonel Panom Hongthong, an investigative officer from the Klong Wan Police Station, along with patrol officers, emergency physicians from Prachuap Khiri Khan Hospital, and rescue workers from the Sawang Prachuap Thammasathan Foundation, responded to a distress call.

 

They arrived at the scene to conduct an examination and determined that Subin had been dead for approximately one hour. There were no signs of external injuries, foul play, or struggle observed on his body.

 

Subin’s friend, known as Goh, expressed that he had known the victim for about a week. Subin would frequently join others for dinner, drinks, and kratom water behind a friend’s house every evening. He was a fishing boat captain who missed his ship and often complained of stress.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: Hand picking up a blue asthma inhaler. in Barcelona, CT, Spain

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-07

 

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People have severe asthma attacks everyday and many die. Pollution levels in Thailand will be adding to the number I'm sure.

Edited February 7, 20242 yr by dinsdale

6 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He was a fishing boat captain who missed his ship

I'll say.....

9 hours ago, dinsdale said:

People have severe asthma attacks everyday and many die. Pollution levels in Thailand will be adding to the number I'm sure.

Do not fear, the ministry has the answer..

" The Ministry of Public Health has announced plans to set up "dust-free" hospital rooms in 30 provinces to protect at-risk patients from the adverse effects of PM2.5 pollution" 

Horrific way to die. RIP

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Check out the local hot-spots.

I wish Subin "Fair winds and Following seas."

Inhaler was empty🤔

2 hours ago, RobU said:

Horrific way to die. RIP

Used to get it bad as a kid (mainly house dust, smoke, animal fur) and frequently ending up in hospital... barely being able to breathe was a horrendous experience.

So sad, my wife's husband died from asthma, I don't know the circumstances and never asked.

When they find my dead a** , I'll probably be holding a bong or my Johnson. Hopefully both. 

I thought people didn't die of the asthma attack but rather an underlying health condition they also might have, such as pulmonary disease.  Asthma must be truly frightening.  RIP.

guess they don't teach CPR in schools, right, too busy with rote learning but nothing useful

10 hours ago, brianthainess said:

my wife's husband died from asthma

 

You died from asthma?