Australian Tourist Found Dead in Pattaya Hotel Room, Drug Overdose Suspected

[Georgealbert]

 

 

Authorities are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Australian tourist, Mr. Jayson Peter (surname withheld), who was found deceased in his hotel room on Soi 3 in Pattaya’s Nong Prue subdistrict. The discovery was made early morning on October 30, after Pattaya’s Sawang Boriboon Rescue Centre received an emergency call and coordinated with Pattaya City Police to respond.

 

The tourist was found in Room 2412 on the fourth floor, lying on his back, shirtless, and dressed only in black shorts with a waist pouch. While there were no signs of struggle in the room, officers found ketamine, cannabis, and drug paraphernalia on a table, all of which were collected as evidence.

 

In the room, a friend of the deceased was found in an extremely intoxicated state. Rescue workers provided immediate care before transferring him to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

 

Hotel staff reported hearing loud noises from the room prior to the incident. Upon checking, they found the friend in a distressed state, panicking, shouting and questioning why his companion was unresponsive. Concerned, staff immediately contacted authorities.

 

Once the friend recovers, he will be questioned to help clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident and help determine the exact events that lead to the death.

 

At the moment police are considering the death as a possible overdose, with the body being sent for an autopsy for confirmation and further investigation continuing.

 

Picture courtesy of Daily News

-- 2024-10-30

 

 

[NowNow]

Sad...

Parents will likely be devastated.

[rumeaug]

27...yes sad.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, NowNow said:

Sad...

Parents will likely be devastated.

Or relieved.

[john donson]

cctv can maybe find the dealer? or too mutt work

[Snackbar]

Austrian possibly, like my British kid with a TIT for a mother. 

[Kerryd]

Ch.7 lists his full name.
Interestingly, one of the hits for that name is a 27 year old (Austalian) Muay Thai fighter who, naturally, has a lot of tatts as well and trains in Thailand (and fights in Thailand and Cambodia).
Got to be a coincidence. One wouldn't suspect a guy who seemingly works out a lot and fights in the ring would be doing ketamine and weed in a Soi 3 Pattaya hotel room.

[RichardColeman]

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

officers found ketamine, cannabis, and drug paraphernalia on a table, all of which were collected as evidence.

1-0 to those saying cannabis can lead to harder drugs

[redwood1]

Weed has claimed yet another victim.....

[bannork]

His mate was highly intoxicated. Sounds like they mixed ketamine and alcohol. Very dangerous.

[NativeBob]

6 minutes ago, bannork said:

His mate was highly intoxicated. Sounds like they mixed ketamine and alcohol. Very dangerous.

actually in correct combination it is deadly. Perfect weapon attacks heart 

[BangkokReady]

48 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

1-0 to those saying cannabis can lead to harder drugs

 

Some people like to take hard drugs then smoke weed for the come-down.

[NickyLouie]

5 hours ago, Kerryd said:

 One wouldn't suspect a guy who seemingly works out a lot and fights in the ring would be doing ketamine and weed in a Soi 3 Pattaya hotel room.

 

not true , risk takers like to get high

 

Ketamine is super popular with the club scene now in TH 

[Dave0206]

Oh oh friend is in the "hit not only has he lost a friend sounds like he is going to lose his money or liberty 

[bbi1]

One less idiot drug user in this world. Oh well, moving along.....

[SAFETY FIRST]

Here's an Australian news report with a bit more information. The guys were related, one from Manly, Sydney. 

 

 

https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-boxing-champion-jayson-tonkin-in-coma-and-relative-found-dead-c-16596908?utm_campaign=7sport&utm_content=7NEWS+Adelaide,7NEWS+Australia,7NEWS+Brisbane,7NEWS+Melbourne,7NEWS+Perth,7NEWS+Sydney&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawGQ_yhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUW2UId_taOrUXSQy3P23Xcc51gwheBGBHWwbtP1IbvHHYrTKdVPaJWhXA_aem_QCzH26lR0pIUCWc7gmTEUw

 

Edited 1 hour ago by SAFETY FIRST

[cdemundo]

On 10/30/2024 at 6:48 PM, RichardColeman said:

1-0 to those saying cannabis can lead to harder drugs

I wonder if he drank beer?

Maybe beer is the gateway substance.

 

 

 

[jacko45k]

31 minutes ago, cdemundo said:

I wonder if he drank beer?

Maybe beer is the gateway substance.

 

 

 

I would say it reduces one's inhibitions so, if the drugs are available, temptation harder to resist. But might it dull the need to get high if already there?

[MalcolmB]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-14022959/Australian-Muay-Thai-fighter-ICU-Pattaya-hotel-Thailand-Jayson-Tonkin.html
 

Original reports are wrong?

 

Looks like the Brit may have passed away.

 

Australian boxing champion Jayson Tonkin is in a Thai hospital intensive care unit after being found next to the body of his dead boxing friend in a hotel room in the coastal resort city of Pattaya.

According to Pattaya City Police, the two men were found in a room on the fourth floor of the hotel at 12.10am on Wednesday allegedly with 'ketamine, cannabis and drug paraphernalia' on the table.

Staff at the Vogue Hotel in Pattaya 'heard a commotion' on the top floor and went to Room 2412 and found the deceased's man's 'friend in a panic' and allegedly 'in a state of severe intoxication'.

[MalcolmB]

On 10/30/2024 at 7:40 PM, NickyLouie said:

Ketamine is super popular with the club scene now in TH 

Has been for over a decade. 
I remember offered some on my first ever trip here. It was everywhere.

 

The younger generation these days can’t seem to cope very well with it. 

[Andrew Dwyer]

14 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/boxing/article-14022959/Australian-Muay-Thai-fighter-ICU-Pattaya-hotel-Thailand-Jayson-Tonkin.html
 

Original reports are wrong?

 

Looks like the Brit may have passed away.

 

 

Australian boxing champion Jayson Tonkin is in a Thai hospital intensive care unit after being found next to the body of his dead boxing friend in a hotel room in the coastal resort city of Pattaya.

According to Pattaya City Police, the two men were found in a room on the fourth floor of the hotel at 12.10am on Wednesday allegedly with 'ketamine, cannabis and drug paraphernalia' on the table.

Staff at the Vogue Hotel in Pattaya 'heard a commotion' on the top floor and went to Room 2412 and found the deceased's man's 'friend in a panic' and allegedly 'in a state of severe intoxication'.

Agree, 7News in Australia also says this 

 

“ There was originally some confusion in local media about who had died, with some reports suggesting it was the 27-year-old Tonkin. “

 

@Georgealbert ?

[MalcolmB]

1 minute ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

Agree, 7News in Australia also says this 

 

“ There was originally some confusion in local media about who had died, with some reports suggesting it was the 27-year-old Tonkin. “

 

@Georgealbert ?

I think Andrew would be right in this case.

Thats why they call Andrew “The Accurate One”.