British Tourist Found Dead in Phuket Drainage Ditch

[Ralf001]

8 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Thanks for posting the video. Having studied it many times poor Mr Wright's actions still remain a mystery

prolly yaba.

[Liverpool Lou]

18 hours ago, BritScot said:

Nasty people jump straight to Blaming the foreigner "He must be drunk"! Try looking at the photo. Barrier, that is a little exaggerated, look at it, it's almost knee hight at the large step. Path is also unsafe with several area's one could trip resulting in one tripping. The other fact is its outside a hospital. Maybe he was going to the hospital, tripped and died. This should never have happened,  the drain should have been covered,  no massive steps and flat smooth sidewalks.  Thailand inferstructuer is 3rd world at best except for sky train and MRT. Let us not forget the possibility of being nocked in by a motorbike driving on the path. Lots of possibilities.  Stop Blaming foreigners. 

The OP clearly states that he was seen on CCTV climbing over the steel barrier!   Nothing to do with the condition of the pavement, a hospital nearby, tripping, the height of the barrier or Thai "inferstructuer" [sic].

[Liverpool Lou]

18 hours ago, BritScot said:

Nasty people jump straight to Blaming the foreigner

Equally nasty AN posters jump straight to blaming the Thais.

[Georgealbert]

This video from Thai media was filmed at the location on the evening of November 21.

 

[theshu25]

2 hours ago, Old Croc said:

Family of three travelled. The 17yo has a different last name. Perhaps a second marriage?  Perhaps wife too distraught to identify?

Miss Katie Isabel, 17, a relative of the deceased, informed investigators that Mr. Wright and his family of three had arrived in Phuket on November 17, staying at Seaview Hotel. On the evening of November 19, around 22:00. Mr. Wright left the hotel room and failed to return. Attempts to contact him were unsuccessful.

[arick]

46 minutes ago, Blueman1 said:

Why ?? Does THAT Make ANY Difference ??

Could make a good joke if you knew exactly where he was from in the UK.

[Old Croc]

Thailand should follow first world UK with safety standards:

 

[richard_smith237]

41 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

This video from Thai media was filmed at the location on the evening of November 21.

 

 

Filmed 'after' or 'before' the tragic loss of life....       Looks like a very fresh lick of paint there.

 

 

 

 

[ronster]

Wonder if he was going for a quick trip to the toilet and thought it might be ok as nobody would see him down there .

Looks like when he went down he slips so possibly hit his head and fell face first into the water . 

[riverhigh]

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

This is a picture captured from CCTV. It shows that the victim had climbed over the railings and no-one else was involved. It is not clear why he climbed over.

 

 

Thanks for creating the photo, saves me time reading the article. IMHO,  the barrier couldn't have been any clearer!! As usual we get the expat community from the "nanny states" compaining that the Thai authorities could have done a better job of securing the area. The foreigner knowingly ignored the barrier and died for his mistake. R.I.P.

Edited November 21 by riverhigh
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How could it happen?    Has anyone ever heard of tripping and falling?

 

 

[richard_smith237]

3 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Thanks for posting the video. Having studied it many times poor Mr Wright's actions still remain a mystery. He appears to be looking over a well constructed steel fence, having just arrived at that point and not, apparently, having previously dropped an item into the drainage hole. Then, for some reason,he goes to the end of the fenced off area, climbs, over the fence, and falls down the hole. Maybe he dropped an item into the hole earlier than indicated in the video and returned there some time later to retrieve it. A search of the contents of the drainage hole may help to explain what was in his mind at the time.

 

Yup - the behavior itself is so inexplicable...  

 

To know these are the last minutes of someones life is quite chilling - but equally so, at least it answers any questions the family may have regarding foul play etc.

[Captain Flack]

Some bickering post, with two posters just trying to bait each other have been removed.

 

This continuous disruptive behaviour across multiple topics is becoming tedious and all it does is disrupt the discussion.for everyone else.
 

So either stop or expect a time out

[Aussie999]

6 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

No nastiness in my question, just pure curiosity as to how such an event evolves... 

 

....  what was the mindset to climb over the railings like that - hence the question, was he trying to retrieve something ?

 

IF you don't want to engage in such discussions its perhaps advisable to read the news instead of logging into a forum designed for discussion.

 

all I asked was stop the guessing. I am sorry if that angered you.

[cdemundo]

7 hours ago, khunpin said:

With a good breakfast he would have been able to make it to the hospital but so ... he made it just to the nearby ditch. 🤷🏼‍♂️ 

Enjoy your breakfasts ... it will take you further than you think. 5555ๆ

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

[richard_smith237]

29 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

all I asked was stop the guessing. I am sorry if that angered you.

 

 

Erm...   odd comment...     my comments were not insensitive or judgmental, they were made in pure wonderment of how such an accident could have happend... 

 

Are you going to ask the whole forum to stop this discussion ?... 

 

 

There are of course 'boundaries' that should not be crossed when passing comment, questions or making discussion... and I don't think my comments crossed any line in the sand... 

 

As mentioned earlier - if you don't like discussion, don't go to a forum designed for 'discussion'... Read a news site instead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 21 by richard_smith237

[BritScot]

6 hours ago, Thingamabob said:

Stop blaming Thailand. While not up to some first world standards the infrastructure in Thailand in terms of roads, rail. airports. hotels, offices, communications etc. is good. In my own home country, so called first world,  the infrastrucure is creaking to put it mildly. Main roads are potholed and the trains seldom run on time.

Having said that, very sorry for Mr. Wright, and his family and friends. RIP.

What a shock you are going to have when your rose coloured glasses clear. Light has to be shone on the problems in Thailand for them to be fixed. I personally want Thailand to do better because it will benifit all.

[steven100]

I'll go with drunk and retrieving something for 500 thanks Tony  !

[Thingamabob]

40 minutes ago, BritScot said:

What a shock you are going to have when your rose coloured glasses clear. Light has to be shone on the problems in Thailand for them to be fixed. I personally want Thailand to do better because it will benifit all.

In summary, I first visited Thailand in 1962, business and private visits during the 1970s, lived and worked here during the 1980s, married to Thai lady in 1990, retired to Thailand, in 1993 where I have lived with my wife ever since. Thank you so much for your informative message, and have a nice day.

[richard_smith237]

8 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

56 minutes ago, BritScot said:

What a shock you are going to have when your rose coloured glasses clear. Light has to be shone on the problems in Thailand for them to be fixed. I personally want Thailand to do better because it will benifit all.

In summary, I first visited Thailand in 1962, business and private visits during the 1970s, lived and worked here during the 1980s, married to Thai lady in 1990, retired to Thailand, in 1993 where I have lived with my wife ever since. Thank you so much for your informative message, and have a nice day.

 

Great - but none of that suggests having a critical eye on some of the aspects of Thailand a bad thing.

 

For those of us with close ties and family in Thailand we can see where there is room for improvement, we want the best. 

Sure, there are some outright Thai bashers, then there are the apologists who through out the accusation of being a Thai basher when an observation is made that isn't wholly complimentary - and between those extremes are the many realists who are capable of making observations and passing comment.

 

Thailand could be a lot safer - this has never been highlighted to me so strongly as when I had a child here and every danger 'jumped out'...  When walking down a pavement with my son, I'm on high alert, far more so than when in a place such as Japan or Singapore - that doesn't mean awareness ever disappears - but in Thailand it seems a catastrophic event can be 'moment of inattention' away.

 

 

All of that said: I don't think 'danger' was the issue here - the 'ditch' was railed off with a barrier and extra effort had to be taken to climb the railings - this was not really a dangerous hazard, so I don't think authorities can be accused of poor safety or carelessness where this specific incident occurred. 

 

 

[Confuscious]

On 11/20/2024 at 9:36 AM, Gottfrid said:

Maybe drunk! 

A "drunk" BRIT???
Impossible ...

[Thingamabob]

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Great - but none of that suggests having a critical eye on some of the aspects of Thailand a bad thing.

 

For those of us with close ties and family in Thailand we can see where there is room for improvement, we want the best. 

Sure, there are some outright Thai bashers, then there are the apologists who through out the accusation of being a Thai basher when an observation is made that isn't wholly complimentary - and between those extremes are the many realists who are capable of making observations and passing comment.

 

Thailand could be a lot safer - this has never been highlighted to me so strongly as when I had a child here and every danger 'jumped out'...  When walking down a pavement with my son, I'm on high alert, far more so than when in a place such as Japan or Singapore - that doesn't mean awareness ever disappears - but in Thailand it seems a catastrophic event can be 'moment of inattention' away.

 

 

All of that said: I don't think 'danger' was the issue here - the 'ditch' was railed off with a barrier and extra effort had to be taken to climb the railings - this was not really a dangerous hazard, so I don't think authorities can be accused of poor safety or carelessness where this specific incident occurred. 

 

 

Good points. Maybe I've been around too long..

[MalcolmB]

3 hours ago, BritScot said:

What a shock you are going to have when your rose coloured glasses clear. Light has to be shone on the problems in Thailand for them to be fixed. I personally want Thailand to do better because it will benifit all.

You sound like you are living in constant fear?

 

You are probably better suited to living in a nanny state.

It might be time to pack up and head back home.

 

I have found since living here that I don’t climb over the safety barriers in the dark that I have coped fairly well.

 

 

[john donson]

if they claim accident and not suicide, someone will get the life insurance and pension

[Aussie999]

12 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

Erm...   odd comment...     my comments were not insensitive or judgmental, they were made in pure wonderment of how such an accident could have happend... 

 

Are you going to ask the whole forum to stop this discussion ?... 

 

 

There are of course 'boundaries' that should not be crossed when passing comment, questions or making discussion... and I don't think my comments crossed any line in the sand... 

 

As mentioned earlier - if you don't like discussion, don't go to a forum designed for 'discussion'... Read a news site instead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you read my first comment, re so some respect to his friends and family, I would hope you'd understand,  put yourself in their position,  how would you feel. Shame on you, and all others, making guesss, it seems the nature of many who post on forums.

[watchcat]

On 11/20/2024 at 8:36 AM, Gottfrid said:

Maybe drunk! 

 

A dunk Brittish tourist, that's unheard of.

[SAFETY FIRST]

On 11/20/2024 at 3:09 PM, richard_smith237 said:

How does that even happen ???... 

I'd say suicide. 

 

It was written in the article and reported on the news this morning that he purposely climbed over the safety rail. 

 

So many foreigners here with mental health issues. 

 

Edited November 22 by SAFETY FIRST

[Confuscious]

On 11/20/2024 at 9:02 AM, Georgealbert said:

the victim was on his own when climbing over the railings and falling in.

Was his relation so bad that he had to climb ofer the railings and jump in to the drainage ditch?
Simply divorce if it's so bad.

[Confuscious]

On 11/20/2024 at 11:22 PM, kwaussie said:

He was filmed climbing the rails! why we will never know.

Tax problems?
Marriage problems?
Problems with staying in Thailand?
Many choices here ....