British mother’s tourist warning after drugs kill daughter in Thailand

[Captain Flack]

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[oslooskar]

23 minutes ago, marin said:

Total lack of any sense let alone common.  

Destructive choices are a clear sign of decadence and the loss of the will to survive.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The 64 year old heartbroken mother, Anita Turner, from Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, has been left shattered by the loss of her beloved 36 year old daughter Rebecca, who died in a Bangkok hotel room after snorting what she believed to be cocaine with her partner.

Life is full of choices... some make it better others don't

[Bobydog]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of the Daily Mail

 

by Bob Scott

A grieving British mother urged tourists travelling to Thailand to steer clear of drugs after her daughter overdosed on a lethal cocktail of an unknown substance in Bangkok.

 

The 64 year old heartbroken mother, Anita Turner, from Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, has been left shattered by the loss of her beloved 36 year old daughter Rebecca, who died in a Bangkok hotel room after snorting what she believed to be cocaine with her partner.

 

It was tragically revealed that the powder Rebecca and her partner bought was a lethal cocktail comprising nine different drugs, including painkillers, sleeping pills, and anxiety medications. Anita now warns young travellers to resist the temptations of pushy street dealers, warning that you never really know what you’re getting into.

 

“My heart is just broken in two. I can’t believe I’ll never see her again. Every morning, I look at her photo and just cry. It’s killing me. The pain of losing a child is indescribable. You can’t imagine such agony until it happens to you. There’s a massive drug problem out there, and you need to be really careful. It’s just not worth the risk.”

Rebecca, who had been exploring Thailand, was set to return home in April, earlier this year, but tragically died on March 15. Having previously spent four years in Laos, a place she considered her second home, she had been attending a friend’s wedding before checking into Bangkok’s Khaosan Palace Hotel with Sam, her partner.

 

 

CCTV captured Sam entering the hotel half an hour before Rebecca that fateful day, having texted a friend about purchasing cocaine, according to Anita. Tragically, both Rebecca and Sam were found dead around 1pm by concerned friends. Sam’s body was discovered in bed, Rebecca’s on the floor.

 

Picture of Khaosan Palace Hotel courtesy of Alarmy

Police later disclosed to Anita that Rebecca had a concoction of nine drugs in her system: including opiates, morphine, codeine, noscapine, and a slew of benzodiazepines.

 

“So many people are dying, and they need to know about this. The road where Rebecca was staying is particularly notorious: a boy died of the same thing just a day before. I just want to shake people and tell them: please don’t take anything.”

 

Though Anita received an autopsy report from Thailand, she claims sections were censored. A UK inquest into the tragedy is expected to be heard in January.

 

Picture or Rebecca and her mother Anita courtesy of LBC

Original story: Mother mourns British woman found dead in Bangkok hotel

 

The heartbroken mother of a 36 year old British woman from Bexhill, East Sussex, southeast England has paid an emotional tribute to her daughter, who was recently found dead in a Bangkok hotel room.

 

Rebecca Turner was on an adventure in Southeast Asia with friends when tragedy struck. Her mother, Anita Turner, described her as a vivacious and outgoing woman who lived life to the fullest.

 

“Bec was always the life of the party, loved travelling the world, and made friends wherever she went.”

 

During a four-year stay in Laos, Turner became an integral part of a local village community.

 

“I’ve only recently discovered the depth of her impact, as many people from around the world and the Laotian community have reached out to me with heartfelt messages. Bec generously supported the local school, providing significant help. The village mayor even held a ceremony to thank her, which was truly touching.”

 

Turner’s kindness extended beyond financial support. She and a friend from London often biked through the village, buying dolls from underprivileged children and redistributing them to those with nothing. After her death, an Irish bar where she was well-known held a memorial for her, and villagers queued to pay their respects.

“Laos captured Bec’s heart, and she loved it there.”

 

Turner had attended a friend’s wedding in Laos in February and spent some time there before heading to Bangkok, where other friends joined her. She planned to stay in Thailand for two months, with a return to the UK scheduled for April 16, just in time for a holiday in Peru, reported the Daily Mail.

 

Tragically, on March 16, the British woman and her boyfriend were found dead in their Bangkok hotel room, reported Sussex Express UK.

 

Turner’s body was repatriated to the UK, and her funeral took place on May 10 in Eastbourne. An inquest into her death is set to open next Tuesday, June 4.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-12-18

 

 

Serves her right, it's people like her that supports the illicit and illegal drug trade. 

[jimn]

Sympathy for the mother but not for the woman who died. She wasn't a kid, she was 36 for heavens sake.

[watchcat]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Turner’s body was repatriated to the UK, and her funeral took place on May 10 in Eastbourne. An inquest into her death is set to open next Tuesday, June 4.

 

What about her boyfriend?

[OneMoreFarang]

Are drugs only dangerous in Thailand? Or should people avoid them all over the world?

[Woke to Sounds]

1 hour ago, kiwikeith said:

How can it be stopped? it probably can't, until stupid people or should I say gullible innocent people learn not to touch the stuff.

RIP to a nice couple who did not deserve this.

I just read that Thailand will keep the death penalty, hope that they catch these low life murderers and execute them.

BRONSON!

[Bobydog]

44 minutes ago, Blueman1 said:

And KNOW What She was doing !!!

Serves her right for supporting the illicit and ileagal drug trade.

1 hour ago, BigStar said:

How about warning parents to teach their kids good morals, common sense, and discipline.

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of the Daily Mail

 

by Bob Scott

A grieving British mother urged tourists travelling to Thailand to steer clear of drugs after her daughter overdosed on a lethal cocktail of an unknown substance in Bangkok.

 

The 64 year old heartbroken mother, Anita Turner, from Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, has been left shattered by the loss of her beloved 36 year old daughter Rebecca, who died in a Bangkok hotel room after snorting what she believed to be cocaine with her partner.

 

It was tragically revealed that the powder Rebecca and her partner bought was a lethal cocktail comprising nine different drugs, including painkillers, sleeping pills, and anxiety medications. Anita now warns young travellers to resist the temptations of pushy street dealers, warning that you never really know what you’re getting into.

 

“My heart is just broken in two. I can’t believe I’ll never see her again. Every morning, I look at her photo and just cry. It’s killing me. The pain of losing a child is indescribable. You can’t imagine such agony until it happens to you. There’s a massive drug problem out there, and you need to be really careful. It’s just not worth the risk.”

Rebecca, who had been exploring Thailand, was set to return home in April, earlier this year, but tragically died on March 15. Having previously spent four years in Laos, a place she considered her second home, she had been attending a friend’s wedding before checking into Bangkok’s Khaosan Palace Hotel with Sam, her partner.

 

 

CCTV captured Sam entering the hotel half an hour before Rebecca that fateful day, having texted a friend about purchasing cocaine, according to Anita. Tragically, both Rebecca and Sam were found dead around 1pm by concerned friends. Sam’s body was discovered in bed, Rebecca’s on the floor.

 

Picture of Khaosan Palace Hotel courtesy of Alarmy

Police later disclosed to Anita that Rebecca had a concoction of nine drugs in her system: including opiates, morphine, codeine, noscapine, and a slew of benzodiazepines.

 

“So many people are dying, and they need to know about this. The road where Rebecca was staying is particularly notorious: a boy died of the same thing just a day before. I just want to shake people and tell them: please don’t take anything.”

 

Though Anita received an autopsy report from Thailand, she claims sections were censored. A UK inquest into the tragedy is expected to be heard in January.

 

Picture or Rebecca and her mother Anita courtesy of LBC

Original story: Mother mourns British woman found dead in Bangkok hotel

 

The heartbroken mother of a 36 year old British woman from Bexhill, East Sussex, southeast England has paid an emotional tribute to her daughter, who was recently found dead in a Bangkok hotel room.

 

Rebecca Turner was on an adventure in Southeast Asia with friends when tragedy struck. Her mother, Anita Turner, described her as a vivacious and outgoing woman who lived life to the fullest.

 

“Bec was always the life of the party, loved travelling the world, and made friends wherever she went.”

 

During a four-year stay in Laos, Turner became an integral part of a local village community.

 

“I’ve only recently discovered the depth of her impact, as many people from around the world and the Laotian community have reached out to me with heartfelt messages. Bec generously supported the local school, providing significant help. The village mayor even held a ceremony to thank her, which was truly touching.”

 

Turner’s kindness extended beyond financial support. She and a friend from London often biked through the village, buying dolls from underprivileged children and redistributing them to those with nothing. After her death, an Irish bar where she was well-known held a memorial for her, and villagers queued to pay their respects.

“Laos captured Bec’s heart, and she loved it there.”

 

Turner had attended a friend’s wedding in Laos in February and spent some time there before heading to Bangkok, where other friends joined her. She planned to stay in Thailand for two months, with a return to the UK scheduled for April 16, just in time for a holiday in Peru, reported the Daily Mail.

 

Tragically, on March 16, the British woman and her boyfriend were found dead in their Bangkok hotel room, reported Sussex Express UK.

 

Turner’s body was repatriated to the UK, and her funeral took place on May 10 in Eastbourne. An inquest into her death is set to open next Tuesday, June 4.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-12-18

 

 

Serves her right, it's people like her that supports the illicit and illegal drug trade. 

[ronnie50]

1 hour ago, J Branche said:

Let's go to Bangkok buy some powder off some sketchy street person and snort it.

 

Go out drink, act stupid come back and sleep it off.  Live to party another day.

Equally concerning should be the increase in methanol-spiked alcohol in tourist joints of SE Asia. It can be deadly. A dodgy barman at a cheap resort, or even the owner of one of these cheap beach booze bars, can be mixing the real thing with methanol (to make the rum, gin, whatever drinks cheaper by using less of the real thing). Last month 5 died at a cheap hostel in Laos, and 5 others were sickened and hospitalized on Fiji this week. The more this idea catches on amongst ropey resort 'bars', the more deaths we will see.

[MalcolmB]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Bec was always the life of the party

Cocaine does that.

[suzannegoh]

1 hour ago, Taboo2 said:

Sad and tragic.  As a parent, I warn my kids as much as I can, but no matter how much you tell them to use common sense and be careful, <deleted> happens.  Most likely the <deleted> they got was spiked with Fentanyl. 

 

 

Of they were knowingly snorting Fentanyl. 

[Nick Carter icp]

16 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Are drugs only dangerous in Thailand? Or should people avoid them all over the world?

 

   Are you once again  asking a question which you know the answer to ?

If you are asking a genuine question then Yes, drugs are dangerous all over the World 

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, Celsius said:

They tought they were so cool

No sympathy, at 36 she should have had more sense, these days many people seem to take drugs like sweets, there must be a lot of desperation in the world.

[OneMoreFarang]

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

   Are you once again  asking a question which you know the answer to ?

If you are asking a genuine question then Yes, drugs are dangerous all over the World 

 

Which part about my post don't you understand?

It's not really that difficult.

 

Taking illegal drugs, especially from unknown sources, anywhere in the world, is a bad idea.

Isn't that obvious?

 

If people still do that, then it seems they want to participate in the competition to win the Darwin award.

 

[sikishrory]

Unfortunate but obviously not the wisest choices.

Not my thing but I would extra sceptical of any drugs in Thailand with them being so close and buddy buddy with China.

China is one of the major sources of nitazenes and fentanyl.

[Nick Carter icp]

1 minute ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

Which part about my post don't you understand?

It's not really that difficult.

 

Taking illegal drugs, especially from unknown sources, anywhere in the world, is a bad idea.

Isn't that obvious?

 

If people still do that, then it seems they want to participate in the competition to win the Darwin award.

 

 

   OK, now you have answered your own question again , no need for me to answer your question because you have  already answered it 

[VictorInBKK]

28 minutes ago, ronnie50 said:

Equally concerning should be the increase in methanol-spiked alcohol in tourist joints of SE Asia. It can be deadly. A dodgy barman at a cheap resort, or even the owner of one of these cheap beach booze bars, can be mixing the real thing with methanol (to make the rum, gin, whatever drinks cheaper by using less of the real thing). Last month 5 died at a cheap hostel in Laos, and 5 others were sickened and hospitalized on Fiji this week. The more this idea catches on amongst ropey resort 'bars', the more deaths we will see.

That's why it's best to get wasted by the 7-11 from unopened liquor and mixers while saving money in the process.

[frank83628]

1 hour ago, kiwikeith said:

it is truly sad that these young people do not understand that Khaoson Rd is full of knock offs ,pimps and thieves.

Not to mention other places,

NZ and Aussie are full of badly cooked drugs and drugs laced with fentanyl, the culprits are the gangs who have teemed up with the Chinese mafia.

The Lebanese run the drug trade in Australia, in LOS who knows but the police are likely to be involved and some bad imported people.

How can it be stopped? it probably can't, until stupid people or should I say gullible innocent people learn not to touch the stuff.

RIP to a nice couple who did not deserve this.

I just read that Thailand will keep the death penalty, hope that they catch these low life murderers and execute them.

Why would dealers mix their drugs and kill their customer base? 

[FritsSikkink]

2 hours ago, portisaacozzy said:

she might have had good morals,common sence and discipline but in the end she got a bad deal without knowing.

No, she didn't have good sense otherwise she wouldn't buy and sniff things from total strangers.

She would also not use hard drugs in a country where the penalties when getting caught are high.

[Lite Beer]

2 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

The quality of comments and how it associated with members is just shocking. WTF* is wrong with members here nowadays? 

 

This young lady messed up...obviously. But the lack of empathy and finger pointing is very sad. The laughing emoji members need thier f*kg heads examined  

It was her choice to shove that stuff up her nose. No one on here made her.

[Dave0206]

1 hour ago, Bobydog said:

Serves her right, it's people like her that supports the illicit and illegal drug trade. 

The 2 younger ones are out of the equation your thoughts on them make zero difference to their feelings. The story was from a heartbroken mother which unless we have no empathy at all I find pretty unbelievable and sad .The mother is not asking for a go fund me usual nonsense just giving warnings to others to be careful if it saves 1 more parent from going through her plight good for her 

[1happykamper]

14 minutes ago, Lite Beer said:

It was her choice to shove that stuff up her nose. No one on here made her.

Like I said... no empathy. But nevermind. 

[newbee2022]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Picture courtesy of the Daily Mail

 

by Bob Scott

A grieving British mother urged tourists travelling to Thailand to steer clear of drugs after her daughter overdosed on a lethal cocktail of an unknown substance in Bangkok.

 

The 64 year old heartbroken mother, Anita Turner, from Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, has been left shattered by the loss of her beloved 36 year old daughter Rebecca, who died in a Bangkok hotel room after snorting what she believed to be cocaine with her partner.

 

It was tragically revealed that the powder Rebecca and her partner bought was a lethal cocktail comprising nine different drugs, including painkillers, sleeping pills, and anxiety medications. Anita now warns young travellers to resist the temptations of pushy street dealers, warning that you never really know what you’re getting into.

 

“My heart is just broken in two. I can’t believe I’ll never see her again. Every morning, I look at her photo and just cry. It’s killing me. The pain of losing a child is indescribable. You can’t imagine such agony until it happens to you. There’s a massive drug problem out there, and you need to be really careful. It’s just not worth the risk.”

Rebecca, who had been exploring Thailand, was set to return home in April, earlier this year, but tragically died on March 15. Having previously spent four years in Laos, a place she considered her second home, she had been attending a friend’s wedding before checking into Bangkok’s Khaosan Palace Hotel with Sam, her partner.

 

 

CCTV captured Sam entering the hotel half an hour before Rebecca that fateful day, having texted a friend about purchasing cocaine, according to Anita. Tragically, both Rebecca and Sam were found dead around 1pm by concerned friends. Sam’s body was discovered in bed, Rebecca’s on the floor.

 

Picture of Khaosan Palace Hotel courtesy of Alarmy

Police later disclosed to Anita that Rebecca had a concoction of nine drugs in her system: including opiates, morphine, codeine, noscapine, and a slew of benzodiazepines.

 

“So many people are dying, and they need to know about this. The road where Rebecca was staying is particularly notorious: a boy died of the same thing just a day before. I just want to shake people and tell them: please don’t take anything.”

 

Though Anita received an autopsy report from Thailand, she claims sections were censored. A UK inquest into the tragedy is expected to be heard in January.

 

Picture or Rebecca and her mother Anita courtesy of LBC

Original story: Mother mourns British woman found dead in Bangkok hotel

 

The heartbroken mother of a 36 year old British woman from Bexhill, East Sussex, southeast England has paid an emotional tribute to her daughter, who was recently found dead in a Bangkok hotel room.

 

Rebecca Turner was on an adventure in Southeast Asia with friends when tragedy struck. Her mother, Anita Turner, described her as a vivacious and outgoing woman who lived life to the fullest.

 

“Bec was always the life of the party, loved travelling the world, and made friends wherever she went.”

 

During a four-year stay in Laos, Turner became an integral part of a local village community.

 

“I’ve only recently discovered the depth of her impact, as many people from around the world and the Laotian community have reached out to me with heartfelt messages. Bec generously supported the local school, providing significant help. The village mayor even held a ceremony to thank her, which was truly touching.”

 

Turner’s kindness extended beyond financial support. She and a friend from London often biked through the village, buying dolls from underprivileged children and redistributing them to those with nothing. After her death, an Irish bar where she was well-known held a memorial for her, and villagers queued to pay their respects.

“Laos captured Bec’s heart, and she loved it there.”

 

Turner had attended a friend’s wedding in Laos in February and spent some time there before heading to Bangkok, where other friends joined her. She planned to stay in Thailand for two months, with a return to the UK scheduled for April 16, just in time for a holiday in Peru, reported the Daily Mail.

 

Tragically, on March 16, the British woman and her boyfriend were found dead in their Bangkok hotel room, reported Sussex Express UK.

 

Turner’s body was repatriated to the UK, and her funeral took place on May 10 in Eastbourne. An inquest into her death is set to open next Tuesday, June 4.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-12-18

 

 

A 36 yo woman is full responsible for her life. With or without drugs. And she wanted the druggie way. Obviously the mother made a mistake when educating her daughter. Sad, indeed.

[The Old Bull]

2 hours ago, tmd5855 said:

Have no sympathy.... Why!!

 

Brought up a son who started smoking weed at "Primary" school, weed maybe safe for adults, but, it does strange things to young boys minds going through puberty.  My other son wanted a padlock on his bedroom door, then they wife wanted one on our bedroom door.  My ex tried to understand and gave hundreds of last chances, I told him that taking drugs would end up in one or two ways, Jail or death.

When folk who are not smart think they are we are getting into troubled waters.  I used all my contacts, influence and money to keep him out of jail.  I were working abroad when 4 uniformed cops, 2 plain clothes came my home with a sniffer dog.   He were no longer an addict, now a pusher, he were not home when cops arrived he were out and told to head straight to the station, phoned me out in Indonesia asking me to fix, told him I cannot fix this time.  I were the bad one.

Done jail time and jail got him onto harder drugs.  UK jails have drugs freely available.

 

On the 29th December 2016, my son took his own life aged 27.

 

No drugs he would be still alive.  

 

Taking drugs is a choice, nothing more.  Drugs never end up well, it splits families and creates wounds that will never heal.

Taking some drugs is only a choice the first time. It changes your body chemistry and is no longer a choice.

[Luka77]

Why so many Brits come to Thailand to do drugs 

[shackleton]

She obviously knew what she was doing involved in drug taking 

Also being a  mature lady she should have been aware of the consequences of getting  caught in Thailand plus the penalties 😬 

No-one wants to see people dying but people do 😱

[ChipButty]

Stick with a few beers, it’s not worth the risk, it’s like playing Russian roulette

[impulse]

The saddest thing is that she was probably queued up behind a dozen other tourists to buy the junk, so she figured it must be safe.

 

In any case, I'm glad that I never made any mistakes on holiday when I was that age.  And yes.  That is sarcasm.

 

I'm just thankful that I survived worse (and dumber) mistakes.

 

Condolences to her loved ones.

 

[ChipButty]

10 minutes ago, Luka77 said:

Why so many Brits come to Thailand to do drugs 

Not just Brits