Heartbroken Irish mum honours ‘special son’ lost on Koh Tao

[Will B Good]

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

They all also have a tendency "to light up every room they go into" and always "put others needs before their own".

 

There really are some wonderful characters meeting untimely deaths......it is a crying shame.

[Liverpool Lou]

36 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The well deserved reputation of Dark Tao continues. 

How does the opinion of some people regarding its reputation have anything to do with this incident that does not, apparently, seem to be causing any concern to the family?

[leehut]

37 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

 

The photo's are Koh Nang Yuan, not Koh Tao.

[Anthony mellows]

45 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Horrible thing to say?

 

But when these men die (almost always men)....it is amazing how wonderful, friendly and loving they all are..... they are never total scoundrels whom everyone despised......maybe it's true?......only the good die young......maybe why I'm approaching my 70's, fit and healthy.

That's what I thought. On a similar theme, when someone dies and they say ' He/she, lived life to the full' you can bet they were a drug addict,alcoholic,sex addict.

[GammaGlobulin]

Why go diving there in the first place?

 

In the spirit of safety, I think it would be better to fly to The Bahamas.

Good diving there.

And, probably, much safer.

 

The Caribbean is also a very nice place to visit and dive.

Better than Thailand, by far, just IMHO.

 

Virgin Islands, for example.

 

 

 

 

[Balance]

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

 

My money is on the covid19 vaccine.....mark my words.....yet another cover up.

If he was diving off a PADI-certified boat and there were PADI instructors in the water with him, and he was diving with a "buddy," then he should not have died while diving, barring, of course, that he did not have a congenital heart condition or another catastrophic issue lying in wait.

 

Perhaps the details will surface someday. 

 

[Dont confuse me]

I feel for the parents, they have raised €30,000 to take the body back to Ireland?  

 

The cost for a body repatriation can be anywhere between £2,500 and £20,000, however the average cost usually tends to be somewhere around £3,000 to £6,000.

The cost for an ashes repatriation is usually lower and can be around £1,000 to £3,000 depending on the level of the service.

 

This is to the UK,  I know what I'd be repatriation a nice urn .....

[Oliver Holzerfilled]

Very few deaths in Thailand can correctly be categorized as "unexpected."  Need the details on this one.

[Will B Good]

5 minutes ago, Balance said:

If he was diving off a PADI-certified boat and there were PADI instructors in the water with him, and he was diving with a "buddy," then he should not have died while diving, barring, of course, that he did not have a congenital heart condition or another catastrophic issue lying in wait.

 

Perhaps the details will surface someday. 

 

 

Not totally sure he was diving when he died......the report says "while he was diving in Thailand".....could mean he was here and he was here to dive.....not that he was actually diving at the time?????

[Jack Hammer]

56 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It's not just for a funeral, it's for repatriation and a funeral in Ireland.

And a wake 

[PomPolo]

RIP little brother doesn't go into much detail of what happened but does sound like a genuine tragic accident (unlike some other fatalities that have caught the headlines in Koh Tao) while scuba diving which I believe can be dangerous at times.

[andyman57]

Only a young man would have cost next to nothing for insurance 😭 

[Nick Carter icp]

4 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

RIP little brother doesn't go into much detail of what happened but does sound like a genuine tragic accident 

 

   What details have they given that makes it sound like a genuine tragic accident ?

[SunsetT]

3 minutes ago, andyman57 said:

Only a young man would have cost next to nothing for insurance 😭 

Diving is probably listed as a dangerous activity and would not be covered by insurance.

 

[Liverpool Lou]

14 minutes ago, Jack Hammer said:

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It's not just for a funeral, it's for repatriation and a funeral in Ireland.

And a wake 

...and for airline tickets to, and hotel charges in Thailand!

[Liverpool Lou]

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

7 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

RIP little brother doesn't go into much detail of what happened but does sound like a genuine tragic accident 

 

   What details have they given that makes it sound like a genuine tragic accident ?

What details have they given that makes it not sound like a genuine tragic accident ?

[Nick Carter icp]

6 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What details have they given that makes it not sound like a genuine tragic accident ?

 

 

   I was asking that question . 

What details have they given .

[Jabberwocky]

You don't even need 30.000 € to bring a corpse home, and any decent insurance would have covered it, as do many credit cards. Sorry for their loss, and sorry for all those cries for financial help. 

[shocky2012]

2 hours ago, arick said:

30,000 baht for that funeral not more not 30,000 Euros.

It seems you're having trouble understanding a simple sentence, so let me clarify for you:
 

They have received 30,000 euros in donations from various supporters. What they choose to do with those funds is neither your concern nor mine. The cost of the funeral is entirely irrelevant to this discussion.

[shocky2012]

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

They wanted to raise 25 000 Euros .

They have already raised 37 000 Euros .

The go fund me is still open for more donations ,

The average cost for body repatriations is 4000 Euros .

Maybe they want to repatriate ALL those who have died on Koa Tao ?

Maybe he was such a nice guy that he's binging Hannah Witheridge and David Miller and all the others back with him ?

You really spent all that energy writing that nonsense? Try harder.

Go outside paint a house or something. 

[Liverpool Lou]

16 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

23 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What details have they given that makes it not sound like a genuine tragic accident ?

 

 

   I was asking that question . 

What details have they given .

I was asking a question, also.   What details have they given?

[frank83628]

2 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

The deaths on and around that island continue to mount…..for whatever reason.

 

bearing in mind there are no road deaths,  there just seems to be a recurrent theme

There are plenty of road deaths, foreign, Thai and Burmese.

[Nick Carter icp]

7 minutes ago, shocky2012 said:

It seems you're having trouble understanding a simple sentence, so let me clarify for you:
 

They have received 30,000 euros in donations from various supporters. What they choose to do with those funds is neither your concern nor mine. The cost of the funeral is entirely irrelevant to this discussion.

 

   Why do they need 37 000 Euros for, when the cost of repatriating a body is 4000 Euros?

   What are they going to spend the other 33 000 Euros on ?

[GammaGlobulin]

1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Why do they need 37 000 Euros for, when the cost of repatriating a body is 4000 Euros?

   What are they going to spend the other 33 000 Euros on ?

 

Does it matter what they will spend this money on?

Not to me.

 

[shocky2012]

Just now, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  Stop telling what to do .

Write something worthwhile or don't bother posting 

The irony of telling me to write something worthwhile after you wrote that festering pile of word vomit.
 

It’s fascinating how you’ve twisted an act of compassion and generosity into something to criticize. The family has no control over how much people choose to donate, nor should they be expected to stop others from showing their support just because a goal was surpassed. If anything, it’s a testament to how much this young man was loved and respected.
 

Perhaps instead of projecting jealousy or envy, you could focus your energy on something constructive (like painting a wall) or better yet, extend some empathy to a grieving family (not sure youre capable of that though based on your posts here).

[Nick Carter icp]

1 minute ago, shocky2012 said:

The irony of telling me to write something worthwhile after you wrote that festering pile of word vomit.
 

It’s fascinating how you’ve twisted an act of compassion and generosity into something to criticize. The family has no control over how much people choose to donate, nor should they be expected to stop others from showing their support just because a goal was surpassed. If anything, it’s a testament to how much this young man was loved and respected.
 

Perhaps instead of projecting jealousy or envy, you could focus your energy on something constructive (like painting a wall) or better yet, extend some empathy to a grieving family (not sure youre capable of that though based on your posts here).

 

   Why does the Family want so much money ?

They asked for 25 000 Euro when the cost of repatriating the body is 4000 Euro .

   They have already got  37 000 Euro and they are still asking for more money .

   Why is that ?

Why is that >

[Liverpool Lou]

22 minutes ago, Jabberwocky said:

You don't even need 30.000 € to bring a corpse home

...the GFM is asking for money "to support the family" also!

[twizzian]

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

My money is on the covid19 vaccine.....mark my words.....yet another cover up.

one of friends is on his 6th jab, we’re always pleading with him ‘don’t do it’

[shocky2012]

5 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Why does the Family want so much money ?

They asked for 25 000 Euro when the cost of repatriating the body is 4000 Euro .

   They have already got  37 000 Euro and they are still asking for more money .

   Why is that ?

Why is that >

First, let me clarify a few things, since you seem genuinely misinformed about how situations like this work. As someone experienced in digital marketing and crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe, I can assure you that the cost of repatriating a body isn’t the only expense involved.

For a starter, they havent received 37 000 Euro. Gofundme takes 2.9% + $0.30 per donation.
 

When a tragedy like this happens, there are often substantial additional costs such as:

• Funeral arrangements
• Legal fees or administrative costs related to the death.
• Travel expenses for family members to handle affairs, both abroad and locally.
• Potential debt or financial hardship caused by the sudden loss of a loved one.

GoFundMe campaigns are designed to offer support beyond just the immediate costs. The platform doesn’t automatically cut off donations once a goal is reached. People choose to continue donating out of compassion, and it’s up to the family how they use the funds.
 

This isn’t about ‘asking for more money’, it’s about people showing kindness during a devastating time. Your fixation on the numbers while ignoring the context shows a lack of understanding and empathy.
 

Instead of questioning the generosity of others, maybe take a moment to reflect on why this bothers you so much. If you don’t want to donate, that’s fine, but shaming a grieving family is neither productive nor kind.

[Iron Tongue]

I'm confused.

Was this a multiple casualty event?

Who is the blonde gal in the center position while the Irish lad is off to the right?