The Death Of Dean Batty

[soihok]

I was very saddened to hear of the death of my friend from Sheffield ( UK )whilst he was living in Thailand.

His name is Dean Batty.

I had lost touch with Dean a few years ago but was , more than, surprised to hear from my mother, who is a friend of his parents, that Dean had committed suicide in Thailand last year.

He hung himself for reasons unknown. He had moved to Thailand with his girlfriend, I don't know where he was living or his situation , but would like to find out the truth of what happened to him. I feel shocked that he ended his life of his own doing as he was a man that would not take anything laying down.

Dean was the landlord of The Vine just off London Road in Sheffield for a while in the late 90,s, to give anyone a clue.

He was an army boxing champion in his time and used to coach me and my friends in the village we all grew up in, Todwick near Sheffield, England.

If anyone can throw some light on his time in Thailand , and why things turned out as they did. I would be grateful to hear from you.

If anyone wishes to PM me if they would not like anything made public, please do.

Thanks

[nam-thip]

Was it ever reported in the Thai press?

If so which one and when as nothing shows up on google.

The British embassy in bangkok would be the place to start your search.

[soihok]

Thanks for the advice, and result of a search you made.

[Thongkorn]

Was it ever reported in the Thai press?

If so which one and when as nothing shows up on google.

The British embassy in bangkok would be the place to start your search.

Condolences, There are many strange Falang deaths in Thailand, that is common knowledge, It would not be report and if it was, it would get minimal coverage , Thailand do not want bad publicity because it would affect the tourist trade even more.

[Peterbigeyes]

My sincere condolences.

[fidgitrocks]

I dont know how you work this but Dean was my dad. I dont know if you hot the information u needed as ur post is old but I would like to learn more as I agree it is not like my dad to do what he did!!

[Richard4849]

It never is, sadly.

[saintofsilence]

I dont know how you work this but Dean was my dad. I dont know if you hot the information u needed as ur post is old but I would like to learn more as I agree it is not like my dad to do what he did!!

Sorry about your loss and good luck in chasing this up maybe you can send a message to the opening poster by clicking on his profile and send message.

[hotandhumid]

Sad story as these stories always are but trying to find out why he did what he did isn't going to make any difference is it.

[fidgitrocks]

Not to you no it wnt make a difference but speaking to my dads friends is a great confort to me and maybe one day I will find out for sure what happened and why because there was never any evidence as to why he did what he did!!!

[fidgitrocks]

It never is, sadly.

Thanks for your help.

[fidgitrocks]

I dont know how you work this but Dean was my dad. I dont know if you hot the information u needed as ur post is old but I would like to learn more as I agree it is not like my dad to do what he did!!

Sorry about your loss and good luck in chasing this up maybe you can send a message to the opening poster by clicking on his profile and send message.

Thanks for your help I'm useless with these things

[Flatouthruthefog]

I dont know how you work this but Dean was my dad. I dont know if you hot the information u needed as ur post is old but I would like to learn more as I agree it is not like my dad to do what he did!!

Firstly, regrets re your Dad from a fellow Yorkie.

I have lived in the north of Thailand for several years and my Thai wife and I have quite good contacts.

If you ever hear that the North (not what people here call the North East) is involved in his story, especially Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai, I would be prepared to make some inquiries for you.

PM me, giving your own e-mail address, if you think I could help.

[phuket Mike]

Going by your description this looks like Dean, if it is there is a photo which may help people.

http://dean-batty.gonetoosoon.org/

There is also a reference to Ao Nang which may help.

[Thaifan2]

Did he leave a suicide note ?

[fidgitrocks]

nope well we never received one

[WarpSpeed]

Not wanting to seem insensitive here or make incrimination's but being a former champion boxer may speak volumes to the reasoning for his final demise as it is well understood these days that the brain injuries often suffered in such sports may eventually bring on feelings of depression and suicide therefore maybe you can take some solace in knowing it may well have been out of the reach of help without anyone really knowing how he was feeling or the full extent of the damage he received over years of boxing.. Assuming of course that it really was a suicide..

At any rate sorry for your loss and I hope you find what you're looking for..

[fidgitrocks]

<br />Not wanting to seem insensitive here or make incrimination's but being a former champion boxer may speak volumes to the reasoning for his final demise as it is well understood these days that the brain injuries often suffered in such sports may eventually bring on feelings of depression and suicide therefore maybe you can take some solace in knowing it may well have been out of the reach of help without anyone really knowing how he was feeling or the full extent of the damage he received over years of boxing.. Assuming of course that it really was a suicide.. <br /><br />At any rate sorry for your loss and I hope you find what you're looking for..<br />

yeah i understand what you mean, just that i spoke to him only a few days before he died and there was no indication of depression. he was really settled in thailand and finally somewhere he loved. can understand why with the pics he took

[WarpSpeed]

<br />Not wanting to seem insensitive here or make incrimination's but being a former champion boxer may speak volumes to the reasoning for his final demise as it is well understood these days that the brain injuries often suffered in such sports may eventually bring on feelings of depression and suicide therefore maybe you can take some solace in knowing it may well have been out of the reach of help without anyone really knowing how he was feeling or the full extent of the damage he received over years of boxing.. Assuming of course that it really was a suicide.. <br /><br />At any rate sorry for your loss and I hope you find what you're looking for..<br />

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yeah i understand what you mean, just that i spoke to him only a few days before he died and there was no indication of depression. he was really settled in thailand and finally somewhere he loved. can understand why with the pics he took

Yea I should of added "sudden and explicable". I don't know the answers any more then anyone else does just offering some possible reasons, and I'm not sure what finding out any thing different is going to do in terms of giving you piece of mind but then again I'm not in your position :jap: ..

[soihok]

Fidgitrocks.

PM sent to you.