Phuket mototaxi driver dies of glue overdose

PHUKET TOWN: -- A motorcycle taxi driver was found dead in an abandoned cinema in Phuket Town yesterday after an apparent overdose on glue, police said.

Police estimated that Bangkok-native Thianchai Atwinit, 33, died three days before his body was discovered.

Phuket City Police Duty Officer Somchai Nuboon was alerted to the grim discovery by a local resident at about 7:30pm yesterday.

At the scene, a bathroom on the first floor of the long-abandoned Nimit Cinema on Ong Sim Pai Road in Phuket Town, police found Mr Thianchai's body slumped over on the ground.

Mr Thianchai was wearing his motorcycle taxi driver's vest. Next to his body were three cans of glue.

Police believe the dead man probably regularly used the bathroom to take drugs because there was little chance of being disturbed. The cinema closed down more than 10 years ago.

Mr Thianchai probably sniffed too much glue and went into shock before dying, police believe.

His motorcycle was also found parked nearby.

Police say they will continue their inquiries until they establish with certainty the cause of Mr Thianchai's death.

-- Phuket Gazette 2010-11-16

RIP poor guy

Better than him dying by driving head on into a Hilux grille with a costumer on the back while he's off his head on prit-stick.

Better than him dying by driving head on into a Hilux grille with a costumer on the back while he's off his head on prit-stick.

Aint that the truth. Imagine the consequences of him crashing wasted on Evostick with a tourist on the back. Problem is would it of ever came to light if it had of happened.

Either way R.I.P.

Better than him dying by driving head on into a Hilux grille with a costumer on the back while he's off his head on prit-stick.

You're not so 'appropriate'....

Well done, it must have taken ages to come up with something like that.

Better than him dying by driving head on into a Hilux grille with a costumer on the back while he's off his head on prit-stick.

there is a valid point in this quote ......