German Victim Of Phuket Mob Bashing Out Of Coma

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German victim of Phuket mob bashing out of coma

Jiraporn “Joy” Chucheep, wife of German national Kurt Trotnow, says

her husband is now out of the coma but still unable to speak.

PHUKET: -- German national Kurt Trotnow, who is in intensive care after being beaten by a mob in Patong, is conscious but still on a respirator.

“Kurt is conscious now but still cannot talk because he is on a respirator. When he wakes up, I talk with him and he looks at me. He understands my words,” said his wife, Jiraporn “Joy” Chucheep.

Mr Trotnow, 53, is recovering at Phuket International Hospital after being set upon by a group of men not long after he refused to pay a 200-baht tuk-tuk fare for an 800-meter ride.

He underwent a second operation to stem bleeding in the brain at 9pm Tuesday night.

After arguing with the tuk-tuk driver, Mr Trotnow shoved him to the pavement and walked away. As Mr Trotnow and Mrs Jiraporn headed toward the nearby Aroonsom Plaza, the men attacked. (Click here to read original report.)

He lapsed into a coma but has since regained consciousness.

Mrs Jiraporn explained that she had known Mr Trotnow for a long time and that they were married one month ago.

“We planned to go back to Germany on September 7 so he could have an operation for a medical condition on the 15th ,” said Mrs Jiraporn.

She had given up hope of finding the men who attacked them, but still hopes for Mr Trotnow’s full recovery, she said.

“I cannot remember the number of people who beat him or even the [tuk-tuk] driver’s face.

I think no one dares to tell the truth because they all know each other and they continue to earn a living there,” Mrs Chucheep said.

“I don’t expect to find the offenders, my only wish now is that Kurt gets better,” she added.

A friend had informed Mr Trotnow’s family, but she was not sure when they would come to Phuket, she added.

The incident sparked fury throughout the international community, with German honorary consul in Phuket Dirk Naumann on Wednsday highlighting the incident at the quarterly meeting of Phuket honorary consuls with local officials.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/archives/articles/2011/article10912.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2011-09-02

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[LivinginKata]

That's very good news. I hope he makes a full recovery.

[stevenl]

Yes, excellent news. Judging from a distance it did not look good, glad to hear he is recovering.

[steelepulse]

Indeed, good news!

[ScubaBuddha]

Good news. The tuk tuk drivers that beat him are probably breathing a sigh of relief too.

[Boater]

Good news. The tuk tuk drivers that beat him are probably breathing a sigh of relief too.

wouldnt hold my breath.... you have to have a heart and soul to think like that.... and as they appear to not have one i doubt it, but then again proably less money to pay to not get caught

[ozzieovaseas]

Good news. The tuk tuk drivers that beat him are probably breathing a sigh of relief too.

wouldnt hold my breath.... you have to have a heart and soul to think like that.... and as they appear to not have one i doubt it, but then again proably less money to pay to not get caught

Have to agree there...no mistakes about what Scuba buddha meant in saying the tuk tuk drivers were breathing a sigh of relief.

I would bet my left one that it was due to the Germans wife stating that she could'nt identify the villians and suspects they will never be caught.

Don't think they are worried much about the welfare of the poor guy

[jocko]

Good news. The tuk tuk drivers that beat him are probably breathing a sigh of relief too.

wouldnt hold my breath.... you have to have a heart and soul to think like that.... and as they appear to not have one i doubt it, but then again proably less money to pay to not get caught

Have to agree there...no mistakes about what Scuba buddha meant in saying the tuk tuk drivers were breathing a sigh of relief.

I would bet my left one that it was due to the Germans wife stating that she could'nt identify the villians and suspects they will never be caught.

Don't think they are worried much about the welfare of the poor guy

I agree on what you write and we all hope in the some distant future that some people will realise that all this bad publicity will change things for the better but we all know that tuk tuk drivers/jet ski operators / scam artists dont read thai visa or the papers they don't look to the future and unless the power's that be spell it out to them nothing will change and one day they might see there is no more mug's on the street i must say i look forward to that day no matter how long it takes because myself i dont need them.but i feel sorry for the people that do.