Westerner Murdered On Phuket In Execution Style

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Westerner murdered on Phuket in execution style

By Staff Reporter

PHUKET: -- From Phuket, reports are emerging of a murder investigation which has been instigated following the discover of a foreign man, thought to be of western origin, who had been either dumped or drowned in a Pond.

After the grim discovery by local residents, in the Patong Hill area, Police and forensics were quickly on the scene as the man was found tied up with rope and wrapped in garbage bags.

He had suffered head trauma and been stabbed multiple times in the head, torso and ankles, according to sources.

The identity of the man is so far unknown, however police have described him as a “westerner”, aged 40-50 years old, 6 ft tall, well built, (at approx 90 Kgs), and slightly balding.

The body was only wearing black boxer shorts when discovered. [more]

Full story: http://www.pattaya10...westerner-pond/

--Pattaya 103 FM 2012-12-01

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Phuket:Dead foreign male found stuffed in black plastic bag

Tanyaluk Sakoot

PHUKET: -- The body of a foreign male estimated to be approximately 30 years old has been found stuffed in a black plastic bag in Soi Bang Tong, Kathu.

Police found the body with his hands tied with nylon rope, with severe head trauma and with multiple stab wounds to his back.

Initial investigation leads police to believe that the male has been dead for at least three days. The man is around 180-185 cms tall and weighs around 90 kgs.

Full story: http://www.thephuket...c-bag-35045.php

-- The Phuket News 2012-12-01

[Rambling Man]

"who had been either dumped or drowned in a Pond."

Well, which one is it? Most people who have stab wounds and are found in a bag don't typically die from 'drowning'. Jeeze.

[cloudhopper]

Another disagreement that got lost in translation on the island of crime and death.

[LivinginKata]

Another disagreement that got lost in translation on the island of crime and death.

For sure he got involved with the wrong people.

[Docno]

"who had been either dumped or drowned in a Pond."

Well, which one is it? Most people who have stab wounds and are found in a bag don't typically die from 'drowning'. Jeeze.

Huh? He could have been stabbed non-lethally then thrown into the pond where he drowned. The coroner will need to see if water entered his lungs as evidence of drowning and whether the stab wounds were sufficient to cause death.

[beano2274]

How old was he in the first part he is between 40 and 50, in the next part he is 30

[Payboy]

Hope they don't try to pin this one on the man-eating tiger.

[Old Croc]

There are reports of a missing American surfer on another site.

He seems to fit the description of this unidentified body.

[beano2274]

It says in the article he was a long termer in Phuket but no-one knows his Identity, why not try going to the Immigration department, if they are like mine they now have pictures of people who visit the office to facilitate easier processing of different requirements.

[965purity]

stabbed multiple times in the head, torso and ankles

This is possibly a bad translation with the original source saying the victim's Achilles tendons had been cut. If so, this a "message wound". It says that the victim tried to walk away with someone's cash or property, or otherwise ran out on some arrangement.

[Shot]

There are reports of a missing American surfer on another site.

He seems to fit the description of this unidentified body.

I hope you're wrong. But, I think you're right.

[webfact]

Unidentified foreigner found tied up, dead in Patong Hill rubber plantation

Phuket Gazette

PHUKET: -- The body of an unidentified foreigner was found in a rubber plantation on Patong Hill tied up and wrapped in a black plastic bag yesterday afternoon.

“The body was that of a Caucasian man. A plastic bag covered the top half of his body and he was found face down on the ground. His face had obviously been struck with a heavy object and there were several stab wounds in his back,” Thung Thong Police Superintendent Kraithong Chanthongbai said.

The man was between 175 and 185 centimeters tall, about 90 kilograms and in his 30s, police said.

Police suspect the man had been dead for about three days before the local villager discovered the body 2 kilometers from the nearest road on a 10 rai rubber plantation in Kathu.

“The man was probably murdered somewhere else and then dumped here for hiding,” said Col Kraithong.

Police believe there will be several suspects in the case, citing the fact that whoever dumped the body probably was familiar with the plantation and had access to a four-wheel drive vehicle in order to get the body so far away from the nearest road.

“Where the body was found is an isolated location, it is not a surprise someone tried to hide the body there,” said Col Kraithong.

“The body was transferred to Patong hospital for further examination,” he added.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle19617.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-12-01

[Lancelot]

Another disagreement that got lost in translation on the island of crime and death.

For sure he got involved with the wrong people.

Business conflict? Unwise to mess with the locals rice bowl...

[NomadJoe]

stabbed multiple times in the head, torso and ankles

This is possibly a bad translation with the original source saying the victim's Achilles tendons had been cut. If so, this a "message wound". It says that the victim tried to walk away with someone's cash or property, or otherwise ran out on some arrangement.

Interesting speculation. Here is more: lower leg wounds are often defensive wounds as the victim falls on his back and uses his legs to fend off an attacker.

[sjjmmi]

What happend to the pond in the 3rd report

Edited December 1, 2012 by sjjmmi

[noddy77]

Glad I visited Phuket a few years ago now.

Happy living in Bangkok with no ambition whatsoever to return.

I am sure it will have no effect on tourism though.

Just that there is much nicer and safer places in Thailand to holiday.

[davejones]

"who had been either dumped or drowned in a Pond."

Well, which one is it? Most people who have stab wounds and are found in a bag don't typically die from 'drowning'. Jeeze.

He could have been stabbed, dumped in the pond and then drowned. They will need a post mortem to find the cause of death. This has happened in other cases around the world. It is obviously still too early to know the exact cause of death. So perhaps you should keep quiet instead of making nonsense comments.

[thaimat]

just another notch in the murdered-farang-belt of Phuket, holiday island paradise

[anon467367354]

a blow to the head and multiple stab wounds, bound and stuffed in plastic is "execution style"?

I wonder if he was tied afterwards for the convenience of transporting.

for some reason I thought "execution style" was a shot to the back of the head in a true cowardly fashion.

[Old Croc]

Glad I visited Phuket a few years ago now.

Happy living in Bangkok with no ambition whatsoever to return.

I am sure it will have no effect on tourism though.

Just that there is much nicer and safer places in Thailand to holiday.

Silly, off-topic post.

No one cares where you're too scared to travel to, Noddy.

[antpet]

It sounds self inflicted to me but then I'm no forensics expert. Neither are the Thai authoriities. I expect them to agree with me.

I think the deceased will be found to have owned a ground floor apartment; hence no balcony to jump from.

The description has me worried as it fits everyone I know here in Pattaya: old, bald, fat.

I'm spending the day ringing round friends to see if it is them. Some of them, the most hardened of drinkers will travel miles to find the cheapest Chang so Phuket doesn't bar them from an iced beer - if the price is right.

I wrote only last week of when the next horrific rape and murder would occur in Phuket. Maybe things are getting better if we've just got the danger of being horrifically murdered. If rape/murder is reducing at least our wives and daughters will survive us.

What a way to go. Terrible. I expect the criminal thinks that the watch they stole and the mobile phone too makes the crime worth while. The value of a life then. Of cours eit could be something more sinister such as the ubiquitous business conflict. The definition being some low life criminal Thai wanted to extort money from you. A request with menaces that you declined.

Will anyone ever be found responsible? What do you think?

Well that's certainly not a place high on my bucket list. Bucket list. Things to do before you die. Just before you die actually. Stabbed. Strangled. Asphixiated.

Thai forensics to the rescue then. But to be fair they are developing a new technology to Thailand in their sterling efforts to reduce crime. It's called finger printing and a Police report explained it as being something to with lines on the skin a bit like a road map where you can find a good place to eat before you get there. Maybe have som tam too.

Personally, I'm not getting my hopes up.

Edited December 1, 2012 by antpet

[catmac]

Obviously suicide...........

Seriously though, what a nightmare Phuket would seem to have become. Like a previous poster, we visited Patong the year before the tsunami, loathed the overpricing and surly attitude and never have or will return.

[nakhonandy]

Glad I visited Phuket a few years ago now.

Happy living in Bangkok with no ambition whatsoever to return.

I am sure it will have no effect on tourism though.

Just that there is much nicer and safer places in Thailand to holiday.

Phuket does appear rather regularly I have to agree.

Then again so does Pattaya.

Bangkok is not exactly a safe haven either, just depends where you live! Exactly the same in Phuket and Pattaya.

It also gets more dangerous when you are involved with criminals. I am not saying this is definitely the case here as we don't yet know. just that they quote "execution style".

The vast majority of crimes we read about involve people involved themselves. In this respect thailand is no different to any other country.

The majority of violent crime is always in the most densly populated areas.

[catmac]

Glad I visited Phuket a few years ago now.

Happy living in Bangkok with no ambition whatsoever to return.

I am sure it will have no effect on tourism though.

Just that there is much nicer and safer places in Thailand to holiday.

Silly, off-topic post.

No one cares where you're too scared to travel to, Noddy.

I would have thought the post was relevent, unlike your reply which is just ignorant and rude.

[jcb2001]

Another disagreement that got lost in translation on the island of crime and death.

For sure he got involved with the wrong people.

Business conflict? Unwise to mess with the locals rice bowl...

I fear Puket's reputation is becoming tarnished. It appears that tourist are still not afraid of travelling to Puket. Just curious, I wonder how Puket's crime rates stand with other major tourist destinations?

[techboy]

"who had been either dumped or drowned in a Pond."

Well, which one is it? Most people who have stab wounds and are found in a bag don't typically die from 'drowning'. Jeeze.

He could have been stabbed, dumped in the pond and then drowned. They will need a post mortem to find the cause of death. This has happened in other cases around the world. It is obviously still too early to know the exact cause of death. So perhaps you should keep quiet instead of making nonsense comments.

You should take your own advice

[DocN]

I wish, that for ones, an article would be propperly researched, before it comes out. 50,40,30, pond, rubber plantation, executed...in a sack...

R.I.P. to the victim

[metisdead]

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[Old Croc]

Another disagreement that got lost in translation on the island of crime and death.

For sure he got involved with the wrong people.

Business conflict? Unwise to mess with the locals rice bowl...

I fear Puket's reputation is becoming tarnished. It appears that tourist are still not afraid of travelling to Puket. Just curious, I wonder how Puket's crime rates stand with other major tourist destinations?

Good question.

Considering around 3mill tourists visit Phuket every year and there is a very large number of expats living here, is the murder rate still proportionally high compared to Pattaya and Bangkok?

What I get annoyed about are the Phuket bashers who come out of the woodwork, insert themselves into every thread of this nature without adding to the actual subject. They just want to bleat their hatred of a province some have never visited (or they once spent a short time in the small town of Patong on the west coast of the Province).