Skull of a foreigner found in a Chiang Mai forest

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Skull Of A Foreigner Found In A Chiang Mai Forest


Bone remains of a man was found in the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. Police are investigating the origins of the skeleton.

CHIANG MAI – September 20,2013 [PDN]; Phuping Police were informed that bone remains of a man was found in the Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. It was reported that a skull and several other bones were found in the National Park.

Investigators stated that Chiang Mai Police had received that a certain Mr. Mark, aged 59, an American tourist, had written a death letter saying that he was going to spend his rest of life living in the National Park. As soon as receiving the letter, a search was despatched, but no one was able to find Mr. Mark.

It is believed that the bone remains belong to Mr. Mark and that it was not a crime, but rather an accident or a suicide, as no traces of a fight were found.

Nevertheless, the bone remains will now be sent to a hospital in Chiang Mai for a DNA testing, in order to confirm whether the bones do or do not belong to Mr. Mark.

Source: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/09/21/skull-of-a-foreigner-found-in-a-chiang-mai-forest/

-- Pattaya Daily News 2013-09-21

[lazeeboy]

ok so he sent a suicide note and thats the end of the case ....

[retell]

as usual not enough information in the post to even assume it is mr. Mark's remains

they found

details as from when is the ketter ?

how old are the bones

but i'll leave it to the TV sherlocks to fit the puzzel together

[Morden]

as usual not enough information in the post to even assume it is mr. Mark's remains

they found

details as from when is the ketter ?

how old are the bones

but i'll leave it to the TV sherlocks to fit the puzzel together

Yup, by the end of the day they will probably be saying that his wife wrote the letter and killed him.

[FiestyFarang]

Heart attack perhaps? Seems like Thailand has the highest heart attack rates in the world.

[retell]

as usual not enough information in the post to even assume it is mr. Mark's remains

they found

details as from when is the ketter ?

how old are the bones

but i'll leave it to the TV sherlocks to fit the puzzel together

Yup, by the end of the day they will probably be saying that his wife wrote the letter and killed him.

fall of the balcony ? ate the wrong mushrooms / berry's who knows

i guess it will take some time for a body to decompose that only bone remain

so al the time the police and rescue were searching ??

or could it be .... Jimmy Hoffa ??

Edited September 21, 2013 by retell

[A1Str8]

I suppose the reason behind no traces of a fight were found is simply because they found bones and his skull which means he died a little while ago. So if there was any fight, the traces are long gone.

Sent from one of my devices using the internet

[Briggsy]

How does it take a body to decompose to just bone remains. They certainly didn't act fast on that letter. Probably chucked it in the in-tray for a couple of years. And then sauntered out to find "Mr Mark".

I tell you, you just couldn't make this stuff up.

[jaapfries]

They just love to jump to conclusions in Thailand, don't they ?!

There's NO WAY these coppers could determine, in the field:

1. The sex of the skull

2. The skull is Asian or Caucasian

3. That there was a 'violent crime' or not (for a body to decompose to 'skull-level' takes a few months; any/all spontaneous traces of violence would be long gone, unless highly trained crime scene investigators would have been available from the moment of discovery.

It will be interesting to see the conclusions of the lab-reports; until then all they're doing is speculating.

[MILT]

Quite easy really. First as in any case involving bones and without further investigation can conclude that the bones are western by the direction heading west.

Further based on the undated note and unverified signature we can conclude without a doubt that, that the human remains are in fact human.

We will still go ahead and have the remains tested at a hospital to verify our findings.

Case pending outcome.

[scorecard]

ok so he sent a suicide note and thats the end of the case ....

Where is it reported that that's the end of the case?

[UdeBoCM]

Jim Thompson!...?

[Beng]

as usual not enough information in the post to even assume it is mr. Mark's remains

they found

details as from when is the ketter ?

how old are the bones

but i'll leave it to the TV sherlocks to fit the puzzel together

Yup, by the end of the day they will probably be saying that his wife wrote the letter and killed him.

fall of the balcony ? ate the wrong mushrooms / berry's who knows

i guess it will take some time for a body to decompose that only bone remain

so al the time the police and rescue were searching ??

or could it be .... Jimmy Hoffa ??

Lots of snakes out there.

[Benmart]

as usual not enough information in the post to even assume it is mr. Mark's remains

they found

details as from when is the ketter ?

how old are the bones

but i'll leave it to the TV sherlocks to fit the puzzel together

Ditto. I admire the TV detectives for their ability to solve crimes via the Internet. I missed that part of my training at the Academy.

[SOTIRIOS]

...and they can tell that he died naturally from a few bones.......my,my......

[TheGhostWithin]

Lots of snakes out there.

agreed. having spent lots of time bush in Thailand I can say the forest has many more dangers than I am used to in New Zealand, or even when I am with the parents in Australia.

Edited September 21, 2013 by Scott

[The Usual Suspect]

I think the Thai police should invest in games of "Clue". It would help them do a better job of solving crimes and deaths......You know, "The housekeeper did it in the kitchen with a mop"......very professional.

[retell]

as usual not enough information in the post to even assume it is mr. Mark's remains

they found

details as from when is the ketter ?

how old are the bones

but i'll leave it to the TV sherlocks to fit the puzzel together

Ditto. I admire the TV detectives for their ability to solve crimes via the Internet. I missed that part of my training at the Academy.

in my time internet was a plan for a european railway system ,, never got there thou

[squarethecircle]

Some old Thai and Burmese I spoke with said that long ago, back in the "good ol' days", many many westerners OD'd in North Thailand and across the border, they got hooked on the dope and ended up having too much one time, perhaps got too strong a batch, or maybe mixed it with a bunch of whiskey and konked out. That's what came to mind when reading this, but of course could've been a snake...or maybe gored by a wild buffalo?

[LomSak27]

_{Some hard core detective work by the men in brown.}

_{What really happend? I assume we will never know}

Edited September 21, 2013 by LomSak27

[LomSak27]

Some old Thai and Burmese I spoke with said that long ago, back in the "good ol' days", many many westerners OD'd in North Thailand and across the border, they got hooked on the dope and ended up having too much one time, perhaps got too strong a batch, or maybe mixed it with a bunch of whiskey and konked out. That's what came to mind when reading this, but of course could've been a snake...or maybe gored by a wild buffalo?

Or killed and his body dumped, that is what came to mind when I read this

[Scott]

An off-topic post and replies have been deleted. Also posts referring to a banned member and a troll post.

Please stay on topic.

[wolf5370]

How does it take a body to decompose to just bone remains. They certainly didn't act fast on that letter. Probably chucked it in the in-tray for a couple of years. And then sauntered out to find "Mr Mark".

I tell you, you just couldn't make this stuff up.

With insect activity it could be bones in just weeks - not years. Skull is also heavy and awkward, other bones can be carried off easier by animals (even quite small ones). See how long it takes road kill to desiccate to nothing here - a dead bird at the side of the road where I walk most days went from whole to just bones and feathers in 2 days - ants!

[wolf5370]

Some old Thai and Burmese I spoke with said that long ago, back in the "good ol' days", many many westerners OD'd in North Thailand and across the border, they got hooked on the dope and ended up having too much one time, perhaps got too strong a batch, or maybe mixed it with a bunch of whiskey and konked out. That's what came to mind when reading this, but of course could've been a snake...or maybe gored by a wild buffalo?

Or killed and his body dumped, that is what came to mind when I read this

Nah wouldn't dump his body in the National Forest - costs an extra 200baht for the farang ticket!

[bbbbooboo]

Yes probably gored by a buffalo.......altho the hole(s) would be gone by now

[eyecatcher]

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our replies interspersed with adverts for:

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if only Mr Mark had read the thread first....maybe, just maybe things would be different.

[Briggsy]

How many farangi would sign their name, "Mr Mark"? I mean, it's just outlandish.

[MESmith]

From what I've seen posted on facebook by people who seem to know this guy, it seems to be Mark Meurs who went missing in 2012.

[Frito]

Sounds like the note was prophetic.

[Beetlejuice]

Don`t tell me, another suicide.

It is nice to know that no farangs ever die from foul play in Thailand.