Russian tourist found dead in Phuket hotel room
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The Baan Karonburi Resort, where the Russian tourist died. Photo Google Street View

PHUKET: -- A 37-year-old Russian tourist was found dead on the bed in his hotel room in Karon Saturday (October 12).

He had checked into the Baan Karonburi hotel, alone, on September 28. Police were called after his body was discovered by staff when he failed to check out as scheduled.

Police believe he had been dead for at least four hours before his body was discovered, and that he died from a medical condition he suffered from – they found various medicines in the room and there was no sign of a struggle in the room or injuries on the body.

Phuket Ruamjai Foundation volunteers took the Russian’s body to Patong Hospital for an autopsy. The Russian Embassy has been advised and has been asked to contact the dead man’s family.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/%E2%80%A8russian-tourist-found-dead-in-phuket-hotel-room-42327.php


-- Phuket News 2013-10-14

R.I.P.

Nobody should die alone.

Russian tourist found dead in Phuket hotel room
Phuket Gazette

Russian tourist Yury Kiryukhin was staying at the upscale Baan Karonburi Resort, on Phuket's west coast. Photo: Karonburi.com

PHUKET: -- Police are investigating the cause of death of a Russian tourist whose body was discovered in his Karon hotel room on Saturday.

The tourist, Yury Kiryukhin, 36, was to check out on Saturday and fly home.

Staff at the Baan Karonburi Resort discovered Mr Kiryukhin’s body on the bed in his room at 8:30am, said Karon Police case investigator Capt Channarong Prakongkua.

Officers found no signs of a struggle in the room.

“Hotel staff said Mr Kiryukhin checked in on September 28 and was to check out on October 12,” said Capt Channarong said.

Mr Kiryukhin was to celebrate his 37th birthday on October 26.

“We believe he died about five hours before we arrived,” Capt Channarong said.

“We found medical pills on the bed. At this stage, we believe Mr Kiryukhin had a pre-existing medical condition that most likely caused his death,” he added.

The pills found next to Mr Kiryukhin’s body have been sent for expert analysis.

“We hope this may explain the cause of death,” Capt Channarong said.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2013/Russian-tourist-found-dead-in-Phuket-hotel-room-22497.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2013-10-14

Poor guy. That is very young to pass away. Best wishes in the afterlife, my Russian friend. Sincerely, Steve.

so sad RIP