Russian tourist found hanged in Phuket

[NamKangMan]

Even more crass posts removed. Can we have some respect for this poor soul who found the need to commit suicide, thank you.

What is going on lately?

Never have i seen so many posts on so many threads posted by disrespectful posters using all manner of crass, often vulgar, comments on race, looks, body sizes, and all manner of other subjects.

Is this a snapshot of the types of people now living in LOS?

Seriously..any ideas about this?

RIP to the deceased..depression is a bastard affliction....

Quote: "RIP to the deceased..depression is a bastard affliction..."

Totally agree with this comment, and it surprises me how many people, not only on this thread, but on others I have seen, fail to realise this.

To the outsider it appears that suicide is the last desperate act of a desperate person, but they only see it from that perspective because they are of a sound mind. To the person afflicted with depression or a similar mental illness, there is no weighing up of the pros and cons of suicide, there is no rational thought process that goes into it and usually there is absolutely no way out for the poor individual (from their perspective) so suicide is a means to an end.

On some threads I have seen comments such as, "how selfish"........ "no thought for the family or friends"........"there was no need for them to do this"........"just think of the hurt they have caused" and so on. Again that is from a "rational" perspective, but it has to be remembered that the world and the situation the deceased person finds themself in is a completely different place to that which most of us know or are ever likely to experience, and there is only one way out of the darkness and despair for them – – –so sad.

RIP young man.

An interesting post.

Whilst we do not not this individual's circumstances, the "money for love" situation for foreigners in Thailand can be the source of much despair.

When the money runs out, so does the love, and many here feel so overwhelmed that they believe their only option at the time is suicide.

Add to those emotions alcohol and/or drugs and many here have the irrational thoughts you speak of, and chose to take their own life.

Edited March 21, 2014 by NamKangMan

[atyclb]

Went fishing at Rawai pier the other night. First I was accosted by some young crazy Siberian guy who just kept on trying to start a conversation with me and everyother person (Thais) around me. Shaking and very agitated, my guess he was on Ya Ice. We all told him to push off. Then an hour or so later, two young russian guys and two young russian girls walked out and sat behind us on the steps. They were all drunk. One of the guys started fighting with one of the girls (screaming match for about 10 minutes) and then it devolved into an all in brawl.

Chalong and Rawai is slowly but surely filling up with the very bottom layer of Russian society.

WOW another specialist of Russia here , are you an anthropologist also ? after 21 years in Thailand I have so many drunken people of all nationalities that I stopped to ask myself where they were from , specially will never suppose they are from the bottom of the society ... who are you to judge them ?

Agree. Simply being alcoholic / drug addict does not mean being from the bottom of society. Addiction is a democratic and equal opportunity employer that gets all walks of life from super educated elite to low education non elite. Many famous people are alcoholic also (not to defend addiction) The thing is even highly educated can become raving lunatics as addiction progresses. The poster is simply ignorant. Should read up on addiction.

[kerrysum]

Went fishing at Rawai pier the other night. First I was accosted by some young crazy Siberian guy who just kept on trying to start a conversation with me and everyother person (Thais) around me. Shaking and very agitated, my guess he was on Ya Ice. We all told him to push off. Then an hour or so later, two young russian guys and two young russian girls walked out and sat behind us on the steps. They were all drunk. One of the guys started fighting with one of the girls (screaming match for about 10 minutes) and then it devolved into an all in brawl.

Chalong and Rawai is slowly but surely filling up with the very bottom layer of Russian society.

Just remember,

Thailand only lets in the most responsible people, into such a great nation?

They screen and bilk the expats, for this kind of garbage?

Thailand you have set your standards pretty low.......

Just my opinion.....