Singapore tourists found dead in Hat Yai hotel

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Singapore tourists found dead in Hat Yai hotel

HAT YAI: -- A Singapore tourist was found dead in a well-known Hat Yai hotel Tuesday.

Police said the body of Ong Kheng Siong, 57, was found lying face down in a bathtub.

Police said there was no sign of foul play and the tourist, who came back from drinking with friends, might suffer a heart attack.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Singapore-tourists-found-dead-in-Hat-Yai-hotel-30241813.html


-- The Nation 2014-08-26

[12DrinkMore]

Normally tourists means more than one.

[ggt]

Probably strangled himself with his own hands...another suicide...

[TheFishman1]

Yep a another good police investigation

[mikemellow]

Do any other countries have as many dead tourists as Thailand?

[emilymat]

It's always 'no sign of foul play'.

So, if I'm going to knock someone off. all I need to do is sanitize the crime scene and 'bingo'.

[Halion]

Cant remember the last time I took a bath face down.

[Torrens54]

Naa.... on second thoughts, I'll leave it alone, might upset someone.

[96tehtarp]

RIP. 57 is too young to go.

[ggt]

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Do any other countries have as many dead tourists as Thailand?

Seems only the Aussies make such records public...Thailand is No 1...surprise...surprise

2012 Australian overseas deaths - top 10
Rank - Country - Total deaths
1 Thailand 111
2 Philippines 68
3 Greece 60
4 Vietnam 54
5 US 51
6 Indonesia 48
7 Germany 41
8 Hong Kong 40
9 China 38
10 UK 28
*Source: DFAT

[Kiwisailor]

Seem to recall a headline in the UK papers last year also putting Thailand at No 1

[rhythmworx]

Doom and gloom come to Thailand.

Edited August 26, 2014 by rhythmworx

[saakura]

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Do any other countries have as many dead tourists as Thailand?

Seems only the Aussies make such records public...Thailand is No 1...surprise...surprise

2012 Australian overseas deaths - top 10

Rank - Country - Total deaths

1 Thailand 111

2 Philippines 68

3 Greece 60

4 Vietnam 54

5 US 51

6 Indonesia 48

7 Germany 41

8 Hong Kong 40

9 China 38

10 UK 28

*Source: DFAT

Your figures will only prove a point if it is accompanied by the total number of aussies visiting each country mentioned in any year.

[Kiwisailor]

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Do any other countries have as many dead tourists as Thailand?

Seems only the Aussies make such records public...Thailand is No 1...surprise...surprise

2012 Australian overseas deaths - top 10

Rank - Country - Total deaths

1 Thailand 111

2 Philippines 68

3 Greece 60

4 Vietnam 54

5 US 51

6 Indonesia 48

7 Germany 41

8 Hong Kong 40

9 China 38

10 UK 28

*Source: DFAT

Your figures will only prove a point if it is accompanied by the total number of aussies visiting each country mentioned in any year.

"The top five favourite destinations for Australians were New Zealand (1.1 million visitors), Indonesia (910,000 visitors), the US (819,000 visitors), Thailand (600,000 visitors), and Britain (487,000 visitors). The number of Australian travellers to Thailand rose by 23 per cent, to Indonesia by 13 per cent, and to the US by 9 per cent in the past 12 months." Sydney Morning Herald April 30, 2013. Article based on data from Australian Bureau of Statistics for 2012.

[dotpoom]

Probably strangled himself with his own hands...another suicide...

Another golden opportunity to show the world how witty I think I am......

May the deceased RIP.

Edited August 27, 2014 by dotpoom

[Seastallion]

Normally tourists means more than one.

It's written by a Thai; the "s" is silent.

[fisherd3]

Do any other countries have as many dead tourists as Thailand?

All cruise liners have morgues with fridges for bodies because people die all the time everywhere.

[waynethor]

Normally tourists means more than one.

I have to agree. I also have to wonder how the guy "might suffer a heart attack" when he's already passed on (RIP).

[Jasun]

Hat Yai, I hope he at least went out doing something he enjoyed. Poor guy, way too young to go.

[gigman]

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Do any other countries have as many dead tourists as Thailand?

Seems only the Aussies make such records public...Thailand is No 1...surprise...surprise

2012 Australian overseas deaths - top 10

Rank - Country - Total deaths

1 Thailand 111

2 Philippines 68

3 Greece 60

4 Vietnam 54

5 US 51

6 Indonesia 48

7 Germany 41

8 Hong Kong 40

9 China 38

10 UK 28

*Source: DFAT

Your figures will only prove a point if it is accompanied by the total number of aussies visiting each country mentioned in any year.

"The top five favourite destinations for Australians were New Zealand (1.1 million visitors), Indonesia (910,000 visitors), the US (819,000 visitors), Thailand (600,000 visitors), and Britain (487,000 visitors). The number of Australian travellers to Thailand rose by 23 per cent, to Indonesia by 13 per cent, and to the US by 9 per cent in the past 12 months." Sydney Morning Herald April 30, 2013. Article based on data from Australian Bureau of Statistics for 2012.

Somehow they forgotten about own suicide numbers. ..

[LuukKoeyKorat]

All large airliners also have a compartment to store any deceased during a flight.

Do any other countries have as many dead tourists as Thailand?

All cruise liners have morgues with fridges for bodies because people die all the time everywhere.

[nsimmons]

Far more Aussies visit Bali than anywhere else, so it is a worry that Thailand is #1. I am guessing it is drug OD's, (hard to get Heroin etc

in Indonesia, but easy to get here.)

Also, Thailand is 3rd worst in the world for traffic deaths http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate

In Phuket 80% of fatalities are scooter Vs bigger vehicle.

Add them together and I think that is why.

Cheers, IE(

[belg]

"Singapore tourists found dead "

tourists = more than one

sensational headlines ?

[khounteen]

They surpressed the hotel's name. Wonder how much it cost the hotel.

[CodyB]

Far more Aussies visit Bali than anywhere else, so it is a worry that Thailand is #1. I am guessing it is drug OD's, (hard to get Heroin etc

in Indonesia, but easy to get here.)

Also, Thailand is 3rd worst in the world for traffic deaths http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate

In Phuket 80% of fatalities are scooter Vs bigger vehicle.

Add them together and I think that is why.

Cheers, IE(

It is extremely easy to explain.

Old people die overseas.

They died in Bali and Greece as married retirees and they die in Thailand and as 70+ year old bachelors getting pissed and rooting prostitutes half their age.

Young people die at about the same rate in all of these countries.

[phuketsub]

I tried to find out which hotel from the Thai media, but they didn't say; they did give the room number, though, (621) which is standard practice because many locals use numbers related to such events in the lottery.