Briton Found Dead In Chiang Mai Karaoke Bar

[george]

Briton found dead in Chiang Mai karaoke bar

CHIANG MAI: -- A British tourist was found dead inside a karaoke bar in this northern city Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Police said the Briton, who appeared in his 45 years old and was identified by his credit card as RJ Simpson, was found lying dead on a sofa in front of the toilet rooms of the Namiki Karaoke bar in Muang district at 5:30 pm.

Pol Lt Col Charnwit Taeprachit of the Muang district police station quoted employees of the bar as saying the man arrived in a tuktuk before the bar was open for business and asked to use a toilet room.

The man was later found dead on the sofa with no traces of external injuries.

His body was sent for an autopsy at the Central Memorial Hospital.

-- The Nation 2006-07-11

[bkkmadness]

Briton found dead in Chiang Mai karaoke bar

Pol Lt Col Charnwit Taeprachit of the Muang district police station quoted employees of the bar as saying the man arrived in a tuktuk before the bar was open for business and asked to use a toilet room.

-- The Nation 2006-07-11

Reminds me of that movie CLERKS.

[Guest endure]

I always thought that karaoke was deadly...

[Zemran]

I always thought that karaoke was deadly...

It was the toilets that killed him... have you ever seen the state the toilets in those places get into? even the rats run out screaming but you cannot hear them over the sound of girls wailing on the karaoke...

[sonnyJ]

On Zemran hilarious.

Sad for another loss again..

Might turn out to be something interesting though, these cases seem to get more interesting by month. Whats the link to that post:2 quote?

[Maejo Man]

Another sad loss of life, alone in a strange place and miles from home.

[Scott]

My condolences to the family and friends. I hope the cause of his death is posted.

[Thaising]

My condolences to the family and friends. I hope the cause of his death is posted.

Could be heart attack. My condolences to the bereaved family.

[jdinasia]

Sad that someone died ... but at least he didn't pull an Elvis