abitmiffed Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 What about the British Embassy for once doing the decent thing?? Get the poor guys body home and worry about the monetary aspects later!! I'm British and I don't expect my embassy to give a flying fig about my corpse once I've carked it. What does it matter where a body is finally laid to rest? I'd rather my family (or indeed my country) kept the money (and its expensive to fly the deceased home - it's not the same as finding them an aisle seat - there are health regulations to be met, coffins to be found to hold the body, etc.) rather than moved my no-longer-in-the-remotest-bit-concerned flesh around the world. I actually agree with you, but this is not about you or me, but about the young mans family, who clearly feel different!! If his family feel strongly enough about it - they can pay to take him home or otherwise they clearly don't feel that strongly and would prefer the British public paid instead... which they won't and nor should they. Cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilbaz Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 If you are prepared to live in a Foreign country you should be prepared to die there. Sorry, too much commonsense? R.I.P. to the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 All this bantering about insurance is making me sleepy. Far more fascinating is the fact the police are hiding information regarding his death. This in a country where they are more than happy to spread photos of dead bodies all over the newspapers. Hmmmm. So clearly whatever happened to him would be extremely bad for tourism. As a few people have alluded to, I am thinking southern islands as well . Given the spate of Brit killings there, think just a few more would put the final nail in the coffin of tourism there, so perhaps there are orders from on high to keep this death under wraps..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat088 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 All this bantering about insurance is making me sleepy. Far more fascinating is the fact the police are hiding information regarding his death. This in a country where they are more than happy to spread photos of dead bodies all over the newspapers. Hmmmm. So clearly whatever happened to him would be extremely bad for tourism. As a few people have alluded to, I am thinking southern islands as well . Given the spate of Brit killings there, think just a few more would put the final nail in the coffin of tourism there, so perhaps there are orders from on high to keep this death under wraps..... I agree with your first sentence. Enough about insurance already. But, we don't know who is hiding information and why. Purely speculation at the moment. I am leaning towards the authorities respecting the privacy of the deceased young man and his grieving family. I don't put the rose colored glasses on very often but i am operatjng on a gut feeling. I hope i am right and you are wrong. If i am wrong and you Re right i would not be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOC Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 All this bantering about insurance is making me sleepy. Far more fascinating is the fact the police are hiding information regarding his death. This in a country where they are more than happy to spread photos of dead bodies all over the newspapers. Hmmmm. So clearly whatever happened to him would be extremely bad for tourism. As a few people have alluded to, I am thinking southern islands as well . Given the spate of Brit killings there, think just a few more would put the final nail in the coffin of tourism there, so perhaps there are orders from on high to keep this death under wraps..... Or maybe he committed suicide or died from a drug-OD, and out of respect for his family the lid is being kept on!! Since there is no information from his family on FB about the cause of death, IMO confirms that theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stat088 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 All this bantering about insurance is making me sleepy. Far more fascinating is the fact the police are hiding information regarding his death. This in a country where they are more than happy to spread photos of dead bodies all over the newspapers. Hmmmm. So clearly whatever happened to him would be extremely bad for tourism. As a few people have alluded to, I am thinking southern islands as well . Given the spate of Brit killings there, think just a few more would put the final nail in the coffin of tourism there, so perhaps there are orders from on high to keep this death under wraps..... Or maybe he committed suicide or died from a drug-OD, and out of respect for his family the lid is being kept on!!Since there is no information from his family on FB about the cause of death, IMO confirms that theory. Yea agree. It seems to be the most obvious scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 A timely report don't you think? http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30163093 Yep I wish normal people woud just get it into their brains WE I say WE do not count cannon futtter thats all . The correct term is "tax fodder". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 A timely report don't you think? http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30163093 One person, who lost their partner in a plane crash in Nepal, told the committee: "The ambassador did not meet me... one of his juniors did. They arrived in shorts and T-shirt. Expecting the ambassador to meet them off the plane? Given the number of deaths of Brits in Thailand our man in BKK would be greeting bereaved family members all day, ever day and night. What what there should be is clear list of duties of the consular service... and standards, and I am sure being greeted by a consular official in shorts and "T" shirt would not happen in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abitmiffed Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 All this bantering about insurance is making me sleepy. Far more fascinating is the fact the police are hiding information regarding his death. This in a country where they are more than happy to spread photos of dead bodies all over the newspapers. Hmmmm. So clearly whatever happened to him would be extremely bad for tourism. As a few people have alluded to, I am thinking southern islands as well . Given the spate of Brit killings there, think just a few more would put the final nail in the coffin of tourism there, so perhaps there are orders from on high to keep this death under wraps..... I agree with your first sentence. Enough about insurance already. But, we don't know who is hiding information and why. Purely speculation at the moment. I am leaning towards the authorities respecting the privacy of the deceased young man and his grieving family. I don't put the rose colored glasses on very often but i am operatjng on a gut feeling. I hope i am right and you are wrong. If i am wrong and you Re right i would not be surprised. Never stopped them before having their smirky laughing face all over a dead farrangs body...its a bit wierd this 1...not having any info, but im sure it will all come out in the end..just nice to know he is going home. R.I.P Sam. Believe me its NOT yhe paradise people are searching for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 All this bantering about insurance is making me sleepy. Far more fascinating is the fact the police are hiding information regarding his death. This in a country where they are more than happy to spread photos of dead bodies all over the newspapers. Hmmmm. So clearly whatever happened to him would be extremely bad for tourism. As a few people have alluded to, I am thinking southern islands as well . Given the spate of Brit killings there, think just a few more would put the final nail in the coffin of tourism there, so perhaps there are orders from on high to keep this death under wraps..... Has the FCO or UK embassy made a statement? Do we know what information was given to them? People do die and do it in unexpected ways at unexpected times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Inflammatory posts and replies have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPratt Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 The Police may have learned a lesson from the gobbing off they did during the Koh Tao murder investigation. This is a tad extreme though , no location or probable cause of death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Talionis Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Sam Austin, 26, died on November 13, just weeks after flying out to Asia to start a new life, but the Thai authorities are yet to tell his distraught family how it happened. Any further word on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 A post containing a link to Bangkok Post has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Talionis Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 an american was beaten into a coma last week in thailand, showed his near lifeless body, ten the story vanished I might have missed that please show me a link http://www.chiangraitimes.com/american-jonathan-mark-lemley-attacked-on-phuket-beach.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny S Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Another dead falang and another clueless investigation but "thais dont do this" RIP young guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdinasia Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-teen-confesses-to-bashing-american-on-beach-video-49366.php Umm . They caught the attacker and got a confession. Actually the attacker turned himself in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Funeral-held-Sam-Austin-campaign-bring-body-home/story-25777596-detail/story.html Just an update on this tragic story, still seems very unclear how he died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pi Sek Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Funeral-held-Sam-Austin-campaign-bring-body-home/story-25777596-detail/story.html Just an update on this tragic story, still seems very unclear how he died Sam died on November 13, 2014, after falling from a skytrain bridge in Bangkok. He had moved to Thailand to start a new life there. Thanks for the link. As the friend mentions in the article, the circumstances leading up to his fall are unclear, but I don't think it's fair to assume anything untoward in this instance. It could have been a tragic accident, maybe because he wasn't sober, could have been pushed, could have decided to give up (all of which could happen anywhere). Sad story, whatever the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Talionis Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) The inquest determined the death to be a suicide. CCTV footage apparently exists showing him jumping from the BTS footbridge. Then there's this odd tidbit: Quote Avon Coroners' Court heard how police found blood stained sheets and a knife in the bathroom of the 26-year-old's room. No further explanation. http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/inquest-hears-8203-cctv-showed-popular-bristol/story-27818851-detail/story.html#bdkdoyE7CqeEPgsO.99 Edited September 2, 2016 by Lex Talionis correct ext link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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