Mooner Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Interestingly enough it is not uncommon for people to tie their hands behind their back before hanging themselves -- some also tape or cover their mouths. It is a way to make sure they go through with the act and don't try to free themselves or scream out. The Strappado is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are first tied behind his or her back and suspended in the air by means of a rope attached to wrists, which most likely dislocates both arms. Weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain. I understand what you mean about making sure they went through with it buy not sure if anyone would want their suicide to be more painful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mudcrab Posted January 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2015 Interestingly enough it is not uncommon for people to tie their hands behind their back before hanging themselves -- some also tape or cover their mouths. It is a way to make sure they go through with the act and don't try to free themselves or scream out. And stab themselves for good measure? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Interestingly enough it is not uncommon for people to tie their hands behind their back before hanging themselves -- some also tape or cover their mouths. It is a way to make sure they go through with the act and don't try to free themselves or scream out. Welcome back! So are you suggesting that that is what actually happened here? Of course not, that would be a conspiracy theory, and we can't have that now can we? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I wonder if they'll let the Gendarmes observe the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TSF Posted January 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2015 Here's an idea for a T-shirt. I reckon if someone screened a bunch of these and sold them to tourists on the island they'd make a great profit. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooner Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Hopefully they call in a professional forensic this time. They cant afford much more bad press! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannybigboy Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Koh Tao......No way......not again !!!! Death Island strikes again......we have a serious situation on our hands !! There is a gang of killers on this Island who sends farangs home in bodybags !! Check what bars and what Girls he has met recently and then doublecheck if there is a thai boyfriend feeling angry and jealous nearby !! Why do people go to this DAMNED Island ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 No Thai would ever do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Interestingly enough it is not uncommon for people to tie their hands behind their back before hanging themselves -- some also tape or cover their mouths. It is a way to make sure they go through with the act and don't try to free themselves or scream out. While it is true that some suicides try to secure their hands in case of a desire to struggle/survive/change their mins, this is invariably done with the strong, plastic ties with the locking mechanism ( ie, with some planning and forethought of the consequences). Never heard of it being done with what appears to be knots of some intricacy as per the photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 It can't be the two Burmese who our Dear Leader says killed the two Brits because that police investigation was "perfect" and "complete". Those two 'killers' have an alibi even the BIB can't alter.. How long will it take for the BIB to locate two new Burmese? The may wish now they had allowed bail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter1882 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The following is information supplied to North American law enforcement: The hands of the suicide victim are occasionally tied or handcuffed. This does not necessarily indicate homicide but certainly requires additional investigation. The important question is to determine whether or not the victim could have effected the hanging him/herself with his or hands restrained. Another definite possibility in the event the victim had restrained hands is that the death was a sex-related asphyxia accident. Just a note for those who think this must indicate murder; it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Sean McAnna must be experiencing a twitchy feeling around his neck now, seeing this very clear illustration of of what was being proposed for him in the convenience store. I would be so grateful if what Sean said could be posted on here. Isn't this what Sean said would happen to him. Is this a warning. Here you go... "They just said to me: 'It was you who killed them. You've got two people's deaths on your hands. We know it was you. You're going to hang yourself tonight and we are going to watch you hang. You will die tonight.'" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/11113268/Terrified-Briton-flees-Thai-island-after-mafia-death-threat.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post laobali Posted January 3, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2015 A story made in heaven as a New Years gift for TV. This will run to many pages (and ads). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaurene Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I wonder if his wrists were tied by rope or a zip tie, if rope no chance he did it himself, if a zipe tie it is very possible to do it yourself. Hope they sort it to the best they can. So young to go this way, RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyman Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Exciting place, this Koh Tao, maybe a good location for my next family holiday... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I would guess people who are murdered then staged to look like suicide happens more times here than we'd like to think. RIP. Why would they leave the hand tied....dead giveaway.... A warning to others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthEnergiser Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I wonder if his wrists were tied by rope or a zip tie, if rope no chance he did it himself, if a zipe tie it is very possible to do it yourself. Hope they sort it to the best they can. So young to go this way, RIP. it looks like shoe laces in the pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Here's an idea for a T-shirt. I reckon if someone screened a bunch of these and sold them to tourists on the island they'd make a great profit. The Island Of Death-1.jpg Haha you are a dead man if the Koh Tao mafia ever see that !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Bad luck today, Sherlock discovered it was not a suicide, we have now to find 2 burmeses. (Only one it's not enough, not strong enough to hang the French). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissMyAxe Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 This is too near to what Sean McAnna told the world about for comfort... but with their not being a very good looking girl involved i bet this gets swept under the carpet in no time like all the rest.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KissMyAxe Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I forgot to add... serial killers are known to continue killing until they are caught....... or not caught... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty123 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Let the investigation take it's course. Thailand is not rife with serial killers or gangsters, most of them come here on the plane. Thailand is rife with at least mobsters, gangsters and scammers... serial killers are an American thing. Most coming in on the planes are tourists. Serial killers can be from any country. It's just less likely to be reported or investigated properly in certain countries. One of the most prollific serial killers ever was from the communist Soviet Union. There's a good movie about it starring Donald Sutherland. The movie will also show you why these things happen(ed) but don't get reported as much as they do in the free nations. Propaganda etc. You'll hardly ever hear about a Chinese. North Korean, Iranian or Thai serial killer (at the moment anyway). There are reasons for this and it's not always down to cultural reasons. Thailand will have its fair share of nutters like anywhere else. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112681/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJohnson Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 To all the foreigners visiting or living here in Thailand just please be careful not to bump-heads w the locals.I grew up here and I've visited almost all places in TH(part of my job too).I can speak Thai and honestly I never had a prob w them but then again I'm Southeast Asian too.They just don't like foreigners who disrespect them in their own country no matter who they are or what they are. Just please avoid getting in a fight w them.That's the first rule to keep in mind when coming here. Should really be described as common sense. Not liking being disrespected by a foreigner in your own country is a character trait not exclusive to the Thais. However, it is how it is handled. It is more often than not about business, women, traffic etc. I was recently at a holiday resort in the far south of Thailand frequented by a lot of young backpackers. If they could understand Thai and the way the young local Thai men spoke about them they would be horrified. Especially the women. I was shocked and disgusted and found it hard to keep my mouth shut. But I did. For the very reason you state here. Self-preservation Unfortunately understanding Thai is a double edged sword, as I find out every time I go outside. 'Why hasn't he gone home yet?' is the phrase I am hearing most now. This from strangers who have never set eyes on me before. Then the curt 'funny' remarks to friends, and the insults which just seem to come out in the same uncontrollable way a cough or a sneeze might. So true. Sometimes I think I was better off not understanding what was being said around me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> I thought I read earlier that the local BIB had solved the case as a suicide? Is about time that all tourist avoid Koa Toa no matter how beautiful and interesting it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakajima Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Here's an idea for a T-shirt. I reckon if someone screened a bunch of these and sold them to tourists on the island they'd make a great profit. The Island Of Death-1.jpg Haha you are a dead man if the Koh Tao mafia ever see that !! Can I borrow this pic for my facebook? Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xygote Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 STOP! with the Burmese jokes for God's sake.......any Idea how stupid you come across as being? It may seem unlikely that his hands would be tied if it was a suicide but it really isn't that strange or uncommon The idea is to tie their own hands and it only needs to be loosely because the rope used is behind their back They stick there head through the noose jump and the rope, even if it's only dangling behind their back, prevents them from reaching the rope above. Sad that someone would resort to this at such a young age RIP Can you clarify your confusing instructions by showing us how it is done. Please. Better still, give us a live demo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeThai Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Say no more..... Koh Tao = Island of Organized Death Its your own fault if you set foot there and leave in a body bag. Sorry.... but it is what it is and people should know better by now....... AVOID THE DAMN PLACE, PERIOD !!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpedo1970 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 "Suspicions arose over what appeared to be a suicide when on further inspection it was discovered the man’s hands were tied behind his back" No sh_t, sherlock! Looks like the BIB sobered up enough to actually see that the guys hands was tied..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWideOpen Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 (edited) I wonder if his wrists were tied by rope or a zip tie, if rope no chance he did it himself, if a zipe tie it is very possible to do it yourself. Hope they sort it to the best they can. So young to go this way, RIP. it looks like shoe laces in the pic Clearly tied. No way in the world he did that himself....This is not going to go down well. Too big for shoelaces. Edited January 3, 2015 by EyesWideOpen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Eckerslike Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 ...no foul play...... ...and the door was open because......??? And why not inside in private...............why ouside for all the world to see????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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