Thailand backpacker death: Christina Annesley in mystery death on double Brit-murder island

[catsanddogs]

UPDATE:

Police Rule Out Murder For Briton Found Dead on Koh Tao

By Khaosod English

SURAT THANI — A senior police officer has insisted that the 23-year-old British tourist who died on the southern island of Koh Tao this week was not murdered, in response to early comparisons being drawn to the two British backpackers murdered on the island last year.

The woman, who British media have identified as Christina Annesley, was found dead on Wednesday in her bungalow on Haat Sai Ri Beach, the same beach that the battered bodies of British tourists David Miller, 24, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, were found on in September 2014.

Annseley’s body was found by staff at the resort where she was staying, said Pol.Lt.Col. Chokechai Sutthimek, superintendent of Koh Tao Police Station. A cleaning worker went to check her room after she failed to show up at the reception desk on the day she was scheduled to check out, Pol.Lt.Col. Chokechai said.

"At this moment, we do not know the cause of her death. We did not find any assault on her body or signs of rummaging in her room. None of her belongings appear to be missing," said the officer from Koh Tao Police Station, which was established last year to provide more security on the island following the murders of Miller and Witheridge.

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1421998549

-- Khaosod English 2015-01-23

"Police Rule Out Murder For Briton Found Dead on Koh Tao"

What's the worth of a police statement in Koh Tao?

zilch, nada, niemo, ingenting, nichts, nothing, mei mi alay

The senior police officer is 'insisting' that she was not murdered. Same old same old...

Insisting means nothing. Let's have the proof.

[onionluke]

I remember Koh Tao as an easy laid back place . I stayed in cheapo hut at Taraporn . I went fishing with the fishermen and they didn't charge me , I ate fish for free in the resaurant . I made small fires on the rocks , cooked fish and made pots of tea . I sang wee shantys into the night and then they were silent . Motor bikes had really quiet exhaust pipes because I never heard any. I didn't have to take loads of selfies with my instamatic camera . Booze was served in a glass instead of a plastic bucket .It was a beautiful garden. What a shame . What has Koh Tao become ?

[KamalaRider]

All the years & years of Koh Tao having 0 tourist deaths have no meaning? (statistically)? I think that is a ridiculous statement! If (and I stress IF) there is/are killer/killers loose on Koh Tao, then the fact that there were no tourist deaths before the current "spree" is irrelevant. The very fact that suddenly there are a lot of "accidental" deaths in a short period of time implies that there is something "underhand afoot"!

Yes, there is something afoot, it's called a media frenzy. They are focused on Koh Tao, meanwhile in the rest of Thailand hundreds of foreigner die every year from different causes, just for US citizens you can check this page: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/statistics/deaths.html

Why is it that nonone is calling Chiang Mai, Chonburi or Phuket (were most deaths happen) "Death City"?

Maybe there are reasons for it?

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly, apparent murder or unknown reasons what should have been quite manageable reasons for the rest of the world especially for young and healthy people.

Diving in shallow waters, staying in ones room for a chest "infection?", falling of a cliff, dying from the massive impact with a rock, without even a broken bone, dying from a motorbike bike accident where the autopsy claims broken neck, in England the forensic doctor tells us that the person didn't have a broken neck.

Koh Phi Phi had that record a few years back.

There were people dying left and right from some sort of poisoning.

Most people that travel to those places are younger and true, they tend to expose themselves to more deadly risks.

Phuket and the rest of expat Thailand and the tourist spots around in Thailand have a different pattern, farang die by driving cars, motorbikes, MC too fast and being drunk, they kill themselves by hanging, stab themselves in the back with a knife, jump out of high buildings or simply falling from great heights, too intoxicated to even be able to walk at times, fighting with their GF's or wifes, fighting with another farang, some gets date drugged and never wakes up.

Another large group mix viagra and alike with and/or cocaine/alcohol, mostly in excessive amounts and gets a heart attack as winning price.

Did you know that 1 out of 2 400 visiting Englishmen dies in Thailand every year?

I found the numbers from another post, but Aussies are the ones most hit apparently but I don't know their numbers.

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly,

Hey, ever considered that this could be because percentage wise Koh Tao has by far the highest number of young vistors?

I sort of didn't count percentage wise with young people only, Phuket had 5 000 000 visitors, Koh Tao 200 000 last year and they didn't have only young people visiting, 50%, sounds about right huh?

Of the 5 mille in Phuket, at least 2 mille where young people, I can't remember 1 girl or boy dying from a chest infection. Same with Chiang Mai, Hua Hin etc.

As I don't have any track record at hand for all of Thailand, I have to rely on memory and Google.

[Anthony5]

Yes, there is something afoot, it's called a media frenzy. They are focused on Koh Tao, meanwhile in the rest of Thailand hundreds of foreigner die every year from different causes, just for US citizens you can check this page: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/statistics/deaths.html

Why is it that nonone is calling Chiang Mai, Chonburi or Phuket (were most deaths happen) "Death City"?

Maybe there are reasons for it?

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly, apparent murder or unknown reasons what should have been quite manageable reasons for the rest of the world especially for young and healthy people.

Diving in shallow waters, staying in ones room for a chest "infection?", falling of a cliff, dying from the massive impact with a rock, without even a broken bone, dying from a motorbike bike accident where the autopsy claims broken neck, in England the forensic doctor tells us that the person didn't have a broken neck.

Koh Phi Phi had that record a few years back.

There were people dying left and right from some sort of poisoning.

Most people that travel to those places are younger and true, they tend to expose themselves to more deadly risks.

Phuket and the rest of expat Thailand and the tourist spots around in Thailand have a different pattern, farang die by driving cars, motorbikes, MC too fast and being drunk, they kill themselves by hanging, stab themselves in the back with a knife, jump out of high buildings or simply falling from great heights, too intoxicated to even be able to walk at times, fighting with their GF's or wifes, fighting with another farang, some gets date drugged and never wakes up.

Another large group mix viagra and alike with and/or cocaine/alcohol, mostly in excessive amounts and gets a heart attack as winning price.

Did you know that 1 out of 2 400 visiting Englishmen dies in Thailand every year?

I found the numbers from another post, but Aussies are the ones most hit apparently but I don't know their numbers.

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly,

Hey, ever considered that this could be because percentage wise Koh Tao has by far the highest number of young vistors?

I sort of didn't count percentage wise with young people only, Phuket had 5 000 000 visitors, Koh Tao 200 000 last year and they didn't have only young people visiting, 50%, sounds about right huh?

Of the 5 mille in Phuket, at least 2 mille where young people, I can't remember 1 girl or boy dying from a chest infection. Same with Chiang Mai, Hua Hin etc.

As I don't have any track record at hand for all of Thailand, I have to rely on memory and Google.

As I don't have any track record at hand for all of Thailand,

Thanks for the clarification, that will do it for me about the credibility of your posts.

[Mudcrab]

I'm sure many posters are really, really concerned about this. And I can understand why.

Personally I just see it as another death by misadventure. The conspiracy theories will abound for months/years/decades but won't change what has happened.

The young lady surely would have been aware of the recent events on the island and still decided to holiday there. I wouldn't have, and never will.

Is there a serial killer on the loose? Who knows - could well be the case. Could this be kept a secret in the longer term? Unlikely I would think as villagers will talk sooner or later.

Maybe I'm just heartless - but I can't forget about the 200 girls kidnapped and most likely raped/murdered by Boko Haram in Nigeria for no other reason but wanting an education. Certainly not for going to a far flung country to get wasted on booze and/or drugs.

Perhaps we need to get some perspective on this.

[KamalaRider]

As I don't have any track record at hand for all of Thailand,

Thanks for the clarification, that will do it for me about the credibility of your posts.

You can't be that stupid, can you?

Credibility is just a made up word people use against each other when they try to diminish that persons opinion or intelligens.

Read my post in its entirety and maybe, just maybe you will understand what I'm saying, but by reading your posts makes me doubt it.

[Mudcrab]

I remember Koh Tao as an easy laid back place . I stayed in cheapo hut at Taraporn . I went fishing with the fishermen and they didn't charge me , I ate fish for free in the resaurant . I made small fires on the rocks , cooked fish and made pots of tea . I sang wee shantys into the night and then they were silent . Motor bikes had really quiet exhaust pipes because I never heard any. I didn't have to take loads of selfies with my instamatic camera . Booze was served in a glass instead of a plastic bucket .It was a beautiful garden. What a shame . What has Koh Tao become ?

Unfortunately Koh Tao, as with other tourist places, has become what the tourists demand and expect.

The locals oblige or they lose tourists.

[thailandchilli]

All the years & years of Koh Tao having 0 tourist deaths have no meaning? (statistically)? I think that is a ridiculous statement! If (and I stress IF) there is/are killer/killers loose on Koh Tao, then the fact that there were no tourist deaths before the current "spree" is irrelevant. The very fact that suddenly there are a lot of "accidental" deaths in a short period of time implies that there is something "underhand afoot"!

Yes, there is something afoot, it's called a media frenzy. They are focused on Koh Tao, meanwhile in the rest of Thailand hundreds of foreigner die every year from different causes, just for US citizens you can check this page: http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/statistics/deaths.html

Why is it that nonone is calling Chiang Mai, Chonburi or Phuket (were most deaths happen) "Death City"?

Maybe there are reasons for it?

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly, apparent murder or unknown reasons what should have been quite manageable reasons for the rest of the world especially for young and healthy people.

Diving in shallow waters, staying in ones room for a chest "infection?", falling of a cliff, dying from the massive impact with a rock, without even a broken bone, dying from a motorbike bike accident where the autopsy claims broken neck, in England the forensic doctor tells us that the person didn't have a broken neck.

Koh Phi Phi had that record a few years back.

There were people dying left and right from some sort of poisoning.

Most people that travel to those places are younger and true, they tend to expose themselves to more deadly risks.

Phuket and the rest of expat Thailand and the tourist spots around in Thailand have a different pattern, farang die by driving cars, motorbikes, MC too fast and being drunk, they kill themselves by hanging, stab themselves in the back with a knife, jump out of high buildings or simply falling from great heights, too intoxicated to even be able to walk at times, fighting with their GF's or wifes, fighting with another farang, some gets date drugged and never wakes up.

Another large group mix viagra and alike with and/or cocaine/alcohol, mostly in excessive amounts and gets a heart attack as winning price.

Did you know that 1 out of 2 400 visiting Englishmen dies in Thailand every year?

I found the numbers from another post, but Aussies are the ones most hit apparently but I don't know their numbers.

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly,

Hey, ever considered that this could be because percentage wise Koh Tao has by far the highest number of young vistors?

Compared to where and what are the statistics to make that a credible statement

[Anthony5]

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly,

Hey, ever considered that this could be because percentage wise Koh Tao has by far the highest number of young vistors?

Compared to where and what are the statistics to make that a credible statement

Thanks for your reply, please refrain from replying to a post of mine in the future, as I will not respond to you anyway and I'm too lazy to activate the ignore function.

I hope I can count on your cooperation.

[InsertUserName]

The Bangkok Times reports that her parents feel she died of natural causes, and give a history of her twitter account detailing illness and antibiotics she was taking, 3000b worth!!??? ……even so, can't shake the feeling something strange is going on in Koh Tao

[Artisi]

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly, apparent murder or unknown reasons what should have been quite manageable reasons for the rest of the world especially for young and healthy people.

All the years & years of Koh Tao having 0 tourist deaths have no meaning? (statistically)? I think that is a ridiculous statement! If (and I stress IF) there is/are killer/killers loose on Koh Tao, then the fact that there were no tourist deaths before the current "spree" is irrelevant. The very fact that suddenly there are a lot of "accidental" deaths in a short period of time implies that there is something "underhand afoot"!

Maybe there are reasons for it?

Diving in shallow waters, staying in ones room for a chest "infection?", falling of a cliff, dying from the massive impact with a rock, without even a broken bone, dying from a motorbike bike accident where the autopsy claims broken neck, in England the forensic doctor tells us that the person didn't have a broken neck.

Koh Phi Phi had that record a few years back.

There were people dying left and right from some sort of poisoning.

Most people that travel to those places are younger and true, they tend to expose themselves to more deadly risks.

Phuket and the rest of expat Thailand and the tourist spots around in Thailand have a different pattern, farang die by driving cars, motorbikes, MC too fast and being drunk, they kill themselves by hanging, stab themselves in the back with a knife, jump out of high buildings or simply falling from great heights, too intoxicated to even be able to walk at times, fighting with their GF's or wifes, fighting with another farang, some gets date drugged and never wakes up.

Another large group mix viagra and alike with and/or cocaine/alcohol, mostly in excessive amounts and gets a heart attack as winning price.

Did you know that 1 out of 2 400 visiting Englishmen dies in Thailand every year?

I found the numbers from another post, but Aussies are the ones most hit apparently but I don't know their numbers.

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly,

Hey, ever considered that this could be because percentage wise Koh Tao has by far the highest number of young vistors?

Compared to where and what are the statistics to make that a credible statement

Probably the info was pulled out of where the sun doesn't shine.

[thailandchilli]

percentage wise, Koh Tao have the highest score right now when it comes to young people dying suddenly,

Hey, ever considered that this could be because percentage wise Koh Tao has by far the highest number of young vistors?

Compared to where and what are the statistics to make that a credible statement

Thanks for your reply, please refrain from replying to a post of mine in the future, as I will not respond to you anyway and I'm too lazy to activate the ignore function.

I hope I can count on your cooperation.

No you cannot count on my cooperation, you accuse others of speculating, when you do the same and try to wrap it up into a factual statement then try to ignore and deflect when asked for a credible source

Edited January 23, 2015 by thailandchilli

[Thai at Heart]

I remember Koh Tao as an easy laid back place . I stayed in cheapo hut at Taraporn . I went fishing with the fishermen and they didn't charge me , I ate fish for free in the resaurant . I made small fires on the rocks , cooked fish and made pots of tea . I sang wee shantys into the night and then they were silent . Motor bikes had really quiet exhaust pipes because I never heard any. I didn't have to take loads of selfies with my instamatic camera . Booze was served in a glass instead of a plastic bucket .It was a beautiful garden. What a shame . What has Koh Tao become ?

Unfortunately Koh Tao, as with other tourist places, has become what the tourists demand and expect.

The locals oblige or they lose tourists.

Nonsense. The locals provide the services they think they can make the most money with, for the least investment with the least effort.

[Lukecan]

"So my night ended with two men I repeatedly told I wasn't interested in getting in a bar fight over me. Broken ribs and noses. Intense." Twitter post 15th Jan.

sounds bs to me

[sweatalot]

I'm sure many posters are really, really concerned about this. And I can understand why.

Personally I just see it as another death by misadventure. The conspiracy theories will abound for months/years/decades but won't change what has happened.

The young lady surely would have been aware of the recent events on the island and still decided to holiday there. I wouldn't have, and never will.

Is there a serial killer on the loose? Who knows - could well be the case. Could this be kept a secret in the longer term? Unlikely I would think as villagers will talk sooner or later.

Maybe I'm just heartless - but I can't forget about the 200 girls kidnapped and most likely raped/murdered by Boko Haram in Nigeria for no other reason but wanting an education. Certainly not for going to a far flung country to get wasted on booze and/or drugs.

Perhaps we need to get some perspective on this.

It is not only because of the deaths in Koh Tao. It is because of the police handling which became obvious in the David and Hanna case, which looks highly suspicious for not investigating suspects if they are influential people but instead framing foreigners as scapegoats.

I am not saying it is this way - but the suspicion is not removed.

And I do not like the idea that murderers might stay untouched while innocent persons' lives are destroyed making two horrible crimes out of one.

Edited January 23, 2015 by sweatalot

[Adeeos]

No point in posting a link to the report in the Daily Mail UK since it's banned in Thailand, but her mother states she died of natural causes.

In the image taken from the news report which came from her Twitter account she recounts 'lying on a sunbed with an alcopop and a bucketload of Tramadol'.

Mixing Tramadol with alcohol and certain types of antibiotics can prove fatal according to this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramadol#Interactions

Why she would be taking Tramadol in the first place is difficult to imagine considering it's a strong painkiller, but given the easy access to pharmacutical drugs in Thailand, she probably wouldn't experience any difficulty getting hold of it.

Seems that she was abusing pharmaceuticals, and alcohol, on top of a chest infection. Not a good combination.

Sounds like someone who didn't care about herself or how her actions impact others. I have taken antibiotics here several times and the first thing the pharmacist says is "no alcohol" as I believe it negates the medications impact. But when you are 23 and know better then I guess you do what you want. They say only the good die young. I guess the stupid do as well.

Correct about the fact that alcohol negates the effect of antibiotics, but some doctors say that it is OK to have a couple of drinks with them (depends on what antibiotic it is) However, Tramadol is a strong painkiller, and like Ibuprofen, can cause vomiting/upset stomach if mixed with alcohol (Paracetemol does not have the same effect) If she was taking Tramadol AND Valium with alcohol, then that is indeed a dangerous combination, and could have caused her death. However, there are still questions that need to be answered (In spite of one poster already being convinced that it is an open and shut case - right AleG!?) Why was she naked? If you are feeling unwell, especially with a chest infection, you tend to "cover up" and maintain a foetal position and hope to sleep/sweat it off. And probably the thought of having sex was the last thing on her mind, so why not check if there had been recent intercourse? Secondly, as already mentioned, what was the maid doing checking on her room so early? Either she was told to do it by someone, (Why, if there was no signs of a struggle or robbery?) or she hadn't paid her bill, which seems unlikely, or she was concerned about the the girl's welfare. While I personally think that it was a tragic accident, that does not mean that I would close my mind to other scenarios, especially in the light of recent events. There are certain posters on here that are hell bent on trying to preserve/resurrect the image of Koh Tao as being a tourist paradise, and by their refusal to admit that there is something awry, and steadfastly believing everything that they are told by the RTP, merely shows that they are guilty of what they accuse the majority of posters here of, if the opinion doesn't fall in line with their line of thinking.

You're correct that certain pain killers can cause an upset stomach,,, esp if a person has had only liquids, and no solid food,,, It is possible she was drunk, zonked out from the meds,, hadn't been eating because of maybe a fever from the infection,,,, threw up on herself/clothes,, stripped them off and crawled into bed to sleep it off, and possibly choked on her own vomit while passed out,,, that would explain everything actually,,, And would also explain pretty much completely why they've already claimed it's natural causes, before an autopsy has even been done,, What they COULD have stated is... "Circumstances appear to be from natural causes, pending an autopsy",,, but with the lax in proper reporting of ALL the facts,, things like that weren't mentioned,,,, the reason for the maid in the room is also possible since the article stated they went to check on her because she hadn't checked out at the proper time, or something along those lines,,, or possibly maybe had left a wake-up call, and didn't answer it, so they checked,,, This is exactly why many here speculate on things, again because of the lack of ALL the pertinent facts involving these things,,, Not that the RTP, news, etc, etc, actually care if WE know about all the details,,,

Edited January 23, 2015 by Adeeos

[greenchair]

Well no a dido we are not speculating anything.

We are saying how can anybody say she died of natural causes when nobody of medical qualification has examined her.

And as for the vomit story. What rubbish. There was no vomit. But we will never know anyway, because guess what no pictures were taken. And why did the maid check on her hours before checkout time. I repeat.

Nobody knows the cause of death, because she has not been examined yet.

[CRUNCHER]

Well no a dido we are not speculating anything.

We are saying how can anybody say she died of natural causes when nobody of medical qualification has examined her.

And as for the vomit story. What rubbish. There was no vomit. But we will never know anyway, because guess what no pictures were taken. And why did the maid check on her hours before checkout time. I repeat.

Nobody knows the cause of death, because she has not been examined yet.

I certainly agree with you that we do not yet know the cause of death. Even so we have 24 pages of conspiracy theories.

As you claim there were no pictures, for you to know there was no vomit you must have attended the scene. Please tell us what you saw.

[Adeeos]

Well no a dido we are not speculating anything.

We are saying how can anybody say she died of natural causes when nobody of medical qualification has examined her.

And as for the vomit story. What rubbish. There was no vomit. But we will never know anyway, because guess what no pictures were taken. And why did the maid check on her hours before checkout time. I repeat.

Nobody knows the cause of death, because she has not been examined yet.

You just proved my point,,, the lack of reported FACTS... at this point all anyone can do is speculate because of the total lack of facts not released,,, which is all I was doing,, speculating,, how do you, I, or anyone else know what happened?,,, How can you say,, "there was no vomit",,,, all you can ACCURATELY say is,, "There was no REPORT of vomit" period,,, the fact is,, we never will know, they'll classify it as whatever they deem to be a fitting cause, and that will be that,, and no need to, "prove" anything to anyone,, ESP US... Again,,, instead of wildly claiming, as if it were the truth, "It's a murder by the same blah, blah",,,, I simply took what was reported, and tried to make an EDUCATED guess at what MIGHT have happened, with the small amount of facts that were released,,,, That's it,,, I used words like, "maybe, could have, or possibly",,,, period,,, again,, how can you, or ANYONE say, as if it were fact,, what did, or didn't happen?.... This is exactly why in non third world countrys,, things like this are reported like I stated,,, "Preliminary cause of death is suspected to be of natural causes,,, PENDING AN AUTOPSY",,,,, Where they completely screw up is saying prematurly, "cause of death IS natural causes",, BEFORE even doing an autopsy,,,,,, Why do you constantly jump on posters, and act like you KNOW what actually happened, when it's obvious you don't?,,, all you do is make yourself look like a complete fool,,, Now go have another Leo or 5,,,, jeez

Edited January 23, 2015 by Adeeos

[kingalfred]

No mystery at all with this death! taking a cocktail of drugs and alcohol. We see the result!

[2fishin2]

Just to be clear, this is not the 3rd death but the 5th in around a year. There was a British guy who mysteriously died around Christmas 2013. Lets not forget the french guy last month who 'hung himself' after tying his hands together.

This is a small island and the probability of 5 foreigners murdered/ disappeared/died under mysterious circumstances must be fairly astronomical.

You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to detect a pattern here.

On a serious note, how many Thai deaths have occurred?

[AleG]

I sort of didn't count percentage wise with young people only, Phuket had 5 000 000 visitors, Koh Tao 200 000 last year and they didn't have only young people visiting, 50%, sounds about right huh?

Of the 5 mille in Phuket, at least 2 mille where young people, I can't remember 1 girl or boy dying from a chest infection. Same with Chiang Mai, Hua Hin etc.

As I don't have any track record at hand for all of Thailand, I have to rely on memory and Google.

When was the last time you saw a headline saying that anyone (except celebrities) died of a chest infection? My guess is never. It doesn't happen, that's not the kind of thing that makes it to the headlines because it happens all the time.

Go to this link, input some dates, select Thailand and see if any of those deaths made headlines.

This is for 2013-2014:

Thailand Date City Cause of Death 01-11-2014 Banglamung,Chonburi Homicide 01-11-2014 Banglamung,Chonburi Homicide 06-03-2013 A. Mae Lao, Chiang Rai, Thailand Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 02-01-2013 A. Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 01-26-2013 A. Muang, Chiang Rai, Thailand Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 01-17-2014 A. San Khampang,Chiang Mai Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 06-01-2013 A.Jom Thong, Chiang Mai, Thailand Drowning 03-28-2013 A.Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 04-21-2013 Bangkok, Thailand Drug-Related 07-06-2013 Bangna, Bangkok, Thailand Homicide 01-16-2014 Chiang Mai Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 08-11-2013 Koh Chang, Trat, Thailand Drug-Related 05-28-2013 Krabi, Thailand Drowning 02-06-2013 Lamlukka, Phathumthani, Thailand Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 07-31-2013 Mueang Krabi District, Krabi, Thailand Homicide 01-07-2014 Mueang Krabi,Krabi Veh. Accid-Auto 07-07-2013 Mueang Phuket, Phuket, Thailand Drowning 01-30-2013 Mueang, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Veh. Accid-Auto 08-29-2013 Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, Thailand Homicide 03-08-2013 Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 02-08-2013 Phuket, Thailand Drug-Related 02-11-2013 Phuket, Thailand Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 06-15-2013 Phuket, Thailand Veh. Accid-Motorcy. 06-16-2013 Pittsanulok, Thailand Veh. Accid-Auto 01-21-2014 Ratchaburi Veh. Accid-Auto

And that's just non-natural deaths of US citizens, there are hundreds if not thousands of other deaths of foreigners in Thailand every year, now the media is focusing in Koh Tao, because the rabble has already been roused with the two Britons murder and it's an effective emotional hook to get people's attention.

[KC 71]

There was some mention on the radio of 'tramadol' !

[Fullstop]

New TAT slogan ... "Come to Koh Tao for the time of your life.....then die."

[Robby nz]

What ever the cause of death turns out to be would it not be unwise for anyone to say what it was or was not before an autopsy has been held ?

For the police to claim it was not murder is the same as someone else claiming it was without proof either way.

[greenchair]

No mystery at all with this death! taking a cocktail of drugs and alcohol. We see the result!

You don't know that?

[bannork]

New TAT slogan ... "Come to Koh Tao for the time of your life.....then die."

By her own admission she was mixing sedatives and alcohol, a potentially lethal mix, as has been pointed out several times already on this thread.

Alone, feeling she should be having the time of her life with the fantastic scenery around her, (don't forget the poor girl went to Leeds University-Leeds is a truly dreadful town), and yearning for companionship, it's not difficult to imagine she felt frustrated and just didn't think twice about upping the doses of whatever

.With good friends to watch her she would probably have been okay, but alone, ......

[Adeeos]

No mystery at all with this death! taking a cocktail of drugs and alcohol. We see the result!

You don't know that?

And neither do YOU,,,,

To quote you,,,

You don't KNOW that,, "No one qualified to examine her",,,,, What NORMALLY happens, (I don't know procedures here) a coroner, determines a PRELIMINARY cause of death,, PENDING an autopsy,, to try and determine quickly if the police need to be involved from the get go,,,

You don't KNOW that, there was no vomit, or pictures taken,, (you actually state, "guess what?,, no pictures were taken",, as IF you were actually there)

You don't KNOW that, Why the maid checked in on her, Do you?,,,

As someone else stated while helping you make a fool of yourself,, You act like you were personally on scene, so,,, "Please tell us all what you saw",,,

Edited January 23, 2015 by draftvader

[Anthony5]

No mystery at all with this death! taking a cocktail of drugs and alcohol. We see the result!

You don't know that?

And neither do YOU,,,,

To quote you,,,

You don't KNOW that,, no one medically qualifed examined her,, what NORMALLY happens, a coroner, determines a PRELIMINARY cause of death,, pending autopsy,, to try and determine quickly if the police need to be involved from the get go,,,

You don't KNOW that, there was no vomit, or pictures taken,, (you actually state, "guess what?,, no pictures were taken",, as IF you were actually there)

You don't KNOW that, Why the maid checked in on her, Do you?,,,

As someone else stated while helping you make a fool of yourself,, You act like you were personally on scene, so,,, "Please tell us all what you saw",,,

You're right, Greenchair seems to know pretty much that hasn't actually been made public.

Maybe we should consider Greenchair a suspect.

[Geekfreaklover]

A friend of mine overdosed on a combination of alcohol, tramadol and valium recently. They found her in time and got her to a hospital where she had her stomach pumped. So indeed an overdoes is the most likely scenario looking at the tweets and taking into account the lifestyle she led up to her death. Christina came from the same town where I used to live and from going from there to Thailand Ko Tao could well have given her that sense of freedom and immortality that in the folly of youth can lead to death. Not to say that I Don't feel that the area is corrupt, I do. I just have the sense that this instance is a reckless death by misadventure rather than anything more sinister.