Man gassed in Phuket pickup – but cats survive

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Man gassed in Phuket pickup – but cats survive
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- A 42-year-old man found dead in his pickup truck parked near the Prince of Songkhla University, Phuket Campus, probably died from carbon monoxide poisoning, police say.

Amazingly, two cats in a cage on the back seat survived with no apparent ill effects.

Police were called to the scene at 4:45pm yesterday (January 26) after local people spotted the man slumped in the truck with the engine running and all the doors shut, though not locked. The AC was set at maximum.

Rescuers took the lifeless body of the man, identified later as Niwat Sathon, to Vachira Phuket Hospital for further examination. They found no signs of foul play and said they estimated that Mr Niwat had been dead for at six to eight hours.

Locals said they never seen him before but had noticed him drive to the area and park, leaving the engine running and apparently taking a rest. No one paid any particular attention, believing that he might simply be tired after a long drive.

“We became concerned after some time passed and he was still sleeping in the car, so we checked on him though the window and when we couldn’t rouse him we called the police,” said one resident.

Police said, “We believe the victim succumbed to poisoning by carbon monoxide that had leaked from the exhaust into the car while he was asleep. He would have died from lack of oxygen.”

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/man-gassed-in-phuket-pickup-but-cats-survive-50759.php


-- Phuket News 2015-01-27

[KonKorat]

R.I.P ,so is true what they say about cats,they have 9 lives!

[hansgruber]

I'd suspect a drug overdose before monoxide poisoning.

Cats would die just as quick if it was from the exhausts fumes.

Weird. They article does say probably which means they don't really have a clue.

[CapeThai]

Load of crap, I agree with Hansgruber that the cats would have died along with him was this the cause of death.....

No photo with finger pointing at the cars exhaust ??

[anon467367354]

maybe the guy just died of natural causes?

RIP

[NickJ]

Pussies are precious... im glad they are ok....im going to zerox this and send it to granny....

[mutha289]

Load of crap, I agree with Hansgruber that the cats would have died along with him was this the cause of death.....

No photo with finger pointing at the cars exhaust ??

Hmmmm!

[Somtamnication]

Drove by there while they took the body out of the truck. The amount of people taking pictures created more of a traffic jam than the incident itself.

[Briggsy]

1. Arrive at scene

2. Picture taking uncontrolled frenzy.

3. Take a wild stab at cause of death while allowing everyone to see your credentials. (e.g. Rescue Foundation Sticker)

4. The press reports verbatim and you now have a factoid.

[NamKangMan]

maybe the guy just died of natural causes?

RIP

+ 1.

Maybe felt some pains in the chest and/or shortness of breath, pulled over, had a stroke or heart attack, and died.

No way was it exhaust fumes.