British man found dead in his Phuket home
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Police and rescue workers were called to the house in Baan Manic at 3:30pm yesterday afternoon.

PHUKET: -- The body of a British was man found in his house in Baan Manic yesterday afternoon (March 9). Police have said that the man suffered heart failure.

At 3:30pm, Thalang inspector, Lt Kaisorn Boonprasop was called to investigate the body of a man which had been found in a house in Soi Noptakaew4, Baan Manic, Srisoonthon.

Police and Kusoldharm and Srisoonthon rescue workers arrived at the two storey house and were led to the second floor where the body of the man was found lying on a sofa with a remote control still in his hand.

Police found no sign of foul play and said the victim had been dead for at least 10 hours.

The victim's friend, Lee Hunt, told police that the deceased, Dennis Arthur, 59, came to Thailand over a year ago and had a business building and selling condominiums. He also had a number of rooms for rent around the island.

Dennis lived in Phuket with his wife and stepson, both British nationals, but he had been here alone since March 7 after they had returned to the UK for a holiday.

Mr Arthur̕s wife had called Mr Hunt yesterday morning as she could not get a hold of her husband and had asked Mr Hunt to go and check on him for her.

Mr Hunt said that he worked in Patong and attempted to call Mr Arthur several times but received no answer. Mr Hunt left Patong at 2pm to go to Mr Arthur̕s house and found him dead on the sofa.

Police questioned the maid of the house, Poon from Cambodia, who said that she saw that the door upstairs was closed and the air conditioning was on so she assumed Mr Arthur was sleeping.

She went on to say that Mr Arthur had once told her not to clean the second floor of the house without his permission, so she had only cleaned the first floor that day.

After speaking to Mr Arthur̕s friends and neighbours police theorised that the victim

had suffered from heart failure as he had a history of high blood pressure.

Police took the body to Thalang Hospital for an autopsy.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/british-man-found-dead-in-his-phuket-home-51328.php


-- Phuket News 2015-03-10

Sad to read things like this, but it seems he went peacefully. RIP.

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That's some house.

RIP. 59 is too young.

Wow. ... "remote control still in his hand" ...

That is one peaceful exit from this Earth.

Well done Sir, God speed and peaceful travels.

Very nice house RIP

Poor buggah. All on his own. Heartbreaking for the family and the poor chap finding the body.

I automatically suspect foul play these days, this might be genuine........ 59.... young for that wat to go but, not VERY young for it

59 is too young to die. High blood pressure is easily managed these days!

RIP big fella, you'll be missed.

For Dennis to die at age of 59 is a very sad event, his family and friends will be very upset ... RIP !!

I know it's still early but where are you all?

No snide, insinuating, conspiratorially slanted comments?

Nothing but mature and understanding comments showing some empathy and concern.

Although it is tragic circumstances with nothing but personal pain and disappointment for his family and friends, at least if they do access TV to search for details (as has happened in the past) they won't find it disappointing to read the usual bile.

Commiserations and condolences to both his family and friends, from someone of the same age 59 is way, way too young.

Very sad...

rip.

When my time comes to depart this world, that is how I want to depart, RIP

RIP

Very sad, a mucker of mine was the same age. Far too young.

RIP

Condolences to friends and family

How sad for his family.

I do wish the police would not hazard guesses as to the reason for these types of deaths, they are hardly qualified.

Was with Dennis just two weeks ago ,

He was in the stages of organising to leave Thailand and move with his family to Portugal.

RIP,

My thoughts are with his wife and family.

:-(