Farang Man From Usa Commit Suicide In Sukhumvit Soi 11 Apt.

[sbk]

similar to this other case 4 weeks back in Udon,,

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American man found dead at the Charoen Hotel, Udon Thani.

By Pimporn K (udonmap.com)

Published: August 6, 2006, 5:28 pm

At 1.30 PM, a Middle age American was found dead in room 521 of the Charoen Hotel in Udon Thani City. The police examined the room and found 5 open packets of sleeping pills and a letter to ask Thai officers help bury or cremate his dead body. But police want to testify his friends to find the reason why he wanted to end his life.

Mr. Mark Barluk, a 53 years old of New York, USA was found lying flat on his stomach without any clothes. A big plastic bags was next to his head, 3 bottles of water were opened on the table, 5 empty packets of sleeping pills and a further 2 large black plastic bags. There were no marks on the body or sign of any blood or foul play. The doctor said he died 8 hours before finding him.

Moreover his luggage, clothes, passport and a letter which was writen in English, were on the table, the letter read "Dear Thai Officers...I have killed myself by taking sleeping pills, don't contact my relations because I have nobody and please bury my body. Thank you" Police kept this letter to for further examination.

Miss Sonpean Pimpathee, a 32 years old housekeeper of the Charoen Hotel said that she called to this room at 1 PM but nobody answered then she used hotels key to get in to this room for cleaning but she found Mark dead.

Mark checked into Room 302 at 3.39 PM on August 2, 2006 when he arrived at the hotel with another American guy, but they checked into separate rooms. After that On August 3th, he changed to Room 521 at 11 AM.

First, police sumised that Mark might plan to use the plastic bags to clover his head but after he changed his mind and took sleeping pills. The police are still waiting for his friend give them a testimony.

Why do they have to be naked when they do it? I mean come on..if you're gonna do it, do it with some dignity! He could have left some baht to help the police bury him as well. Don't place a burden on someone else for this decision.

Hello... He did leave money for his cremation and had money in his account that was willed away.

From my understanding he was naked only from the waste up. He tried to do this far from anyone he knew and asked that no one be contacted so that he would not put an emotional burden on anyone. I think Mark tried his best to leave this world with out leaving much of an emotional impact.

Bit of an emotional impact on the poor room cleaner tho. Death will always emotionally impact someone.

[cwilliam]

poor dude, why does it seem like alot of farangs commit suicide??

Well he was a loser but you have to admit the last thing he did he did right!

[Tony Clifton]

Why is it that I've never heard of suicides with plastic bags over the head in my home country?

The usual methods are, gunshot blast, revolver, rifle to the face, ingesting pills, jumping from a bridge, slit wrists, hanging, jumping from a building, crashing the car int a concrete wall etc.

And then so many falangs in LOS suddenly opt for the plastic bag option?

[backflip]

"The usual methods are...crashing the car into a concrete wall. [Why do] so many falangs in LOS suddenly opt for the plastic bag option?"

Because, even with the promise of a big tip, it's nearly impossible to find a taxi driver who'll drive into a concrete wall.

[MiG16]

deaths will always be painful...be it by choice or not. people with suicidal thoughts...due to depression and the such...very often do not really want to die, but they no longer have control over their emotions, and also not in best state to make decisions. some may attempt suicide as a mean to get attention (a cry for help, rather than literally attention seeking)

some however will go right ahead and do it

but usually there are symptoms that would raise suspicion.

what we each can do is try to pay attention to people around us. might not be the solution for all...but very often in many cases the venting out venue is a big help.

the case of the terminal ill are of course different.....but all in all still a very sad affair.

deaths are never easy to deal with, and as much as possible I hope the suicidals can be helped to come out of their depressed state

with best wishes

[cwilliam]

poor dude, why does it seem like alot of farangs commit suicide??

He was a loser but the last thing he did ,he did right!

sick.

edward lawrence sperry was not a loser. he was an accomplished writer, poet, musician and sound engineer who had difficulties i won't explain to a stranger. please don't call someone you've never met a loser.

Dead loser

[JimsKnight]

poor dude, why does it seem like alot of farangs commit suicide??

Women, lack of cash and 'burned' maybe or something more sinister!?

[JimsKnight]

How on earth can death be 'liberating'?

What he means bendix is the afterlife/next world/hereafter may be a lot better than this one, hence for the suicide man this unhappy life he was leading now becoming 'liberating.'

[araiwhat]

i agree that there are loads of foreigners who come here and after paddling down the River Denial find themselves disenchanted with the last thing they were willing to have faith in. Been here for five years and seen varying degrees of punishment. some humorous, some pathetic. We all know these types.

Ed didn't fit this mold. He was a genuinely generous guy with too much on his mind.

Those who knew him will agree.

End the thread.

Take care.