Maltese found dead in Bangkok hotel

[Thaivisa News]

Bangkok:- A Maltese man was found dead in a Bangkok hotel Sunday evening. Police suspected that he was killed by heroin overdose.

Pol Lt Khom Rodphao, an interrogator of Lumpini police station, was alerted at 7 pm that a foreign tourist died in a room of the Aloft Hotel on Soi Sukhumvit 11 in Bangkok’s Vadhana district.

He rushed to the scene with scientific crime detection officials, and a doctor of Chulalongkorn Hospital and rescuers of the Ruam Katanyu Foundation.

They found the body Daniel Borge, 34, on the bed in Room No 2306 on the 23rd floor of the hotel. He was lying on his back wearing white undershirt and grey check-pattern shorts. The body was already decomposed.

Officials found Viagra pills and 0.5 gram of heroin on a table near the bed. A “no disturb” tag was hung on the doorknob. Police did not find any sign of foul play or assets searching in the room.

The officials gathered evidence and sent the body Chulalongkorn Hospital for an autopsy.

Suphannee Sarapee, a room maid, told police that Borge checked in at the hotel on April 28. He had a schedule to check out on Sunday.

In the evening, the Maltese did not show up at the reception counter so Suphannee was dispatched to check the room.

The tourist did not answer the door knock so she used a spare key to open the room to find the body.

Police believe the tourist died of heart failure after using heroin. He apparently died two of three days earlier.

[trogers]

Or perhaps heart failure from overdose of Viagra?

[NongKhaiKid]

The body was already decomposing, so the hotel didn't do the rooms everyday ?

[Gunna]

The body was already decomposing, so the hotel didn't do the rooms everyday ?

A “no disturb” tag was hung on the doorknob

[NongKhaiKid]

The body was already decomposing, so the hotel didn't do the rooms everyday ?

A “no disturb” tag was hung on the doorknob

Never been in a hotel where they still check if you want chambermaid service ?

He had been dead for 2-3 days or so it's reported !

Edited May 4, 2015 by NongKhaiKid

[Prbkk]

That hotel attracts the young party set but not down-and-outers. Sadly, for this boy , the party is over.

[Maestro]

Removed a troll post.

[humqdpf]

The body was already decomposing, so the hotel didn't do the rooms everyday ?

Not when you put a "do not disturb" sign on the door!

[NongKhaiKid]

The body was already decomposing, so the hotel didn't do the rooms everyday ?

Not when you put a "do not disturb" sign on the door!

I've stayed in hotels in many places where, after a certain time, they do check even just to ask if you want the room made up.

Is a Do No Disturb sign some form of force field except for staff who use it as a convenient excuse ?

[mikeinbangkok]

Regardless of a Do Not Disturb ( D.N.D) sign, hotels are legally obliged to check such D.N.D rooms by calling Guests ( Customers) if the sign is displayed for over 24 hours. ( some hotels might have shorter period i,e 18 hours) . This is s system specifically designed to ensure that such situations do not arise. If there is no response, hotel staff had the right to go to sch rooms, with management or security, to ensure there is no unforeseen incident, such as this;

The said hotel being managed by an International management company, obviously the D.N.D policy is part of the day to day operational requirements, which obviously had been missed out. A few year ago another major branded hotel in Bangkok had exactly the same problem and escaped legal action due to technicalities that I am not going to discuss here.

It is very surprising that such a basic operational policy could be overlooked.

[MJKT2014]

That hotel attracts the young party set but not down-and-outers. Sadly, for this boy , the party is over.

Hotel was in news a while back as a trend setter using Samsung Galaxy S2 phones for room keys!

[No Apologist]

Poor guy.

I mean, maybe in some ways it's better to go out unexpectedly this way, and in a place you wanted to be.

I could do without the heroin, personally...but, you know.

Edited May 4, 2015 by No Apologist

[abitmiffed]

The body was already decomposing, so the hotel didn't do the rooms everyday ?

A “no disturb” tag was hung on the doorknob

And a thanks for your wallet was hung on hisknob....

[Romeland]

I haven't stayed at Aloft, but don't most modern hotels have a do not disturb button which displays a light on the panel outside the door ? Also, Aloft is the the hi-tech hotel which gives you a smart phone as the door key, etc etc. The article makes specific reference to a sign outside the door ... maybe they are referring to the light and I am being pedantic 555

But I do know one thing ... all hotels should call the room if the guest has do not disturb for any length of time. as they have a duty of care to their guests, As the body was sadly decomposed looks like hotel failed on that front. And why on earth was the room number reported ?? Have never seen a room number mentioned in a report before.

Edited May 4, 2015 by Romeland

[One Piece]

Does it matter if the hotel staff didn't check on him in a timely manner? Not much they could have done to prevent him from overdosing on heroin.

[Bluespunk]

I haven't stayed at Aloft, but don't most modern hotels have a do not disturb button which displays a light on the panel outside the door ? Also, Aloft is the the hi-tech hotel which gives you a smart phone as the door key, etc etc. The article makes specific reference to a sign outside the door ... maybe they are referring to the light and I am being pedantic 555

But I do know one thing ... all hotels should call the room if the guest has do not disturb for any length of time. as they have a duty of care to their guests, As the body was sadly decomposed looks like hotel failed on that front. And why on earth was the room number reported ?? Have never seen a room number mentioned in a report before.

Lottery numbers

[Oziex1]

Regardless of a Do Not Disturb ( D.N.D) sign, hotels are legally obliged to check such D.N.D rooms by calling Guests ( Customers) if the sign is displayed for over 24 hours. ( some hotels might have shorter period i,e 18 hours) . This is s system specifically designed to ensure that such situations do not arise. If there is no response, hotel staff had the right to go to sch rooms, with management or security, to ensure there is no unforeseen incident, such as this;

The said hotel being managed by an International management company, obviously the D.N.D policy is part of the day to day operational requirements, which obviously had been missed out. A few year ago another major branded hotel in Bangkok had exactly the same problem and escaped legal action due to technicalities that I am not going to discuss here.

It is very surprising that such a basic operational policy could be overlooked.

" It is very surprising that such a basic operational policy could be overlooked."

Not in Thailand not surprising at all really.

Edited May 4, 2015 by Oziex1

[soalbundy]

The body was already decomposing, so the hotel didn't do the rooms everyday ?

Not when you put a "do not disturb" sign on the door!

despite the smell ?

[saminoz]

From the OP: "Police did not find any sign of foul play or assets searching in the room".

I would have thought that a dead farang, minus assets, is a bit of a clue towards foul play?

[muffy]

Suicide ?

[Gandtee]

I wonder if something made the Maltese Cross? RIP

[janpharma]

Suicide ?

It seems there was no balcony to be thrown of...this time...

[muffy]

OD suicide

[jspill]

Not sure if it's the same as Cambodia, but over there pure heroin (white in colour) is commonly sold as 'cocaine' (more expensive), so what would be a harmless-sized party dose of cocaine actually kills them.

The practice is thought to account for a dozen deaths in Phnom Penh every year.

Has happened in Amsterdam also. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/first-picture-young-brits-who-4710549

Edited May 4, 2015 by jspill

[emilymat]

Or perhaps heart failure from overdose of Viagra?

Never used the stuff, but do you really need it at 34 y.o. ?

[Tarteso]

Short life.., Requiescat In Pace...young man.

[F4UCorsair]

Or perhaps heart failure from overdose of Viagra?

Never used the stuff, but do you really need it at 34 y.o. ?

Only if you want to fire ten shots instead of the usual six!!

[northernphil]

Police Lt Knom Rodphao an interrogator rushed to the scene. Hmm arrived a bit too late for interrogating me thinks.

[gemguy]

You just have to wonder what is going on in the minds of some people.

They check into a hotel room and crank up some Heroin.

You have to wonder if the guy was a career addict or he was a first timer thinking it would be cool to do some Heroin in Thailand as part of his South East Asian adventure.

Either way it is hard to find sympathy for the all too many fools that chase the dragon and pay the price.

Cheers

[Kanthralak 1]

Suicide ?

It seems there was no balcony to be thrown of...this time...

Viagra and heroine. The Viagra would suggest he was intent on filling a wee crack for a long time. The two together probably a very potent cocktail, even for what was a young man. Suicide I doubt. Stupid yes.