rooster59 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Foreign man found dead on NZ yacht off PhuketEakkapop ThongtubPolice recovered the body after 11am today (Jan 23). Photo: Eakkapop ThongtubPHUKET: Police are attempting to identify a foreign man whose body was found on a New Zealand-registered yacht anchored off Phuket’s Nai Harn Beach this morning (Jan 23).A local hotel worker passing the yacht – the Waitane II, sailing under a New Zealand flag – on a dinghy reported the death to police at about 10:30am, said Maj Thada Sodarat of the Chalong Police.“He said that he boarded and inspected the yacht after noticing a stench emanating from the vessel, and that’s when he found the body and immediately called the police,” Capt Sodarat said.Police believe the man had died about 10 days before his body was discovered. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/foreign-man-found-dead-on-nz-yacht-off-phuket-55905.php -- Phuket News 2016-01-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 The heat would really make a mess of that corpse in 10 days. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 That's a yacht? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastion Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 That's a yacht?Well yes. A yacht is traditionally a boat powered by sail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johncat1 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Noticed a stench coming from it ? Really ? What was he doing that close he could actually smell anything ? I think it more likely he went on board to steal something and got a shock when he saw the body and was worried he would be accused of killing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) 3 Kiwis found dead in one day. The islands there must almost be empty by now. May they all RIP. Edited January 23, 2016 by stevenl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 That's a yacht? Yes it's a yacht .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siliconvalley Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Wow Another free yacht... It's payday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) yachts are sinking and the captains are dying ..... what the heck is wrong with yachting !!! mafia ???? and after 10 days .... oh pooooh !!! maggots ? Edited January 23, 2016 by steven100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Noticed a stench coming from it ? Really ? What was he doing that close he could actually smell anything ? I think it more likely he went on board to steal something and got a shock when he saw the body and was worried he would be accused of killing him. I'm guessing you haven't been around many decomposing bodies. If the breeze is in the right direction the stench can be detected from many metres away. No need to get close up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 3 Kiwis found dead in one day. The islands there must almost be empty by now. May they all RIP. Still a few of us around........!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maoro2013 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 The original definition of 'yacht' was a vessel powered other than by oars. These days usually applied to pleasure craft including motor powered ones. Remember the Queen's yacht, actually a ship, but still called a yacht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 3 Kiwis found dead in one day. The islands there must almost be empty by now. May they all RIP. Still a few of us around........!!!! but we are a dying breed, so it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That's a yacht? Not just a Yacht----- That man is a New Zealand Yacht !!!!!!!!. Anyway if he was sailing single handed round the World what do you expect------ A RUBBER DINGY !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That's a yacht? Yes, that is a yacht, or sailing yacht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) 3 Kiwis found dead in one day. The islands there must almost be empty by now. May they all RIP. No worries Bro---I'm still here to keep the flag waving.RIP to that poor bugger ---hope he didn't suffer too much Edited January 24, 2016 by biplanebluey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 3 Kiwis found dead in one day. The islands there must almost be empty by now. May they all RIP. Still a few of us around........!!!! but we are a dying breed, so it seems. Yes indeed as I have said----I am still here waving the flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgroper2 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Noticed a stench coming from it ? Really ? What was he doing that close he could actually smell anything ? I think it more likely he went on board to steal something and got a shock when he saw the body and was worried he would be accused of killing him. A very serious accusation.Libelous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonsamui55 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That's a yacht? Google definitions of yachts. This is what you will find. All yachts are boats, but not all boats are yachts. The old fashioned definition of a yacht was 30 feet or 10 meters but nowadays that's expanded to be more than 60 feet or 20 meters. This boat in this picture would hardly qualify as the lifeboat that should hang off the side of a modern yacht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Noticed a stench coming from it ? Really ? What was he doing that close he could actually smell anything ? I think it more likely he went on board to steal something and got a shock when he saw the body and was worried he would be accused of killing him. I'm guessing you haven't been around many decomposing bodies. If the breeze is in the right direction the stench can be detected from many metres away. No need to get close up. Very true, can be smelt for a long distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 ...does it make sense that he could not be found before....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 (edited) Noticed a stench coming from it ? Really ? What was he doing that close he could actually smell anything ? I think it more likely he went on board to steal something and got a shock when he saw the body and was worried he would be accused of killing him. A very serious accusation.Libelous! Well, the article states he was on his way to work in a dinghy and as he passed the yacht he smelled something awful. Did you see how far out the yacht was anchored? I'd have some questions as well. Correction: It stated he is a hotel worker and NOT that he was on his way to work. A thousand pardons Edited January 24, 2016 by Dap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seedy Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 off topic post - and quoted reply - removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That's a yacht? what else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand101 Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Noticed a stench coming from it ? Really ? What was he doing that close he could actually smell anything ? I think it more likely he went on board to steal something and got a shock when he saw the body and was worried he would be accused of killing him. A very serious accusation.Libelous! That is the most rediculous comment that I have seen on this site.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanukjim Posted January 24, 2016 Share Posted January 24, 2016 That's a yacht? You are not a sailor are you Somtam ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy8017 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Kiwis are indeed a threatened species,both at home &,it would appear.in Thailand also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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