Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Family of British man who died suddenly in Udon Thani appeal for help in paying for his funeral Image: Swindon Advertiser The family of British man who collapsed and died suddenly in Udon Thani are seeking financial help for his funeral. Nathan Blake, 48, first travelled to Thailand in 2013, the Swindon Advertiser reported. A well known member of the expat community in Udon Thani, where he lived with his Thai wife and child, Mr Blake was reportedly on his way to hospital last week after complaining of chest pains but sadly died in the ambulance after medics had been unable to resuscitate him. Mr Blake’s two daughters from a previous marriage who both live in the UK have spoken of their grief after being told their father had passed away. Daughter Megan, 20, told the Swindon Advertiser: “He had pain in his chest and passed away in the ambulance and they couldn’t resuscitate him”. “I never expected in a million years to get a phone call to say Dad’s dead.” While a family member stepped in to pay for Mr Blake’s body to be returned to the UK, Megan and her sister Lucie,16, still need funds to help arrange a funeral for their late father. The sisters now set up a Go Fund Me page to help them cover the costs of organising the unexpected funeral and are asking for help. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-01-24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Too young to pass away. Condolences to the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 that must have cost a tidy sum, wonder why he wasn't buried/cremated in this country as he has family here, when i lived in SPAIN my ex, wanted this, first there was a special coffin, then the dam plane would land up north (she came from dorset) then a coffin transfer, then a long road trip to Dorset.lives in Dorset now i think very handy to the graveyard. another narrow escape for me.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGS1244 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Why was he not cremated here by his Thai wife, his ashes then could have been sent to his UK home if required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooo Upto Me Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Looked a bit older than 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 After living in Thailand a long time you ageTIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little mary sunshine Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Looks 68, RIP...should,alway have burial insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 hours ago, mercman24 said: that must have cost a tidy sum, wonder why he wasn't buried/cremated in this country as he has family here, when i lived in SPAIN my ex, wanted this, first there was a special coffin, then the dam plane would land up north (she came from dorset) then a coffin transfer, then a long road trip to Dorset.lives in Dorset now i think very handy to the graveyard. another narrow escape for me.. lol Your ex wanted it for whom? You? Or herself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Rip to Mr Blake. should he not have 400,000 baht in a thai bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 hours ago, DGS1244 said: Why was he not cremated here by his Thai wife, his ashes then could have been sent to his UK home if required. cos thats the smart way to do it. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 4 minutes ago, oldgent said: Rip to Mr Blake. should he not have 400,000 baht in a thai bank. WHAT ABOUT SOME INSURANCE ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Sooo Upto Me said: Looked a bit older than 48 thats what having young kids at his age dose to people. having kids is a young mans sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantex Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 My sympathies to the relatives but his daughters in the UK can apply to their local authorities for a hardship grant to bury their father which will cover the basics of the funeral in the UK, any undertaker or Citizen's Advice Bureau will be able to help them with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dopenhagen Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Maybe the family wants a "real" autopsy made to rule out that he was killed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 41 minutes ago, oldgent said: Rip to Mr Blake. should he not have 400,000 baht in a thai bank. Why should he have? I am married to a Thai, and have never had 400.000Bt in a Thai bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpokaneAl Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 The title of the gofundme page is Get Dad Home. With a wife and child here in Thailand I would submit that as far as old dad is concerned he already was and is home. Perhaps the daughters should consider a low priced remembance service and let his current family grieve via cremation etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianj1964 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, possum1931 said: Why should he have? I am married to a Thai, and have never had 400.000Bt in a Thai bank. i was under the impression that marriage extensions required this, maybe i am wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpokaneAl Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 i was under the impression that marriage extensions required this, maybe i am wrongThere is also the monthly income option per a letter from one's embassy.Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, brianj1964 said: i was under the impression that marriage extensions required this, maybe i am wrong The extensions do, but not all farangs married to a Thai have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianj1964 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, SpokaneAl said: There is also the monthly income option per a letter from one's embassy. Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect this is true, which would suggest he had money, so why do a go fund me to bring him home, his thai wife should have a say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 hours ago, Sooo Upto Me said: Looked a bit older than 48 He looks even older now. What is so important about a body, he is dead, cremate him here and have done with it, too late now you have the body but why should anyone else pay for the funeral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Come on, they're distraught, give them some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, Chicog said: Come on, they're distraught, give them some money. They look as if they want something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhendis Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm having difficulty feeling sorry for the poor guy and his "kids" in the UK after reading the Swindon Advertiser report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuiAxe Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Five years ago my son died in Thailand, he was 28. The whole local community came by the temple to pay their respect and most of them had an envelop with some money in it. It was heartwarming to see how the so often (wrongly!) maligned Thai people where there... Paying their respect to my son and me. They gave enough money to provide for a decent cremation and burial of my sons ashes.. He left this place with dignity, mainly thanks to the local people.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 12 minutes ago, SamuiAxe said: Five years ago my son died in Thailand, he was 28. The whole local community came by the temple to pay their respect and most of them had an envelop with some money in it. It was heartwarming to see how the so often (wrongly!) maligned Thai people where there... Paying their respect to my son and me. They gave enough money to provide for a decent cremation and burial of my sons ashes.. He left this place with dignity, mainly thanks to the local people.... That is the tradition in Thailand. But not Swindon as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 4 hours ago, mercman24 said: that must have cost a tidy sum, wonder why he wasn't buried/cremated in this country as he has family here, when i lived in SPAIN my ex, wanted this, first there was a special coffin, then the dam plane would land up north (she came from dorset) then a coffin transfer, then a long road trip to Dorset.lives in Dorset now i think very handy to the graveyard. another narrow escape for me.. lol Yes, cremation here makes sense to some, but others want the corpse buried in the family plot. However, I think you need to be able to afford your preferences instead of expecting others to pay for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 17 minutes ago, SamuiAxe said: Five years ago my son died in Thailand, he was 28. The whole local community came by the temple to pay their respect and most of them had an envelop with some money in it. It was heartwarming to see how the so often (wrongly!) maligned Thai people where there... Paying their respect to my son and me. They gave enough money to provide for a decent cremation and burial of my sons ashes.. He left this place with dignity, mainly thanks to the local people.... In my village and probably throughout Thailand we have an insurance for ones funeral for a small amount of money each quarter. This pays for the cremation and for the feasting afterwards and money is left over for the period of adjustment for the family. People still bring money to the feast in envelopes as a sign of respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgent Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 11 minutes ago, possum1931 said: Why should he have? I am married to a Thai, and have never had 400.000Bt in a Thai bank. are you of thai nationality ? if not then by law you are required to have 400,000 if married to a thai lady to be able to stay in the kingdom. are you staying here illegally ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, oldgent said: are you of thai nationality ? if not then by law you are required to have 400,000 if married to a thai lady to be able to stay in the kingdom. are you staying here illegally ? or a retirement visa showing an income of 65k a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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