This story is out of Pattaya Daily News on Saturday, the poor taste involved in writing it speaks for itself.
Bank Employee Dies from a Heart-Attack After Masturbating
A bank worker was found dead on his bed. Investigation officers presume that he died from heart-attack after he masturbated, as semen stains were found on his pants.
Nakorn Ratchasima – August 10, 2013 [PDN]; Phoklang Police officers were informed that a 50 year-old man was found dead in his house.
Investigation officers told journalists that it was presumed that he died from a heart-attack while he was masturbating, as stains of semen were found on his pants.
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Simply saying that "a bank employee died in his bed from an apparent heart attack" would have shown more professionalism and human decency by both the Police and the media involved and covering the story.
Then there are this and the other news sources who insist on printing the name, age and nationality of crime victims (usually drugs in drinks) which result from short time sex workers. This gives the victim the choice of either accepting his loss and not reporting it, or call the police and risk having your name, mongering activity and picture permanently on the internet for everyone from your mother to your employer to see. In some of the Middle Eastern Countries such a report can possibly be life threatening. Victims who are afraid to report crimes leaves the girls and ladyboys who drug their victims free to do it again and again, and these overdoses can be fatal.
Maybe if more expats complained to the sources about this unprofessional journalism and complained to their advertisers, this abuse might stop. Even many of our posters self moderate their comments since the family of the deceased might read them, sadly the media does not have that level of empathy.