Thread: Caucasian Found Hanged in Woods in Rawai, Phuket

Phuket: Mystery hanging in Rawai woods

PHUKET: The body of a man presumed to be of European descent was discovered hanging from a tree in a secluded area of Rawai yesterday afternoon.

Police were unable to identify the deceased but said he was Caucasian, about 180cm tall and estimated to be in his 40s.

He had been dead for about eight hours before his body was found, police said.

A local resident initially discovered the body at about 4pm when fishing in the wooded area off Soi Leamganoi in Rawai.

The body was hanged from the neck by a long, blue, nylon packing cord tied to a low branch.

Police presume the death to be suicide as there were no signs of any superficial injuries on the body or anything to suggest a struggle.

The deceased, of average build, clean cut and with light brown hair, was wearing a white, short-sleeved, button-up shirt; cream shorts and dark blue sandals.

The only other object collected by police from the scene was a bottle of water.

The body was taken to Vachira Hospital for further investigation.

RIP. but they could leave some ID for the sake of the family

Originally Posted by PAG

Police presume the death to be suicide as there were no signs of any superficial injuries on the body or anything to suggest a struggle.

Perhaps a pathology finding may turn up some kind of Rohypnol or other knockout drug. Just because there are no bruises, struggle marks on the body doesn't immediately point to suicide.

Sorry, I am doing a bit of 'policework'...forgot who I was dealing with for a moment.

Yet another...

RIP

But if it takes long enough to ID them then the killer will be gone or the RTP will have stopped looking.

I used to think of suicide as the easy way out. In Thailand it the easy way out for the police. I don't buy it. I know there are some lost souls in Thailand but there are just too many of these stories.

The cops forgot to leave the ID when they took his wallet.

RIP to this poor soul who decided to take his own life.

i remember a drinking buddy{who was a thai undercover policeman}told me when i asked him about all the farrang suicides,and how some of them were suspiscous to say the least. he said ''paperwork suicide'' 10mm thick,''paperwork murder'' 500mm thick,and he then smiled enigmatically.

All farang suicides here are cases of murder, covered up by the police due to laziness. This is fact. A barstool told me so.

^pink elephant actually.may the poor guy rest in peace.

Originally Posted by Sakeopete

The cops forgot to leave the ID when they took his wallet.

Most likely..

If you are going to kill yourself. Would you take a bottle of water? As mentioned in the OP.

Originally Posted by Travelmate

If you are going to kill yourself. Would you take a bottle of water? As mentioned in the OP.

To drink with the afterwife...

If you got thirsty on the way, of course. Why wouldn't you?

Oh wait. A bottle of water was at the scene... Oh my God it's MURDER!!!

Originally Posted by Travelmate

If you are going to kill yourself. Would you take a bottle of water? As mentioned in the OP.

Maybe not a bottle of water, but I would have taken something to stand on while I tied the rope around my neck, Kind of hard to tie it and then hoist yourself up.

Originally Posted by mordred

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You don't hnve to stand on anything to kill yourself with a rope. Breaking your neck isn't the only way to do it. You can use it to cut off your circulation or to stop breathing. Just tie off and sit down putting your weight on the rope. You'll be out in no time and if nobody is there to loosen the rope you're a goner.

he was found hanged.

Originally Posted by mordred

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You don't hnve to stand on anything to kill yourself with a rope. Breaking your neck isn't the only way to do it. You can use it to cut off your circulation or to stop breathing. Just tie off and sit down putting your weight on the rope. You'll be out in no time and if nobody is there to loosen the rope you're a goner. Just ask David Carradine.

What I find peculiar about these suicides is nobody ever seems to leave a note. I find that unusual. Also, it would be interesting to know if there were any suspicious withdrawals of money around the time of death. I guess what I'm asking for is the police working the case which may be a bit much to ask.

Load of amateurs! You sit on the branch,tie the knots,and jump.

Yea, and it also said hanging from a low branch. Hanging doesn't mean his feet weren't touching the ground. It could mean the rope was supporting his weight. Try this: Stand up and tie a short rope to a low branch just about head level using a slip knot. Now sit down and wait for the blood to stop flowing to your brain. Let me know how that works out for you if you wake up.

Originally Posted by mordred

You'll be out in no time

Takes longer than you think

I've seen guys knocked out with a choke hold in less than 30 seconds. Give it a try.

Why do so many foreigners commit suicide in Thailand?

Originally Posted by Beadle

Why do so many foreigners commit suicide in Thailand?

They don't: it's all covered up by the bib for commision and TAT face saving purposes.

Originally Posted by mordred

I've seen guys knocked out with a choke hold in less than 30 seconds.

Ah, you meant unconscious I thought you meant dead