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I don't see the other tabloid newspaper retracting it's story? This whole case was a mess right from the beginning. No matter what the truth is, it was not handled well by the Police, nor the media. Posted by Jesse on February 22, 2012 17:01 Editor Comment: Phuketwan is not a newspaper. Our record on this tragic topic is flawless, Jesse, unlike yours. We can't speak for the other media. But I guess you can, as usual. Well handled or not, your opinion is, as always, pure guesswork and not worth consideration.
(moderated) Posted by Jesse on February 22, 2012 17:19 Editor Comment: Try rereading the article you mention, then read this: 
Isn't it nice that the Ed can choose not to print what we write, but has the gutless audacity to respond in a degrading way. No doubt he'll have a degrading response to this comment as well. Get off of your soapbox and let the readers decide if what some of us write is valuable or worthless slop..after all, isn't this section supposed to be a voice for the readers to express themselves? Posted by zig on February 22, 2012 19:16 Editor Comment: Zig, do you really want me to publish your previous comment? 
Now I know why my post never appeared, as i spoke from the Heart of my Fears, as a returning guest, but i possibly fit into the new catagory of" whingers, whiners, do-nothings, dingbats, doomsayers, carpers, harpers and kooks.". Posted by Gregg Cornell on February 22, 2012 19:28 Editor Comment: Your previous six comments were all posted, Gregg, although I was a bit slow with one or two. Perhaps you never checked. 
Thank you for giving us the truth. It has not been an enjoyable wait for this outcome. You guys, phuket police and tourist police did a good job considering it was suicide and this needed to be determined before sending his body back and before jumping to irrational conclusions of 'murder'. Millions of people suffer from depression and it is a sad truth that people are willing to give up their lives so they can 'get rid of the pain', what they leave in their wake is sometimes a lifetime of unhappiness and pain for family and friends to now deal with. My thoughts and condolences to the family. It is just such a pity that help is not sought after when you are in such a dark place...all it would've taken is for him to have spoken to his family and friends about his underlying issues. Thank you Ed Posted by Anonymous on February 22, 2012 20:58 
It IS just because the Editor is NOT a sweetie pie that HE CAN GET SO MANY READERS and WRTITERS here.....dont' you get it???/ ;))))) Posted by Olly on February 25, 2012 14:22 
(moderated) Posted by Jenny on March 12, 2012 13:39 Editor Comment: We may need to add ''scaremongers'' to the following list: 
I give zig my complete applause! It seems that every time I log on I read about some new suicide. Posted by Joel M on March 13, 2012 05:48 Editor Comment: Suicides happen every day, everywhere, Joel M. What's remarkable is not that they happen, but that expats on Phuket are surprised that they happen. In many places, suicides are so commonplace that they mostly go unreported. Because there is no coronial system in Thailand, the English-speaking media here tends to report all deaths, self-inflicted or otherwise, as a safeguard. Sadly, people who have little understanding about life or death - or anything else, in many cases - tend to find an opportunity to make mischief in the midst of tragedy. Questions are asked by embassies and honorary consuls about the death of every expat on Phuket and in Thailand. If there were suspicions about the deaths, those suspicions would be pursued. The reason why you read about expat suicides in Thailand is because they get reported here. And they are reported here because there is no independent coroner to rule on the cause of death and ''demystify'' them. |
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Posted by Zig on February 22, 2012 12:42
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What a foolish and offensive comment to make, Zig. Are you really surprised to learn that tropical island holidays do not cure all the problems that assail individuals? Most thinking people would not be. One in five people suffer from depression or mental disorders.