UPDATE
The man killed by the falling wall was Ruurd Luderus Jansen, 67, of The Valley development in Thalang. His wife runs the popular beach restaurant, Som, at Bang Tao.
Original Report
PHUKET: A European expat's plan for a do-it-yourself modification at a Phuket property cost him his life in a wall collapse, police said today.
The man, aged in his 60s, from the Netherlands, died instantly about 1.30pm yesterday when the wall of a storeroom at a house in a large real estate development in the north-central district of Thalang fell and crushed him.
An officer from Thalang police station told Phuketwan today that the man, who is married to a Thai woman, saw that neighbors had made some modifications to their property next door, and decided to do the same.
The neighbors had used contractors to make the modifications, the policeman said, but the Dutchman decided to do the work himself. It was a decision that cost him his life.
Phuketwan has been given the man's name but is withholding it until relatives have been notified. His body is now in Thalang Hospital.
An alert Phuketwan reader was the first to point out that Mr Jansen's death was the third death of a Phuket Hash House Harrier in a short time.
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His Phuket Hash name is USELESS #1853
Useless was very active as Hash Cash cashier with HHH Phuket.
I had a lot of fun to run side by side with him on HHH Saturday runs and Tinmen runs. Very sad.
For decades, HHH Phuket members has its worst black week as three fellow Hashers dies suddenly:
- Rosie #1252 (Long sickness)
- Blarney Rubble #1346 (Motorcycle accident)
- Useless #1853 (Accident at home)
To all of you, have the last down-down together and Rest In Peace forever.
Posted by Whistle-Blower on May 26, 2011 16:37