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Mystery of Phuket Bite Man Deepens With Hospital Unable to Help
By Prasit Tarnsirisin Friday, June 12, 2015
PHUKET: What killed a man who died in mysterious circumstances near a Phuket beach may not be known because of a Catch 22.
Mysterious animal bite marks dotted the knee of the man, whose body was found near the Baan Krating Resort along the secluded coast from Nai Harn beach, in Phuket's south.
Police say they have done everything they can to spread word that the man, found in late May, remains unidentified. All Phuket police stations and Immigration on Phuket have been told about the case.
The body was found with the man's pants rucked down around his ankles. He appears to have died suddenly. One theory raised by police is that the man may have been surprised by a snake or some other creature as he relieved himself in the scrub near the resort.
The Catch 22 is that because the man's body has not been identified, doctors at Vachira Phuket Hospital in Phuket City cannot perform a thorough internal examination.
They must have permission from relatives or an embassy first. But he has yet to be identified.
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When a body remains unidentified for so long it is ridiculous that tests should not be carried out to identify the poor victim.
Posted by
Mister Ree
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June 12, 2015 09:46
Odd case...certainly. But why the comment every time that the poor chap's pants were down around his ankles? That info adds nothing but feeds some sordid speculation, when it just as easily might mean nothing. And no toxicological tests is just ridiculous and irresponsible. And how many types of animals could possibly leave bite marks, and how hard should it be to identify that information? Incompetence reigns supreme.
Posted by
Richard Vickers
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June 12, 2015 10:06
Editor Comment:
We don't take account of readers' sensitivities, only the facts. If the man's trousers had been up, he may not have been bitten. He would also have the ability to run.
Surely Immigration has facial recognition and as every entry point into Thailand as far as I know takes pictures they can be matched?
Posted by
Not Sue
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June 12, 2015 13:52
Editor Comment:
Sure, but who has the budget to pay for that? All extra projects in Thailand have to be paid for by the people requesting them. An autopsy will be paid for by police. A search through Immigrastion photos would also require extra cash.
Ed, surely it is the responsibility of every nation when someone dies in their territory if no identity can be ascertained the government of that nation provides finance. I can't imagine in any of the G20 countries this not being the case and it should be in every country for moral and perhaps in some cases law to be applied, eg when someone died due to violence.
Posted by
Not Sue
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June 12, 2015 14:22
Editor Comment:
We are very keen to have this man identified and we wish there was a clear explanation for his death so that it can be conveyed to his family the moment they realise he is missing. It is odd that Thailand usually deals with missing persons well but in this case, with no notifications fitting this man's description, he remains the tourism equivalent of the unknown solider.
Very odd but even the most poisonous snakes in Thailand you would have a few hours before needing anti venom.
Just a point to those who do not know there are only two places that keep stock in phuket and that's vachira and thalang hospital. But they need a positive identification of the type of snake
Before someone brings it up sea snakes are the most poisonous but they have inverted fangs but then if he had his pants down could have been bitten. There, but they said the knee.
Posted by
Michael
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June 12, 2015 15:17
Not Sue
you're talking non-sense, pretending that you do know the subject:
ever heard about Hart is.(NY)?
authorities undertake a minimum efforts to identify non-claimed bodies, and even when they do, like finally collecting DNA samples , then only after public outrage; what happens there in regard of identification is merely community-based effort- against and in spite of authorities' resistance:
www.vice.com/read/a-virtual-grave-for-new-york-citys-forgotten-dead-219
same in other countries, few publications in media , if at all - and that is.
In regard of this case - if really sufficiently functional face-recognition software is available - that I still doubt - it couldn't be a budgetary constraint to try a matching.
What plays here a major role is do-not-care attitude , and yes , lack of kick from someone, say, of embassy.
Forensic investigation of average case in Thailand is more than appalling, if performed at all.
Has anyone seen policemen wearing gloves when at crime scene? Or, as usually, the grab and touch everything and even allow to do the same to some bystanders ?
Lack of proper investigation on the cause of deaths like this, for sure , when performed dung 15th century technologies, is very uncomfortable. Even if not identified , there should be no deaths left unexplained 'cause under-investigated , at least for the sake of public security.
Posted by
Sue
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June 12, 2015 16:25
Sue
Check out Somapa IT, the company who supplied the facial recognition software to Thailand's immigration, though knowing Thailand's bureaucracy they probably budgeted for software and no training, but they can say they have it, even if they don't use it.
Posted by
Michael
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June 13, 2015 07:30
Some pics of the bitemarks, on the net, would most likely provide fast ID of the biter (cat, dog, human ......) & permit focus on which species of perpetrator.
How about it, Phuketwan?
Posted by
Stuart
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June 15, 2015 09:44
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When a body remains unidentified for so long it is ridiculous that tests should not be carried out to identify the poor victim.
Posted by Mister Ree on June 12, 2015 09:46