PHUKET: Just eight deaths of expats on Phuket have been recorded by Phuket police in the three months since Phuket honorary consuls last met with Phuket's Governor and Phuket officials.
The tally takes to 53 the number of expat deaths recorded by police on Phuket since the beginning of the year. The police list only includes deaths in incidents to which officers were called.
Other deaths have probably taken place in hospitals or on beaches.
Strangely, the list omits the death of Dean William McKeon, 33, from the Australian city of Geelong, who died when he fell from a balcony in Patong on October 10. The railing on the balcony at the popular resort where he was staying was said to be too low.
Although bodies are usually examined by doctors on Phuket at some point to determine a possible cause of death and rudimentary post mortems are sometimes carried out on Phuket, the island lacks the capacity for full autopsies.
The investigating officer usually determines the cause of death. Forensic police are almost always called.
The list is to be presented to Phuket's honorary consuls by Phuket Police Commander Major General Pekad Tantipong when Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha meets with the envoys tomorrow.
Paul Joseph Patrac American September 19 Patong heart attack
Nicole Wittig German October 26 Cherng Talay traffic death
Agaltsev Aladimir Russia October 28 Patong heart attack
Hou Juan China November 3 Phuket City no specified cause
Karl Ernst German November 4 Patong heart attack
Roman Gavrilovskiy Russia November 25 Karon drowning
Marco Sandro Switzerland November 13 Kathu cancer
Michael Heldt Germany November 17 heart attack
The tally takes to 53 the number of expat deaths recorded by police on Phuket since the beginning of the year. The police list only includes deaths in incidents to which officers were called.
Other deaths have probably taken place in hospitals or on beaches.
Strangely, the list omits the death of Dean William McKeon, 33, from the Australian city of Geelong, who died when he fell from a balcony in Patong on October 10. The railing on the balcony at the popular resort where he was staying was said to be too low.
Although bodies are usually examined by doctors on Phuket at some point to determine a possible cause of death and rudimentary post mortems are sometimes carried out on Phuket, the island lacks the capacity for full autopsies.
The investigating officer usually determines the cause of death. Forensic police are almost always called.
The list is to be presented to Phuket's honorary consuls by Phuket Police Commander Major General Pekad Tantipong when Phuket Governor Tri Augkaradacha meets with the envoys tomorrow.
Expat Deaths from September 19
Paul Joseph Patrac American September 19 Patong heart attack
Nicole Wittig German October 26 Cherng Talay traffic death
Agaltsev Aladimir Russia October 28 Patong heart attack
Hou Juan China November 3 Phuket City no specified cause
Karl Ernst German November 4 Patong heart attack
Roman Gavrilovskiy Russia November 25 Karon drowning
Marco Sandro Switzerland November 13 Kathu cancer
Michael Heldt Germany November 17 heart attack
1.) Comment: "The investigating officer usually determines the cause of death"
Wow..... are our police officers that good?
2.)Comment "Other deaths have probably taken place in hospitals or on beaches."
Hmmm.... So who investigates the deaths there? Our famous new volunteers we talked about a few weeks back in the Media?
3.)Comment: "The police list only includes deaths in incidents to which officers were called."
So, if nobody makes a complaint it is not recorded?
The above is not to criticise the editor at all, but maybe some good questions to be asked at tomorrows meeting!
The answers will be surely good as well!
Posted by Mr. K on November 23, 2011 19:46