PHUKET: The family of Daniel Rocha Jordan, 30, has been notified of his death in a guesthouse on Phuket early on December 27. It is understood that although Mr Jordan was a Brazilian citizen, he had been living in New Zealand for seven years.
Police in Patong, the Phuket west coast holiday town where Mr Jordan died, say it's believed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Mr Jordan's New Zealand driving licence led investigators to believe at first that he was a New Zealand citizen. With embassies in Bangkok closed except for emergencies, it was some time before Mr Jordan's nationality could be clearly established.
Phuketwan understands that although Mr Jordan is from Brazil, arrangements are being made through family in New Zealand for Mr Jordan's body to be returned there. It is not known at this stage whether an autopsy will be performed to clarify the cause of death.
Mr Jordan was travelling with two friends, not one, as originally reported. A police officer said the three were staying at the Keeta Guesthouse for just one night, the night that Mr Jordan died, but another source said his friends were still in Patong.
The friends have Mr Jordan's possessions and have been in touch with his family, says the source.
The investigating officer, Lieutenant Jakapong Lurng-On, of Kathu Police Station, which oversees Patong, said the three friends returned to their shared room at the guesthouse after first attending the Patong beach tsunami seventh anniversary commemoration.
After a night of fun in Patong, the three escorted two bar hostess back to the room. One friend had had too much to drink and passed out, Lieutenant Jakapong said, and another went onto the balcony with a hostess, with the sliding door locked behind them from the inside.
The bar hostesses are believed to have left about 3am, said Lieutenant Jakapong, leaving the three friends to sleep in the room's only bed. In the morning, two of the men woke up to find their friend dead.
Police in Patong, the Phuket west coast holiday town where Mr Jordan died, say it's believed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Mr Jordan's New Zealand driving licence led investigators to believe at first that he was a New Zealand citizen. With embassies in Bangkok closed except for emergencies, it was some time before Mr Jordan's nationality could be clearly established.
Phuketwan understands that although Mr Jordan is from Brazil, arrangements are being made through family in New Zealand for Mr Jordan's body to be returned there. It is not known at this stage whether an autopsy will be performed to clarify the cause of death.
Mr Jordan was travelling with two friends, not one, as originally reported. A police officer said the three were staying at the Keeta Guesthouse for just one night, the night that Mr Jordan died, but another source said his friends were still in Patong.
The friends have Mr Jordan's possessions and have been in touch with his family, says the source.
The investigating officer, Lieutenant Jakapong Lurng-On, of Kathu Police Station, which oversees Patong, said the three friends returned to their shared room at the guesthouse after first attending the Patong beach tsunami seventh anniversary commemoration.
After a night of fun in Patong, the three escorted two bar hostess back to the room. One friend had had too much to drink and passed out, Lieutenant Jakapong said, and another went onto the balcony with a hostess, with the sliding door locked behind them from the inside.
The bar hostesses are believed to have left about 3am, said Lieutenant Jakapong, leaving the three friends to sleep in the room's only bed. In the morning, two of the men woke up to find their friend dead.
Far too many young people have died without clear evidence as to how and why. It is in the best interest of the Thai Government to spend the time and money to find the cause of each death quickly. This will avoid the possibility of a future finding that more than one death were the results of foul play. If a finding of foul play occurs though an outside agencies not by the Thai Government this could result in a shockwave through the tourist industry that would take years to correct.
Posted by mike on December 29, 2011 14:51