rooster59 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 German man found dead at home in Pattaya A German man, who had not been seen for almost one week, has been found dead at his home in Pattaya. Pattaya Police were called to the house in central Pattaya on Saturday afternoon. Neighbours said they contacted police after the man had not been seen for five days. When the neighbour went to the front door of the German’s house, there was a foul smell coming from inside. It was then the neighbour called the police. The 77 year old German man, who lived alone at the property, had lived in Pattaya for many years, according to the Pattaya Message Facebook page. Police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the man’s death. The man’s body has been sent for post mortem to establish an official cause of death. The German Embassy in Bangkok has been informed. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-01-19 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 One very engaged security person on the left of that photo. 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonray Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, Chang_paarp said: One very engaged security person on the left of that photo. The guy is dead....he's not gonna make a break for it.... 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, Chang_paarp said: One very engaged security person on the left of that photo. What about the guy on the motocy, is he having a beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 24 minutes ago, Chang_paarp said: One very engaged security person on the left of that photo. He's saving up for a motorbike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kevin612 Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 He is probably too old. Rest In Peace. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Happens a lot in Thailand methinks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VocalNeal Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 Happens everywhere. Only news because he is a foreighner. RIP. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post giddyup Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, kevin612 said: He is probably too old. Rest In Peace. Too old to live? In that case I should be dead as well. 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Vacuum said: What about the guy on the motocy, is he having a beer? Just one for the road. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAFO Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, VocalNeal said: Happens everywhere. Only news because he is a foreighner. RIP. Yeah, why this makes news is a beyond me. Old guy passes. Does it matter that he is German or American, British etc. ? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Barry343 Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 There seems a lot of older farang's die in Pattaya, not a safe place for the over 50's 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Don Mega Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 Amazing Thailand, whats the chances of an old person dieing !! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 5 hours ago, giddyup said: Too old to live? In that case I should be dead as well. Me likewise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTgrizzly Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Vacuum said: What about the guy on the motocy, is he having a beer? ha ha , very perceptive of you there I think your right , ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Troll post and reply removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Don Mega said: Amazing Thailand, whats the chances of an old person dieing !! 100%. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dutchinlondon Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Barry343 said: There seems a lot of older farang's die in Pattaya, not a safe place for the over 50's People die when they're old. That's the way life works. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 12 hours ago, Vacuum said: What about the guy on the motocy, is he having a beer? the girl in the blue dress is asking " where's my 60 baht " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, billd766 said: 100%. One thing is guaranteed 100% is that those people who are born alive WILL die at sometime in their life. Where and when is in the lap of the Gods. Edited January 19, 2020 by billd766 added extra text 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfie biggs Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Thingamabob said: Me likewise... An I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 9 hours ago, JAFO said: 11 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Happens everywhere. Only news because he is a foreighner. RIP. Yeah, why this makes news is a beyond me. Old guy passes. Does it matter that he is German or American, British etc. ? Saddest part is that nobody noticed for a week. It's a cautionary tale if you think about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 9 hours ago, JAFO said: Yeah, why this makes news is a beyond me. Old guy passes. Does it matter that he is German or American, British etc. ? It does matter to his relatives and friends. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, impulse said: Saddest part is that nobody noticed for a week. It's a cautionary tale if you think about it. I live in rural Khampaeng Phet and I know of a Belgian, an Austrian and a German guy that I see perhaps 2 or 3 times a year and I have no idea if they are dead or alive but I do know that they are each married to Thais so I assume that they will be accounted for when they die. If you live on your own and have no close neighbours or friends it is quite possible that you could die and not be missed for a few days. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, billd766 said: I live in rural Khampaeng Phet and I know of a Belgian, an Austrian and a German guy that I see perhaps 2 or 3 times a year and I have no idea if they are dead or alive but I do know that they are each married to Thais so I assume that they will be accounted for when they die. If you live on your own and have no close neighbours or friends it is quite possible that you could die and not be missed for a few days. One of the things I enjoyed about BKK was that I lived out in the community and my apartment was just a place to take a break, cook, and sleep. I lived alone in BKK, but I met up with people pretty much daily for coffee, to walk and paddle at the parks, etc. And I'm not even that sociable. I can't imagine too many guys who retire to Pattaya with the goal of becoming a hermit. But I've met a lot of them that did. Edited January 19, 2020 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaver Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, billd766 said: I live in rural Khampaeng Phet and I know of a Belgian, an Austrian and a German guy that I see perhaps 2 or 3 times a year and I have no idea if they are dead or alive but I do know that they are each married to Thais so I assume that they will be accounted for when they die. If you live on your own and have no close neighbours or friends it is quite possible that you could die and not be missed for a few days. It's quite possible you can die, and if your Thai wife has the pin number to your ATM card, no one will know you are dead, and yes, it does happen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kingofthemountain Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 28 minutes ago, impulse said: I can't imagine too many guys who retire to Pattaya with the goal of becoming a hermit. But I've met a lot of them that did. if you are not a drinker\smoker is not so easy to met ''good guys'' here. For some reasons a lot can't wait to try to take advantage of you in a way or an other, so after some months you become very suspicious and avoid the expat comunity. Fortunately still some exceptions and few really nice guys here, but they are not the majority imo. But yes it's a very sad story, to die alone like this i just hope he doesn't suffer and it was a quick and painless end for this old german chap. RIP 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post impulse Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 (edited) 30 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said: if you are not a drinker\smoker is not so easy to met ''good guys'' here. For some reasons a lot can't wait to try to take advantage of you in a way or an other, so after some months you become very suspicious and avoid the expat comunity. Fortunately still some exceptions and few really nice guys here, but they are not the majority imo. My experience is similar. I don't drink, smoke, or chase women for sport. So I had to make an extra effort to stay connected. I found most of the expats to be good guys, but those weren't the ones I always ran into, because they had their own families and activities. The guys with a scam were probably in the minority, but they seemed to pop up a lot more- because that's the nature of scamming. Once again... A cautionary tale. It takes some effort (probably more effort as age creeps up on us), but it is possible to stay connected. Edit: A little far afield, but that's one of the downsides of social media. It gives us the illusion of being connected to our fellows. But are we really? Or will it be a week before they discover the body? (And would he still be with us if someone got to him earlier?) Edited January 19, 2020 by impulse 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 16 hours ago, Barry343 said: There seems a lot of older farang's die in Pattaya, not a safe place for the over 50's They come here to retire, burn their bridges and have nowhere else to be. He had his own place unlike the Thai guy who was repeatedly dumped onto the street. Is there one living near you that perhaps you could keep an eye on? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 13 hours ago, Leaver said: It's quite possible you can die, and if your Thai wife has the pin number to your ATM card, no one will know you are dead, and yes, it does happen. My wife has always had my pin numbers and has a second ATM card on our joint account at KBank and can access my sole account with the ATM card. She can also access my sole account with the ATM card at BKK Bank. We have known each other since 1993 and we married in 2000. We trust each other which makes life a lot easier. Most of my friends who are married have similar banking arrangements. I agree that some Thai wives do what you suggest but the ones that I know don't 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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