Thai army takes care of funeral arrangements for Frenchman who died of Covid-19

[webfact]

 

Thai national TV channel 7 reported on the death of the sixth person to die from Covid-19 in Korat or Nakhon Ratchasima in central Thailand. 

 

He was a 71 year old French national who was a company advisor with a Thai wife living in Pak Chong district.

 

He had gone to a private hospital in Saraburi on April 10th suffering from a fever and was subsequently diagnosed with Covid-19 and admitted to Pak Chong Nana hospital. 

 

He developed respiratory complications and was then transferred to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital where he remained until May 14th when he lost his battle with the disease. 

 

The Sawang Metta Thamma Sathan rescue foundation transferred the body to an army cremation center in Nai Muang sub-district where funeral arrangements were taken care of by the army for free.

 

Colonel Patipan Phananphisan said that all respectful arrangements were taken care of for the funeral and cremation. 

 

It didn't matter whether the victim was Thai or a foreigner, the army was doing this to ease the burden of difficult funeral arrangements for families and everything was done free of charge. 

 

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[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

It didn't matter whether the victim was Thai or a foreigner, the army was doing this to ease the burden of difficult funeral arrangements for families and everything was done free of charge. 

While it's good the military appear to be helping out here, I'm interested in why they are - did he have some links to the army?

How do they choose who they will help, given that the funerals are carried out for free?

 

Edited May 17, 2021 by bluesofa
grammar

[smedly]

25 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

While it's good the military appear to be helping out here, I'm interested in why they are - did he have some links to the army?

sounds to me like he did not have any other option

 

RIP

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Colonel Patipan Phananphisan said that all respectful arrangements were taken care of for the funeral and cremation. 

 

It didn't matter whether the victim was Thai or a foreigner, the army was doing this to ease the burden of difficult funeral arrangements for families and everything was done free of charge. 

Well done... 

[billd766]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

sounds to me like he did not have any other option

 

RIP

quote "He was a 71 year old French national who was a company advisor with a Thai wife living in Pak Chong district."

 

He did have a Thai wife it seems, though what she thinks/thought about it was not mentioned.

 

 

[smedly]

5 hours ago, billd766 said:

quote "He was a 71 year old French national who was a company advisor with a Thai wife living in Pak Chong district."

 

He did have a Thai wife it seems, though what she thinks/thought about it was not mentioned.

 

 

yes I read the whole article 

 

so what you think happened 

 

seems like (and I will be a bit more brutal) he had no other options, his wife reaped the spoils and refused to deal with it in a dignified manner

 

RIP

[billd766]

11 hours ago, smedly said:

yes I read the whole article 

 

so what you think happened 

 

seems like (and I will be a bit more brutal) he had no other options, his wife reaped the spoils and refused to deal with it in a dignified manner

 

RIP

I have no idea what happened and I am not interested in wild axx guesses.

[Moonlover]

23 hours ago, smedly said:

23 hours ago, bluesofa said:

While it's good the military appear to be helping out here, I'm interested in why they are - did he have some links to the army?

 

23 hours ago, smedly said:

sounds to me like he did not have any other option

 

RIP

What a weird and totally unnecessary speculation.

 

My wife's son is in the army and he has indicated to me that he will ensure that I am taken care of on my demise. 'Mama does not have to worry' he said.

[RobU]

On 5/17/2021 at 6:44 AM, bluesofa said:

While it's good the military appear to be helping out here, I'm interested in why they are - did he have some links to the army?

How do they choose who they will help, given that the funerals are carried out for free?

 

Read the quote they are doing it for everyone including foreigners you are creating an issue where there is none

 

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, RobU said:

On 5/17/2021 at 12:44 PM, bluesofa said:

While it's good the military appear to be helping out here, I'm interested in why they are - did he have some links to the army?

How do they choose who they will help, given that the funerals are carried out for free?

 

Read the quote they are doing it for everyone including foreigners you are creating an issue where there is none

I'm not creating an issue, I'm asking a specific question.

You say 'they are doing it for everyone'. That seems to be saying everyone will have an army funeral, irrespective if they want one or not.

I read the quote, this is what it states:

On 5/17/2021 at 11:16 AM, webfact said:

the army was doing this to ease the burden of difficult funeral arrangements for families

My genuine question still stands, "How do they choose who they will help?"

[RobU]

6 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I'm not creating an issue, I'm asking a specific question.

You say 'they are doing it for everyone'. That seems to be saying everyone will have an army funeral, irrespective if they want one or not.

I read the quote, this is what it states:

My genuine question still stands, "How do they choose who they will help?"

You are now being sophistic They say they are doing it for everyone which to any reasonable person means anyone who wants it, not me. It is logical that they will offer and the offer can be accepted or rejected You are creating an issue where there isn't one.

 

 

Edited May 18, 2021 by RobU

[bluesofa]

12 minutes ago, RobU said:

You are now being sophistic They say they are doing it for everyone which to any reasonable person means anyone who wants it, not me. It is logical that they will offer and the offer can be accepted or rejected You are creating an issue where there isn't one.

I'll leave there thanks. This is going downhill fast.

[billd766]

2 hours ago, RobU said:

Read the quote they are doing it for everyone including foreigners you are creating an issue where there is none

 

It is not so much that they are doing it for everyone, but to me, the question is why, and why now when they never did before?