webfact Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Police name victim found floating in the sea off Koh Larn last week - he's American Picture: Thai News Agency PATTAYA: -- Pattaya police have named the man in diving gear found floating in the sea off Koh Larn last week. They said he is US citizen Frank Thomas, 52. Mr Thomas came to Thailand in 2013 and he has a Thai wife. They have not ruled out murder. They said he was on holiday in Koh Larn and was harpooning fish in the sea. He was found with a wound to his neck. Police are anxious to speak to his wife who was not with him on the trip to Koh Larn. Pattaya police are working on two theories - murder or that he killed himself, reported Thai News Agency. Source Thai News Agency -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-12-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 suicide by harpoon. Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 or a stingray got him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryinTH Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Or one beer too many and he hit some rocks?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman20 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 the wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pungdo Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Considering the original report said his throat had been slashed, suicide would seem to be a very unlikely prognosis one would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 27 minutes ago, Pungdo said: Considering the original report said his throat had been slashed, suicide would seem to be a very unlikely prognosis one would think. But it's an easy out for the BIB...they don't stand to make any money from this case unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Well someone with scuba and harpooning experience....is it likely one could accidently (or purposely) wound your own neck with one of these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penicillin Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 How long before the wife reported him overdue ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlQaholic Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Of course he killed himself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 2 minutes ago, AlQaholic said: Of course he killed himself!! Sure, first he tied himself to a pole and then he shot himself with his harpoon....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfalfa19 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Columbo would say that his harpie wife hired some goon to tag along on the boat trip, and bump him off. i would be inclined to agree with columbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 1 hour ago, catman20 said: the wife + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 38 minutes ago, jacko45k said: Well someone with scuba and harpooning experience....is it likely one could accidently (or purposely) wound your own neck with one of these things? And tie himself up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Hannah Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 6 minutes ago, bbbbooboo said: + 1 The wifes boyfreind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 So long as accountability is nonexistent for the BIB, they are going to opt for the path of least resistance and work that causes no Thai to lose face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiWai Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 1 hour ago, Pungdo said: Considering the original report said his throat had been slashed, suicide would seem to be a very unlikely prognosis one would think. And yet there was another American who slashed his own throat in Rawai last week so not following your logic. I'll grant you that slashing your own throat while scuba diving is less common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stupidfarang Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 suicide committed by a special method ?? Not easy to cut your own throat, but can be done. The police can look for the knife which would be below where his body was found if he did indeed kill himself. Death by having your throat cut is a slow death about 4 to 5 minutes so he would have suffered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apalink_thailand Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I am not a doctor, but I watch them on TV. So...if there is water in the lungs, he aspirated water (see how I used the big technical word here) and therefore probably died in the water, with his wound. A little water in the lungs, he was likely killed and then dumped. If they bother with an autopsy they might find this clue first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 1 hour ago, mr_lob said: But it's an easy out for the BIB...they don't stand to make any money from this case unfortunately. wife may pay them to rule it a suicide. they just have to be enterprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 31 minutes ago, catman20 said: the wife The wife what!Is sad that she lost her husband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Just now, alfalfa19 said: Columbo would say that his harpie wife hired some goon to tag along on the boat trip, and bump him off. i would be inclined to agree with columbo. Columbo was fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 May you RIP, condolences to family friends and loved ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Just now, williamgeorgeallen said: wife may pay them to rule it a suicide. they just have to be enterprising. Are you married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjwill01 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 How are they sure he was diving alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Some not funny and speculative troll posts also off topic posts and replies have been removed. A person has died in strange circumstances please have some respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 1 hour ago, stupidfarang said: suicide committed by a special method ?? Not eainy to cut your own throat, but can be done. The police can look for the knife which would be below where his body was found if he did indeed kill himself. Death by having your throat cut is a slow death about 4 to 5 minutes so he would have suffered It would depend on the severity of the wound. A substantial cut would result In a loss of blood pressure, and the brain would stop functioning very quickly, so he'd be brain dead, and loss of consciousness would result, but It may take a minute or so for his hreart to stop beating.. A small cut would take longer. Some who commit suicide want a painful death to 'punish' those they perceive/ believe to be the cause of their grief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Talionis Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I love the way they post pictures without explanation. The one on the right. Is that supposed to be the wife withdrawing money from a bank or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 5 hours ago, cooked said: suicide by harpoon. Right. You got it, solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 48 minutes ago, louse1953 said: Columbo was fiction. So are many of the answers posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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