Officers investigate death of elderly American expat in Pattaya

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:27, 28 March 2022| Updated: 12:27, 28 March 2022

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Officers investigate death of elderly American expat in Pattaya

Police in Pattaya are investigating the death of an 80 year old American man who was found lying in bed with a plastic bag covering his head. Officers also note that the door to the safe was left open. Investigators will review surveillance camera footage from the condominium to determine if anyone entered his room.

The elderly expat had lived in Pattaya for more than 20 years, according to reports in Thai media. When a staff member at the condominium on Soi Pattaya 13 noticed the expat had not been out of his room to go to the shop nearby or pick up his order of food as usual, the staff decided to check on him. She knocked on his room on the sixth floor. When he didn’t respond, she asked a security guard to open the room.

Officers say there were no injuries or signs of foul play. Police suspect the death may have been suicide, but are still investigating to determine if anyone was involved. Medical examiners will conduct an autopsy and officers will review CCTV footage.

If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai) or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai).

SOURCE: Thairath

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Petch Petpailin

Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.