News Forum - Body of a foreign man found in Bangkok canal

[Thaiger]

A body of a foreign man, said to be around 50 years old, was found in canal in Bangkok’s Phra Khanong area yesterday. Earlier that day, at around 7am, a maid working nearby saw a man by the canal and said it looked like he was trying to catch fish using a black plastic bag. Her nephew later called her saying a dead body was floating in the canal. She says he was the same man she saw earlier that morning. There have been no reports on the nationality or identity of the men. The police will question people nearby more […]

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[Jason]

Always sad to hear of a premature death.... fishing with a plastic bag? Sounds like the man was poor. Firstly to be hungry enough to fish in A Bangkok canal..... yuck. Secondly to not have a fishing rod. If he is a foreigner, it will be a long process for his family. Just a sad situation all round.

[Fluke]

51 minutes ago, Jason said:

Always sad to hear of a premature death.... fishing with a plastic bag? Sounds like the man was poor. Firstly to be hungry enough to fish in A Bangkok canal..... yuck. Secondly to not have a fishing rod. If he is a foreigner, it will be a long process for his family. Just a sad situation all round.

She just thought that he could have ben trying to catch a fish, maybe he was doing something else ?

[kmc]

Sounds like he was both poor and stupid (catching fish w/ plastic bag).  Generally a lethal combination.

[Jason]

Fluke is thinking he put the bag over his head and jumped into the water? perhaps a more plausible explanation.

[Rain]

2 hours ago, Jason said:

Always sad to hear of a premature death.... fishing with a plastic bag? Sounds like the man was poor. Firstly to be hungry enough to fish in A Bangkok canal..... yuck. Secondly to not have a fishing rod. If he is a foreigner, it will be a long process for his family. Just a sad situation all round.

Why are these situations looked upon as sad when it's a foreigner? 

[Marc26]

5 hours ago, Rain said:

Why are these situations looked upon as sad when it's a foreigner? 

Why are you such a miserable bastard?

 

And read what you replied to. He didn't say it was sad because he was a foreigner, he said "always sad to hear of a premature death"

 

If you are going to be a miserable ass, at least quote the guy correctly!