Another Canadian dies in Thailand
No details as to which province she was in, but another Canadian has died in Thailand. Although this makes five so far in 2008, this particular case looks to be nothing more than a tragic accident. Of course, that could all change once the global media gets hold of the story. From Canwest News Service:
A 20-year-old Victoria-area woman has died during a holiday in Thailand, the fifth incident of Canadians being injured or killed this year.
Tara Kimber was in Thailand with friends when she died suddenly Saturday.
The father of a friend travelling with Kimber said he was told the young woman slipped and struck her head on a hard surface near a swimming pool
A family spokesman said details are sketchy and no family members are willing to speak about the tragedy until some of the questions have been answered.
Saanich police Staff Sgt. Jamie Rhodes said police helped the family get in touch with Federal Foreign Affairs officials on the weekend.
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:46 am
Where are your ‘another Thai dies in Thailand’ posts?
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:52 am
Grasshopper, hi.
You haven’t quite got the hang of this really do you?
5 Canadians die in Thailand this year = newsworthy.
Thais die in Thailand = unsurprising (and therefore not newsworthy).
Kaow jai thawnii?
Keep striving grasshopper. Confucius he say.
Bedwyr
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:04 am
Bedwyr, people dying isn’t that surprising to me, so I’m not really sure what your point is.
Could your point be that Canadians are invincible creatures whom have no fallible parts except for the appendix which for some strange reason was left in when the DNA of a cockroach was fused with both male and female lumberjacks? Maybe a fantastic investigative piece could be “WHY DO APPENDIXES KEEP EXPLODING… in strange, mysterious THAAAILANNND”?
“Arguing on the internet is like competing in the special olympics: even if you win, you still look like a retard” Bedwyr sir, you are one of the finest hurdle jumpers to have ever placed all ten digits on a mouse and to have face planted a keyboard.
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:36 am
5 Canadians die in Thailand = 100 more won’t come so 4,000 Thai taxi driver, tuc tuc drivers, bar owners, ect ect will have a little less on their plate. 1 Canadian = Ten Thai income’s. Capish? Ha ha but of course you’ll have to do it like your “normal” way and screw it up enough so bad one day you’ll wake up and go ” ohhhh now I get it”.
If he had to submit Thai’s getting killed in Thailand it would fill up most of his website. If a Canuck get’s killed in Canada it’s somewhat the same. A Thai get’s murdered in Canada it would proberly be front page news. So that’s another persepective. ha ha loved the Special olympics association. But it should be ” you’ll still be a retard” , as apposed “Look”. Would Grasspooper agree?
Sawasdee Kraaaaap……
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:02 am
Yes ‘be’ is more appropriate, but I didn’t quote myself. BB, glad you mentioned economics. Surely the same argument can be used in that reporting it here, on one of Thailand’s more popular blogs, would promote keeping Canadians fearful? I don’t suggest that - because the logic of pegging economic worth with the worth of life is ridiculous. If the justification revolves around this sort of reductionism, colonialism was a bloody good show! Civilised lots of chaps, what?! Got them to undervalue themselves, what?!
Are you implying that tuk-tuk drivers are totally dependent on overcharging tourists? Hm. My moniker may be a cliche, but BB, you do provide a clichéd argument here. Knows one when I sees one, y’see m’dears! Buying into this sort of ‘economy dependent on tourism’ paradigm to such a degree suggests that you foresee no progression out of it! That’s a bit stagnant mate.
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:49 am
Speaking of the value of life, I guess it’s a bit early for the traditional Songkran news to filter out saying that this year is an improvement on the past since only 7394 idiots were killed amidst the mayhem, fully 912 less than the last occasion.
And to the issue of over-charging, whenever I find my neighbourhood bar asking for a few extra baht entry fee due to the colour of my skin, it always pleases me to give them the finger and walk over to their nearest competitor and dish out a wad of cash.
February 22nd, 2008 at 9:51 am
I didn’t intend to scare Canadians, but I thought it was interesting that another Canadian had died. I made a point to say that it looks like nothing more than an accident.
February 22nd, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Five death Canadians in only 8 weeks is surely a bit over the edge. With this rate, Thailand is getting more dangerous to Canadians than Afghanistan.
And maybe I can add something to the confusion about whose death is news where? Every Canadian who dies in Afghanistan is nearly frontpage news here in Holland, where a Canadian who dies in Thailand is not. And every Canadian death (78 so far) could have been a Dutch one (14 so far).
For you who do not really understand, the Canadians are “peacekeeping” in Afghanistan close to the Dutch and Australians.
February 22nd, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Canadians croaking in various parts of the world is hardly suprising. If you walk down the street of a 1 horse town in Uzbekistan you are almost guaranteed to meet a Canadian. And a Kiwi. The buggers get everywhere. Though the number does seem high & is obviously sad for friends & family. Just the other week it was Britons.
Grasshopper, Bedwyr made his point quite clearly. You just don’t want to understand. Farangs dying in Thailand is news. Last year in the space of a couple of months 2 Australians from my city went missing on Samui. I had met 1 of them here. Don’t believe they have found either of them. Hazards of associating with bikies. As for the economics of it I spend over 100k THB on a 2 week holiday. That amount is just on accomodation, food, shopping etc. Does not include airfares. How many tourists travel to Thailand per year?
The underlying message is that everyone needs to be careful. Sadly, too many believe that they are bulletproof while on holiday.