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Pictured: Australian man, 21, who tragically died on holiday in Thailand
Pictured: Australian man, 21, who tragically died on holiday in Thailand

7NEWS

time6 days ago

  • 7NEWS

Pictured: Australian man, 21, who tragically died on holiday in Thailand

An Australian man who died while holidaying in Thailand with friends had taken medication after suffering injuries in a motorbike crash a day earlier. Ahmad Akkouche, 21, was found dead in a bed at The Rubber Hotel in Tambon Thepkrasattri, a northern district of Phuket, on Wednesday by a cleaner. Police were called about 10am and arrived to find him wearing a black T-shirt and still holding his phone, according to local media reports. Thai Police said there were no signs of a disturbance, no evidence of a break-in and no visible injuries suggesting foul play. Police lieutenant colonel Thanom Thongpaen, from Thalang Police District, said he saw Akkouche lying on with a mobile phone resting on his chest. 'He was still on a call with someone,' he said. 'The line hadn't been disconnected and he had died like that. There were no signs of struggle or anything suspicious. 'It appeared he had been on the call for about 12 hours. The phone screen had gone dark, but we could still see the call duration and confirm he was on a call. 'We don't know who he was talking to. I tried speaking into the phone, but there was no response. The line remained active, but there was no voice on the other end. The phone was locked, so we couldn't examine it further.' Thongpaen said there were no drugs or alcohol at the scene, but there were about '10 pills in blister packs' of over-the-counter painkillers and anti-inflammatory medication. 'The day before, he had a motorcycle accident and injured his elbow and wrist,' he said. 'He had asked the hotel maid to buy medicine for him from a pharmacy. He likely took the medication before he passed away.' Thongpaen said police 'could not determine a clear cause of death', but there were 'no signs of foul play in this case'. Akkouche was just one day away from flying home after spending several days holidaying in Thailand with friends. He had checked into the hotel just three days earlier, on July 20, and was due to check out on July 24. Akkouche was from western Sydney. Loved ones announced his death in a post online. 'It is with deep sadness our beloved cousin returned to Allah,' the post reads.'Kindly remember the family and Ahmad in your Dua. 'He will be dearly missed. ' A forensic doctor was called to the hotel and took Akkouche's body to Vachira Phuket Hospital for post-mortem examination as police investigations continue. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it is 'providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Thailand'. 'Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment,' a DFAT spokesperson said. Investigations continue.

New details emerge after Australian man tragically dies on holiday in Thailand
New details emerge after Australian man tragically dies on holiday in Thailand

Perth Now

time6 days ago

  • Perth Now

New details emerge after Australian man tragically dies on holiday in Thailand

An Australian man who died while holidaying in Thailand with friends had taken medication after suffering injuries in a motorbike crash a day earlier. Ahmad Akkouch, 21, was found dead in a bed at The Rubber Hotel in Tambon Thepkrasattri, a northern district of Phuket, on Wednesday by a cleaner. Police were called about 10am and arrived to find him wearing a black T-shirt and still holding his phone, according to local media reports. Thai Police said there were no signs of a disturbance, no evidence of a break-in and no visible injuries suggesting foul play. Police lieutenant colonel Thanom Thongpaen, from Thalang Police District, said he saw Akkouch lying on with a mobile phone resting on his chest. 'He was still on a call with someone,' he said. 'The line hadn't been disconnected and he had died like that. There were no signs of struggle or anything suspicious. 'It appeared he had been on the call for about 12 hours. The phone screen had gone dark, but we could still see the call duration and confirm he was on a call. 'We don't know who he was talking to. I tried speaking into the phone, but there was no response. The line remained active, but there was no voice on the other end. The phone was locked, so we couldn't examine it further.' Thongpaen said there were no drugs or alcohol at the scene, but there were about '10 pills in blister packs' of over-the-counter painkillers and anti-inflammatory medication. Ahmad Akkouch was found dead in The Rubber Hotel in Phuket. Credit: GOOGLE He was discovered by a cleaner on Wednesday morning. Credit: GOOGLE 'The day before, he had a motorcycle accident and injured his elbow and wrist,' he said. 'He had asked the hotel maid to buy medicine for him from a pharmacy. He likely took the medication before he passed away.' Thongpaen said police 'could not determine a clear cause of death', but there were 'no signs of foul play in this case'. Akkouch was just one day away from flying home after spending several days holidaying in Thailand with friends. He had checked into the hotel just three days earlier, on July 20, and was due to check out on July 24. Akkouch was from western Sydney. Loved ones announced his death in a post online. 'It is with deep sadness our beloved cousin returned to Allah,' the post reads.'Kindly remember the family and Ahmad in your Dua. Officers from Thalong Police Station are investigating the incident. Credit: Phuket News 'He will be dearly missed. ' A forensic doctor was called to the hotel and took Akkouch's body to Vachira Phuket Hospital for post-mortem examination as police investigations continue. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it is 'providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian who died in Thailand'. 'Owing to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment,' a DFAT spokesperson said. Investigations continue.

Third Aussie dies in Thailand in a WEEK - as 21-year-old becomes the latest in a spate of mysterious deaths
Third Aussie dies in Thailand in a WEEK - as 21-year-old becomes the latest in a spate of mysterious deaths

Daily Mail​

time7 days ago

  • Daily Mail​

Third Aussie dies in Thailand in a WEEK - as 21-year-old becomes the latest in a spate of mysterious deaths

A young man has been found dead in a hotel room in Thailand just hours before he was due to fly home, marking the third Aussie to die on the island in a week. Shocked housekeeping staff found the lifeless body of Ahmad Akouch, 21, in his room at The Rubber Hotel on the holiday island of Phuket on Wednesday morning. The western Sydney man was found sprawled out on the bed wearing a T-shirt, shorts, and socks, with his phone on his chest, surrounded by bottles of water. His left elbow and wrist were bandaged due to injuries reportedly sustained in a recent motorbike accident, his friends told authorities. There were no signs of forced entry or struggle, and no visible injuries that suggested foul play, according to police. Mr Akouch checked into the hotel on Sunday and was due to fly home on Thursday, according to local media reports. His Australian passport stated that he was born in Bhanin, Lebanon. Mr Akouch's body was taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital for a post-mortem. His cause of death is yet to be determined and investigations are ongoing. The Australian Consulate in Phuket has been notified. Daily Mail Australia has contacted DFAT for comment. The Rubber Hotel is a four-star hotel, described as an ideal lodging place in the heart of the Thalang district. Rooms at the hotel start from $A41 per night. Mr Akouch is the third Australian man to die in Thailand in the last week. Kevin Steven Correll, 69, died in a Patong hotel room in Phuket last Friday. He was long regarded as the prime suspect in the cold case murder of car saleswoman Rachelle Childs, 23, whose naked and partially burned body was found dumped in bushland near Gerroa on the NSW South Coast in June 2001. Local police have described Correll's death as 'a mystery'. Michael Shane Caola, 54, from Perth, was found face down in a pool of blood in a room on the seventh floor of the Grand Shivalay unit complex in the beachside city of Pattaya last Thursday.

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