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Home » News from Thailand » Dutchman (65) died in Pattaya due to electrocution while repairing water pump
A 65-year-old Dutchman died today after trying to repair a faulty water pump at his home in Pattaya.
The man was renovating his backyard and had lived in the house for years. A neighbor heard a scream and found the man seriously injured on the ground after trying to fix his water pump. The neighbors called the emergency services, but when they arrived the victim was already dead. The body had burn marks on the fingers and on the lower back from electrocution.
The body has been taken for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death, although police are 99% certain that an electric shock caused his death.
The victim's family has been informed.
Source: Pattaya One
Unfortunately taken over from Pattaya One .
Peter passed away on Wednesday June 7 around 17.00 pm and not today
Peter lived there just 1 week.
Peter's wife found him there and called Mom for help.
Peter was no longer alive then because he had been electrocuted for a long time, perhaps 20 minutes.
Unfortunately we won't get Peter back with it but this is the truth ::
~PETER KOK~
Rest in peace
PATTAYA:- Last night, June 7, Peter Kok passed away.
Peter had moved into another rented house since the beginning of this month, where he enthusiastically told his wife Noree and friends that he wanted to live there for the rest of his life.
A nice big one with a nice big garden at the front and a large piece of land at the back where he was busy building a large chicken coop for his wife's son.
Yesterday afternoon, just before 17 pm, Peter started checking the water pump present for watering the garden. He was electrocuted by this pump.
Peter was probably under electricity for between 10 and 20 minutes.
The neighbors abruptly switched off the power and immediately called the medical service, who quickly arrived on the scene with 4 ambulance trucks, but despite attempts to resuscitate, they could no longer do anything for Peter.
Peter had turned 22 on April 65, Peter's body was transferred to Banglamung hospital and will probably be transferred to Bangkok in the course of the day today, where an autopsy will be performed.
Peter was known to be very friendly and liked to help people with advice but also with action.
Many people will miss this man!!
Henk and Kai Coenen
Dear Henk,
Thank you for the detailed explanation of the tragic accident in which Peter Kok, from Soest, died.
It is a pity that you start with "unquestioningly taken over", because that term is very misplaced. You may be forgiven under the circumstances, but remember that Thailandblog is not a news agency. There are no reporters, no police scanners are listened to, so for events like this, we are primarily dependent on coverage in other media.
It is important that the incident is published as soon as possible in order to inform as many people as possible. It is precisely the valuable information, as you have provided it additionally, that makes the reporting on Thailandblog have a special social function.
I did not know Peter Kok himself, but I do have contact with another close friend of his. I know how hard this accident has hit him and the other friends and all I can do is wish you all the strength in these dark days.
Rip Peter,
We know Peter well before he left for Thailand he had all kinds of stories about going there my wife often went to eat pancakes with Peter and Noree in Amersfoort my wife visited them every week and celebrated our birthdays and weddings we are devastated by Noree's daughter now lives in Peter's house and is going to Bankok today we wish family and friends a lot of strength with the loss of Peter
Sorry indeed that I have reacted like this because I am a loyal reader of Thailand blog, I really appreciate your postings. Probably just got pissed off by reading Thailandblog and Pattaya-one. False things are being told here, but I have explained them in my posting. Perhaps because I experienced Peter as my best friend, this was done in an emotional flash. Sorry again.
Hank and Kai
Henk, I think this comment is of great class, thank you!
Dear Henk,
I believe that sometimes things can go wrong, you and Roel were his best mates, you knew him like no other.
We will certainly miss him and we will miss everyone who knew Peter and Noree
Do you also think about your own not that you will go under that is what Peter did not want.
Lots of strength to you during this difficult and difficult period
Condolences to family, friends and acquaintances. Terrible to lose your life like that.
RIP (eater)
HE WAS A VERY GOOD MAN….
TonyM
I wish his wife, other relatives, friends and acquaintances a lot of strength to cope with the great loss caused by this fateful accident.
Such a pity, so sad, so young, so nice under the roof of a new home and then this.
Rest in Peace Peter.
Nico B
Particularly sorry! our sincere sympathy.
Hopefully he has had a happy life.
Everything that works on electricity in Thailand is unsafe. It won't get Peter back but please turn off the power if you have to work with or near electrical appliances.
What about electricity boiler in hotel room shower………
Very dangerous
Even in the shower of the hotel I saw a cable from the boiler that was not grounded, which was a wire too much for the mechanic (?) and just left it hanging so …….
Immediately asked for another room .... and then said that it is dangerous
They looked at me as if I heard thunder in Cologne…..and laugh, how disturbed this falang is because there was hot water so….what does this falang interfere with….
So people always look at the electricity boiler before taking a shower
They are always visible because you can determine the temperature of the water yourself
TonyM
Everything in Thailand is under power and I have grounded many things myself. I have a gas geyser in the bathroom, I think the only one in Thailand and it does not allow electrical appliances, nor sockets in the bathroom. If I have to repair something electrical, the power goes out first.
Sadness for the bereaved,
Let's learn from this and provide the electrical installation in our homes with a Safe-T-cut (similar to earth leakage circuit breaker in NL). This protects all groups and thus persons who make contact with voltage and earth. A frequently used earth spike reaching into the groundwater is NOT sufficient to protect people! Without wanting to advertise, I would like to mention that the Safe-T-cut is available at, for example, a Global or Homepro. Costs about 8000 Thb excluding installation by a specialist, but you are protected.
Unfortunately, the above does not help Peter anymore, but let's prevent more accidents.
Frank
That shows how important the earth leakage circuit breaker is!
How sad this story.
These are messages you never want to read but unfortunately became reality for Peter and his family. Gone way too soon. We wish you a lot of strength with this loss to the family of this fellow townsman and compatriot.
What Frank mentions (safe T cut ) is a dire necessity in Thailand and apparently not yet installed at Peter's.
I do own this device and you also have to check it every month (test) because if you fail to do so, 100% certainty is not guaranteed according to the installer.
Not only the earth leakage circuit breaker is important. In many houses the fuse is too heavy. For pump 16 amp is sufficient. Here in Thailand often secured with 32 amp. It is of course best to turn off all power when working on it. But there is always a time to try it out. So always place fuses as low as possible in the house. Make a sum of electricity consumption.
SEARCH ON GOOGLE FOR A FORMULA TO CALCULATE IT
So you see again that the electrical installations in Thailand and not only Thailand are in bad shape. 90% have no earth leakage circuit breaker if so set too high.
I have installed 16 earth leakage circuit breakers at my house.
The swimming pool has its own circuit breakers in its control box.
All RCDs are of various amperage but all 30mA.
It's just a cost estimate.
Ink live in pattaya maprachan area.
B. Geurts
Have I ever experienced that in the swimming pool of my then rental condo I found the underwater swimming pool lighting with the glass door open …..I immediately got out of the water and security drew his attention … and yes ….again that smiling look and the reassuring remark that “they do not switch on …no problem..” ….right …, but what if an ignorant person does not know which switch for the lobby lighting is, and just tried them all …..
Yet practical if you believe in reincarnation as the Buddhist Thais … ..
Cremation Peter Kok,
Temple Nongprue
6 Moo 3 Nongprue Banglamung Chonburi
12 to 14 June 2017 evening vigil at 19.00 p.m.
June 15 cremation at 15.00 p.m.
RUST IN VREDE