Thai partner of Dutchman dies after eating Papaya salad
A Thai woman (39) was found dead in her bed in Phuket yesterday morning. The exact cause of death has not yet been determined. The woman had a relationship with the Dutchman Hans L. (68), writes Phuket News.
Just after 10 a.m. local time, Hans L. called the police to report that his girlfriend had died. According to the man, his partner Pranee S. had died in her sleep.
When paramedics arrived at the scene, the woman had been dead for some time. The Dutch man was sitting completely desolate at a table in the apartment and his girlfriend was lying on the bed.
According to the police, there are no traces of violence on the body. Capt. Patapee of the Thai police says that the body has been taken to the hospital to determine the cause of death. Mr L. has since been questioned by the police. He stated that Pranee had eaten Som Tam (spicy papaya salad with fermented fish) the night before.
“When we got home, Pranee had an upset stomach and diarrhea just before going to sleep,” he said. The couple then went to sleep. When he tried to wake her up, she was dead.
Police are now awaiting the autopsy report from the hospital to clarify the woman's cause of death.
Normally Phuket has its own seafood.
But could it be possible that the fermented fish came from Rayong by chance?
Oil contamination? Cheaper fish than from Phuket?
TIT?
Let's not speculate. Let's see what the exact cause of death is first. It is already painful enough for the bereaved.
After my first visit to Isaan, it was already noticeable that there were relatively many young people with liver cancer.
The second time there were already strikingly many who had started to look better .
They were made aware that the recipe from their great-grandparents to their own children called som tam pala was still the same.
Precisely those people who had stopped eating it felt much better again.
You can't get it instilled in many people to stop doing that, a few now keep that poison in a refrigerator.
At home I can't get it out completely either, the family had found a new recipe.
Whether I want to keep the trimmings of the herring because they make a delicious fat Som-Tam-Pala.
I'm not participating in that.
A fishmonger knows nothing about cows and a cowfarmer about fish .
You can do it in NL. to obtain a diploma, but the practice is different, especially in the tropics.
Pay attention to where you buy something when it comes to your health.
30 years ago, ate som tam once, I was very ill for 14 days, then never had the guts to eat it again, wish the family and her friend good luck RIP
Good Hans. I also suggest not having this discussion here. Have someone write an article about SOM TAM PALA, someone who knows about it, and let the discussion go. We are talking about a message here as Hans said; a tragic death. Some respect for the relatives.
Dear Hans and Ruud.
This article is about a likely tragic death from eating a fish salad called Som-Tam-pala
Since many people in Thailand don't know very much about the consequences if you put fish in a salad complete with the guts, you should take this as a warning, especially for people who are going to get acquainted with Thai food for the first time .
Given my profession, I therefore started to find out what the consequences could be, so that a light came on in me.
This after my observation in Isaan with my girlfriend's family where this dish is on the table (ground) several times a day.
So I hope to prevent a lot of misery for others .
Moderator: no chat sessions please.
Hans L. is not Dutch, but
a Swiss. Police error in Patong,
Phuket.
@ Tak, thanks for this addition.
Why do you always have to comment on articles? Isn't it just possible to take notice of an article? Let each think his own!
It seems as if the average Thailand blog reader is not languishing in the Netherlands behind the geraniums, but does so in Thailand by reading and responding to Thailand blog!
And what can people deviate in their reactions to an article. Seems like a nice job for the moderator to apply a little more censorship!
Dear Leo, people respond to an article because its content evokes something, prompts them to do so, sometimes unconsciously. This is how I was drawn to this article because I myself was once quite ill after eating this salad. You would like to share something about it, after all, you have been invited to do so via a blog like this one. You don't have to, but you can. As you yourself are apparently called upon to say something about people who respond? Why do you do that? Surely you can take notice of the reactions, and think your own about it?
Sad news of course. My condolences.
The exact cause of death, as far as I can tell, has not yet been determined, so there may be other factors, but the current information points somewhere in the direction of the food.
Thailand is usually, and rightly so I think, praised for its delicious food.
Nevertheless, one should also mention the downside of certain foods.
It is therefore not bad that people are warned about certain foods in Thailand, especially if you have had a negative experience with it yourself.
It is therefore a good thing to warn each other about certain dishes. Ultimately, the person then decides for himself whether he will try it out anyway
Maybe an article that not only praises the favorite dishes (we already have on TB) but also an article with foods to avoid or dishes that one should be careful with (or have we already had that and did I miss it).
But indeed, dissecting the Som Tam (or other dishes) in this tragic article may not be appropriate.
@Leo,
If you don't like comments, don't read them.
Your PC, tablet or whatever will wear out faster.
By the way, it is a lot more pleasant to respond from Thailand from your (or a) terrace, beach, garden or wherever, in pleasant temperatures all year round, than from behind the geraniums. Apparently that only makes you frustrated, especially when they start to wilt
Thanks to all the responses, I now at least know not to eat Som Tam. The reason for this is sad. But on the other hand, it may prevent new cases of becoming ill or worse. So as far as I'm concerned, respond.
They think the woman died of/because of the food, they don't know for sure. spoiled food can always be dangerous, especially in the tropics.
Don't eat Som Tam? Why not? I eat it weekly and when we are back in Thailand almost daily as a snack delicious with a delicious fried chicken leg aroy mak Make :-). The only thing I don't venture into is indeed Pala, I really skip that.
Enjoy!
you can eat Som Tam, but order Som Tam Thai. That is without Palaa and without crab. Also say whether you want it spicy, medium or not spicy.