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Mint
25-07-2025
- Mint
Man dies after surviving on only beer for a month post-divorce
A 44-year-old man from Thailand was found dead in his bedroom after reportedly surviving only on beer for the past month, following a painful divorce. The deceased, identified as Thaweesak Namwongsa, lived in Ban Chang district of Rayong. He was discovered unconscious by his 16-year-old son after suffering a seizure. Emergency workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation were called to the home, but by the time they arrived, Namwongsa had already died. According to police, the teenager had been trying to feed his father hot meals every day, but Namwongsa refused to eat any food. He had only been drinking alcohol, apparently to cope with the emotional distress caused by his separation from his wife. Officers said that more than 100 empty beer bottles were found in the bedroom, arranged in such a way that only a narrow path was left for Namwongsa to move in and out of bed. An autopsy will be carried out to confirm the exact cause of death, but police suspect that 'excessive alcohol consumption' may have played a key role in the tragedy. This incident comes months after a similar alcohol-related death that made headlines in Thailand. Thanakarn Kanthee, a Thai social media influencer better known online as 'Bank Leicester', died after downing two bottles of whisky as part of a party bet. Kanthee, who was already intoxicated, took on a challenge to drink the bottles within 20 minutes in exchange for 30,000 Thai baht (approximately ₹ 75,228). He collapsed soon after and was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Mint
25-07-2025
- Mint
Heartbreak turns fatal: Man dies after refusing food, drinking only beer for a month
A 44-year-old man from Thailand was found dead in his bedroom after reportedly surviving only on beer for the past month, following a painful divorce. The deceased, identified as Thaweesak Namwongsa, lived in Ban Chang district of Rayong. He was discovered unconscious by his 16-year-old son after suffering a seizure. Emergency workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation were called to the home, but by the time they arrived, Namwongsa had already died. According to police, the teenager had been trying to feed his father hot meals every day, but Namwongsa refused to eat any food. He had only been drinking alcohol, apparently to cope with the emotional distress caused by his separation from his wife. Officers said that more than 100 empty beer bottles were found in the bedroom, arranged in such a way that only a narrow path was left for Namwongsa to move in and out of bed. An autopsy will be carried out to confirm the exact cause of death, but police suspect that 'excessive alcohol consumption' may have played a key role in the tragedy. This incident comes months after a similar alcohol-related death that made headlines in Thailand. Thanakarn Kanthee, a Thai social media influencer better known online as 'Bank Leicester', died after downing two bottles of whisky as part of a party bet. Kanthee, who was already intoxicated, took on a challenge to drink the bottles within 20 minutes in exchange for 30,000 Thai baht (approximately ₹ 75,228). He collapsed soon after and was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police arrested a man named Ekkachart Meephrom, also known as 'Em Ekkachart', who had hired Mr Kanthee for the challenge. During questioning, Mr Meephrom admitted to the offence and revealed that it was his mother, Supranee Phoonkasi, who had organised the party.
Hindustan Times
25-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Thailand man refuses food, drinks only beer for a month after divorce, later found dead
A 44-year-old man from Thailand's Ban Chang district was found dead in his bedroom after reportedly drinking only beer for an entire month, following an emotional breakdown after his divorce, according to a report by Daily Mail. The man, identified as Thaweesak Namwongsa, was discovered by his teenage son in a disturbing scene, with more than 100 empty beer bottles scattered around the room. Following his divorce, a man in Thailand relied solely on beer for a month and was found dead.(Representational image/Unsplash) (Also read: Indian tourists in Pattaya complain bar girl's chest was 'too small' after she undressed, call cops at 2:30 am) Son discovered father unconscious Namwongsa, a divorcee and father-of-one, had been living with his 16-year-old son following the separation from his wife. The teenager told police that despite his daily efforts to cook and offer hot meals, his father refused to eat and relied solely on beer. The boy returned from school one day to find his father lying unconscious in the bedroom, apparently after suffering a seizure. Paramedics from the Siam Rayong Foundation were called to the scene, but Namwongsa had already passed away by the time they arrived. House littered with beer bottles Emergency responders reported a grim scene inside the room, where over 100 empty beer bottles were strewn across the floor. Narrow walkways had been cleared amongst the bottles, allowing just enough space for Namwongsa to move in and out of bed. The Daily Mail reported that the excessive alcohol consumption likely contributed to his sudden collapse and death. Autopsy pending Authorities have yet to confirm the official cause of death. However, an autopsy is scheduled to take place later this week. Early indications suggest that Namwongsa's long-term alcohol abuse may have played a major role in the incident. According to his son, the father began drinking heavily after the divorce and eventually stopped eating altogether, choosing instead to drink beer continuously.
NDTV
25-07-2025
- NDTV
Thai Man Dies After Drinking Only Alcohol For Entire Month Following Divorce
A Thai man was found dead by his son in the bedroom after drinking only beer for the past month, having undergone a divorce recently. The man, identified as Thaweesak Namwongsa, 44, lived in the Ban Chang district of Rayong, Thailand, where he was found unconscious by his 16-year-old son. Since the split with his wife, Mr Namwongsa had refused to eat any food and only consumed liquor to drown his sorrow. His son attempted to feed him solid food by cooking hot meals every day, but a heartbroken Mr Namwongsa simply would not stomach anything. The boy told the police that he found his father unconscious after suffering a seizure when he returned home from school. Rescue workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation were called to the house, but by the time they arrived, Mr Namwongsa had tragically passed away. As per a LADbible report, paramedics found over 100 empty beer bottles in Mr Namwongsa's bedroom. The bottles were aligned in a way that only a narrow path was clear for the father to get in and out of bed. Authorities are set to perform an autopsy, but officials are of the view that excessive alcohol consumption may have likely contributed to Mr Namwongsa's tragic demise. Bet turns deadly Last year, a Thai social media influencer, Thanakarn Kanthee, more popularly known online as "Bank Leicester", died after he gulped two bottles of whisky as part of a bet. Mr Kanthee was offered 30,000 Thai baht (Rs 75,228) to down the bottles as part of a challenge at a party. Mr Kanthee, who was already drunk, accepted the challenge and quickly drank two bottles in 20 minutes. However, he soon became unconscious due to alcohol poisoning and was rushed to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The police arrested a man named Ekkachart Meephrom, aka "Em Ekkachart", who hired Mr Kanthee to take on the challenge. Police said that during questioning, Mr Ekkachart confessed to the offence, adding that it was his mother, Supranee Phoonkasi who organised the party
The Sun
24-07-2025
- The Sun
Dad, 44, dies after drinking only BEER for a month as shocking photo of floor covered in empty bottles emerges
A DAD has died surrounded by over a hundred empty beer bottles after he only drank booze for an entire month. Thaweesak Namwongsa, 44, reportedly suffered a seizure and tragically passed away before paramedics could save him. 3 3 Namwongsa was discovered by his 16-year-old son who lived with him after his parents divorced. The teen revealed his dad had shunned food and was only drinking only beer in the month before his death. He told police he had tried to cook hot meals for his father every day, but he simply refused to eat anything. Then one day when the teenager came home from school he found Namwongsa unconscious after suffering a seizure. Rescue workers from the Siam Rayong Foundation were called to a house in the Ban Chang district of Rayong, Thailand but by the time they arrived the dad-of-one had died. Paramedics recalled finding over 100 empty beer bottles neatly arranged on the bedroom floor. A narrow path had been laid out between them to allow the man to get in and out of his bed. His son said the man started to drink heavily after becoming divorced. It is suspected that this emotional strain could have led him to replace food with beer. Namwongsa's cause of death is yet to be confirmed. An autopsy is set to be performed on the body later this week. Officials do believe the excessive alcohol consumption is likely to have contributed. It comes as at least six people died and dozens more were left fighting for their lives after drinking 'rotgut' booze infused with toxic chemicals in Bangkok. The victims allegedly bought the moonshine spiked with methanol and isopropanol from street stalls. Soon after, they began suffering dizziness, breathing difficulties, and vomiting - telltale symptoms of alcohol poisoning. 3
