Are you,Phallang, important for Thailand?
Jacksprat, I think you missed the point of Redbeards post that "if your own people dont care, why should the Thais". But since you mentioned the Embassy response it must be pointed out that they asked only for his Passport to be surendered immedietly and no questions asked about how, where or why one of its Citizens had died on Foriegn soil. Surely it would be appropriate for them to inquire on the Deceased part as to whether he was insured,had family back home who needed contacting or that there were any arrangments at all being made for this mans Funeral instead of leaving it to his grieving Widow who had only Married the man 24 hours previously. It must be pointed out though that 95% of the Staff at the Australian Embassy are Thai, so indeed why should they care???