Holiday Briton died ‘after he cut himself on mirror in jealous rage’
A BRITISH man bled to death on holiday in Thailand after cutting himself on a mirror in a shop.
Iain Mackay, 40, is believed to have argued with his Thai girlfriend moments before his death.
He is also understood to have clashed with a man who was seen talking to his girlfriend at a bar.
The incidents happened in Hua Hin, a coastal town and beach resort which is 120 miles southwest of Bangkok.
Thai police said that Mr Mackay, from Stornoway, Scotland, was in a rage when he cut himself with a piece of glass at a shop near to the bar where he had spotted his girlfriend.
Onlookers called paramedics after he was found bleeding profusely at the shop but they were unable to save him. He later died in hospital. Officials said that no crime had been committed. However, friends of Mr Mackay claim that he had clashed with another man who had been talking to his girlfriend moments before his death, the Press and Journal newspaper reported.
Others said that Mr Mackay had posted links to his girlfriend’s Facebook page before his death in which she was pictured with another man. One friend said: ‘Iain was obviously upset and referred to the woman who seemed to be his own girlfriend and a mystery man as lovers.’
Those close to Mr Mackay said he had been in a relationship with his girlfriend for several years.
Mr Mackay, an underwater research specialist, is believed to have been employed by seismic research company Polarcus, which is based in Dubai. Sources at the company confirmed that he was on leave from his vessel and had told colleagues he planned to spend his time off in Thailand.
Thai officials said Mr Mackay had died at 3pm on Saturday but relatives claim that they were told of his death on Friday.
The Foreign Office also said Mr Mackay had died on Friday. A spokesman said: ‘We are providing consular assistance to the family at this sad time.’
Nine years ago Briton Toby Charnaud, 41, was beaten to death by relatives of his ex-wife Pannada Laoruang at the Hua Hin resort. She then helped them burn his body.
A Thai court heard Mr Charnaud, who was educated at Marlborough College, had sold his £2.5million Wiltshire home after falling in love with 35-year-old Laoruang.