Aussie Muay Thai star in a coma, friend found dead in Thai hotel room tragedy
An Australian boxer is reportedly in a coma with another boxer allegedly found dead in a hotel room in Thailand
According to local media, a 21-year-old British man was found unconscious with drug paraphernalia in the hotel in Pattaya, a coastal city south east of Bangkok, on Wednesday. An Australian man with him was said to be “in a state of severe intoxication” and panicking about why his friend was “lying still,” local media said.
It’s been reported that the Australian is 27-year-old Muay Thai star Jayson Tonkin, also known as “The Dingo”.According to the Sun he had a fight planned for October 20 against WBC Muay Thai world number one middleweight champion, Tengnueng Sitjaesairoong only for it to be cancelled due to Monsoon rains.There has been some confusion in Thai media as to which of the two men perished with local newspaperhas said it has confirmed it was the British man who died. He has not been identified.
It’s been reported police found a deceased man lying on his back shirtless wearing only black shorts just after midnight on Wednesday morning.Tonkin was then taken to hospital and is now unconscious., police said they believed the man died from a drug overdose.Under Thai law, a conviction for the possession of ketamine can lead to prison sentence of one to five years and a fine of up to $4500.
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