SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man has died in Phuket following a therapeutic massage on Patong Beach whereas on vacation.
The 52-year-old visited a therapeutic massage store within the well-liked vacationer spot on Saturday (December 7), the Bangkok Post stated, citing Thai police.
Mr Lee Mun Tuk, who was given an “oil physique therapeutic massage” for 45 minutes, stopped respiratory shortly after the service.
Store workers requested police and medical doctors for assist when Mr Lee did not regain consciousness after being given CPR, Patong police chief Chalermchai Hernsawad stated.
Khaosod English stated Mr Lee had been experiencing respiratory difficulties. His spouse informed authorities she doesn’t suspect foul play and stated her husband had underlying well being circumstances.
Mr Lee’s spouse additionally didn’t consent to an post-mortem and deliberate to take her husband’s physique dwelling for spiritual rites, Thai media reported.
CNA has contacted Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for additional data.
THAI SINGER DIES AFTER THREE MASSAGES
While the reason for loss of life has not but been established in Mr Lee’s case, the incident occurred the identical weekend {that a} Thai singer died after receiving three massages in a couple of month.
Two of them concerned neck twisting, the Bangkok Post reported.
Chayada Prao-hom had posted about his situation on Facebook in early November, saying he had sought remedy on the Udon Thani therapeutic massage parlor for muscle ache.
However, after the primary session, he felt ache behind his neck. Her arm subsequently started to go numb and she or he returned to the therapeutic massage parlor for a second session, which worsened her situation.
She defined in her Facebook submit that she continued with the remedy as she had already studied Thai therapeutic massage and that her mom was additionally a masseuse.
After the third session, she skilled swelling and bruising that became numbness in her chest and abdomen. She in the end was unable to elevate her proper arm and stated her physique was performing at lower than 50 %.
Ms Chayada was pronounced useless at a hospital in Udon Thani at round 6am on Sunday. She died of a blood an infection and mind swelling, the Bangkok Post stated.
The authorities are checking whether or not the store you visited is accredited and licensed to offer such providers.
According to the US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health web site, the chance of dangerous results from therapeutic massage is low.
However, uncommon circumstances of significant negative effects, equivalent to blood clots, nerve harm, or bone fractures, have been reported.
Such circumstances often concerned forms of vigorous therapeutic massage, he added.
