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'Electric shower' kills two Swedes in Thailand
Published: 4 Apr 11 07:15 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/32990/20110404/
A Swedish couple were killed in Thailand at the weekend after being electrocuted in the shower of their hotel on the island of Krabi.
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Friends staying in the next room rushed in to the couple's room after hearing a scream.
"One of the friends ran in, but found both of them dead. When she tried to revive her friend, she received an electric shock," a family friend told the newspaper.
The Swedish foreign ministry has confirmed the deaths.
According to a representative with the Swedish embassy in Bangkok, one theory the police are investigating is that the hotel room shower somehow became electrified.
The four Swedish travellers, all of whom come from a small village in Jämtland County in northwestern Sweden, were at the start of what was to be a month-long trek throughout Asia.
Following the accident, however, the second couple has decided to come back to Sweden.
According to Aftonbladet, the accident isn't the first time that Swedish tourists have been killed in Thailand by an electrified shower.
In 2007, a 34-year-old man from the Stockholm area died after being electrocuted in his hotel shower in a resort in Patong.
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Have to remember to stay out of the shower in Thailand, Swedish Electric trains and Thai Electric showers can get you.
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I guess Thailand has what many Swedes look for: nice climate, good and cheap food, friendly people, open attitude, ... lots of things. Malaysia which is a neighboring country of Thailand is a good country to visit but it is quite restricted because majority there are muslims (which means less nightlife, ...) and the people are not as open. I dont know about Hawaii but it is far more expensive than Thailand.
This incident was tragedy for sure but we will have wait for an investigation. R.I.P.
also the water droplets break off soon after leaving the shower head!
though to have a electric shower head is pretty scary!
Two standard things I do in the shower: Once in it, don't touch it - shower head, walls etc. And wear rubber thongs (which should be normal travelling practise anyway).
Malaysia not so much night life??????? Are talking about bars , pubs, nightclubs and disco???? Or are you talking about cheap hookers like in Thailand? Malaysia have more nightlife than you have in Sweden. They order their beers not in jug, pints but in towers. Your money run dry before the beers run dry. If you want to prefer cheap hookers, take a bus to Thailand.
Coming to the subject of electrocution.....why am I not surprise since I come from Asia. Only thing I am surprise is it was nearly never mention until Swedish got electocuted. Seen a lot of those green yellow and blue wires hanging out in most Asian countries I've been to. So good luck when you travel, anything can happen Tsunami, volcano ,earthquakes, electrocution . So I suggest those who are scare to stay at home. Even at home watch out for the soap on the bathroom floor, might just slip and break your neck
Not that uncommon in places that lack building codes...