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Phi Phi deaths could be food poisoning

Two Canadian sisters found dead in their hotel room on the popular Thai resort island of Phi Phi may have been the victims of "serious food poisoning", police said on Sunday.

The bodies of Audrey and Noemi Belanger, aged 20 and 26, were found on Friday by staff of Palm Residence Hotel on Ao Nang in Muang district. Early indications were that they suffered an extreme toxic reaction, news agencies reported.

"Forensic officials found vomit in the room, blood on their lips and gums and their fingernails and toenails were blue," Pol Lt Col Rat Somboon of Krabi Provincial Police said, adding there were "signs of serious food poisoning".

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  • bop

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    Discussion 3 : 17 Jun 2012 at 07.513

    Just from the description sounds like the symptoms must have started suddenly and advanced so quick that they did not or were not able to call for help. The medical clinic is next door to this hotel too. Sounds like a seafood toxin such as Ciguatera, Shellfish Toxin, Scombroid Toxin, or Tetrodotoxin. The last one Tetrodotoxin has a bad side effect in that it causes paralysis (unable to move). No biologic marker for Tetrodotoxin exposure is available also so direct test diagnosis will be not possible if it’s a Tetrodotoxin.

    My condolences to the family and friends.

  • sirron

    Discussion 2 : 17 Jun 2012 at 06.342

    No theories, but the obvious similarities are foreign women in their twenties. Also obvious, this does not promote tourism.
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  • canuck

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    Discussion 1 : 17 Jun 2012 at 03.581

    The coverup is on. Tourism before truth.

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