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Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 2:28 pm
by CEOCambodiaNews
Phnom Penh, Cambodia: The body of an unidentified male foreigner who is believed to be of African decent in his 20's was found floating on the riverside in front of the Royal Palace.

Local Khmer media report that his body was spotted several hours before he eventually washed ashore, and authorities would not enter the water to retrieve his corpse.

The cause of death has not been confirmed.

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Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 3:01 pm
by General Mackevili
Nigerian?

Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 5:16 pm
by Cam Nivag
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: and authorities would not enter the water to retrieve his corpse.
Because of ghosts?

Re: RE: Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phno

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:49 pm
by General Mackevili
Cam Nivag wrote:
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: and authorities would not enter the water to retrieve his corpse.
Because of ghosts?
I can't think of another reason. Oh, wait...

Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:34 pm
by Anchor Moy
General Mackevili wrote:
Cam Nivag wrote:
CEOCambodiaNews wrote: and authorities would not enter the water to retrieve his corpse.
Because of ghosts?
I can't think of another reason. Oh, wait...
Plenty of possible reasons - fear of drowning or of a decomposed body - it could be messy.

The state of the body aside, who was he, and why did he end up where he did ?
Yet another Tonle Sap mystery, brought to you direct from Phnom Penh.

And RIP whoever he was. Not a good way to go.

Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:22 pm
by bolueeleh
because iphone is not water resistant

Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:43 pm
by boozyoldman
His name is Bob.

Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 10:44 pm
by boozyoldman
But he may not be your uncle.

Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:49 am
by frank lee bent
most people turn black after a few days in the water

Re: Unidentified Body of Foreigner (Black Male) Found Floating in Tonle Sap River In Front Of Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:32 am
by kiwiincambodia
frank lee bent wrote:most people turn black after a few days in the water
Kind of adds new meaning to the term once you go black you never go back..... Image