A drunken Englishman, Oliver Gordon Banks, died on Tuk Tuk

Phnom Penh: A drunken British guy named Oliver Gordon Banks from Bath, England was completely drunk then he went to sleep on Tuk Tuk. After that he was not feeling well, so the Tuk Tuk driver brought him to Calmette hospital. When they arrived there, doctor checked and pronounced that foreigner already died.

This incident happened around 1:05 am on 4 May 2015.

Police said, “The deceased names Banks, Oliver Gordon, DOB 26-09-1982, English. He was staying at Queen Wood hotel, room #203 on second floor, located at house #136, Phsar kandal 1 commune, Duan Penh district”.

Police continued," before the incident around 1:00 am on 4 May 2015, Oliver Gordon Banks was travelling by Tuk Tuk to Pontoon nearby street 172 Golden Sorya Mall (GSM). As he was really drunk, so the security at Pontoon Night Club refused to let him enter the club. Then he went back to sleep on the Tuk Tuk, so the Tuk Tuk driver brought Oliver Gordon Banks back to the hotel. Then, after they had reached the hotel, he was not feeling good, so the security of the hotel suggested the Tuk Tuk driver to bring him to the International SOS clinic. After the doctor at SOS clinic checked him and found out that he was seriously sick. They asked the Tuk Tuk driver to bring him to Calmette hospital. When they arrived there, doctor checked and pronounced that the foreigner, Oliver Gordon Banks, had already died. Recently the dead body is being kept in hospital’s morgue".



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That's young.

SOS doctor said he was very sick and refused to treat him? Doesn't say much for the SOS clinic/hospital and its doctors. They take an oath (but maybe not in Cambodia) Do no harm. I believe death is a lot of harm. I hope I'm never sick and taken to the SOS.

Do you think it's possible that he died at SOS, and they did not want to deal with the hassle, so they told someone "He's really sick take him in a tuk tuk to Calmette"?

That's cunning.

Was thinking things were unusually quiet on the expat death front recently and then as seems to be the way a couple happen at the same time. As said 32 is a bit young to die from a heavy sesh.

perhaps he was drugged.
that age still almost a kid.
very sad.
RIP

Very young guy. Dr at SOS said he was serious sick. What was his sickness ? Could Dr at Calmette tell how long did he die? No one know why he died ? RIP.

Drugged? Ha. I bet he bought "cocaine".

Sailorman wrote:SOS doctor said he was very sick and refused to treat him? Doesn't say much for the SOS clinic/hospital and its doctors. They take an oath (but maybe not in Cambodia) Do no harm. I believe death is a lot of harm. I hope I'm never sick and taken to the SOS.

I also find that strange. What exactly is the treatment for severe alcohol poisoning? An IV drip? That's the one thing every single "doctor" in Cambodia can actually do. I find it surprising that SOS sent him away. Does it require the stomach being pumped out or something? The alcohol is already in the blood stream, so I'd assume that rehydration would be the only option.

I'm guessing he had no insurance (or wasn't capable of making it known if he did), so they sent him to Calmette.