According to the man’s wife, Kanokpan Schaefer, the deceased man, named as Klaus Otto Schaefer, was ill with high blood pressure and regularly made trips to Bangkok to see his doctor.
“He always slept downstairs in front of the bathroom because he was unable to walk up the stairs due to his illness,” Ms Schaefer told police.
“I always come down to see him at about 2 – 3am every night. However, this morning I found him lying down on the floor by the door. I tried to wake him up but he was breathless,” she added.
Chalong Police said that his relatives have no doubt that he died because of his illness.
Mr Schaefer’s body was initially taken to Vachira Hospital but was later picked up by his wife so funeral rites can be carried out.