German woman, 81, dies from drinking too many fizzy drinks in Thailand

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German dies of soft drink overdose

Published: 23 Jan 2013 at 20.22
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An anorexic 81-year-old German woman has reportedly died in Thailand after drinking too many soft drinks over a three-month period.

Bertha Hess passed out on Tuesday night at her son's house in Muang district of Roi Et province and was rushed to Roi Et Hospital.

The woman later died at the hospital, Thai Rath reported on Wednesday, quoting Pol Maj Preecha Khamthongkiew of the Muang district police station.

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patchar
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Discussion 7 : 24 Jan 2013 at 21.007
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maybe the soft drink company should sue the author of this story.
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Discussion 6 : 24 Jan 2013 at 08.366
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The title doesn't seem to match the facts. The aricle says. "A doctor on duty at the hospital said the woman died of heart failure caused by poor nutrition". "German dies of heart failure" would not sell newspapers, but soft drink overdose might, A poster last week said Bangkok Post was becoming a tabloid. He may have been on the right track. Remember the cop who took the UFO picture, etc...definitely tabloid direction.
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Discussion 5 : 24 Jan 2013 at 08.115
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Drinking only soft drinks over a long period of time 3 months can cause malnutrition and electrolyte imbalance leading to cardiac arrythmias and cardiac arrest. It's not that she drank too many over 3 months (an overdose),but that's likely all she ate or drank.Same if she drank only water for 3 months.
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Discussion 4 : 24 Jan 2013 at 07.444
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What a nonsensical and sensational headline.

After reading the article, on what grounds is it claimed she died from the soft drinks?

Just by saying something doesn't make it true.
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Discussion 3 : 24 Jan 2013 at 07.333
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Who comes up with these stupid conclusions? Let’s imagine a person would take hard drugs for years but within the last 3 months he would drink every day also a glass of fresh orange juice. I guess the headline for that case would be: “Regular orange juice kills druggy” – or something similar.
It’s bad enough that someone makes up these stories but it is even worse that they pass your quality control – do you have one?
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Discussion 2 : 24 Jan 2013 at 07.332
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You knows, 81 year old people sometimes just die. Lets hope her time in LOS was here best and that she really enjoyed the time with her son. Don't sue the soft-drink company.
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Discussion 1 : 24 Jan 2013 at 01.521
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After reading about all the problems of this poor women it is safe to assume that soft drinks did not kill her.
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