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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T23:48:21.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nA British events organiser died in Bangkok after he and his girlfriend allegedly consumed spiked drinks while holidaying in Thailand.\n\nTom Pardhy, 38, had been exploring the country for six weeks alongside his partner Naomi Raksha, 31, when tragedy struck in the Thai capital on March 6.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMs Raksha was transported to hospital in a tuk tuk, where she was placed on a ventilator in intensive care following poisoning and a subsequent cardiac arrest.\n\nApproximately 24 hours later, Mr Pardhy was discovered unresponsive.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHis cremation is understood to be taking place on Thursday at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok.\n\nThe Foreign Office has confirmed Mr Pardhy's death and stated it is providing support to his family while liaising with Thai authorities.\n\nMr Pardhy's death was announced on March 11 through an Instagram post signed by his mother Joanna, sister Alex, and Ms Raksha.\n\n\"It is with indescribable grief and sadness that we are writing to tell you of the sudden, accidental and unexpected death of our dear Tom in Bangkok last Friday, March 6,\" the family wrote.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThey described him as \"an absolute beacon of light in his East London community and beyond\", who would be deeply missed by friends across the festival circuit and yoga community.\n\nThe family asked that questions regarding the precise circumstances of his death not be raised publicly, requesting privacy during this period.\n\nThey expressed comfort knowing his final month travelling Thailand with Ms Raksha \"was truly the happiest of his life\".\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n\nTrue\n\n  * Two men charged on suspicion of spying for Tehran after Jews targeted in London\n  * Meningitis outbreak spreads to SECOND university as health officials issue urgent update\n  * Restaurant boss holds Rachel Reeves 'directly responsible' for site closure leading to 14 job losses\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMs Raksha has since shared her own account of the ordeal in a social media post, revealing she experienced cardiac arrest that morning, and was declared dead on multiple occasions before falling into a coma.\n\n\"By every medical measure, the odds of surviving weren't in my favour - yet somehow, I am still here,\" she wrote.\n\nShe paid tribute to Mr Pardhy, describing him as her \"best friend, my biggest fan, my rock, my confidant, my teammate\".\n\n\"He saved my life, and that truth will stay with me for the rest of mine,\" she added.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nShe disclosed that she has entered a rehabilitation facility to address her physical recovery alongside treatment for grief, PTSD and trauma.\n\nMr Pardhy was a well-known figure within London's music scene, having spent more than a decade working in events.\n\nHis career included managing stages at numerous festivals, among them Kala, Houghton and Hideout, as well as overseeing Resident Advisor festival stages at Dimensions and Morocco's Oasis Festival.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe played a role in marketing for Corsica Studios and established his own events business, We Concur.\n\nBeyond his work in music, Mr Pardhy pursued interests in personal development and wellbeing.\n\nHe was reportedly a certified life coach, worked as a youth mentor, and taught yoga with considerable enthusiasm.\n\nMs Raksha's mother, Heather Brown, has travelled to Thailand to support her daughter. Her brother Jonathan, a celebrity jeweller, established a GoFundMe page for the family.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "British tourist dies in Thailand after his 'drinks were spiked' during six-week getaway with girlfriend"
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