Brit magazine boss, 73, dies as car ploughs into wall at ‘high speed’ in horror crash in Thailand

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A VETERAN British magazine publisher has died after crashing his car into a wall in Thailand at “high speed”.

The publisher of English-language “Big Chilli” lifestyle magazine Colin Hastings, 73, tragically passed on Monday.

Colin Hastings, 73, from Kingston died on Monday[/caption]

Medics and rescuers pulled the unconscious journalist from his Toyota Vios and tried to revive him with CPR, but were unsuccessful.

Mr Hastings was declared dead at the scene at 3.15pm.

Police Lieutenant Santichon Hoomart of the Sattahip Police Station said: “The car may have been travelling at a high speed before the collision.

“It was found that the driver had an underlying medical condition. We are investigating if this caused the crash.”

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