Two Thai residents of Hua Hin died after jumping from the 16th floor of a hotel building in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, in the early hours of 7 June 2026. The man, aged 43, and the woman, aged 29, were found dead near each other on the ground below the building, having sustained severe head injuries.
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Police were alerted to the incident at 3.00am. Responding officers included Pol Lt Apichai Buranakul, Deputy Investigation Inspector at Hua Hin Police Station, along with Pol Col Kampanat Na Wichai, Superintendent of Hua Hin Police Station, forensic officers, detectives and rescue personnel from Sawang Hua Hin Dhammasathan Foundation.
Investigators found a handwritten suicide note inside the couple’s hotel room. According to police, the note contained apologies to family members, references to exhaustion from life problems and a message asking the man’s mother to take care of herself.
Officers reported finding no signs of a struggle or evidence that property inside the room had been disturbed. The bodies were transported to Hua Hin Hospital for a detailed post-mortem examination.
CCTV footage reviewed by investigators showed the couple leaving their room at approximately 2.45am. The footage reportedly showed them taking a chair to the 15th floor before continuing to the 16th floor.
Police said the footage captured the pair embracing shortly before they jumped from the building, falling to an area near the third-floor level. Both died from their injuries.
The man’s mother later arrived at the scene in a distressed state. She told officers that her son may have been under significant stress due to debts owed to illegal lenders, which she believed could have been a contributing factor in the tragedy.
Authorities have not confirmed a motive and said investigations are continuing. Police are examining all available evidence, including the note and CCTV footage, as they work to establish the exact circumstances leading to the deaths.
If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai) or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress or depression. Seek help.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Dailynews 8 June 2026