23 year old Brit fighting for life after mysteriously falling from 4th floor in Pattaya

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23 year old Brit fighting for life after mysteriously falling from 4th floor in Pattaya

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23 year old Brit fighting for life after mysteriously falling from 4th floor in Pattaya

 

On January 4th, police and emergency services were called to Diana-Estate Condominium in Pattaya after reports that a foreign man had “fallen”

 

Arriving at the scene, police found the 23 year old British victim, however, his name was withheld for the time being.

 

Full story: http://pattayaone.news/en/23-year-old-brit-fighting-life-mysteriously-falling-4th-floor-pattaya/

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya One 2018-01-05

 

 

UPDATE

 

After further investigation, Thaivisa understands that the incident detailed above actually occurred over two weeks ago and not on 4th January, as incorrectly reported by Pattaya One.

 

Thaivisa also understands the victim has recovered and is now back in the United Kingdom.

 

Thaivisa apologises for any confusion caused. 

[mikebell]

31 minutes ago, webfact said:

“fallen”

Do the quote marks suggest something other than a fall?  If he had died it would have been easily labelled 'suicide' by the police.

[smedly]

has he been wearing that T shirt for a month ?

 

hope he recovers and can reveal all

[steven100]

23yr old's don't mysteriously fall from high rise balconies.   This smells fishy.

I would look at where he was drinking and who's toes did he stand on .... 

[Enoon]

28 minutes ago, steven100 said:

23yr old's don't mysteriously fall from high rise balconies.   This smells fishy.

I would look at where he was drinking and who's toes did he stand on .... 

 

Quite right Stevo, they don't.

 

They get p***** out of their brains and forget that the balconies are only "Thai high" before they lean against them.

 

But it's not just Thailand, Magaluf/Benidorm (neither of which are a stranger to drunk tourists) seem very popular:

 

Balcony Falls articles - AOL UK Travel - AOL.co.uk

 

This from the year 2013:

 

"A total of 12 people have died following similar falls in the Balearic Islands this summer, including six Britons. Of these, four Britons have died in Magaluf, Majorca and another died in San Antonio, Ibiza."

 

 

Edited January 5, 2018 by Enoon

[FritsSikkink]

55 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Do the quote marks suggest something other than a fall?  If he had died it would have been easily labelled 'suicide' by the police.

Read the article, the police label it as suspicious.

[Peterw42]

7 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

Quite right Stevo, they don't.

 

They get p***** out of their brains and forget that the balconies are only "Thai high" before they lean against them.

 

But it's not just Thailand, Magaluf/Benidorm (neither of which are a stranger to drunk tourists) seem very popular:

 

Balcony Falls articles - AOL UK Travel - AOL.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Yes, you are right. I wonder how many of these balcony falls come down to being unfamiliar with balconies. Not a lot of Brits live in high rise buildings and if they do they dont have balconies.

[watcharacters]

1 hour ago, hyku1147 said:

Hopefully there is no permanent damage.

 

 

If I were to guess, I'd say the likelihood of no permanent damage is close to zero.

 

Accidental falling happens worldwide but Pattaya seems to garner the lion's share of them.

 

 

[Ralf61]

38 minutes ago, Enoon said:

They get p***** out of their brains and forget that the balconies are only "Thai high" before they lean against them.

Happened to me in Laos, I have to confess. But it wasn't my fault, it was just this bottle of Scotch, and the handrail didn't meet the western Adult Height Requirements, but the plunge height wasn't that much, obviously...

[Lemonltr]

The Pattaya One report states that " the fall was suspicious at the least"

[ferguston]

If I recall from visiting friends staying at Diana Estate the balconies are frightening low.

One friend would only stay on the ground floor.

[JSixpack]

1 hour ago, Lemonltr said:

The Pattaya One report states that " the fall was suspicious at the least"

 

However, before we work ourselves up into the usual frenzy, one commentard on Pattaya One says,

 

You complete bunch on idiots, let's just clarify a few things,
1) this was over 2 weeks agon so I think you need improve your reporting - this guy has already flown back home.
2) There was no investigation as it was not suspicious.
3) He is not in critical condition - all he suffered was a broken arm he was in hospital for 24 hours and then released.

[Get Real]

I guess there are more people "falling" from balconies in Pattaya, then there are cars on Sukhumvit Road.

However, It´s nice to hear that they soon will have to attract people that want´s to fall down on their hollidays instead of the ones that want´s to power drink and visit Walking Street and Soi 6 every second hour.

Appearently too many people that visit Pattaya on holiday, also turn blind in that city. Due to that so many cant find the balcony rail. 

[bbbbooboo]

hmmmm...... what can you say?

[Mickmouse1]

How did he fall? As he is back.home am sure he told the police what happened to him before leaving the kingdom?

[sanemax]

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

23yr old's don't mysteriously fall from high rise balconies.   This smells fishy.

I would look at where he was drinking and who's toes did he stand on .... 

Come on, you can speculate more than that .

What about a woman and her tuk tuk driver boyfriend ?

A ladyboy .

The jet-ski mafia .

A bar owner with Police connections .

An argument .

 

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

Read the article, the police label it as suspicious.

Suspiciously Drunk would be my guess

[hhinhh]

Staying in a condo in Pattaya that is higher than 2nd floor and has a balcony is more dangerous than roads in Thailand

[sammieuk1]

Number 1 in road deaths must be the same for mysterious deaths balcony falls and suicides . good luck lad

[over2you]

1 hour ago, Get Real said:

I guess there are more people "falling" from balconies in Pattaya, then there are cars on Sukhumvit Road.

However, It´s nice to hear that they soon will have to attract people that want´s to fall down on their hollidays instead of the ones that want´s to power drink and visit Walking Street and Soi 6 every second hour.

Appearently too many people that visit Pattaya on holiday, also turn blind in that city. Due to that so many cant find the balcony rail. 

I'm following your every opinion.

At least you are consistent. ?

Perhaps a little bit wild in your comparisons. 5555 

[Bazza444]

4 hours ago, Ralf61 said:

Happened to me in Laos, I have to confess. But it wasn't my fault, it was just this bottle of Scotch, and the handrail didn't meet the western Adult Height Requirements, but the plunge height wasn't that much, obviously...

It has been studied that a fall from height is survivable from the 4th floor and below, anything from 5th floor and higher is more likely to cause death !

[steven100]

2 minutes ago, Bazza444 said:

It has been studied that a fall from height is survivable from the 4th floor and below, anything from 5th floor and higher is more likely to cause death !

so he will be up and about in no time ....

[Bazza444]

2 minutes ago, steven100 said:

so he will be up and about in no time ....

Not necessarily, he will have sustained injuries, but survived death.

 

[brianj1964]

20 minutes ago, steven100 said:

so he will be up and about in no time ....

given it happened 2 weeks ago, and hes already flown home after only 1 night in hospital, then yes

[catman20]

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

23yr old's don't mysteriously fall from high rise balconies.   This smells fishy.

I would look at where he was drinking and who's toes did he stand on .... 

far too young to be here,

[Kadilo]

so he will be up and about in no time ....

Yes. He s home and up and about.


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[Just Weird]

6 hours ago, smedly said:

hope he recovers and can reveal all

"Thaivisa also understands the victim has recovered and is now back in the United Kingdom".

[wvavin]

Probably this guy is too young to understand that farangs and Thai balconies just don’t mix. It’s a fatal combination!

[lincolnshire poacher]

He had too much to drink, thought that he was Icarus, but his wings melted in the hot Pattaya sun

[Coconutman]

7 hours ago, mikebell said:

Do the quote marks suggest something other than a fall?  If he had died it would have been easily labelled 'suicide' by the police.

Fall = still alive

Suicide=dead