British man leaps to his death from Pattaya condo

[webfact]

British man leaps to his death from Pattaya condo

 

Picture: Ruk Siam News

 

A British man has died after falling from a condominium in Pattaya. 

 

Pol Lt Naret Phumsuk and Sawang Boriboon foundation responded to the guard's call yesterday evening after he heard a heavy thud. 

 

The rescue services found Brian Dobing, 60, with multiple fractures by the entrance to building A2 at the Sai 2 condo that was not named. 

 

A large crowd of onlookers were kept back as CPR was performed but it was too late. 

 

He had also been treated for panic disorder at a hospital, the police discovered. 

 

The body was taken to the Police Hospital for an autopsy.

 

The police suspect that mental problems led the victim to commit suicide.

 

No mention was made in the Ruk Siam News story of any check of the deceased's room.

 

UPDATE:

 

Earlier it was reported in Thai language media that Mr Dobing fell to his death following the recent breakdown of his marriage.

 

However, Thavisa now understands that this was not the case. 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-02-07

 

The charity Samaritans is available around the clock for people who want to talk.

If you or anyone you know is in need of mental health services, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand at their 24-hour hotline 02-713-6791 (English), 02713-6793 (Thai) or Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai).

http://www.samaritansthai.com/news/samaritans-of-thailand-english-hotline/
 

[guzzi850m2]

Very sad, RIP

[Just1Voice]

RIP

 

[worgeordie]

Must have been a very fragile person,with all the

fish in the sea.....sad he had to take his own life

RIP

regards Worgeordie

[impulse]

I certainly hope they dig a little deeper than that.  For example, who stands to gain upon his demise?  The couple had split up, but if they were still married, she (and any new partner she may have) stands to inherit his estate.  By my count, that's at least one and maybe 2 suspects.

 

Edited February 7, 2019 by impulse

[Pravda]

I'd also definitely jump..... out of joy if my wife left me.

 

I'll be in that 0.1% group with no sex this valentine. 

[CanuckThai]

Rip

 

Apparently the rescue services team performed Xrays, concluding there were multiple fractures.

[Mavideol]

 

RIP man

I bet your wife is also "jumping" but not for the same reasons ($$$$)

[Gloucester]

Just thinking out loud based in comment.

 

"The couple had split up.."

 

"Very sad, RIP"

 

"..with all the fish in the sea.."

 

Question: Is it Worth thinking about some form of inistitutional care near the end of days?

 

Not necessarily in Thailand.

The " D minus 1 period."

 

When we need help, possibly even to breathe. 

 

D minus 2: hang on as long as possible in current premise; given that most of us are reluctant to give up privacy/our routine.

 

Assume we are able to feed ourselves in D-2. Not sure much can happen on V Day during this period...hold hands?

 

Most basic stuff is air and water till D day expiry. I reckon we will not be eating much leading up to D day.

 

Guess my aspiration is to move from D-2 to death...by pass the stage where we revert..like baby days.

[jak2002003]

49 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Must have been a very fragile person,with all the

fish in the sea.....sad he had to take his own life

RIP

regards Worgeordie

Quick to judge there aren't you?

 

 Did you know him?  Its unlikely that his wife leaving him was the single reason he killed himself. 

 

Did you read he was being treated for panic disorder also?  He may have had severe depression (not from his wife leaving him), and also other mental health problems.  He might have had other family problems, money or health problems. 

 

 

[Mavideol]

1 minute ago, Gloucester said:

Just thinking out loud based in comment.

 

"The couple had split up.."

 

"Very sad, RIP"

 

"..with all the fish in the sea.."

 

Question: Is it Worth thinking about some form of inistitutional care near the end of days?

 

Not necessarily in Thailand.

The " D minus 1 period."

 

When we need help, possibly even to breathe. 

 

D minus 2: hang on as long as possible in current premise; given that most of us are reluctant to give up privacy/our routine.

 

Assume we are able to feed ourselves in D-2. Not sure much can happen on V Day during this period...hold hands?

 

Most basic stuff is air and water till D day expiry. I reckon we will not be eating much leading up to D day.

 

Guess my aspiration is to move from D-2 to death...by pass the stage where we revert..like baby days.

you worry too much, live day by day as if it was the last one, enjoy life and forget the D-1 or D-2 or D-0 nobody knows their D day and I don't think that people want to know

[LazySlipper]

I will never understand why things like this happen here, in the land of plenty.

 

Poor guy...

[Odysseus123]

Rest in peace disturbed spirit...

[nikmar]

48 minutes ago, Pravda said:

I'd also definitely jump..... out of joy if my wife left me.

 

I'll be in that 0.1% group with no sex this valentine. 

Me too. Im really in the bad books at the moment.

 

Seriously though, Ive been having some problems myself recently but am battling on. I feel for this guy and hope he is at peace.

 

For the record, anyone here starts getting dark thoughts and need a friend, please feel free to PM me.  Anytime

[Pilotman]

Unless the poor man was indeed mentally ill, I am not sure how your wife leaving you can lead to suicide.  if you are so emotionally dependant on another person for your very life, then that is not a love that I recognise, it's a form of emotional slavery/bondage/addiction of the very worst kind. Never put yourself in that position, not ever. 

[worgeordie]

41 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

Quick to judge there aren't you?

 

 Did you know him?  Its unlikely that his wife leaving him was the single reason he killed himself. 

 

Did you read he was being treated for panic disorder also?  He may have had severe depression (not from his wife leaving him), and also other mental health problems.  He might have had other family problems, money or health problems. 

 

 

Maybe ,and you are only making assumptions also.

regards worgeordie

[NCC1701A]

What would it take for you to jump out a window? does it seem inconceivable to you?

 

he must of had some real money, depression, health and possibly drinking problems for his wife to leave him. 

 

Panic disorder or anxiety can make dealing with even the most simple things very difficult to do. 

 

I have said many times on TV that I suffer from mild depression. And it is one of the reasons I don't live in Pattaya. And why I don't drink. 

 

It is hard to understand if you don't suffer from depression, but the worst thing you can do is live in a "fake" party town like Pattaya.  

 

Visiting is OK.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 7, 2019 by NCC1701A

[theoldgit]

A couple of troll posts removed.

 

Somebody has died in tragic circumstances, please show a modicum of decency.

[chrisandsu]

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

 

RIP man

I bet your wife is also "jumping" but not for the same reasons ($$$$)

With the rate of the££££££ tanking she most likely left him because there is no £££££££

[sammieuk1]

I hope this is not the start of the Brits falling in mysterious circumstances season ????RIP

[RotBenz8888]

Having mental problems like depression and move to Pattaya in hope that will bring happiness, is a dangerous trap. That said, i believe many of these stories often have a more complex explanation, in particular the notorious balcony falls..

 

[ChipButty]

That takes some balls to throw yourself of the balcony, there's no turning back

[seahorse]

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

That takes some balls to throw yourself of the balcony, there's no turning back

It's one of the most successful ways of killing yourself as long as you jump from 4 stories or higher and go head first. 

Most lethal methods of suicide. 

I'm not recommending it, merely pointing out facts. 

[Seismic]

3 hours ago, jak2002003 said:

Quick to judge there aren't you?

 

 Did you know him?  Its unlikely that his wife leaving him was the single reason he killed himself. 

 

Did you read he was being treated for panic disorder also?  He may have had severe depression (not from his wife leaving him), and also other mental health problems.  He might have had other family problems, money or health problems. 

 

 

Or perhaps he must have been a very fragile person,with all the fish in the sea !

[Randell]

Just an observation it certainly had to been one very long jump to end up so far away from the building. Desperation  causes many things  sad but true.

[Mango Bob]

I wonder if the new visa changed could have anything to do with it.   Are you happy now Big Joke?

[holy cow cm]

So marriage finished sad, but the straw could have been the new immigration rules? Might see a lot of this. 

[Retiredandhappyhere]

5 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

What would it take for you to jump out a window? does it seem inconceivable to you?

 

he must of had some real money, depression, health and possibly drinking problems for his wife to leave him. 

 

Panic disorder or anxiety can make dealing with even the most simple things very difficult to do. 

 

I have said many times on TV that I suffer from mild depression. And it is one of the reasons I don't live in Pattaya. And why I don't drink. 

 

It is hard to understand if you don't suffer from depression, but the worst thing you can do is live in a "fake" party town like Pattaya.  

 

Visiting is OK.

 

 

 

 

 

I must have missed your previous comments about your own occasional mild depression bouts.  I now apologise for my previous light-hearted comments about your "girlie" stories, which I took to mean that you were anything but suffering from even mild depression and in fact were enjoying a really care-free life.  

[rtco]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He had also been treated for panic disorder at a hospital, the police discovered. 

RIP mate.

 

I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks so it's lucky that I live in a one-story house. But it's got a pool so maybe I should be careful. 

[stanleycoin]

R.I.P

condolences to family and friends.