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British man jumps to his death at Central Festival mall in Pattaya


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1 hour ago, wisperone said:

Perhaps the charcoal method in private would have been a better choice if he had to do it.  RIP

What is the charcoal method? 

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9 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

How does the ambulance make money if the victim is dead and can't pay for the ambulance?

And thst is why we will need comprehensive health insurance for non O-A visas. Who pays for all the foreigners doung the Swan Song?

 

Seriously, with the value of the bht over the last 6-7 years I can understand the stress of many....

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8 minutes ago, onera1961 said:

What is the charcoal method? 

Common method in Thailand I think it's the fumes off the charcoal

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2 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

And thst is why we will need comprehensive health insurance for non O-A visas. Who pays for all the foreigners doung the Swan Song?

 

Seriously, with the value of the bht over the last 6-7 years I can understand the stress of many....

The exchange rate is absolutely shocking right now, the lowest it's ever been in the past 6 years. But it wasn't bad about 2 years ago or so, that's when things went down and down.

 

Anyway, if someone has money issues, it's time to book a plane ticket back to their home country and stay there for good.

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Poor guy. Fancy being that desperate. Unfortunately no consideration for the weaknesses of his messy exit. Money? Health? Loneliness? Lost love?  One book of Thai holiday memories I read described the departure Lounge of a Bangkok International Airport as the saddest place in the world. Perhaps he didn't want to there.  Depression drives people to desperate ends.  

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How do they know he was not pushed over the railing?  These news articles are very short on facts....

A simple statement of "witnesses observed" or "CCTV captured video of" would add some validity to the story 

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24 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

How does the ambulance make money if the victim is dead and can't pay for the ambulance?

According to the Thai people I have discussed this with, there is an obvious possible answer to this question which may explain why he didn't have his passport on him. Possibly not in this case, but apparently many ambulance drivers or other First Responders just help themselves. Yet one more reason not to wander around with a real Rolex watch, a pocket full of cash and a neck full of gold in this land of smiles.

But perhaps he was just so distracted by his unhappiness that he was not thinking about such things. There but for the grace of.....etc.

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4 minutes ago, The Deerhunter said:

Yet one more reason not to wander around with a real Rolex watch, a pocket full of cash and a neck full of gold in this land of smiles.

Why not? I've seen many Thai people in Pattaya walking around flashing their gold on themselves. One Thai dude was with his wife and daughter eating at a restaurant at Central Festival with a big gold necklace, gold bracelet, gold ring and a gold watch. He wasn't scared of getting robbed.

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Interesting. Almost all comments here accept/assume suicide. Nobody knows for sure. Maybe he leaned on a railing and fell over. Maybe he parked his butt on it and ..... . Maybe he suffered a seizure or blackout before falling.

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Maybe the government will impose an additional Insurance requirement for long stayers that will cover all those unpaid Autopsy bills

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And thst is why we will need comprehensive health insurance for non O-A visas. Who pays for all the foreigners doung the Swan Song?
 
Seriously, with the value of the bht over the last 6-7 years I can understand the stress of many....

You mean the value of the British pound?


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Posted
1 hour ago, bbi1 said:

especially all the small kids around.

If someone want to quit, I guess they don't care about small kids ... and others too. 

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46 minutes ago, neeray said:

Interesting. Almost all comments here accept/assume suicide. Nobody knows for sure. Maybe he leaned on a railing and fell over. Maybe he parked his butt on it and ..... . Maybe he suffered a seizure or blackout before falling.

He was seen climbing over the railing.

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40 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

 

You both need to read the article again. Maybe you missed it the 1st time or forgot what you read. This quote might help: "A vendor near the site on the sixth floor said she noticed a foreigner trying to climb over the barrier, but had let go by the time she got to him."

Ok pal. I admit it. I just read the TVF/OP post. Sorry we upset you.

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8 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Do you honestly think that someone bent on killing themselves is thinking rationally?

Well he did go to the highest floor. Sounds rational to me

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1 minute ago, madmen said:

Yeah right kids seeing people shot to death all the time. That's idiotic

I'm pointing out that suicides, murder, bodily injury, domestic violence, rape etc are daily occurrences in Thailand. What's the difference between a child witnessing a horrific car or motorbike accident than a suicide?

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