webfact Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Foreign man dies after falling from Pattaya condo Picture: Manager An unidentified foreign man has died after falling from the 11th floor of a condominium in Pattaya. Rescue workers were called to View Talay 6 Condo just after 6pm on Wednesday after staff reported that a man had died. Staff said the man, who is believed to be aged between 30 and 40, arrived at the condo inquiring about renting a room. While looking at a room on the 11th floor he fell to his death. Police are continuing to investigate the incident and are checking CCTV to establish if the man died due to an accident or suicide. The man’s body was taken to Banglamung Hospital. There have been at least two other similar deaths in Pattaya over the last two months. In May, a British man leapt to his death at the Central Festival Pattaya shopping mall. Last month, also at the Central Festival Pattaya shopping mall, a 57 year old Italian man jumped to his death. Also in June, a twenty three year old Thai woman died after falling from the 30th floor of a condominium in Naklua. Source: Manager Online -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-07-04 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darksidedog Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, webfact said: Staff said the man, who is believed to be aged between 30 and 40, arrived at the condo inquiring about renting a room. Sounds like an accident, as he could easily have gone anywhere high up and jumped if he was indeed suicidal, rather than looking to rent somewhere. Will be interesting to know the persons height, and the height of the balcony. Tragic either way. RIP to him whoever he is. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 6 minutes ago, webfact said: While looking at a room on the 11th floor he fell to his death. This is going to be hard for the locals to pin on suicide if he was looking for a rental 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, webfact said: arrived at the condo inquiring about renting a room. While looking at a room on the 11th floor he fell to his death. alone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Olmate Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 Just now, NCC1701A said: alone? Yes is it usual to let folk browse empty rooms 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 5 minutes ago, Olmate said: Yes is it usual to let folk browse empty rooms Its unusual but it happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushdoctor Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 That’s sad. I’ve been to most of the View Talay condos but not View Talay 6. The ones I’ve been to had “normal” height handrails by US standards. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bert bloggs Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 Lots of competitors in "the Pattaya high dive" competitions at the moment it seems. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kcpattaya Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 23 minutes ago, bushdoctor said: by US standards The HEIGHT might be US standard.... But certainly NOT the horizontal framework. It's an open invitation to "step up the ladder".... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skallywag Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 Rented at VT6 3,4,5 years ago. Never allowed to enter rooms for rent alone. They take you up and show you the room. Funny how VT6 blatantly has 2-3 "real estate" offices on the bottom floor advertising daily rentals. Also online they have a couple non Airbnb websites renting daily - weekly at VT6 for many years. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Probably just another one that couldn´t see the height of the railing. Can´t just use the excuse that they are to low all the time. People must start to open their eyes. It´s easy, it´s just to look. However, RIP to the man and condolences to his family and friends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puchaiyank Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 Gosh, is this some new sinister plot against farangs? Has anything like this happened before? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 that pic the same as my railings, it would be hard to fall over them. i am 5-11.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 "Staff said the man, who is believed to be aged between 30 and 40, arrived at the condo inquiring about renting a room. While looking at a room on the 11th floor he fell to his death." Definitely another argument, about rent this time, that occured on the balcony. ???? 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flynn Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 I am sure the person who was showing him the condo can shed some light on it , 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 38 minutes ago, flynn said: I am sure the person who was showing him the condo can shed some light on it , That person is more than likely a gibbering mess at the minute, still in shock if they witnessed this. Regardless if it was suicide or a tragic accident, not a pretty thing to witness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Man is there any other city on the world that has so many balcony falls/jumps/pushings?.....About 4-5 years ago it was really bad a new fall about every week...Then the jumping slacked off for a few years and now the jumping is getting popular again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post from the home of CC Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 5 hours ago, RichardColeman said: This is going to be hard for the locals to pin on suicide if he was looking for a rental maybe a ruse to gain access... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 26 minutes ago, fforest1 said: Man is there any other city on the world that has so many balcony falls/jumps/pushings?.....About 4-5 years ago it was really bad a new fall about every week...Then the jumping slacked off for a few years and now the jumping is getting popular again... I know it seems like that but its because we tend to hear about them in Thailand. Back home they are not reported. The suicide rate for somewhere like Australia is 10 people for every 100,000 people per year. Population of pattaya is 300-400k, thats a death every couple of weeks if the same rate as Australia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 And here we are yet AGAIN, another fall by a foreigner or (sometimes a Thai girl) off a balcony. Recently it was Central mall in Pattaya, before that Pattaya, and Pattaya again, and so on...it's ridiculous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 5 hours ago, bushdoctor said: That’s sad. I’ve been to most of the View Talay condos but not View Talay 6. The ones I’ve been to had “normal” height handrails by US standards. Don't go to View Talay 6, or your posts here might cease suddenly... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietrichthailand Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 As a property inspector for buyers for 14 years in Thailand I have never seen an outside railing under 3 feet or about one meter tall. Now I have seen the wrong type of glass used for such railings many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bangkok Barry Posted July 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2019 56 minutes ago, peter14 said: Room was too expensive.. Airbnb cheaper.. he faint out... LOL You can pretty much guarantee that someone will come up with a brainless comment. There are some very weird people around who think they're funny when instead they're just pathetic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Troll post and reply removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Maybe the electric up tip drove him over the edge.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeyrobot Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Was he arguing with the landlord about the price of rent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weaver93 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 1 minute ago, Monkeyrobot said: Was he arguing with the landlord about the price of rent? or maybe the cost of electric... R.I.P... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Maybe 11 is his lucky number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 5 hours ago, Puchaiyank said: Gosh, is this some new sinister plot against farangs? Has anything like this happened before? Another member of the FFFFC, Farang Free Fall Flying Club. RIP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhinhh Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Pattaya and balcony are a deadly combination 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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