Myanmar man survives fall from sixth floor of Bangkok condo

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported on what they called a "miracle survival" of a 40 year old man from Myanmar who fell from the sixth floor of Ratburana Condo in Soi Pracha-uthit 17.

 

Ruam Katanyu rescue services and Ratburana police found Meosow propped up against the rear wall of a house adjacent to the condo.

 

He had multiple injuries but was alive yet incoherent.

 

He was taken to Charoen Krung Hospital.

 

An unnamed witness who was chatting on the ground floor of the condo heard a loud noise then the girlfriend of the man came running down the stairs in a state of shock.

 

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They looked over the wall of the house to find the victim lying there before contacting the houseowner.

 

It appears that the man's fall was broken by a jackfruit tree and some zinc sheeting.

 

Residents told the media that a lot of Myanmar people working in the garment industry lived in the room.

 

They didn't know what was going on because few of them spoke Thai. 

 

But they all agreed he was very lucky to survive.

 

Daily News asked in their headline:

 

"What amulet was he wearing?"

 

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[trainman34014]

What were the first numbers he mumbled ?

[Tarteso]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

"What amulet was he wearing?"

2 Wings ?

Edited May 27, 2022 by Tarteso

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

What were the first numbers he mumbled ?

911?

[RichardColeman]

So, not a miracle - he hit something on the way down that slowed his fall !

 

It appears that the man's fall was broken by a jackfruit tree and some zinc sheeting.

[Hummin]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

911?

191 or 1669 

[Tropposurfer]

That's one lucky bar-steward

[Paradise Pete]

6 hours ago, Hummin said:

191 or 1669 

Or maybe 199, the Myanmar emergency number.

[KhunLA]

Offers are pouring in ... Stuntman Needed ...

 

[brianthainess]

It is also known that being intoxicated increases your chance of survival in trauma accidents. Just saying. 

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, brianthainess said:

It is also known that being intoxicated increases your chance of survival in trauma accidents. Just saying. 

Nah, you were "just" Asian-bashing.   There was no mention in the reports of his being drunk.