Swedish man falls from second floor of hotel in Patong, survives with injuries

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By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Patong – A Swedish man has survived after he fell from the second floor of a hotel in Patong.

The Patong Police told the Phuket Express that they were notified that a foreign man fell from a hotel last night (December 12th) on Sawatdirak Road near the Sai Namyen Intersection.

 

Emergency responders and Police arrived at the scene to find the man who was later identified as Mr. Bo Peter Svensson, 64, a Swedish national. He had sustained several injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

 

The hotel owner, Ms. Supaphon Wachirawarkan, 52, told police that the Swedish man checked in at the hotel on the second floor alone.

 

Full story: https://thephuketexpress.com/2022/12/13/swedish-man-falls-from-second-floor-of-hotel-in-patong-survives-with-injuries/

 

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[Northstar1]

If your going to jump, may as well do it right and try a higher floor, then you can join the pattaya high flyers club 

[VinnieK]

Suicide attempt or stupidity?

 

[cnx101]

11 minutes ago, VinnieK said:

Suicide attempt or stupidity?

 

Or accident from very low railing

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, cnx101 said:

Or accident from very low railing

Or none. Can you point out the railing in the photo ? 

[spermwhale]

1 hour ago, VinnieK said:

Suicide attempt or stupidity?

 

If he's Swedish, he was probably drunk as a skunk

[mogandave]

1 hour ago, VinnieK said:

Suicide attempt or stupidity?

 

Would it not have to be both?

 

11 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Or none. Can you point out the railing in the photo ? 

Can you point out a balcony?

[Songlaw]

5 minutes ago, spermwhale said:

If he's Swedish, he was probably drunk as a skunk

Yep. And probably goaded on by an Irishman while a Scot looked on approvingly! 

[kevin612]

probably drinking too much in his room, I don’t think it is suicidal attempt 

[Andrew strong]

Unlikely to be suicide I wouldn’t have thought. Plenty of high rises available if that was his intention. 

[Lucky Bones]

58 minutes ago, Songlaw said:

Yep. And probably goaded on by an Irishman while a Scot looked on approvingly! 

3 men walked into a bar.......

The rest can be made up.????????

[superal]

2 hours ago, cnx101 said:

Or accident from very low railing

I find that Thai hotel balconies scary because of the low balustrade . I ask for a ground floor room if possible if not I will lock the balcony door and place a chair in front of the doors to discourage me from using the balcony when I have had a few beers .

[JayClay]

10 minutes ago, Andrew strong said:

Unlikely to be suicide I wouldn’t have thought. Plenty of high rises available if that was his intention. 

I love the way people always try and rationalise (potential) suicide attempts. People who attempt suicide are not in any rational state of mind and these laws of logic simply don't usually apply.

 

I agree, however, that there's nothing in the story to indicate a suicide attempt.

 

1 hour ago, mogandave said:

Can you point out a balcony?

Bottom left picture.

[Bangkok Barry]

I'm constantly amazed at how many people comment without bothering to read the linked article.

Edited December 14, 2022 by Bangkok Barry

[thailand49]

2 hours ago, cnx101 said:

Or accident from very low railing

what railing? 

[Lemsta69]

3 hours ago, Northstar1 said:

If your going to jump, may as well do it right and try a higher floor, then you can join the pattaya high flyers club 

Except that he's in Phuket and therefore wouldn't qualify for entry into that club.

[phetphet]

2 hours ago, VinnieK said:

Suicide attempt or stupidity?

 

The article states bottles strewn everywhere in the room, and staff say he was intoxicated.

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, VinnieK said:

Suicide attempt or stupidity?

 

Going by the FULL STORY he was pi$$ed.

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmm…. And the tourists “falling” from buildings in Thailand , nonsense starts again?  I become coinherent en whangry

[rwill]

People like to bend out over the balcony rail to get a better view.  Most of them are too low here.  You're center of gravity moves to the wrong side.  Being drunk(if he was) doesn't help.

[Mad mick]

Could of been an accident trip slip dizzy who knows ! Lot of people here quick to jump on suggesting suicide was on 2cnd floor lose balcony low over balanced fall , for myself hope he's OK has good Xmas 

[Elkski]

It does appear no railing. TIT.   That must have been a sobering step. 

[dpcjsr]

Sad regardless. Note: if you are going to attempt suicide do so from the 11th floor or higher for guaranteed results. 

[hioctane]

2 hours ago, JayClay said:

I love the way people always try and rationalise (potential) suicide attempts. People who attempt suicide are not in any rational state of mind and these laws of logic simply don't usually apply.

 

I agree, however, that there's nothing in the story to indicate a suicide attempt.

 

Bottom left picture.

It looks like a roof overhang without railing.

[Old Croc]

1 hour ago, Elkski said:

It does appear no railing. TIT.   That must have been a sobering step. 

Do they have tourist hotels in Utah without railings on the balcony?

Do you think they would be able to trade like that?

 

From google:

 

[Shocked farang]

If he was totally drunk as some posts here suggest, he was already killing himself with alcohol, so he only accelerated the process. Better if he had smoked a joint instead! 

[Shocked farang]

14 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

Do they have tourist hotels in Utah without railings on the balcony?

Do you think they would be able to trade like that?

 

From google:

 

This hotel has a swastika on the front! I wouldn't stay in such a place, even knowing that this reverse swastika means something totally different in Asia... 

[Old Croc]

5 minutes ago, Shocked farang said:

This hotel has a swastika on the front! I wouldn't stay in such a place, even knowing that this reverse swastika means something totally different in Asia... 

You seem well named.

[Pla Simon]

What a turnip.

 

Still, at least that's the next lottery numbers sorted...

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

I'm constantly amazed at how many people comment without bothering to read the linked article.

Agreed... from the link:

Quote:

December 12th. Staffers claim that he was intoxicated. After that, Ms. Supaphon heard something fall before finding out it was the Swedish man.

Police found no sign of a disturbance in Mr. Svensson’s hotel room, however, alcoholic drinks were found strewn around inside the room. At this stage, police believe it was an accident.