A Swiss man suffered head and leg injuries after he accidentally fell from the third floor of a condominium in Pattaya while smoking at 5am today.

 

The accident was reported to the Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Rescue Team at 5am today, December 7, where rescuers rushed to the scene in the Jomtien neighbourhood of Pattaya.

 

At the scene, the rescuers found a 27 year old Swiss man, mentioned as Louis, lying still on the ground in front of the condo. Officers reported that Louis had a broken leg and an eyebrow wound. They provided him with first aid and took him to a hospital for further treatment.

 

Another foreign man, claiming to be a friend of Louis, informed the rescuers that Louis was smoking a cigarette on the balcony of their shared room on the third floor of the building when he accidentally fell.

 

by Petch Petpailin

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The title is missing a final word....

 

Pot

 

 

Another foreign man, claiming to be a friend of Louis, informed the rescuers that Louis was smoking a cigarette on the balcony of their shared room on the third floor of the building when he accidentally fell.

 

Accidentally, some unknown stuff would have got into the cigarette...???

Louis is just damn lucky they were given a room on the 3rd floor and not the 23rd floor. 

 

 

What's going on with Swiss at the moment, I've heard of 2 suicides and now this guy

Easy to go over these 3 foot tall balconies at the best of times, but add weed (and possibly a night on the lash) into the mix…!

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Swiss man suffered head and leg injuries after he accidentally fell from the third floor of a condominium

Not a good week for the Swiss falling from condominiums. 

 

I blame video games.

It does say on the packet that smoking is dangerous and that you should quit

1 hour ago, daveAustin said:

Easy to go over these 3 foot tall balconies at the best of times, but add weed (and possibly a night on the lash) into the mix…!

 

Especially those of us from the nanny states who are accustomed to being protected from our own poor judgment. 

 

When I first moved into my 5th floor apartment in BKK, I found myself leaning out over the balcony to see what kind of birds were fighting on the 4th floor.  Had the patio been wet and slippery I could have easily gone over, since my center of mass was way out into empty sky.  A real eye opener...

 

And a Russian pothead nearly drowned last night at Jomtien. The pot carnage continues....

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

The title is missing a final word....

 

Pot

 

 

A cigarette as reported is not what anyone would call pot...pot would be a joint unless you know less than nothing about weed.

2 hours ago, Celsius said:

The title is missing a final word....

 

Pot

 

 

Potheads are not awake at 5 am, only drunks are. 

1 hour ago, Nick Carter icp said:

It does say on the packet that smoking is dangerous and that you should quit

I did about 20 years ago! (cigarettes, nothing else)

Quite safe on balconies.

30 minutes ago, pomchop said:

A cigarette as reported is not what anyone would call pot...pot would be a joint unless you know less than nothing about weed.

But.... something unknown might/could pollute the cigarette... the possibility is very high.

Smoking kills. 'tis true.

Ground floor is the best place.

18 hours ago, Celsius said:

The title is missing a final word....

 

Pot

 

 

Doing a bit of morning baiting? Good show!

I told you; tobacco kills.

Well I have heard many times that smoking can kill you.

Is this story just another of those facts that we learn about?

Thai Balcony rails are built for midgets not Falangs, should be part of the safety demonstration on  all flights entering Thailand. 

stop smoking that stuff ....   it's a danger to your health

19 hours ago, impulse said:

 

Especially those of us from the nanny states who are accustomed to being protected from our own poor judgment. 

 

When I first moved into my 5th floor apartment in BKK, I found myself leaning out over the balcony to see what kind of birds were fighting on the 4th floor. Had the patio been wet and slippery I could have easily gone over, since my center of mass was way out into empty sky. A real eye opener...

 

Many Thai's don't use the balcony at all unless reaching over to dry clothes.

20 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

What's going on with Swiss at the moment, I've heard of 2 suicides and now this guy

All in Pattaya? 

20 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Easy to go over these 3 foot tall balconies at the best of times, but add weed (and possibly a night on the lash) into the mix…!

Lay down n smoke

21 minutes ago, bignok said:

Lay down n smoke

 Get a ground floor room.

13 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

 Get a ground floor room.

I don't want a ground floor room.

11 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

I don't want a ground floor room.

 

 

I do,

 

Too many mishaps from higher floors.

 

Also, it negates the need for a 3-foot balcony rail.

47 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

I do,

 

Too many mishaps from higher floors.

 

Also, it negates the need for a 3-foot balcony rail.

I don't like ground floor rooms. I worry too much about theft and don't like hiding my laptop each time I leave the unit.

 

Spike strips on the balcony rail have worked great for me so far. Nobody gets anywhere near the edge, including pigeon's. I don't think anyone that has fallen had a spike strip there.

3 hours ago, bignok said:

All in Pattaya? 

Yes i think so