Japanese man dies in Bangkok hotel fall, lands on car

[webfact]

by Nattapong Westwood

 

PHOTO VIA: Andre Furtado FROM:Unsplash.com

 

A 52 year old Japanese man died after falling from a Bangkok hotel, landing on a parked car. He was staying alone and no signs of violence were found when the room was searched.

 

The Thai authorities responded to the incident at 1am today, April 15, and coordinated with the Japanese Embassy to notify the man’s relatives.

 

The tranquillity of Bangkok’s bustling Sukhumvit area was shattered when a Japanese national met a tragic end following a fall from a hotel in the early hours of yesterday. The incident occurred at a hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 2, in the Khlong Toei district, where the man was discovered to have suffered fatal injuries after plummeting onto a parked car.

Upon arrival at the scene, police officer Phasakorn Kanju, along with forensic experts, medical examiners from Chulalongkorn Hospital, and volunteers from the Por Teck Tung Foundation, found the body of a 54 year old Japanese citizen, Shoji.

Shoji was dressed in a black shirt and blue jeans and was without shoes. His body, which had severe trauma and disfiguring injuries, was lying face down, having crashed through the roof and windshield of a Toyota Vios, causing significant damage to the vehicle.

 

Initial investigations revealed that the deceased had checked into the hotel alone. Before the fatal event, at around 12.45am, he had walked to the fire escape on the seventh floor, from where he fell. The examination of his hotel room showed no signs of disturbance or theft, leading authorities to surmise that the fall was an unfortunate accident.

 

Officials are currently in contact with the Japanese embassy in Thailand to inform Shoji’s relatives of the tragic event and to facilitate the transfer of his body, as well as to manage the compensation for the damaged car. The Por Teck Tung Foundation has been tasked with transporting the body to Chulalongkorn Hospital’s forensic department for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death, adhering to legal procedures.

 

The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be shared following the completion of the autopsy and other procedural formalities. The Japanese embassy and local authorities are working closely to ensure that all necessary support is provided to the victim’s family during this difficult time,reported Khaosod.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

PHOTO VIA: Andre Furtado FROM:Unsplash.com

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-04-16

 

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[G_Money]

Post-Mortem cause of death???

 

Should be easy…impact!

[Moonlover]

59 minutes ago, G_Money said:

Post-Mortem cause of death???

 

Should be easy…impact!

 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

adhering to legal procedures.

Do you have a problem with that?

[mania]

Thailand......Land of short railings & Long falls

[soalbundy]

Manage the compensation for the damaged car? Who is going to pay?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Before the fatal event, at around 12.45am, he had walked to the fire escape on the seventh floor, from where he fell.

Nuff said..

[Thingamabob]

2 hours ago, soalbundy said:

Manage the compensation for the damaged car? Who is going to pay?

Good question. I doubt insurance would pay out on damage from falling bodies.

[GammaGlobulin]

F=ma

 

The classical model of Physics can still predict and explain results.

No need for Quantum Physics in this police case.

 

 

Edited April 16 by GammaGlobulin

[BangkokReady]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The tranquillity of Bangkok’s bustling Sukhumvit area

 

Tranquil and bustling?  I don't think you can have both.

[delgarcon]

He could have been shot before he fell.

[GammaGlobulin]

Just now, BangkokReady said:

 

Tranquil and bustling?  I don't think you can have both.

 

Yes.

Not only was the bustling tranquility shattered, but probably the windscreen/windshield glass, as well.

Not even safety glass can protect against the Force of a falling body, if the fire escape is high enough.

 

F=ma

 

If only the authorities, in the future, would provide the mass of the body and the height of the fall, then we could calculate the Force of impact.

 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Before the fatal event, at around 12.45am, he had walked to the fire escape on the seventh floor, from where he fell. The examination of his hotel room showed no signs of disturbance or theft, leading authorities to surmise that the fall was an unfortunate accident.

 

Yep! Perfectly normal for someone to walk in bare feet to a fire escape in the middle of the night. The fact that he was an Asian and not wearing shoes is a clear sign that his fall was no accident. Who writes this nonsense? Oh of course, The Thaiger, which also apparently uses a photo of a US city to depict Bangkok. Mind boggling. 

[impulse]

6 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Yep! Perfectly normal for someone to walk in bare feet to a fire escape in the middle of the night. The fact that he was an Asian and not wearing shoes is a clear sign that his fall was no accident. Who writes this nonsense? Oh of course, The Thaiger, which also apparently uses a photo of a US city to depict Bangkok. Mind boggling. 

 

Where else do you go for a smoke?

 

 

[brianthainess]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Initial investigations revealed that the deceased had checked into the hotel alone. Before the fatal event, at around 12.45am, he had walked to the fire escape on the seventh floor, from where he fell. The examination of his hotel room showed no signs of disturbance or theft, leading authorities to surmise that the fall was an unfortunate accident.

Seems a strange time to check in unless you've just arrived. No mention of what floor his room was on, was it the same as the fire escape? 

[orchis]

in another news report (khaosod english) it is stated that he "jumped".

(also great picture of I guess 'Toronto in the rain' to illustrate 'Japanese in Bangkok falls on car')
 

Edited April 16 by orchis

[brianthainess]

26 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

Where else do you go for a smoke?

 

 

In the Toilet or on a balcony, we are not told if he had a balcony.

[impulse]

1 minute ago, brianthainess said:

In the Toilet or on a balcony, we are not told if he had a balcony.

 

The last year in Thailand, every hotel I've stayed in posted notices of a 2000 baht fine for smoking in the room.  And most of them don't have an in-room balcony.

 

 

[BangkokReady]

4 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

In the Toilet or on a balcony, we are not told if he had a balcony.

 

Or out into the street.  I wouldn't wonder out onto any kind of fire escape in Thailand.

[NativeBob]

Quote

The tranquillity of Bangkok’s bustling Sukhumvit area

Seriously? ROFL

[metisdead]

This detail is in the opening post:

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Before the fatal event, at around 12.45am, he had walked to the fire escape on the seventh floor, from where he fell.

 

[rexpotter]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The tranquillity of Bangkok’s bustling Sukhumvit area was shattered

 What? Where is it tranquil on that road?

[sammieuk1]

It could have been a murder scene until the words no sign of disturbance was used then it automatically becomes suicide 🤔Rip

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Before the fatal event, at around 12.45am, he had walked to the fire escape on the seventh floor, from where he fell. The examination of his hotel room showed no signs of disturbance or theft, leading authorities to surmise that the fall was an unfortunate accident.

 

Yep! Perfectly normal for someone to walk in bare feet to a fire escape in the middle of the night. The fact that he was an Asian and not wearing shoes is a clear sign that his fall was no accident. Who writes this nonsense?

Who writes this nonsense?  Er...you did. 

Perhaps he was a smoker, as is a Japanese trait, needing somewhere outside his room to have a drag?   

How does his ethnicity and bare feet "indicate clearly that his fall was no accident"?

[metisdead]

An insensitive post has been removed.

 

An off topic rant post regarding AI has been removed.

Edited April 16 by metisdead

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, soalbundy said:

Manage the compensation for the damaged car? Who is going to pay?

Khaosod reports that the Japanese embassy is being contacted to cover those costs, although, from the photos the Vios is obviously a write-off so maybe the owner's insurer will cover it?

Edited April 16 by Liverpool Lou

[Will B Good]

If a suicide obviously the balance of the mind is extremely disturbed....but I still find it staggeringly selfish to risk innocent lives by jumping into a busy street.

[Liverpool Lou]

36 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

It could have been a murder scene until the words no sign of disturbance was used then it automatically becomes suicide 🤔Rip

"Initial investigations revealed that the deceased had been alone in the hotel. Before the incident at 00:45, the deceased went to the fire escape on the 7th floor and jumped down...."

อ่านข่าวต้นฉบับได้ที่ : https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2024/04/15/a-japanese-jumps-from-a-bangkok-hotel-crashes-into-a-car-and-dies/

[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Yep! Perfectly normal for someone to walk in bare feet to a fire escape in the middle of the night. The fact that he was an Asian and not wearing shoes is a clear sign that his fall was no accident. Who writes this nonsense? Oh of course, The Thaiger, which also apparently uses a photo of a US city to depict Bangkok. Mind boggling. 

 

Where else do you go for a smoke?

 

What don't you understand? Asians take off their shoes before jumping off buildings. The photo with the article has nothing at all to do with Bangkok, so I don't understand your juvenile and sarcastic comment.

[Sandboxer]

How embarrassing, a friggin' Vios??? Personally, I would've waited for a Maybach/Lambo/etc to drive by....

[G_Money]

7 hours ago, Moonlover said:

 

Do you have a problem with that?

Did I mention I had a problem?  No.  
 

English not your first language 

 

Cause of death; IMPACT.