Vietnamese Student Dies After Jumping from Thai Police Station Roof

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture captured from CCTV.

 

A Vietnamese university student died after jumping from the roof of a police station in Bang Si Mueang, Nonthaburi. The incident occurred on 23 January, shortly after the man had filed a police report about losing money at a local hotel.

 

The deceased, identified as Mr. Henh Nhi Ho, 32, was a student at a university in northern Thailand. He had visited the Bang Si Mueang Police Station at 17:00 to report the incident. After filing his complaint, he was seen smoking a cigarette near the station before disappearing for over 20 minutes.

 

CCTV footage revealed that Mr. Henh walked to the rear of the building, climbed a communication pole to reach the third-floor rooftop, and removed his white long-sleeve jacket and orange cap. At 17:25 he jumped from the roof, sustaining critical injuries. Rescue teams from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation and Phra Nang Klao Hospital arrived promptly to provide assistance, but he succumbed to his injuries shortly after being admitted to hospital.

 

Surveillance footage from 23 January at 16:54 showed Mr. Henh, wearing a white jacket over a white T-shirt, black trousers, and an orange cap, smoking near the station's staircase. He later walked to the back of the building and climbed to the rooftop. Before jumping, he left his jacket, cap, and mobile phone on the rooftop.

 

On 24 January, forensic teams examined the scene, uncovering a red LM cigarette pack, a yellow Camel cigarette pack, a yellow lighter, and three used cigarette butts on the third-floor balcony. The rooftop also contained Mr. Henh's belongings. Investigators determined he climbed the communication pole because there is no direct stairway to the roof.

 

Pol Col Somchai Jangthamma, chief of Bang Si Mueang Police Station, stated that the deceased had appeared distressed. After filing his report, he requested to smoke a cigarette but later disappeared. It is believed that stress over being asked to vacate his hotel room triggered the decision.

 

"We have contacted the Vietnamese embassy and arranged for a translator to assist in coordinating with the victim's family. All officers present at the scene will be questioned, and we will thoroughly investigate the circumstances, including the victim's hotel room, for additional evidence," Pol Col Somchai said.

 

If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai) or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress or depression. Seek out help.

 

-- 2025-01-25

 

 

[Georgealbert]