Picture courtesy of Khoasod.

 

A 64-year-old American professor was found dead after falling from a condominium in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district. Police suspect stress-related personal issues may have been a factor and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

 

At approximately 18:00 on 24 March, Police Lieutenant Colonel Montree Khamkhao, an investigator from Pathumwan Police Station, received a report of a foreign national falling to his death from a high-rise building. 

 

Authorities, including forensic officers, emergency responders from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, and medical examiners from the Police General Hospital’s Forensic Institute, were dispatched to the scene.

 

The deceased, identified as an American dental professor from a prestigious university, was discovered lying motionless at the base of the condominium. Witnesses, including the building’s caretaker, reported that they had seen the professor standing by a window on the 26th floor before he suddenly fell. Attempts were made to intervene, but he had refused to let anyone approach.

 

Police are investigating the floor and room where the deceased had been staying and are looking into any personal issues that may have led to the incident. Further inquiries will be conducted to determine the exact cause of his death.

 

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.

 

 

-- 2025-03-25