Picture courtesy of ThaiRath.

 

A Russian man has died after falling from a high-rise condominium in the Bang Wa area of Bangkok. His body was discovered naked and lifeless on a walkway near the swimming pool on the building’s ninth-floor communal area.

 

Police were called to the scene at approximately 05:30 on 22 April, by residents of the condominium, who initially believed the man was unconscious. Pol. Sub-Lt. Pratchaya Soithong, an investigator from Phasi Charoen Police Station, responded along with Pol. Col. Opas Harnnarong, the station superintendent, forensic experts, a pathologist from Siriraj Hospital, and volunteers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation.

 

The deceased, believed to be a Russian national aged between 30 and 40, was found face down, completely unclothed, with severe head trauma and multiple fractures to his limbs, indicating a fall from a significant height.

 

Security personnel at the condominium reported that they were alerted by another foreign resident who had spotted the body and believed the man had collapsed. Upon inspection, it became clear that he had died from the fall. The man was staying on the 17 floor and his balcony overlooked the scene.

 

Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including whether foul play was involved or if the man may have jumped. The body has been taken for autopsy at Siriraj Hospital to determine the cause of death. The Russian embassy has been notified.

 

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.

 

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from ThaiRath.

 

-- 2025-04-23