Death of 23-Year-Old Man After Fall from Samut Prakan Apartment

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An incident unfolded in Samut Prakan on the morning of 10 May, when a 23-year-old man was found dead after falling from a five-storey apartment building. The man’s body was discovered in the car park of the building, located in the Thaiban Mai subdistrict of Mueang District.

According to police from the Mueang Samut Prakan Police Station, who received the emergency call at approximately 07:30, the young man fell from the fourth floor of the apartment where he had been living alone for just two weeks.

The body was found lying on the road beside a damaged four-door pickup truck. Investigators believe the victim’s body struck the roof of the vehicle before hitting the ground, resulting in multiple fractures and a severe head wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police, along with forensic officers and a local rescue foundation, examined the man’s room on the fourth floor. Inside, they found a mattress, some personal belongings, and at the rear balcony, cannabis products, kratom plants, and drug paraphernalia. There were no signs of a struggle or forced entry.

Neighbours reported hearing an unusual loud cry coming from above just before the man’s body was found on the ground. No witnesses saw the fall itself, but the sound drew attention to the tragic aftermath.

The body has been sent to the Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute in Ramathibodi Hospital for a full autopsy. Authorities are in the process of contacting the man’s relatives to arrange religious rites.

Police are continuing their investigation and have not yet ruled out any possibility regarding the circumstances of the fall.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-05-11.