Rescue in Central Pattaya as Air-Con Technician Falls from 5th Floor

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A rescue operation unfolded in central Pattaya on the afternoon of 23 May, when an air-conditioning technician fell from the fifth floor of a commercial building and became trapped on a balcony one floor below.

The incident occurred at around 13:00 on Soi Buakhao. Emergency services from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Foundation rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a man who had fallen from a building under renovation.

The victim, identified as Mr Thepphitak Waimat 41, was conducting maintenance work on an air-conditioning unit on the fifth-floor balcony when he is believed to have lost consciousness and fallen. In a stroke of luck, his fall was broken by the fourth-floor balcony, preventing him from plummeting to the ground. Due to the ongoing work, there was no internal access to the casualty.

Rescue workers assessed the situation and quickly deployed a rope-rescue team and rappelled from the fifth floor to reach the injured man, who was precariously stuck on the narrow ledge. The complex operation took over an hour, with rescuers finally securing him in a rescue stretcher and lowering him to the third-floor balcony, from where he was safely evacuated.

Mr Thepphitak sustained a serious head injury and was reported to be in critical condition due to significant blood loss. He was immediately transported to Pattaya Pathomkhun Hospital, where medical teams are closely monitoring his condition.

Further investigations are underway.