Community Swiss Man Discovers Partner Dead in Apparent Suicide at Pattaya Condominium

[Georgealbert]

 

Pictured courtesy of SiamChon.

 

A 53-year-old Thai woman was found dead in an apparent suicide at a condominium in Pattaya in the early hours of the morning of 28 May.

 

Police were alerted at 02:45, when Pol. Lt. Col. Chainares Pengkan, Deputy Inspector at Pattaya City Police Station, Dongtan Curve sub-branch, received a report of a woman found hanged. Officers, along with emergency rescue personnel, rushed to the scene at a condominium located in Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province.

 

The deceased, identified only as Mrs. Chalom, was discovered in a sitting position beside a glass door inside her condo unit. A nylon rope had been tied from a curtain rail to her neck. She was found leaning against a sofa. Authorities cordoned off the area and removed the body for examination. No signs of struggle or foul play were found in the room.

 

Her partner, Mr. Burth, a 67-year-old Swiss national, told police that he had gone to bed earlier in the night while Mrs. Chalom remained in the living room watching television. He awoke during the night and noticed she had not come to bed. When he went to check on her, he was shocked to find her unresponsive and immediately called for help from the condominium’s security staff.

 

The security guard confirmed that the foreign resident had come running in distress, claiming his partner had hanged herself. When staff arrived at the scene, they found the woman had no signs of life. The couple were said to have lived together at the condominium for some time and were reportedly never seen arguing.

 

Pol. Lt. Col. Chainares documented the scene and has ordered a full autopsy to be conducted at the Institute of Forensic Medicine, Police General Hospital in Bangkok to determine the exact cause of death. Mr. Burth will also be interviewed further as he was the last person known to be with the deceased.

 

Investigations are ongoing.

 

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 SiamChon 2025-05-28.

 

 

 

[Georgealbert]