drinking a lot can never, never, ever, ever work out well.

 

getting high all day, every day, alone, still won't work out, but your death will be indirectly related.   high all day, no job, no money, no ambition, die.   

 

I might never have another beer in my life.   

 

a good scotch sounds OK, but everything in moderation.  

2 hours ago, DezLez said:

B.S.

Any chance you could stick to facts or your opinion!

Please do not mix them up.

Fosters is still available whether you like it or not and actually has nothing specifically to do with either country as It is owned by the Japanese brewing group Asahi Group Holdings, and is brewed under licence in a number of countries, including its biggest market, the UK, where the European rights to the brand are owned by Heineken International. 

 

Did you plagiarize this from Mr Google?

6 hours ago, Thumbs said:

Good God are those thai police giants or are those balcony railings dangerously low! Any hotel advertising for western guests should have the balcony railings examined for safety 

 He didnt fall over the railings! He was drunk and tripped on the steps! 🙄

18 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The hotel’s manager told police that the man had been seen drinking alcohol daily during his stay, including the night before his death. “We were aware that he was drinking heavily

 

... yeah, but that's just to stay in training.

 

Apparently almost 12.5 liters of statistical (= pure) alcohol is what ze statistical Austrian future alco-addict (meaning each person from 15 years of age up in these stats) is gurking away in a statistical year, makes them one of the heavy boozers in EU - and worldwide, statistically.

 

To be more precise: male = 18,8 liters vs. female = 5,5 l per annum.

 

Prost!

4 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

meanwhile some on this forum think its ok not to wear a helmet on a motorcycle when popping to the nearby 7-11

They are living proof it is ok don’t you think?
 

He was probably on his phone not watching where he was going.

 

Nope.... but thats because you don't understand survivorship bias....

 

 

5 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

7 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

with the amount of people falling of balconies etc here

What "amount" is that?   A very small number to be precise.

 

Just to elevate the pedantic level of idiocy...

....Being precise... what 'constitutes a small number ???  you forgot to be specific.... 

 

5 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

5 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

5 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

What "amount" is that?   A very small number to be precise.

I can remember at least 10 that have been reported just here,

Specifics would add kudos to your claim of knowledge of at least ten and over what period of time?

 

 

 

This 'kudos' you speak of? You may file it alongside your tiresome pedantry, where it rightly belongs.....

 

 

 

67‑year‑old Irishman fell from the 31st floor of a luxury hotel in Pattaya on 19 August 2024

 

36‑year‑old New Zealander, Akuhata Edward Robert Hammind, fell from a 7th‐floor balcony of a Pattaya hotel and died on 29 August 2024.

 

32‑year‑old Russian woman fell to her death from the 7th floor of a condo in Sattahip district on 14 August 2023

 

26‑year‑old Russian woman identified as “Ms K” jumped from the 14th floor of a Pattaya condominium on 7 April 2025.

 

34‑year‑old Polish tourist, “Swalomir,” lost balance and fell from a 5th‑floor Phuket condo balcony on 3 May 2025

 

British tourist, Martin, age 69, fell from the 4th floor of a Pattaya hotel on 4 February 2024 and later died.

 

74‑year‑old British man, paralyzed, fell from the 4th floor of an East Pattaya condo on 22 January, 2025.

 

25‑year‑old Uzbek woman, Ms Choksanam, fell from a 6th‑floor balcony at a Pattaya hotel on 7 December 2024, survived with serious injuries.

 

51‑year‑old Englishman, Paul Hadfield, heavily intoxicated, fell from the 2nd floor of a Pattaya hotel on 4 November, 2024.

 

27‑year‑old Swiss man, Luis Anders Engel, fell from a 3rd‑floor condo balcony in Jomtien (Pattaya) on 7 December 2023, breaking his leg and dislocating an ankle after leaning on a railing while smoking

 

 

41‑year‑old Chinese tourist, Wang Anjun, fell from a 5th‑floor hotel balcony in Karon, Phuket, early morning 27 December 2024. He was found injured after drinking with friends, later pronounced dead in hospital.

 

Unnamed South Korean man, aged 62, fell from a 10th‑floor balcony of a Pattaya hotel on 2 September 2024, landing on a terrace below, died at the scene.

 

Austrian tourist (unnamed) fell from the 4th floor of a Bangkok hotel room on 11 January 2024.

 

 

12 hours ago, Thumbs said:

Good God are those thai police giants or are those balcony railings dangerously low! Any hotel advertising for western guests should have the balcony railings examined for safety 

How about signs warning people not to get staggering drunk? Post them everywhere. Thailand is not the place to do that. 

11 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

It’s common for Aussies to fall over drunk that’s why fosters are pushing shandy nowadays

So they call Austrians Aussies now? That's gonna be confusing

10 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Agreed...  nevertheless, the observation is valid - with the amount of people falling of balconies etc here - this just shows how low some of the railings are.

 

 

Separately, as you point out: Its incredibly unfortunate to kill yourself from a simple fall down stairs...  but it also highlights how devastating an head impact can be... (meanwhile some on this forum think its ok not to wear a helmet on a motorcycle when popping to the nearby 7-11 - but this incidence shows what a simple fall and head impact can do).

Always wear proper headgear when getting literally falling down drunk. 

11 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

It’s common for Aussies to fall over drunk that’s why fosters are pushing shandy nowadays

Pissed again? It was an Austrian 

9 hours ago, DezLez said:

B.S.

Any chance you could stick to facts or your opinion!

Please do not mix them up.

Fosters is still available whether you like it or not and actually has nothing specifically to do with either country as It is owned by the Japanese brewing group Asahi Group Holdings, and is brewed under licence in a number of countries, including its biggest market, the UK, where the European rights to the brand are owned by Heineken International. 

 

Fosters was established in Australia in 1888 by two American brothers.  It was brewed in Australia for a significant amount of time.  Yes it was bought and sold and and merged and ended up with Asahi, but it can still be , and still is, correctly regarded as an Australian beer.  (that's only my opinion, not an argument) According to my limited research it is not as popular in Australia as it one was. Maybe that's why people think it is no longer with us. 

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On 7/3/2025 at 1:19 PM, Thumbs said:

Good God are those thai police giants or are those balcony railings dangerously low! Any hotel advertising for western guests should have the balcony railings examined for safety 

Its Thailand remember!!