Community South Korean Man 70, Dies After Plunge from Jomtien Hotel

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of SiamChon.

 

A 70-year-old South Korean man was found dead late on the night of 6 July, after falling from a hotel building in the Jomtien Beach area. The incident occurred at approximately 22:30, near Soi 14/1, just off the Beach Road.

 

Emergency services were called to the scene after hotel security staff discovered the man’s lifeless body lying on the ground beside the hotel, having first struck the hotel boundary wall. According to initial reports, the man was found wearing only casual clothing, with a pair of shoes, a waist bag and a hat lying nearby. The body showed no physical signs of a struggle, but authorities believe the fall was from a significant height.

 

Investigations revealed that the man had been staying alone in a room, 512, on the fifth floor of the hotel since the end of June. A security guard reported hearing a loud noise moments before the body was discovered, describing it as a “heavy thud” consistent with something falling from above. Upon checking the area, the guard found the man unresponsive on the ground.

 

While initial findings suggest that the man may have fallen from the hotel’s rooftop, investigators have not ruled out other possibilities. Pattaya police confirmed that no hypothesis,   including suicide, accident or foul play, has been excluded at this stage.

 

Police are currently reviewing CCTV footage from the hotel and surrounding area to establish a timeline of events. The South Korean Embassy in Bangkok has been notified and officials are coordinating with authorities to inform the man’s family and provide consular support.

 

The body was transferred to a local hospital for autopsy as part of the ongoing investigation. The man was later identified as a Mr. Myungsoo Oh

 

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 2025-07-07

 

 

 

 

[Georgealbert]