the fall didn't kill him, it was the abrupt stop...

RIP Yank. 

7 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I dont think there is any regulations regarding the height of balcony railings here in Thailand, in my house they are 1 meter high, not easy to fall over, I do know of a resort here were the balcony's are at an height you can sit on, some years ago I know a guy who fell backwards off but didn't die but was badly injured, 

 

Mine are 80cm and I don't entirely trust the material they're made of either. I never sit or lean against them. I see similar railings to mine offered on the sides of streets. They wouldn't even stop most shorter Thais from falling over either.

23 hours ago, ChipButty said:

And a 6' woman 

She'd  be top heavy  & fall more easy

23 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

I agree totally, the balcony railing on our rented condo in BKK terrified me, 10 floors to a "soft"  landing on grass.

 

But what about -

 

RIP indeed. Attack of the 50 foot Woman. Brilliant Tubes track.🙃🙃

On 9/28/2025 at 9:14 PM, save the frogs said:

 

After reading so many balcony tragedies, I don't hang out on balconies ever. 

 

Unless it was a balcony where it was impossible to fall over. But I haven't seen too many of those. 

 

 

My condo balcony's have 4 foot tall fences (I forget what they are actually called).  There is no way anyone is going to fall over them.   They  would have to climb over and jump!

On 9/28/2025 at 9:49 PM, actonion said:

Many are below waist height on a 6' man

Mine are above my waist.  I am 6 foot 2 inches tall.  

On 9/29/2025 at 7:58 AM, Gottfrid said:

That went very quick. No investigation, whatsoever. Normally people do not fall from the balcony in their own home.

Too lazy, i guess it involves reams of paper work 

On 9/28/2025 at 10:00 PM, Georgealbert said:

The man, identified only as Mr. Morris, was discovered by his wife, Mrs. Mali, who immediately alerted authorities.

 

On 9/29/2025 at 3:17 AM, brian69 said:

Was she Thai ? .....why did she not have his surname ?

 

Maybe she did and the journalist just shortened it from Mrs. Mali Morris?

On 9/29/2025 at 8:54 AM, ChipButty said:

Is there such a thing as Building inspectors here in Thailand? as an example I know of a condo project, they never went there, I could tear it to pieces, You can access the roof top easily and walk around there is no fencing or parapet wall around it, they advertise it as a view point to all the islands, yes you can but at what cost?

Building inspector, come  Motorbike Taxi Driver, come, Politician, is all thats avalable in Thailand,  very few qualified to do anything