A 42-year-old UK man was found dead on a stairwell inside a rented building in central Pattaya on the morning of 4 April 2026, with police yet to determine the cause of death. The deceased, identified as Mr Jayden O’Coyne, was discovered seated and slumped forward between the second and third floors of a four-storey commercial building converted into rental rooms in Soi Paniad Chang 11. He had a head wound approximately 2 cm wide at the back of his head and was wearing a white shirt, black shorts and one white trainer.

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Police Lieutenant Akrapong Saenputawong, Deputy Investigator at Pattaya City Police Station, responded to the report at 08:30 and attended the scene with forensic officers and rescue workers. Inside Room 202 on the third floor, there were no signs of a struggle or theft. Investigators found a bottle of Thai Sangsom liquor, a bottle of water and a glass on the bed, while the victim’s missing right trainer was later located in the corridor.

The victim’s partner, Ms Phantiwa Namboon, 39, from Ubon Ratchathani, told police she had been living with him since 14 March. She said she returned from work and found him sitting on the stairway near their room, initially believing he was asleep. After attempting to wake him without success, she called for help and discovered he had already died.

She stated that Mr O’Coyne had underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure and was a heavy daily drinker. He had resigned from his job as an online life insurance salesman two weeks earlier and was preparing to return to the UK for medical treatment. She added that he frequently vomited blood when intoxicated and had shown signs of confusion and memory loss prior to his death.

CCTV footage showed the man leaving his room at around 02:00 wearing only black shorts and appearing intoxicated, before returning to his room. At approximately 06:00, he sent a message to his partner expressing sadness and disappointment regarding family matters and his planned return to the UK. It was then later that he was found dead on the stairwell.

SiamRath reported that Police said no suspicious activity or third-party involvement had been identified from the CCTV footage. However, the exact cause of death and how the small head injury occurred, remains unclear and the body has been sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Police General Hospital for a detailed autopsy. Authorities will continue their investigation and are awaiting forensic results to confirm the cause of death.

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Did I miss the part of the story about a lady boy?

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Did I miss the part of the story about a lady boy?

Sounds like the voice of experience.

13 minutes ago, 1tooth said:

What makes you think she was a wh*re?

Sadly, some of the young Thai girls/women get pregnant to a deadbeat father who leaves before or shortly after the birth of their child. Once her baby is born the young mother needs to leave her child with her parents, go to the city to work, then she must pay rent for accommodation, electricity, water, costs for commuting to and from work, buy clothing for her and her newborn, food for her and her newborn, monthly payments to her mother (child's guardian), for caring for her child etc., because Thailand does not provide this young mother, a single mothers pension, or Social security payments or even garnish of the fathers wages as done in the west.

If this was the case in the country that you are from you'd see the same wh*re's (as you put it), working in the sex industry.

I hope you change your very poor attitude after reading this.

Same worldwide, with deadbeat fathers that's why they have divorce courts and lawyers.

And most don't have to go into the sex industry, as there are jobs available.

Just think if they were responsible to begin with and didn't get pregnant.

Live with your choices.

A most derogatory speculative post has been removed. @1tooth

If you continue to keep up this level of unsubstantiated vitriolic abuse toward all and sundry you will be next to be removed.

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sadly, some of the young Thai girls/women get pregnant to a deadbeat father who leaves before or shortly after the birth of their child. Once her baby is born the young mother needs to leave her child with her parents, go to the city to work, then she must pay rent for accommodation, electricity, water, costs for commuting to and from work, buy clothing for her and her newborn, food for her and her newborn, monthly payments to her mother (child's guardian), for caring for her child etc., because Thailand does not provide this young mother, a single mothers pension, or Social security payments or even garnish of the fathers wages as done in the west.

If this was the case in the country that you are from you'd see the same wh*re's (as you put it), working in the sex industry.

I hope you change your very poor attitude after reading this.

I agree- many girls get pregnant not by design- the Thai father leaves very rapidly and the girl has to provide asap

That is why so many end up in the sex working industry- a quick way to earn a lot more than the average salary- and it pays for child and family back home

Perhaps a little less condemnation and a bit more trying to look at life from the girls viewpoint might make for a bit more compassion generally?

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sadly, some of the young Thai girls/women get pregnant to a deadbeat father who leaves before or shortly after the birth of their child. Once her baby is born the young mother needs to leave her child with her parents, go to the city to work, then she must pay rent for accommodation, electricity, water, costs for commuting to and from work, buy clothing for her and her newborn, food for her and her newborn, monthly payments to her mother (child's guardian), for caring for her child etc., because Thailand does not provide this young mother, a single mothers pension, or Social security payments or even garnish of the fathers wages as done in the west.

If this was the case in the country that you are from you'd see the same wh*re's (as you put it), working in the sex industry.

I hope you change your very poor attitude after reading this.

The entire " west" has been screwed by paying single mothers to keep having kids. It's an epidemic.

A ban on alchohol would have prevented Mr. O'Coyne's tragic departure. RIP

23 minutes ago, Kandinski said:

A ban on alchohol would have prevented Mr. O'Coyne's tragic departure. RIP

So all the people who drink responsibly should have to suffer because of someone elses excessive drinking? Unfortunately that will Never happen in Thailand.

Then there is the logic that banning something will make it inaccessible. I read about prohibition in the US and it didn't stop people from drinking then.

RIP. Mr. O’Coyne

41 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

The entire " west" has been screwed by paying single mothers to keep having kids. It's an epidemic.

Maybe partly to offset low birth rates?

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

She added that he frequently vomited blood when intoxicated and had shown signs of confusion and memory loss prior to his death.

That is a sad story.

He obviously needed serious help getting off the booze if you're coughing blood and still can't quit.

Pattaya is the worst place to live for people with alcoholism issues.

There are signs in Pattaya "Happy Hour 9 AM - 11 PM". The bars are more than happy to exploit people's vulnerabilities.

So when Wikipedia puts up a definition of "seedy", will they say reference Pattaya?

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sadly, some of the young Thai girls/women get pregnant to a deadbeat father who leaves before or shortly after the birth of their child.

Yes I remember your post several months ago that your girlfriend went to Isaan to give birth to your child.

Since then you have posted many pics of different girlfriends, so I assume you are talking about yourself.
Another thought is that just everything you post are wind ups, and that includes those about imaginary girlfriends

55 minutes ago, J Branche said:

So all the people who drink responsibly should have to suffer because of someone elses excessive drinking? Unfortunately that will Never happen in Thailand.

Then there is the logic that banning something will make it inaccessible. I read about prohibition in the US and it didn't stop people from drinking then.

RIP. Mr. O’Coyne

Well, the anti-weedies are fast as lightning to condem use of natures gift at any given opportunity but agree ban on any substances only makes it more desirable for both user and criminals.

The price of alcohol doesn’t end with the purchase.

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

And most don't have to go into the sex industry, as there are jobs available.

Just think if they were responsible to begin with and didn't get pregnant.

Live with your choices.

I agree that some would not have to work in the sex industry as their parents or family would be helping.

I've had girlfriends, raising newborn children, single mothers. Some of them live 100kms from the city, Nappies, baby formula, and 5000 baht a month for a guardian would total the amount of a monthly award wage for a worker at big C or Tesco, 12k baht doesn't go far.

It's easy to say just don't get pregnant but when the the boyfriend lies to her, telling the girlfriend he loves her and stick around, let's have a baby, then leaves, choices are not relevant.

2 hours ago, CallumWK said:

I assume you are talking about yourself

You assume wrong again.

It's obvious that you read my comments but seems you have selective reading.

I have also mentioned that I have too much money working offshore drilling rigs for decades.

All my children, ex spouse's and current girlfriends are treated well, I spoil them to death, they never go without.

I take care of each and every one of them

Another very bad image for what's left of quality tourism in pattaya or in thailand in general.

8 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Did I miss the part of the story about a lady boy?

You missed the bit when they dished out brains 🧠 when you were born🤭

4 hours ago, Kandinski said:

A ban on alchohol would have prevented Mr. O'Coyne's tragic departure. RIP

Esophageal varices a prima face indicator of an alcoholic's ruined liver.

Coupled with his unfortunate girlfriend's statements sounds like he's had a very miserable, sad and lonely end.

An alcohol ban wouldn't work, would affect those who aren't in trouble with the stuff, and would only encourage crime as the Americans found out and as the ban on drugs shows. Humans wanna get blasted. Can't stop them.

Some of them can't stop at all. Those who can't stop generally don't even know they need to stop.

It's a public health issue not a crime/discipline issue.

RIP. What a way to go.

1 hour ago, Keeenok Powell said:

The price of alcohol doesn’t end with the purchase.

Depends how much you buy and how you use it.

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I agree that some would not have to work in the sex industry as their parents or family would be helping.

I've had girlfriends, raising newborn children, single mothers. Some of them live 100kms from the city, Nappies, baby formula, and 5000 baht a month for a guardian would total the amount of a monthly award wage for a worker at big C or Tesco, 12k baht doesn't go far.

It's easy to say just don't get pregnant but when the the boyfriend lies to her, telling the girlfriend he loves her and stick around, let's have a baby, then leaves, choices are not relevant.

Birth control (Diane35) is way too inexpensive here, and no chickies should be getting pregnant.

I put my daughter on it, not as contraceptive, but for her acne. Cleared it right up, along with a couple creams. Sking doc was useless and only treated the symptoms. Idiot didn't realize you need to balance out the hormones.

Teenagers, puberty, acne ... don't need to be a brain surgeon to put those 3 together.

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

You assume wrong again.

It's obvious that you read my comments but seems you have selective reading.

I have also mentioned that I have too much money working offshore drilling rigs for decades.

All my children, ex spouse's and current girlfriends are treated well, I spoil them to death, they never go without.

I take care of each and every one of them

When I asked you in the past you answered my inquiry the same as this. From reading your other posts I have no reason to believe you were lying.

9 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Birth control (Diane35) is way too inexpensive here, and no chickies should be getting pregnant.

I put my daughter on it, not as contraceptive, but for her acne

Diane medication Primarily for treating severe acne and hirsutism. My girlfriends don't have an acne problem or excess hair.

Birth control I purchase for my girlfriends, I buy from the pharmacy, it's 20 baht a strip, per month

On 4/6/2026 at 9:08 AM, alex8912 said:

The entire " west" has been screwed by paying single mothers to keep having kids. It's an epidemic.

True, Starmer is giving them 300 pounds extra per month of our tax money for every one they drop now,

Choked on his own vomit?