1 hour ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

How do you know she was 19? I don't see that mentioned anywhere. Either way sounds like a typical uneducated psycho serial rental girlfriend, addicted to drama and negativity and crazy all around. My first girlfriend in Thailand was like this - I got out when she started grabbing sharp objects during fights she caused for no apparent reason (genuinely schizophrenic and heard voices). She also attempted to jump off the balcony a couple of times (which I stopped). Her logic was that if she jumps police will blame me. So yeah I ran far away and broke up with her over the phone while I was safely abroad.

Hang on - are you talking about my crazy ex? :)

Sounds like a match made in heaven!

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

So you only take sides with farangs when it's a fellow Aussie?

Not enough information to come to your conclusions.

You came to that conclusion with a sample size of 1

1 hour ago, gravia said:

no safety standards on Balcony gard rail height , seen some very low. Most countries have strict regulations.

The myth that just doesn't die. There is no abnormally low balcony rails in Thailand.

And even if there was, that's your cue to be more careful (if you have a functioning brain)

1 hour ago, TopThai1964 said:

both drunk, arguing, 19 year young gf ! What a looser and tosser this Aussie must be !

Could be worse, he could be English.

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

she had previously attempted to jump from the building

You think he might have kept an eye on her or locked the door to upper levels 🙄🙈

53 minutes ago, Harsh Jones said:

The myth that just doesn't die. There is no abnormally low balcony rails in Thailand.

Yes there are. I'm 5'3" and have to be careful in many places. God help me if I'm wearing my Sylvester Stallone cowboy boots with lifts.

Reading the article they were always arguing plus both like to drink alcohol

Plus him running the bar not a good combination 😱

2 hours ago, gravia said:

no safety standards on Balcony gard rail height , seen some very low. Most countries have strict regulations.

In Thailand, building regulations under the Building Control Act require external balcony railings (guardrails) to be at least 90 cm to 100 cm high (and occasionally up to 1.1 meters for certain public or high-rise structures). Railings must be structurally sound and designed without gaps that would allow a 10 cm sphere to pass through. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The specific safety and construction parameters required by Thai building codes include:

• Height Restrictions: Guardrails must be a minimum of 90 cm to 1.0 meter (approx. 39 inches) from the standing surface to the top of the rail. Some interpretations require 1.1 meters for maximum safety. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

3 hours ago, impulse said:

Do you really think that 51% (and controlling interest) is owned by Thais, who invested their own money?

I'm not the obtuse one in this story. That's been an open secret in Pattaya since long before I darkened the shores of Thailand in 2011.

First i heard of it was 1998, probably had been going on for decades

First i heard of it was 1998, probably had been going on for decades

My main point is that they can stay under the radar for years, even decades. But then someone makes the headlines by kicking a Thai doctor, or running over a Thai Hi-So in a crosswalk, or wrecking a car, or having a GF take a header off the balcony. And suddenly, they're under the microscope.

This isn't a good time to show up on the radar...

Thailand Launches Crackdown on Foreign Crime - Thailand News - Discussion - Thailand News and Discussion Forum | ASEANNOW

7 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

She was found with abrasions on her body and complained of pain in her back.

Perhaps the drunken woman should not complain.

She got lucky on her birthday, so lucky, in fact, to still be alive.

2 hours ago, 1duckyboy said:

I suspect her nickname is "Juney".

Juney is somewhat older and is well know for her “3 minute massage” and another service along side that she has perfected. She’s well known on another forum about Pattaya

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45 minutes ago, impulse said:

This isn't a good time to show up on the radar...

The Thai Anti-corruption mechanism is set-up largely on the basis of a complaint by an "injured Party".

To report any transgression of officialdom or persons otherwise covered takes a specified injury (or damage) and USUALLY a grudge.

The Thai Anti-corruption mechanism is set-up largely on the basis of a complaint by an "injured Party".

To report any transgression of officialdom or persons otherwise covered takes a specified injury (or damage) and USUALLY a grudge.

Maybe it's just lip service, but here's a selection from the AN thread I linked to (above):

Thai authorities have launched a nationwide crackdown on illegal activities involving foreign nationals, beginning with an immediate three-month campaign ordered by the Royal Thai Police (RTP).

The immediate phase focuses on intensive inspections of foreigners across the country. Police units have been instructed to compile databases and identify groups linked to drug trafficking, economic crimes, customs and tax offences, cybercrime, illegal immigration, prostitution, human trafficking and violent activity.

The medium-term phase, expected to last six to nine months, will see the Immigration Bureau lead investigations into visa extensions, foreign business activities and supporting documentation. Authorities said foreigners found violating laws could face revocation of permission to remain in Thailand.

It doesn't sound like they're going to be waiting for complaints. I suspect a headline like this would trigger some attention.

4 hours ago, wmorris61 said:

Alcohol and balconies are a bad combination in Thailand.

Crikey , she must be a tough cookie falling from the 3rd floor and only ending up with abrasions and a sore neck how lucky is that ? I'ts always been accepted that people who have a fall whilst pi**ed often don't get injured as bad as someone sober because their body is so relaxed and not tensed up as they fall.

8 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Crikey, time to flstlind a new girlfriend, poor guy.

Bloody, Aussies, too nice, befriending the mentally ill. I'd say now he's going to pay the hospital bills.

Probably spent his superannuation on the bar, hope he's not next to try harm himself. Sadly, some of these birds can make you think bad thoughts.

8 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Crikey, time to find a new girlfriend, poor guy.

Bloody, Aussies, too nice, befriending the mentally ill. I'd say now he's going to pay the hospital bills.

Probably spent his superannuation on the bar, hope he's not next to try harm himself. Sadly, some of these birds can make you think bad though

8 minutes ago, impulse said:

It doesn't sound like they're going to be waiting for complaints. I suspect a headline like this would trigger some attention.

They can do both. BTW this in part:

About time the building construction act was updated to raise the height of balcony railings. Thailand has a poor safety reputation with people falling off balconies almost every week.

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Witnesses told police that the woman is the girlfriend of an Australian man who owns the bar. They said the couple regularly drank alcohol together and that she had previously attempted to jump from the building, but her boyfriend had managed to stop her.

never ever stay in a miserable relation

1 hour ago, shackleton said:

Reading the article they were always arguing plus both like to drink alcohol

Plus him running the bar not a good combination 😱

It seems like an accident waiting to happen

I hope she recovers soon- and a big thank you to the awning that reduced her impact on the ground

9 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Crikey, time to find a new girlfriend, poor guy.

Bloody, Aussies, too nice, befriending the mentally ill. I'd say now he's going to pay the hospital bills.

Probably spent his superannuation on the bar, hope he's not next to try harm himself. Sadly, some of these birds can make you think bad thoughts.

Actually sounds like a bit of a one if you read on. Frequent arguing, intoxicated in his own bar, having a go at the rubberneckers (ok, nothing wrong with that) and those filming etc. Just because he's one of yours, doesn't make him sound.

8 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Actually sounds like a bit of a one if you read on. Frequent arguing, intoxicated in his own bar, having a go at the rubberneckers (ok, nothing wrong with that) and those filming etc. Just because he's one of yours, doesn't make him sound.

I agree ,

one of the reasons Australia doesn't have brain surgeons is they are not needed ........for obvious reasons

Why are these falls so common in Pattaya? Had she hit her head, it is likely she may have died instantly. Sounds like a bit of a miracle on Buakhao!

4 hours ago, Taboo2 said:

Hmmmm, what could go wrong when you are an alcoholic? Besides liver disease and heart issues?????

Lose your wife,kids,house,car,money and job.

Don’t ask me how I know.

3 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Could be worse, he could be English.

He could have been a ten pound pom as well! It would be genetic then! 55555

10 hours ago, TopThai1964 said:

both drunk, arguing, 19 year young gf ! What a looser and tosser this Aussie must be !

A "looser"? A tosser? Probably neither "owning a business" and the 19 year old girlfriend!

She sounds like the looney-tunes type... don't date crazy people and that goes for both genders.

14 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

She sounds like the looney-tunes type... don't date crazy people and that goes for both genders.

Wonder how she stacks up on the hot crazy matrix!

I thought the sport of falling (or being pushed) off balconies was a restricted occupation for Farangs only?