A 69-year-old Australian man has died after falling from the sixth floor of a condominium in Si Racha, Chon Buri, early on 11 August. Police are investigating the circumstances and have sent the body for a post-mortem examination at Laem Chabang Hospital.

Rescuers from the Sawang Pratheep Si Racha unit and officers from Si Racha Police Station were called to the condo, in Moo 4 of Surasak subdistrict, at about 6am.

The man was identified as Andre Schuster, reported by authorities as an Australian national. He had lived alone in the condominium for less than a year, according to initial information reported to police.

Witness heard a loud impact

A foreign resident on the second floor, who said he was the first person to find the body, told officers he heard a loud impact.

He went out onto his balcony and looked down, where he saw Mr Schuster lying on a lower-level balcony area of the building. The witness said he did not know what had led to the fall.

Mr Schuster was found on the lower level wearing blue sleepwear. His arms and legs were broken and he had a head injury to his forehead. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers also noted marks of paint or dust on his hands and the soles of his feet.

Police believe he fell from the sixth-floor room where he had been staying.

Police examine sixth-floor room

Officers inspected Mr Schuster's room and said it appeared normal, with no signs of a disturbance and no evidence of a struggle.

Police said their preliminary view was that the incident may have been intentional and could have been linked to personal stress. They noted dust marks on his hands and feet, which they believe may indicate that he climbed onto the balcony before the fall.

However, the exact cause of death and the circumstances leading to it will be determined by the post-mortem examination and investigation.

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11 August 2026

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Very sad news. RIP Andre. 😔

I’m sure the ASEAN Now forensic department will have the entire case solved within the next 20 minutes, complete with motive, method and CCTV footage they’ve never actually seen.

Personally, I’ll leave it to the police and post-mortem to establish what happened. Whatever the circumstances, a 69-year-old man has lost his life, and somewhere a family is grieving. A little respect probably isn’t too much to ask.

8 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Police said their preliminary view was that the incident may have been intentional and could have been linked to personal stress

Sadly, I'd say another result of poor reporting by content creators.

Vloggers, broadcasting their untruths about Thailand, telling their viewers to relocate here, everything is rosy, that all is well, life goes smoothly and there are no problems or worries, describing Thailand completely positive, happy, and ideal.

Thailand is not for everyone, it can be a very lonely place without family and close friends nearby.