Australian falls from 8th floor Hotel balcony in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- An Australian tourist appears to have fallen off an 8^th floor balcony by mistake in the early hours of Sunday. Police and rescue workers were called to the Centara Pattaya Hotel on Pattaya Second Road and assisted Mr. Stefan Kraxner aged 23 who was in a lot of pain after falling from his 8^th floor balcony down to the swimming pool area. A tree is thought to have broken his fall, preventing him from sustaining more serious injury or even death. Mr. Kraxner was rushed to Hospital where it was determined he had sustained a broken leg and head injuries.

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-- Pattaya One 2012-01-16

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He's very lucky to be alive and not paralysed. I see no large trees in the front of the hotel.

Crikey! No worries, he'll be back up and drinking in no time at all!

Farlang seem to have the ability to fly

Especially if they have a financial arrangement with a Thai man, or a Thai Girlfriend

He's very lucky to be alive and not paralysed. I see no large trees in the front of the hotel.

He's very lucky to be alive and not paralysed. I see no large trees in the front of the hotel.

No pool either, but you did get the first reply!