webfact Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Irishman critically ill after fall in Thailand to be flown home tomorrowBANGKOK: -- An Irishman who has spent the past four weeks in a coma after an accident in Thailand will be flown home tomorrow.Robbie Robinson (32), from Wicklow, fell from a fourth storey balcony while visiting friends in Thailand.His family and friends have been involved in an effort to fly him back home to Ireland.Speaking with RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan this morning, Robbie’s mother Martina said her son was due to be flown home to Dublin tomorrow.“We leave at 12.30pm tomorrow and we’re expecting to be back home in Dublin by 8pm tomorrow night,” Martina said.“I just want to say thanks to everybody who have done so much.”The mother – who has been at her son’s bedside for the last four weeks – added that “we might get our miracle”.Doctors treating Robbie in Bangkok have told his family to “expect the worst”.However, his family believe that he might have a better chance of recovery if he was flown home, and his family and friends could be around him.Full story: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/irishman-critically-ill-after-fall-in-thailand-to-be-flown-home-tomorrow-29427482.html-- INDEPENDENT 2013-07-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachiket Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) Robbie Robinson (32), from Wicklow, fell from a fourth storey balcony while visiting friends in Thailand. Sounds great that, he is alright. Balcony again? Edited July 17, 2013 by nachiket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steele404 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 An estimated 86,500 (95% confidence interval [CI], 68,400-104,600) balcony fall-related injuries were treated in US hospital EDs from 1990 through 2006; - US National Library of Medicine Balcony-related accidents are bound to happen, because balconies exists. Its no different from electrocution, slipping in bathtubs, tumbling down a staircase, or choking from eating. Balcony + human = Murphy's law... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Salapoo Posted July 17, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. Most countries have balconies over 12 inches of height, with a barrier that has been manufactured and fitted by people who know what they're doing. Edited July 17, 2013 by Salapoo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Salapoo Posted July 17, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2013 Hang on, From the article: "was returning to his apartment following a night out. He realised that he left his key inside and attempted to climb up a fire escape to his bedroom. However the Wicklow man lost his footing and fell to the ground, sustaining life-threatening head injuries." Drunk (presumably) after a night out, then trying to scale up 4 stories..... Hmmmm. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somtampet Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. Big Difference If this happened in Pattaya,the story would be that a thai bargirl has thrown him off,or she has got her motorbike bf to do it,then the police say suicide.If in Bangkok its a tragic accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emanphoto Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Glad he can go home to recover but "critically ill" denotes some kind of disease, malady, etc, not the nasty injuries from his fall that I assume he received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini81 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 We see international codes for heights/fixtures obviously more strict than Thai standards, especially high end stuff, or chains like Hilton, Marriott, Waldorf. Have been to many sansiri and even land & house sites where they also followed the local codes, and was flabbergasted how dangerously low they are, given a slip, fall, or tall person; in addition the risk of using a mini ladder. It comes down to the budget for the project and the priorities; if the law says they can get by with a lower height balcony, they will, to save costs or channel the money into something else likes specs and brands in the units.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Balconies + vacations + alcohol = accidents Can happen anywhere to anyone who combines the three Hope this person recovers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi41 Posted July 17, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2013 what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. Most countries have balconies over 12 inches of height, with a barrier that has been manufactured and fitted by people who know what they're doing. A very strong contender for "Thaibasher of the year" award!! So drunk farangs fall of balconies, because of poor workmanship of Thai builders? Give me a break! I did a stint as a tourguide in Spain in the 80'ties, and drunk tourists were falling off the balconies as frequent as they are here! Poor workmanship by the Spanish?? Not indicating that the poor fellow in the OP was drunk! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simple1 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) From the OP before even more comments on balconies, as the headline is incorrect He realised that he left his key inside and attempted to climb up a fire escape to his bedroom. However the Wicklow man lost his footing and fell to the ground, sustaining life-threatening head injuries. Edited July 17, 2013 by simple1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Get well soon Irish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. Most countries have balconies over 12 inches of height, with a barrier that has been manufactured and fitted by people who know what they're doing. A very strong contender for "Thaibasher of the year" award!! So drunk farangs fall of balconies, because of poor workmanship of Thai builders? Give me a break! I did a stint as a tourguide in Spain in the 80'ties, and drunk tourists were falling off the balconies as frequent as they are here! Poor workmanship by the Spanish?? Not indicating that the poor fellow in the OP was drunk! Did the balcony fallings in Spain ceased when you moved to Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyBKK Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Irish newspapers also mention that there is a bill of €100,000 for the hospital. A fund has been set up to help with that I hope he recovers soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) This guy could have used a balcony! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=376288895803968 Edited July 17, 2013 by tominbkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkksiam Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. Balcony deaths are more common than you might suspect "low balcony rails at Mexican hotels were responsible for the deaths of 95 Americans since 1995." see: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/balcony-safety-stressed-canadian-dies-cancun-booze-safety-184721181.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantSmith Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 We see international codes for heights/fixtures obviously more strict than Thai standards, especially high end stuff, or chains like Hilton, Marriott, Waldorf. Have been to many sansiri and even land & house sites where they also followed the local codes, and was flabbergasted how dangerously low they are, given a slip, fall, or tall person; in addition the risk of using a mini ladder. It comes down to the budget for the project and the priorities; if the law says they can get by with a lower height balcony, they will, to save costs or channel the money into something else likes specs and brands in the units.... The balconies of my townhouse and of my cousin-in-law's townhouse (lives opposite) by one of the aforementioned companies are built rather high, I'd say higher than a number of my apartments back in farangland. Foundations on the other hand... Well thankfully nobody is dying because they fell off the foundations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFREDO Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Robbie Robinson (32), from Wicklow, fell from a fourth storey balcony while visiting friends in Thailand. Sounds great that, he is alright. Balcony again? From Original report: "was returning to his apartment following a night out. He realised that he left his key inside and attempted to climb up a fire escape to his bedroom. However the Wicklow man lost his footing and fell to the ground, sustaining life-threatening head injuries." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALFREDO Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. From Original report: "was returning to his apartment following a night out. He realised that he left his key inside and attempted to climb up a fire escape to his bedroom. However the Wicklow man lost his footing and fell to the ground, sustaining life-threatening head injuries." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Maybe it is my imagination, but it does seem that certain nationalities are often associated with specific types of stories. British "suicides" off balconies. Russians having trouble with ladyboys and 7-11s. Germans committing bizarre "suicides" in hotel rooms. Australians having problems with grab and snatch theives. Swedes being killed in road accidents. Of course, I usually see these things in the PDN. Maybe they are formatting things this way on purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Glad he can go home to recover but "critically ill" denotes some kind of disease, malady, etc, not the nasty injuries from his fall that I assume he received. I would imagine he received some very nasty injuries from such a fall. Do you think he's likely to be healthy or ill as a result? The adjective critically in front of the noun ill may give a clue to the level too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. Most countries have balconies over 12 inches of height, with a barrier that has been manufactured and fitted by people who know what they're doing. A very strong contender for "Thaibasher of the year" award!! So drunk farangs fall of balconies, because of poor workmanship of Thai builders? Give me a break! I did a stint as a tourguide in Spain in the 80'ties, and drunk tourists were falling off the balconies as frequent as they are here! Poor workmanship by the Spanish?? Not indicating that the poor fellow in the OP was drunk! Did the balcony fallings in Spain ceased when you moved to Thailand Poses 2 questions: Who would believe a tourguide working in Spain? (Most I saw were always too pissed to do their job let alone owt else). Ever seen examples of Spanish builders? Not exactly renowned throughout Europe for their building skills. Not suggestinf Soi41 was a tourguide like this. Back to reality - hope this gent gets back to Ireland and makes a good recovery. He'll certainly stand a better chance back home. Edited July 17, 2013 by Baerboxer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelSong Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Dont see what the balcony has to do with this. Lucky for him he fell from the 4th storey "after a night out" , the body is more flexible , but on the other hand, ..after a normal day out maybe he would not have used the fire escape... I think most of us living in Thailand have done stupid things like this ... and he is only 32 Hope he recovers soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Dont see what the balcony has to do with this. Lucky for him he fell from the 4th storey "after a night out" , the body is more flexible , but on the other hand, ..after a normal day out maybe he would not have used the fire escape... I think most of us living in Thailand have done stupid things like this ... and he is only 32 Hope he recovers soon "The balcony" had nothing to do with this accident. He apparently hadn't even reached his apartment balcony when he slipped and plunged 4 storeys from the fire escape, to seriously injure himself. A shame he couldn't try and get the attention of the apartment manager rather than risk the climb. However, the story says he had been working in NZ as a scaffolder and presumably was fairly agile. Hope you get well soon Robbie me boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rametindallas Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Falling in Thailand http://2bangkok.com/falling-in-thailand.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeincnx Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Reminds me of the man, who while working at the Guinness brewery, fell into a vat of Guinness Stout and drowned. His wife wanted to know if he died quickly. Sadly, no as he got out three times to take a leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiwill60 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 what's wrong with people falling from balconies nowadays ... when its not in pattaya its in phuket then bangkok .... are there often similar falls like this in other countries ? I dont reckon in my country it happens frequently. Big Difference If this happened in Pattaya,the story would be that a thai bargirl has thrown him off,or she has got her motorbike bf to do it,then the police say suicide.If in Bangkok its a tragic accident. No . the difference with this story if you bother to read it, is that he was with friends who could obviously verify that no bar girls were or their boyfriends were pushing any one off this balcony. Regardless of where it occurred. Doh !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiwill60 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Dont see what the balcony has to do with this. Lucky for him he fell from the 4th storey "after a night out" , the body is more flexible , but on the other hand, ..after a normal day out maybe he would not have used the fire escape... I think most of us living in Thailand have done stupid things like this ... and he is only 32 Hope he recovers soon Obviously the balcony has nothing to do with this story. However, what should be brought into question is the safety of the fire escape, which, if it allows people to fall during a possile panic rush during a fire , during which some people may be intoxicated during any attempted escape, isnt much of an escape , is it ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginjag Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Reminds me of the man, who while working at the Guinness brewery, fell into a vat of Guinness Stout and drowned. His wife wanted to know if he died quickly. Sadly, no as he got out three times to take a leak. Answering a question about a man who died with a severe drink problem." was it the drink that killed him" NO was the reply he got run over with a Guinness truck. Do hope the Irish man recovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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