Elderly Irish Man Jumps to His Death in Pattaya

[Rimmer]

Elderly Irish Man Jumps to His Death in Pattaya
PATTAYA – April 27, 2014 [PDN]; at 12.30 a.m.; Pol.Lt. Wutthiphong Trakulwirattanti (Investigation officer on duty of Pattaya city police station, Chonburi province) was notified that a foreign man had jumped off a building to commit suicide at Diana Estate hotel which is located in the middle of Soi Bua Khao, central Pattaya, Moo 10 Tambon Nong Prue, Amphur Banglamung, Chonburi province, so he reported it to his superior police officer and rushed to inspect at scene together with the rescuers of Sawang Boriboon Tharmma Satharn Foundation, Pattaya city.

At the incident the officers found the corpse of a foreign man who had jumped out of a sliding window above the ladder on the 7th floor. He had suffered broken arms, legs and skull. The hotel clerk informed the police that the deceased was identified as Mr. Kenneth Fulcher, aged 71, Irish nationality, he was staying in room no. 707, on the 7th floor, which he had rented for approximately 2 months.

Later, Mr. Patrick, who was the owner of the room that Mr. Kenneth had rented, came to the scene at took the police to inspect his room. The officers didn’t find anything unusual but they did find some medicines for curing cancer.

Full story:http://www.pattayadailynews.com/pattaya-news/2014/04/27/elderly-irish-man-jumps-to-his-death-in-pattaya/

-- Pattaya Daily News 2014-04-27

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British Cancer Sufferer falls from 7th floor Balcony in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- A 70 year old man from Newcastle in England fell from his 7th floor apartment in Central Pattaya in the early hours of Sunday in an apparent case of suicide.

Police and medics were sent to the Diana Estate Condominium off Soi Buakhao just before 2am. At the base of the building was the body of Mr. Kenneth Fulcher aged 70 who was known to live alone and is suspected of committing suicide. He is known to have been suffering from Skin Cancer for some time according to his Landlord who gained entry to the victims room number 707 which Mr. Fulcher had rented 2 months ago.

Full story: http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/126394/british-cancer-sufferer-falls-from-7th-floor-balcony-in-central-pattaya/


-- Pattaya One 2014-04-28

[JoeThePoster]

The officers didnt find anything unusual but they did find some medicines for curing cancer.

If anyone could find a cure for cancer it's goners be the BIB.

RIP Mr. Fulcher.

[Suradit69]

The officers didnt find anything unusual but they did find some medicines for curing cancer.

If anyone could find a cure for cancer it's goners be the BIB.

RIP Mr. Fulcher.

And if anyone could find a sick excuse for a joke, it's "goners be" [sic] someone at Thai Visa.

[anto]

Ist report said that he was Irish but his name sounded anything but .The owner of

the Condo named Patrick ,I would guess is the Irish link.

[JSixpack]

This doesn't give our forum Sherlocks much to work with.

[Rimmer]

British Cancer Sufferer falls from 7th floor Balcony in Central Pattaya

PATTAYA:--A 70 year old man from Newcastle in England fell from his 7th floor apartment in Central Pattaya in the early hours of Sunday in an apparent case of suicide.

Police and medics were sent to the Diana Estate Condominium off Soi Buakhao just before 2am. At the base of the building was the body of Mr. Kenneth Fulcher aged 70 who was known to live alone and is suspected of committing suicide. He is known to have been suffering from Skin Cancer for some time according to his Landlord who gained entry to the victims room number 707 which Mr. Fulcher had rented 2 months ago.
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-- Pattaya One 2014-04-28

[pitchag]

Surely an overdose would be a better way to go rather than the long drop, easy to get in Thailand, just to fall asleep is much better

[cornishcarlos]

So sad to hear stories like this.

Did he have no one he could talk to??

RIP fella

[kurnell]

Surely an overdose would be a better way to go rather than the long drop, easy to get in Thailand, just to fall asleep is much better

I cannot recall a case of suicide by overdose in Thailand. Falling from tall buildings, for whatever reason, seems to be the sole mode. Strange

[JSixpack]

Surely an overdose would be a better way to go rather than the long drop, easy to get in Thailand, just to fall asleep is much better

Go for it.

[NativeBob]

I cannot recall a case of suicide by overdose in Thailand. Falling from tall buildings, for whatever reason, seems to be the sole mode. Strange

yep, heard many "Jumper's stories" and none for OD.

How sad, though. RIP Mr Kenneth.

[wandasloan]

I cannot recall a case of suicide by overdose in Thailand. Falling from tall buildings, for whatever reason, seems to be the sole mode. Strange

And yet, poison and pills are the top single method of suicide in Thailand. I can't find a breakdown, and of course lots of people resort to the tired and true pesticide method. But overdose (not counting accidental overdose) is common, the most common of all according to the CDC's figures.

In general, I think you find that most suicide methods are simply what's easily available. Most suicides in Thailand are not "falling" from tall buildings, simple because most people committing suicide don't live in tall buildings. Most suicides in Hong Kong, though, ARE leaps from tall buildings because that is where almost all people live.

A leap is an easy way for a depressed man living on the 7th floor. Poor man, I do hope he found peace.

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[kurnell]

I cannot recall a case of suicide by overdose in Thailand. Falling from tall buildings, for whatever reason, seems to be the sole mode. Strange

And yet, poison and pills are the top single method of suicide in Thailand. I can't find a breakdown, and of course lots of people resort to the tired and true pesticide method. But overdose (not counting accidental overdose) is common, the most common of all according to the CDC's figures.

In general, I think you find that most suicide methods are simply what's easily available. Most suicides in Thailand are not "falling" from tall buildings, simple because most people committing suicide don't live in tall buildings. Most suicides in Hong Kong, though, ARE leaps from tall buildings because that is where almost all people live.

A leap is an easy way for a depressed man living on the 7th floor. Poor man, I do hope he found peace.

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Perhaps I should have clarified and said farangs

[KittenKong]

Actually deaths that may have been caused by overdoses of prescription medication are reported quite often here. But until proven by autopsy the cause in those cases can only be speculated on, which doesn't make for an interesting article. Maybe the reports of people falling are more noticeable because they are more spectacular and the cause of death is immediately obvious?

None of which explains why so many people here seem to favour ending their lives by jumping. I think I would choose a neater way, if only from lack of courage.

[Halion]

Headline says Irish and the background story claims he was from Newcastle England. Investigative journalism at its best.

[soalbundy]

Ist report said that he was Irish but his name sounded anything but .The owner of

the Condo named Patrick ,I would guess is the Irish link.

They aren't all called Danny boy, in the same way that not all Scotsmen have to be called Robert the Bruce.

[soalbundy]

71 years old, cancer, he made the the right decision

[Baerboxer]

Ist report said that he was Irish but his name sounded anything but .The owner of

the Condo named Patrick ,I would guess is the Irish link.

They aren't all called Danny boy, in the same way that not all Scotsmen have to be called Robert the Bruce.

Aye - or even Jock.

The British passport says " United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". This long title confuses some - several RPT officers have put my nationality as Irish as the focus on the last word. They didn't really seem to pleased when I politely explained either - one even thrust the correction fluid pen at me.

RIP to the deceased - whatever nationality.

[circusman]

Seems these people who choose this method of suicide don't give a damn if they land on someone.

[mrowe1973]

My x Thai girl friend still thinks the cure for cancer is some Thai root you boil and drink everyday. She was killing herself based on a false belief and superposition. This is a very slow and painful way to die! I suppose if you jump it ends pretty fast not that I want anyone to die. Life is precious!

[how241]

Surely an overdose would be a better way to go rather than the long drop, easy to get in Thailand, just to fall asleep is much better

I cannot recall a case of suicide by overdose in Thailand. Falling from tall buildings, for whatever reason, seems to be the sole mode. Strange

+1...Very strange all the falling from tall buildings.

[Showbags]

Surely an overdose would be a better way to go rather than the long drop, easy to get in Thailand, just to fall asleep is much better

I cannot recall a case of suicide by overdose in Thailand. Falling from tall buildings, for whatever reason, seems to be the sole mode. Strange

+1...Very strange all the falling from tall buildings.

Do you expect them to go the other way ?

[DLP]

Headline says Irish and the background story claims he was from Newcastle England. Investigative journalism at its best.

Also one headline says he jumped and the next headline says he fell.

Two very different things, if you jump its suicide, but if you fall its an accident.

Headline says Irish and the background story claims he was from Newcastle England. Investigative journalism at its best.

Also one headline says he jumped and the next headline says he fell.

Two very different things, if you jump its suicide, but if you fall its an accident.

And if he was pushed its murder.

Edited April 28, 2014 by DLP

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I cannot recall a case of suicide by overdose in Thailand. Falling from tall buildings, for whatever reason, seems to be the sole mode. Strange

And yet, poison and pills are the top single method of suicide in Thailand. I can't find a breakdown, and of course lots of people resort to the tired and true pesticide method. But overdose (not counting accidental overdose) is common, the most common of all according to the CDC's figures.

In general, I think you find that most suicide methods are simply what's easily available. Most suicides in Thailand are not "falling" from tall buildings, simple because most people committing suicide don't live in tall buildings. Most suicides in Hong Kong, though, ARE leaps from tall buildings because that is where almost all people live.

A leap is an easy way for a depressed man living on the 7th floor. Poor man, I do hope he found peace.

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Nobody really knows for sure exactly what happens after death, and yet we all know that one day we will have to make this journey on our own. This point could be argued until the cows come home and all the beer gone already, and yet no resolution in sight. But even so, most of us would all agree that after death we don't feel pain anymore.

I often wondered what I would prefer to do when the time came. That is if I was in pain suffering from cancer and knowing I would soon be fighting for my last breath. Or instead living it up until the last days came, and when I knew it was time to leave. With friends and family remembering me as I was, and not what Cancer had turned me into. Or that human ghost figure walking around aimlessly with no mind left from Alzheimer's Disease.

When I was a young man I used to joke on how I wanted to go. I remember that even now. It was lying in bed with a cigarette in one hand, a glass of good whiskey in the other, and two beautiful naked women under both my arms.

Well, and many years later, when this exact thing almost happened to me for real in Thailand, and when I caught the H1N1 Flue Virus, you can understand now why I had to change my last dying day plan. Now it is to jump off a Cruise Ship with my last dollar in my pocket. But even that wish may change again as time goes by.

The point I am trying to make here is that on my last day on Earth, I never pictured myself struggling in pain for that last breath, and how many people do final go. So who says his way was worst then the other way? Who says he was depressed during his final hour? That he was full of regret! We can all assume that he probably wished his life was different then what it was. I suppose everyone who takes that big step feels the same way as well. But it was what it was and he knew that!

I have in my mind how I would like to go when it is time. But for you....."It Up To You!".

[sojourner007]

I've met several expats in Pattaya who had been diagnosed with cancer by highly qualified doctors in major Thai hospitals. I've also had several experiences in hospitals here when lab test results suggesting major illnesses could not be replicated in my Western home country. And almost every Thai dentist I visit for the first time tells me I have dental problems requiring immediate attention. My dentist in my home country almost never can confirm these 'problems'. I just hope that the cancer that the poor chap who killed himself suffered from was not diagnosed in LOS.

[Frank James]

Surely an overdose would be a better way to go rather than the long drop, easy to get in Thailand, just to fall asleep is much better

This has a lot of appeal as a method, Unfortunately it is unpredictable, and far from foolproof. Many who have tried this ended up with a debilitating stroke, still alive but now requiring constant help from a care provider. Imagine being a broke, stroked out farang in Thailand. Better to stay alive, try to get your faith back, and not leave a mess for others to clean. No matter what a great life you might have had, the primary thing people will remember is how you checked out, couldn't take the pressure.

Stick around, we need you.

[NoshowJones]

Ist report said that he was Irish but his name sounded anything but .The owner of

the Condo named Patrick ,I would guess is the Irish link.

They aren't all called Danny boy, in the same way that not all Scotsmen have to be called Robert the Bruce.

Aye - or even Jock.

The British passport says " United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". This long title confuses some - several RPT officers have put my nationality as Irish as the focus on the last word. They didn't really seem to pleased when I politely explained either - one even thrust the correction fluid pen at me.

RIP to the deceased - whatever nationality.

The Republic of Ireland is not part of Britain, Northern Ireland is. Hope that ends the confusion.

[telldem]

Its easy to lose your balance on those low Thai railing balconies. I don't believe they are all suicides.

R.I.P

[bangon04]

Ist report said that he was Irish but his name sounded anything but .The owner of

the Condo named Patrick ,I would guess is the Irish link.

They aren't all called Danny boy, in the same way that not all Scotsmen have to be called Robert the Bruce.

Aye - or even Jock.

The British passport says " United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". This long title confuses some - several RPT officers have put my nationality as Irish as the focus on the last word. They didn't really seem to pleased when I politely explained either - one even thrust the correction fluid pen at me.

RIP to the deceased - whatever nationality.

The Republic of Ireland is not part of Britain, Northern Ireland is. Hope that ends the confusion.

erm.... The province of Northern Ireland is an integral part of the United Kingdom, but technically not part of Great Britain, as the title on the passport clearly says.

Some citizens of Northern Ireland may well prefer to think of themselves as British, but I suspect many more will consider themselves Irish.