AnotherOneAmerican Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 It seems like many men from western countries feel very alone in BKK. More then they would feel alone in let's say Paris, Tokio or Rio - even if they were guests there. Why is that? Maybe because Thais are even more xenophoic? Or because white men think they could easily have a nice girlfriend in Bangkok, but it turns out that a thai "girlfriend" is not the same as a french, swedish or german girlfriend? To be honest, I speak fluent thai, but I feel often lost in BKK. Better move to smaller cities (HuaHin, Rayong, KhonKaen....). You can meet nice people there ore maybe find some help before you jump off the balcony. So sad, I'd quite like a young French, Swedish or German gf. At 24 any country should be fun. Youth is wasted on the young! Thailand can be a lonely place for many. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dancer Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 13th floor? Poor bloke. Mama needed a slap. I hope you live on the ground floor. No, I don't think you will jump. But you could very well get pushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 It will be very cold in Sweden at moment,i would not look forwards to returning as well,but i would not go to such an extreme, RIP young fella. regards Worgeordie If all you can manage is such a banal and thoughtless comment, it's probably best not to bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickHames Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Sad waste of a young life, thoughts too for his family who have to make the saddest journey of all in returning to Sweden without him. Dreadful news, prayers for you all at Christmas time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 jokes aside guys, there seems to be a lot of Russians, Japanese, and Swedish people committing suicide in Thailand lately, it is a matter of concern for many of us, and not all are drug or crime related most are from depression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spermwhale Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Youth? how about.. A Swedish MAN committed suicide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Sounds suggestive of mental health problems. Psychotic breaks typically first occur in the late teens and early twenties. Very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeahSiam Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) These days Sweden is politically correct to the extreme and everything is forbidden. It is to an extent that the other scandinavian countries do not know whether to laugh or cry. You haven't a clue what you're talking about. Swedes have one of the highest standards of living in the world and are a pretty content bunch overall Rated no. 6 in world's happiest countries by Forbes. Edited December 20, 2014 by YeahSiam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakeman Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 R.I.P. young man.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveAustin Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Those who cannot understand this act, if indeed it was through depression, can never do so unless they have walked in another's shoes with this awful affliction. Think back to the darkest thing that has ever happened in your life and then imagine that feeling pounding away incessantly, every day. Many will do anything to stop it. If you've never had the pleasure, consider yourself blessed! RIP, young man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sheryl Posted December 20, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2014 Some extremely insensitive posts and replies to same have been removed. Bear in mind his friends and family may be reading this. Have some compassion and respect. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison blue Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 thank you Sheryl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) How can the parents of a 24 year old force him to anything?? Hope he enjoyed his short time of freedom!! What a sad waste of a young life. Don't think he should have been described as a, "YOUTH" at the age of 24. Edited December 20, 2014 by Torrens54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berybert Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Suicide is painless it brings on many changes, and you can take or leave it if you please. Personally I find it strange he choose to end it all in Bangkok. Not much different between here and Stockholm. A big city. I can understand not wanting to leave paradise, but that is something you can never accuse Bangkok of being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil fluffy clouds Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Sad for the parents, how are they ever going to come to terms with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabis Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 It is true that one can feel the most alone and lonely in a crowd - RIP poor guy - an awful way and so early on life Also best wishes to the guy that housed him - will definitely leave a mark on his psyche as well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooweerup Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Some people will think this is suspicious but really there are a lot of people lose it in Thailand and depression or drugs are not uncommon. Very sad 24 and his life in front of him. IT IS SUSPICIOUS he was in Bangkok not Samui I would like to hear the parents explanation, he was an adult not a kid He wasn't an adult he was a youth which is pre adulthood. "Swedish YOUTH jumps to death" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffyDuck Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 You're an adult at 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 He probably had some mental problems and the parents wanted to protect him and bring him home to Sweden , he was on a vacation and "lost" it. The sad part is that they found him 2 days ago , but still too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard60 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 This report makes no sense at all. Just before dawn = 2.40 AM????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooka Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 You're an adult at 24.yep definately not a youth, that's a little like calling a teenager a toddler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 He had been to Thailand 3 yrs ago so obviously liked it - why were his family were trying to make him return? I remember my father being very controlling/ jealous of my lifestyle when I was young and travelling around Asia at that age. I hope the poor chap who found him is coping ok; must be awful to have that happen and also having to answer questions from the family and police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Swedish tourist 'jumps' to his death in BangkokThe Sunday Nation BANGKOK: -- A Swedish man fell from a Bangkok condominium's 13th-floor balcony to his death yesterday morning, police said.After learning of the death at 3am, police found the body of Jens Viktor Bengtsson, 24, in a neighbouring house. They also found no signs of struggle in the room he had been staying in.Owner of the room, Stephen Riches, 49, from Britain, told police that he had found the man - who was supposed to return home last Monday - wandering in Khao San Road and decided to take him in. Riches said he contacted Bengtsson's relatives to come to pick him up, adding that the young man often threatened to take his own life and was stopped when he tried to jump to his death earlier.However, on Friday night, Bengtsson went into a rage and even though Riches and his friend John Cristian tried to calm him down, the young man still managed to jump out of the balcony, Riches told police.Police said they would perform an autopsy on the man's body to try to determine the cause of death. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Swedish-tourist-jumps-to-his-death-in-Bangkok-30250330.html -- The Nation 2014-12-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToS2014 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> How can the parents of a 24 year old force him to anything?? Hope he enjoyed his short time of freedom!! What a sad waste of a young life. Could it be possible that the 24 yr old 'youth' didn't have a job and his parents were his bank roll? I would then venture to say that his parents would have some sway in the young man's life. Any ways, RIP. Any suicide is a permanent fix to a temporary problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abitmiffed Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Sounds very stranges, he has travel a lot around the world, so family would be use to that he not stay home https://www.facebook.com/jensviktorbengtsson?fref=ts Maybe just maybe the parents also reading alot about westerners dying in this country in shit curcumstances and wanted their son to return home safe? If my kid was is this hovel of a country i would drag him home by the ears just to be sure he werent next. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhooks Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Parents probably refused to continue to support his lifestyle here and he did not want to go back to the lifestyle at home. RIP What a ridiculous post. How could the "Poster" or anyone else for that matter except perhaps close friends come to a conclusion or suggestion anything of the kind. Not helpful at all to post such as this on a Forum. Could even cause undue stress and upset to friends or relatives of the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom21 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 RIP the parents were obviously worried about there son and with good reason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harada Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Parents probably refused to continue to support his lifestyle here and he did not want to go back to the lifestyle at home. RIP Another sad case of Thailand fever. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikiea Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Youth.....? this man has not been a youth in at least 7 years. it makes no difference if parents comming to take him home,he was self destructive. sooner or later it would of happened. i feel parents knew this and were trying to alter his big leap forward :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NeverSure Posted December 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2014 Way to much speculation here. Way too much insensitivity IMHO. It's enough to just feel bad for the young man, his friends and relatives. RIP young man. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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