Swedish man and Thai woman injured in Phuket hotel balcony fall

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Swedish man and Thai woman injured in Phuket hotel fall
Darawan Naknakhon


The incident happened at the Phuket Paradise Hotel in Patong.

PHUKET: - A 33-year-old Swedish man and 26-year-old Thai woman are currently being treated at Patong Hospital after falling from a second floor balcony of the Phuket Paradise Hotel in Patong this morning (August 3).

Patong police received a call at 7:01am this morning advising them that a tourist and Thai woman had been injured after falling a balcony at the hotel and arrived to find the two lying in road shouting out in pain.

They were immediately taken to Patong Hospital.

A witness to the incident was only able to tell police that the two had fallen from a balcony on the second floor.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/swedish-man-and-thai-woman-injured-in-phuket-hotel-fall-53473.php


-- Phuket News 2015-08-03

[Lannig]

Thailand - the world hub of balcony falls.

Edited August 3, 2015 by Lannig

[BwindiBoy]

...and that they couldn't be arsed to go and help them... Thainess!

[Gsxrnz]

So who was chucking who I wonder?

[fritzzz25]

Thailand - the world hub of balcony falls.

They certainly would have the Olympic event wrapped up for gold, silver and bronze......

[Colabamumbai]

I think it is time for a new building law, nothing more than one storey.

[robertthebruce]

PISSHED....

[LivinginKata]

Yes, likely alcohol or some sort of intoxicant was a big factor in the fall. Just another day here in Paradise (Hotel)

[biplanebluey]

...and that they couldn't be arsed to go and help them... Thainess!

Two people,one of them Thai and where were the usual crowds that gather round.Cannot believe that nobody did anything.Perhaps the balcony was at the back of the hotel and nobody heard them,or maybe just the usual journalistic licence coming out

[razer]

Bungee Bonking?

[SOTIRIOS]

,,,curious to know if it was simply an accident...

[Brit_Doggie]

As per norm watch and wonder but don't assist.

[emilymat]

"I pushed but forgot to let go" ???????????

[superal]

Are there building regulations in Thailand pertaining to balcony heights ? if there are it would seem they need to be reviewed as it feels as if every week there is a report of a fall from a balcony

[lvr181]

Balcony boom boom very dangerous!

But I wish them both a speedy recovery.

[mihalis]

Some awesome comments from some very burnt men.........

[worgeordie]

They need to put signs up at the Airports, "For your own safety please do not venture on any balconies"

I know i never would ,theres too many falling,jumped or pushed.

regards Worgeordie

[moon0205]

I think it is time for a new building law, nothing more than one storey.

My experience points clearly to rails in ALL Thai balconies are too low for westeners whose body gravity is different.

[NamKangMan]

I think it is time for a new building law, nothing more than one storey.

My experience points clearly to rails in ALL Thai balconies are too low for westeners whose body gravity is different.

Especially when that "body gravity" is changed, due to intoxication.

Edited August 3, 2015 by NamKangMan

[springheeled jack]

a Swedish tourist and a thai woman could it be a drop too much ? .

[hobobo]

Romeo & Juliet with a drmatic twist of fate???

[NamKangMan]

Romeo & Juliet with a drmatic twist of fate???

I suppose you could say they have really fallen for each other.

[MartinBangkok]

Romeo & Juliet with a drmatic twist of fate???

I suppose you could say they have really fallen for each other.

I am sorry, this story is probably not something to joke about, but NamKangMan´s post had me «falling» of my chair laughing.

Edited August 3, 2015 by MartinBangkok

[DogNo1]

These balcony falls have been happening for years. Many of them are fatal! Time for a new balcony building code.

[drgoon]

...and that they couldn't be arsed to go and help them... Thainess!

So tell us all, where does it say nobody helped????

Another idiot post.

[BwindiBoy]

...and that they couldn't be arsed to go and help them... Thainess!

So tell us all, where does it say nobody helped????

Another idiot post.

Ah, you must be the union rep for ALL Thai Visa members... here, I will tell you ALL...

"Patong police...arrived to find the two lying in road shouting out in pain." - That is a pretty sound basis for my assumption that nobody helped, else the Patong police would surely have mentioned others being there. Please can you tell ME - that's just me, thanks - where it says that anyone DID help.

Thank you...you f'wit!!

[fish fingers]

Both fell off? hmm

I wonder if the guy fell or was pushed and took the woman with him

[godden]

So the Phuket flying club now offers jumping in tandem, perhaps the Pattaya flying club should take this up.

[Lorn]

...and that they couldn't be arsed to go and help them... Thainess!

So tell us all, where does it say nobody helped????

Another idiot post.

Ah, you must be the union rep for ALL Thai Visa members... here, I will tell you ALL...

"Patong police...arrived to find the two lying in road shouting out in pain." - That is a pretty sound basis for my assumption that nobody helped, else the Patong police would surely have mentioned others being there. Please can you tell ME - that's just me, thanks - where it says that anyone DID help.

Thank you...you f'wit!!

Awful assumption. Don't see how you come up with it. Do you think others helping would mean their pain would disappear? News articles are supposed to be as brief as possible. It is not necessary to mention how many people were near them or helping them whether the police mentioned it or not.

Just admit you will take any opportunity for petty Thai-bashing, no matter how inappropriate to the story. Totally pathetic.

[Sviss Geez]

Are there building regulations in Thailand pertaining to balcony heights ? if there are it would seem they need to be reviewed as it feels as if every week there is a report of a fall from a balcony

I think you'll find that, in general, balcony heights are the same as the rooms to which they are attached.