73-year-old German man falls from Pattaya condominium to death

[Jonathan Fairfield]

73-year-old German man falls from Pattaya condominium to death

PATTAYA:-- A 73-year-old German man fell from the eighth floor of a Pattaya condominium and was killed early Sunday, police said.

The tourist with no clothes on was identified as Alexander Mino.

He felled from the room No 440/137-138 of Viewtalay 3 Condominium on Soi Phra Tamnak 6 in Tambon Nong Plua of Chon Buri's Bang Lamung district.

Police checked his room and did not find any trace of theft. Police found a smashed mobile phone which has been apparently thrown to the floor.

Police believe the man might have talked to someone on the phone and thrown it to the floor before he jumped down from the room's balcony.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/73-year-old-German-man-falls-from-Pattaya-condomin-30271545.html

-- The Nation 2015-10-25

[VIPinthailand]

rip! very sad... probably he lost money.

[phuketruski]

Phones make me mad some times but not that mad.

[ClutchClark]

Maybe the final call was to his banker or broker?

Going out naked as the day you came into the world is sort of a fitting end.

Hats off to the guy--he controlled his own destiny all the way to the end.

[clockman]

Somebody jumps off a condo, every week in Thailand! Love to see the number of condo jumpers for the rest of Asean?

[Nick167]

Eeks View Talay again....with so many people jumpimg from there and also so many arrests there , I wonder what the units are going for these days.....selling price of Bt 100 per sqm? Lol!

[steven100]

sad to hear this happen every week. They even gave is room number .... well we know where his mobile was, but we don't know where the thai gf was

[spidermike007]

Police believe the man might have talked to someone on the phone and thrown it to the floor before he jumped down from the room's balcony.

One could argue these guys rival Scotland Yard, in terms of sheer skill, the ability to peer directly through a crime scene, and perceive the truth hidden from view, and training. Damn. Such impressive crime scene work.

[scotinsiam]

Police believe the man might have talked to someone on the phone and thrown it to the floor before he jumped down from the room's balcony.

One could argue these guys rival Scotland Yard, in terms of sheer skill, the ability to peer directly through a crime scene, and perceive the truth hidden from view, and training. Damn. Such impressive crime scene work.

sounds like case solved already no need to investigate stuff.

[Basil B]

and nobody thought to retrieve the SIM card, to ID the phone number service provider and find out who he last called?

[dutchisaan]

and nobody thought to retrieve the SIM card, to ID the phone number service provider and find out who he last called?

It is a newspaper article and not the official police report!

[Jingthing]

I wonder if he was calling a suicide help line?

[RidgeRunner]

I would put some pants on before taking the dive.

Somethings wrong.

[Jingthing]

Eeks View Talay again....with so many people jumpimg from there and also so many arrests there , I wonder what the units are going for these days.....selling price of Bt 100 per sqm? Lol!

There are so MANY of them, dude, in very different LOCATIONS.

I don't recall a recent jumper from VT 3 though.

[Jingthing]

Certainly, a good percentage of these suicides are related to objective rational reasons of terminal illness, common enough in older people. It's a shame that the legal option of humane medical suicide isn't advancing in Thailand as it is in some other countries. Jumping is so aggressive, it does the job but it literally impacts on others who see the results.

Edited October 25, 2015 by Jingthing

[konying]

and nobody thought to retrieve the SIM card, to ID the phone number service provider and find out who he last called?

That would require work and lots of paperwork, best to call it a suicide

RIP

[Basil B]

I wonder if he was calling a suicide help line?

JT maybe you were posting in jest...

But for you and other here is some useful info...

Samaritans of Thailand:

Bangkok:

(02) 713-6793 (THAI)

12 noon - 22:00 hrs, 7 days/week

(02) 713-6791 (ENGLISH)

24 hours/day, 7 days/week

Chiang Mai:

(053) 225-977/8 (THAI)

19.00 - 22.00 hrs

(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat)

http://www.samaritans-thailand.org/About.aspx

Maybe this should be posted in every high rise building.

[Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere]

Lived 73 years then jump?

[Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere]

Sounds like flakka...

[gandalf12]

I wonder if he was calling a suicide help line?

JT maybe you were posting in jest...

But for you and other here is some useful info...

Samaritans of Thailand:

Bangkok:

(02) 713-6793 (THAI)

12 noon - 22:00 hrs, 7 days/week

(02) 713-6791 (ENGLISH)

24 hours/day, 7 days/week

Chiang Mai:

(053) 225-977/8 (THAI)

19.00 - 22.00 hrs

(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat)

http://www.samaritans-thailand.org/About.aspx

Maybe this should be posted in every high rise building.

Strange they dont have a contact in Pattaya. With the number of people committing suicide you have thought they would have

[puukao]

So when I'm old and lonely, going to Pattaya at 80-years old and getting a 20-year old girlfriend won't fix my life????

who knew...

i am understanding less and less why people retire there........

[ClutchClark]

and nobody thought to retrieve the SIM card, to ID the phone number service provider and find out who he last called?

Do you think the last caller might have shoved him through the phone line?

[ClutchClark]

I would put some pants on before taking the dive.

Somethings wrong.

Are you saying you suspect foul play because he wasn't wearing any britches?

Just curious but why exactly would you be sure to put on your pants before jumping seversl stories to your death?

Are you saying you are concerned the people walking by might be offended that you have gone out naked in public but not disturbed by the sight of your splattered body on the concrete?

[Jingthing]

Something was definitely wrong but no pants was the least of it. I can get the symbolism though. Born naked. Die naked. Why not?

[webfact]

German falls from 8th floor apartment at South Pattaya Condominium



PATTAYA: -- Police and medics were called to a Condominium in South Pattaya early on Sunday Morning to investigate the apparent suicide of a German resident.

At the ground level car park area was the body of Mr. Alexander Minor aged 73 who appears to have fallen from his 8th floor balcony. It is thought he first hit a parked Honda Civic and then bounced off onto the road next to the vehicle.

The body was first discovered by Khun Chaleuay aged 55, a Security Guard at the View Talay 3 Condominium in Soi 6 off the Pratamnuk Road. She was patrolling the perimeter of the complex when she heard a loud noise at the front of the building. She ran round and found the body of Mr. Minor and called the Police.

Full story: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/218726/german-falls-from-8th-floor-apartment-at-south-pattaya-condominium/

-- Pattaya One 2015-10-26

[slipperylobster]

For the rest of us...

You receive a bad call, throw the phone over the balcony, and then drop on the floor.

Sorry he made the wrong decision.

[godden]

Just when i thought the Pattaya flying club had been shut down, R I P to the guy.

[jacko45k]

Eeks View Talay again....with so many people jumpimg from there and also so many arrests there , I wonder what the units are going for these days.....selling price of Bt 100 per sqm? Lol!

Dear me, a little empathy please.

They still sell at more than that, they have good locations.

[circusman]

Maybe the final call was to his banker or broker?

Going out naked as the day you came into the world is sort of a fitting end.

Hats off to the guy--he controlled his own destiny all the way to the end.

You say suicide was a good thing he did? Wow, your unbalanced then also.

[SOTIRIOS]

.......don't bother investigating any of the other parties involved....

....the foreigner is 'gone'....done with.....

...nobody has to answer for anything that might have preceded this terrible event....