webfact Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Breaking News: Foreigner in fatal plunge from Patong guesthousePhuket GazetteNearby the woman's body police found a mobile phone. Photo: Sampawat WannasangkamPHUKET: A foreign woman was killed after falling from Good Dreams Guesthouse in Patong this afternoon."At this point, we are unsure if the woman fell from the balcony of a room or the roof of the building. Either way, she landed on the roof of a nearby building," said Sampawat Wannasangkam from the Patong Office of Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Breaking-News-Foreigner-fatal-plunge-Patong-guesthouse/63549?desktopversion-- Phuket Gazette 2016-03-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Yet another one ... rest in peace lady ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Balconies in Thailand have no height regulations like in the west, in Australia it is a minimum of 1m, I have seen many in Thailand way below that height so it makes it very easy to tumble over. Rip young lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 "...the Patong Office of Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation." What a name!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 How many balcony drops so far this year? It's getting ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Bizarre reporting…what are they trying to insinuate? Patong Police are investigating a foreign man found at the scene. The heavily-tattooed man, who police have yet to publicly identify, was wearing a 'Dope It' t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomangosteen Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Balconies in Thailand have no height regulations like in the west, in Australia it is a minimum of 1m, I have seen many in Thailand way below that height so it makes it very easy to tumble over. Rip young lady. Point out that it is now 1000mm, however prior to the current Code of Practice it was 850mm, and there is no requirement for older buildings to be updated to new standard, there will be many thousands of buildings from before mid 80s that have these lower railings. NZ has 1000mm for residential and 1100mm for commercial buildings At 1.87m those older ones are far too low for me to lean against. Refer:http://www.healthsafety.com.au/balustrade-and-railing-height-regulations/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulfsailor Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Balconies in Thailand have no height regulations like in the west, in Australia it is a minimum of 1m, I have seen many in Thailand way below that height so it makes it very easy to tumble over. Rip young lady. Balconies in Australia have poor height regulations like in the West, in the Netherlands it is a minimum of 1.2m for 4stories or higher, I have seen many in Australia way below that height, so it makes it very easy to tumble over. Ps. Building regulations like these are generally based on its general population's height, which in Thailand was a lot less than in Australia, and in Australia is less than in the Netherlands. So one could say that the balcony railing are too low in Thailand or Australia, or that some visiting foreigners are just too tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Finnish woman, 19, dies in Patong hotel fallThe Phuket NewsPolice are questioning witnesses over the death of the 19-year-old Finnish woman who died at a Patong hotel this afternoon (Mar 28). Photo: Eakkapop ThongtubPHUKET: -- A 19-year-old Finnish woman fell to her death at a hotel in Patong this afternoon (Mar 28).Police have yet to determine how the woman came to fall, but The Phuket News understands that witnesses at the scene are being questioned.Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/finnish-woman-19-dies-in-patong-hotel-fall-56802.php -- Phuket News 2016-03-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke000 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Bizarre reporting…what are they trying to insinuate? Patong Police are investigating a foreign man found at the scene. The heavily-tattooed man, who police have yet to publicly identify, was wearing a 'Dope It' t-shirt. That he may someway be involved ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 To have a balcony 200mm higher would cost say 20 blocks x 5 baht plus the sand and cement render say 100 baht plus a days labour 300-400 baht.say 600 baht all in or a nights rental in a guesthouse.maybe saving 10 tourists a year.no no,it's only falang and they've paid for the room already and we get a bit of free advertisement.oh and while we are at it lets put the shower heads in at 4ft 7in and they'll soon get peed off in there and we can save water.they are more intelligent than we think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 19 years old. Way too young. Toxicology report would be interesting. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Too many stories like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Bizarre reportingwhat are they trying to insinuate? Patong Police are investigating a foreign man found at the scene. The heavily-tattooed man, who police have yet to publicly identify, was wearing a 'Dope It' t-shirt. That he may someway be involved ? Hows it relevant what his tshirt says? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uthaithanirules Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 With these ones, why does everyone assume either suicide or balcony height first? I suspect more are foul play than we think, especially ones where people are likely to assume suicide first Although not in this case, In this case I think most will assume drugs/alcohol given she's 19 and at a backpackers hotel Pushed off by some roided up falang because she made fun of his advances, possible. Always possible pushed off by a thai thats stole her cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyoldman Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 19 ! Oh no, so sorry for the family back home. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 To have a balcony 200mm higher would cost say 20 blocks x 5 baht plus the sand and cement render say 100 baht plus a days labour 300-400 baht.say 600 baht all in or a nights rental in a guesthouse.maybe saving 10 tourists a year.no no,it's only falang and they've paid for the room already and we get a bit of free advertisement.oh and while we are at it lets put the shower heads in at 4ft 7in and they'll soon get peed off in there and we can save water.they are more intelligent than we think. A basic summation of the balcony height situation....and fair enough....but, there's a lot more in these issues than just the height of the railings unfortunately..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy50 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 "...the Patong Office of Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation." What a name!!!!! Should be - The Patong Department for the Prevention and Mitigation of Disasters, or more simply - Patong Disaster Control Center. Not that it would help anyone much. We are all doomed in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yahooka Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 To have a balcony 200mm higher would cost say 20 blocks x 5 baht plus the sand and cement render say 100 baht plus a days labour 300-400 baht.say 600 baht all in or a nights rental in a guesthouse.maybe saving 10 tourists a year.no no,it's only falang and they've paid for the room already and we get a bit of free advertisement.oh and while we are at it lets put the shower heads in at 4ft 7in and they'll soon get peed off in there and we can save water.they are more intelligent than we think. A basic summation of the balcony height situation....and fair enough....but, there's a lot more in these issues than just the height of the railings unfortunately..... Most cases are accidental because of the height of the railings and the very few others are suicides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasrullah Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 To have a balcony 200mm higher would cost say 20 blocks x 5 baht plus the sand and cement render say 100 baht plus a days labour 300-400 baht.say 600 baht all in or a nights rental in a guesthouse.maybe saving 10 tourists a year.no no,it's only falang and they've paid for the room already and we get a bit of free advertisement.oh and while we are at it lets put the shower heads in at 4ft 7in and they'll soon get peed off in there and we can save water.they are more intelligent than we think. A basic summation of the balcony height situation....and fair enough....but, there's a lot more in these issues than just the height of the railings unfortunately..... Spare us the breakdown.........stay alert....sober.....and umm ..a little common sense...... common sense will take you a long way on a tram! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godden Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Condolences to the family a sad loss for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 unsure if the woman fell from the balcony of a room or the roof of the building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mesterm Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Bizarre reportingwhat are they trying to insinuate? Patong Police are investigating a foreign man found at the scene. The heavily-tattooed man, who police have yet to publicly identify, was wearing a 'Dope It' t-shirt. That he may someway be involved ? Hows it relevant what his tshirt says? Maybe that's as far as their investigate reporting can go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Very sad. You have to wonder. Is it just foreigners that are susceptible to poor balcony construction. Proportionally - shouldnt there be 1000s of thais plunging to their doom annually? Is this a plague just affecting tourists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Balconies in Thailand have no height regulations like in the west, in Australia it is a minimum of 1m, I have seen many in Thailand way below that height so it makes it very easy to tumble over. Rip young lady.Point out that it is now 1000mm, however prior to the current Code of Practice it was 850mm, and there is no requirement for older buildings to be updated to new standard, there will be many thousands of buildings from before mid 80s that have these lower railings. NZ has 1000mm for residential and 1100mm for commercial buildings At 1.87m those older ones are far too low for me to lean against. Refer:http://www.healthsafety.com.au/balustrade-and-railing-height-regulations/ In principal I agree but on the other hand nobody forces you to go so near to the balcony's rails. It's actually your own fault if you take the deadly step. Knowing the danger you can avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Bizarre reportingwhat are they trying to insinuate? Patong Police are investigating a foreign man found at the scene. The heavily-tattooed man, who police have yet to publicly identify, was wearing a 'Dope It' t-shirt. That he may someway be involved ? Hows it relevant what his tshirt says? If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it just might be a duck - he is a person of interest, and just might have had somthing to do with it.................you're not in Kansas anymore, This it Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roomuck Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Balconies in Thailand have no height regulations like in the west, in Australia it is a minimum of 1m, I have seen many in Thailand way below that height so it makes it very easy to tumble over. Rip young lady.Point out that it is now 1000mm, however prior to the current Code of Practice it was 850mm, and there is no requirement for older buildings to be updated to new standard, there will be many thousands of buildings from before mid 80s that have these lower railings. NZ has 1000mm for residential and 1100mm for commercial buildings At 1.87m those older ones are far too low for me to lean against. Refer:http://www.healthsafety.com.au/balustrade-and-railing-height-regulations/ In principal I agree but on the other hand nobody forces you to go so near to the balcony's rails. It's actually your own fault if you take the deadly step. Knowing the danger you can avoid it. Yeah it seems to be farangness, falling off these balconies. The Thais don't seem to suffer from it nearly as much. Changing the building codes for the whole country, who don't seem to have a problem, because a small number of Farangs from nanny states who can't seem to use common sense, or get too drunk etc. is asking a bit much I reckon. What next? Safety nets at the bottom of all buildings over ten feet high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 oh dear ! she was only 19 ..... was she pushed ?? did she jump ?? this is sad ..... no life after death ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 ....what a shame..... ...condolences to her family..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwak250 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 According to thai newspapers they were a couple and arguing when she apparently jumped . I have not seen this in English newspapers just what i have been told the Thai newspapers reported. I find there is a huge difference in the reports so many times on these types of cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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