Foreigner in fatal plunge from Patong guesthouse

[ldiablo]

This is getting out of hand here in Thailand. Foreigners jumping off and falling off balconies. I don't read about this in any other country on a daily basis. Maybe time to brick over and eliminate access to balconies in this country and higher walls on the roof.

Edited March 29, 2016 by ldiablo

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Fallout with boyfriend possible cause of Finnish woman’s alleged leap from Phuket guesthouse
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Rescue workers prepare to transport Ms Bexar's body to the hospital. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Police are still investigating the death of a Finnish woman who allegedly jumped from the roof of a Patong guesthouse yesterday (Mar 28) after having a fallout with her boyfriend. Police have yet to rule the incident as suicide.

Capt Yingyong Chuykij from Kathu Police received a call from local resident at 14:15pm yesterday where it was stated that a foreign woman had jumped from the fifth floor of the Good Dreams Guesthouse in Soi Nanai.

Lt Col Urumporn Khoondejsumrit from the Phuket Tourist Police and Lt Col Suthichai Tienpo from Kathu Police arrived at the scene with rescue workers to find the body of 19-year-old Ida Maria Bexar lying face down on a neighbouring property’s roof.

Capt Yingyong said, “The victim was wearing a T-shirt and short jeans and we found her purse nearby. She has been dead for more than 10 hours before her body was found.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/fallout-with-boyfriend-possible-cause-of-finnish-woman-alleged-leap-from-phuket-guesthouse-56808.php


-- Phuket News 2016-03-29

[LivinginKata]

"She has been dead for more than 10 hours before her body was found."

10 hours and no-one noticed. Where was the boyfriend ?

[Nemesis7]

What a sad way to go and so early. RIP. Young lady.

[northernphil]

"She has been dead for more than 10 hours before her body was found."

10 hours and no-one noticed. Where was the boyfriend ?

Yep LK you nailed it. OK she is said to of landed on another roof but lying there for 10 hours and no one seeing anything ............as for the boy friend , what's his excuse ?

[terryp]

he was most prob still with the long time service provider... thoughts of Jealousy can destroy people or in this case cause you to do stupid things

Hope she is in a better place

[kiwikeith]

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.

If this is true then it could have been an argument with a nutter BF, who pushed her off, 19 is a bit young to jump and co-ordination usually good that young-- unless waisted on a hallucigen.

If there was a perp I hope they catch him.

[grumpyoldman]

Longtime female friend of mine's, daughter, is finishing up high school and typically kids do trips at that age, head abroad with their friends. Maybe like this case.

She asked me my opinion of her daughter coming here alone, and I told her bad idea. In a group of people (safety in numbers), couple girlfriends and/ or couple guys along o.k., I said in that case they would probably have a good time. Other family friend's kids came in a group of eight about three years ago and they had a blast.

Summer post high school trip is going to be a month of backpacking in the Colorado Mountains with a bunch of her chums .

Again, any family or friends that see this thread, super sorry for your loss. terrible tragedy.

[starchild5]

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?

Farangs have a average height of 5 feet 9 inches or more..While Thai's, Asians have a avg. Height of 5 feet 5 inches or less...

The railings of balconies in Thailand was created for Thai People NOT for farangs...The higher railings as suggested for Farangs would be too inconvenient for Thai's to lean over and smoke or put their arms and drink beer etc..It will block the view ..

Its no brainier really..If you love your life...and found out the railings to be low..You should not go near it...I have done it many times myself...If the balcony railings are low..I will not go near it,

The drunken low life loser I'm ...I don't have control overmyself when I'm drunk ..so i never open my balcony when i'm drunk

[hobobo]

No more dreams for this unlucky lady. RIP

[peter48]

I think every youngster , student, gap year traveling to LOS should have a health and safety pack. Balconies, pools, rides, motor cycles,helmets, dreadful minibuses , alcohol would feature for this country with its massive accident rates and high death toll of visiting innocents..

[ScotBkk]

What a sad way to go and so early. RIP. Young lady.

I don't believe she jumped off any building and I never follow everyone else's theories but this case stinks to high heaven if you ask me. It doesn't happen in the real world not at that young age but let's face - it's Thailand ?

[Guest]

What a sad way to go and so early. RIP. Young lady.

I don't believe she jumped off any building and I never follow everyone else's theories but this case stinks to high heaven if you ask me. It doesn't happen in the real world not at that young age but let's face - it's Thailand ?

[nakhonandy]

What a sad way to go and sol early. RIP. Young lady.

I don't believe she jumped off any building and I never follow everyone else's theories but this case stinks to high heaven if you ask me. It doesn't happen in the real world not at that young age but let's face - it's Thailand ?

Obviously I have no idea about the cause of death, but are you seriously saying teenagers don't commit suicide in "the real world" ? Nonsense it is the highest risk age group.

Sad for the family. RIP

[mesterm]

"She has been dead for more than 10 hours before her body was found."

10 hours and no-one noticed. Where was the boyfriend ?

Maybe out drinking or at the nearby sauna? Finns love their saunas.

Edited March 29, 2016 by mesterm

[SOTIRIOS]

.............10 !@#$%^&*ing hours.....???

......does that make any sense at all....???

[uthaithanirules]

This case smells mighty fishy

[Sparkles]

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.

The Gold Coast in QLD ,Australia has 1,000's of high rise building with balconies but people manage not to fall over them. We are in a once a week "drop" cycle in Thailand

[AlQaholic]

I think 90% of all those jumping suicides are actually accidents here in Thailand...and Yes you can call me Donald Trump

[English 1]

What is it about Thailand that such a lot of people decide to be Jumpers?

[phantomfiddler]

This case smells mighty fishy

Very clever, a fellow cryptic crossword fantic I would guess. However, R.I.P. A very sad tail.

[seedy]

Derogatory posts Hidden. Post in like manner again and receive a posting Suspension

Someone has died - leaving loved ones behind. Show some Compassion

[gandalf12]

What a sad way to go and sol early. RIP. Young lady.

I don't believe she jumped off any building and I never follow everyone else's theories but this case stinks to high heaven if you ask me. It doesn't happen in the real world not at that young age but let's face - it's Thailand ?

Obviously I have no idea about the cause of death, but are you seriously saying teenagers don't commit suicide in "the real world" ? Nonsense it is the highest risk age group.

Sad for the family. RIP

They do of course but they dont generally travel half way around the world to do it

[SiSePuede419]

It's all over Jake...

She's Finnish.

[biplanebluey]

19 years old. Way too young.

Toxicology report would be interesting.

RIP

TOXICOLOGY REPORT !!!!!!!!!!!! Thats too late now the accident was yesterday--we have more important things to do today--anyway she was only a farang .What a waste of such a young life------ Rest in peace my dear

[seancbk]

What a sad way to go and so early. RIP. Young lady.

I don't believe she jumped off any building and I never follow everyone else's theories but this case stinks to high heaven if you ask me. It doesn't happen in the real world not at that young age but let's face - it's Thailand ?

A 15 year old girl jumped from the roof of my condo in Bangkok because her mother wouldn't let her go out to see her boyfriend.

People at any age can get emotional and make rash decisions in the heat of the moment.

[farcanell]

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/

Yep.... It's true....it took awhile, but we finally realized that British standards weren't really all that good, so we started reforming all standards supplied by the commonwealth, to make our lives safer.... after all, the good old empire has sacrificed enough of us already

[dunroaming]

Whilst unsafe balcony rails are a factor the amount of deaths from balcony/roof falls can't all be put down to them. At best maybe twenty percent I would have thought. Some will be suicides and some will be murder. Whatever the real percentage of each will never be known, but being a country where the police investigations are a joke.............

[farcanell]

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 ?

What?.... Really?.... I have to point out the connection?

"The heavily tattooed man".... There you have it.... No one blames the butler anymore?

[smotherb]

"She has been dead for more than 10 hours before her body was found."

10 hours and no-one noticed. Where was the boyfriend ?

Yep LK you nailed it. OK she is said to of landed on another roof but lying there for 10 hours and no one seeing anything ............as for the boy friend , what's his excuse ?

Is it really that difficult?

She was on the roof of the next building. When was the last time you looked on your roof or the roof of the hotel in which you're staying?

What is the boyfriend's excuse? Excuse for what? Not knowing where she was?