Nightclub owner 'jumps to death' in middle of five star hotel lobby in Bangkok

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Nightclub owner 'jumps to death' in middle of five star hotel lobby in Bangkok


Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: -- Tourists and locals reeled in horror as a man fell from the twelfth floor killing himself in a busy downtown Bangkok hotel lobby on Wednesday.

The man was only named as Monkhon, aged 67, and is believed to be a well known owner of a night club in the Rachada area of Bangkok, Daily News reports.

The luxury hotel in Huay Kwang was not named. Hotel staff rushed to cover the shattered body with a sheet as patrons of the hotel looked on aghast.

He was wearing a white polo shirt and sports trousers but no shoes. He was initially believed be of Chinese origin.

Witnesses said that the man arrived by taxi but did not check into the hotel, instead going up in the lift to the 12th floor before jumping.

Huay Kwang police said there was no evidence at this stage to suggest why the man might have jumped. Investigations are continuing.

Source: Daily News

-- 2016-04-14

[HLover]

"reeled in horror" or quickly took photos with their phones?

And of course. ..RIP

[otherstuff1957]

The pic looks like the Emerald Hotel. I wonder if the hotel and the victim will ever be named?

Edited April 14, 2016 by otherstuff1957

[Bobobirdiebuddy]

Why in the world would the name of the hotel not be given. Is it fear that the hotel would lose that famous Thai face?

[Chang_paarp]

Why in the world would the name of the hotel not be given. Is it fear that the hotel would lose that famous Thai face?

Fear of ghosts?

[pieeyed]

I thought it looked like the Emerald Hotel also.

[ddavidovsky]

Some people want to make a public spectacle of their gory death. Seems like a kind of crime to me. It might cut down on suicides of all types if they were posthumously fined.

[trogers]

Why at this hotel?

Any link/conflict between interests of this hotel and his nightclub?

[pieeyed]

Maybe the hotel is close to his nightclub. Also the hotel has a large open area all the way around from the top to the lobby which makes it easy to jump over the handrail from any floor.

[PomRakBKK]

Or.. maybe the hotel belongs to one of his competitors... Ratchada 'night club' owner. I highly doubt it's a club on RCA and more likely one right opposite or next to the hotel he 'jumped' from. RIP

[Scouse Twoccer]

Don't start the conspiracy theories when it is clear you know nothing about this incident. The person "who did it" was the victim, he arrived alone, went to the 12th floor alone and jumped, alone

[lostinisaan]

Or.. maybe the hotel belongs to one of his competitors... Ratchada 'night club' owner. I highly doubt it's a club on RCA and more likely one right opposite or next to the hotel he 'jumped' from. RIP

Maybe? Maybe not? Hmm. Yes. No. Apparently. Certainly.

[shirtless]

All the way down he yelled so far so good.RIP mate

[Basil B]

Thankfully he landed on no one...

Unfortunately, one day it will happen

[Thian]

Thankfully he landed on no one...

Unfortunately, one day it will happen

That's why in Europe or Japan they would have nets ..

In malls like the MBK the railing at the escalators is also very low, i'm surprised people don't fall off them often.

[deckape]

With the economy tanking maybe there will be an uptick in suicides?

[tartempion]

The Emerald Hotel is not 5 stars.

[eggers]

Just another Balcony jump/fall ! !

[Lupatria]

Why in the world would the name of the hotel not be given. Is it fear that the hotel would lose that famous Thai face?

Did they already spray paint the name on the hotels facade?

[jamesbrock]

Thankfully he landed on no one...

Unfortunately, one day it will happen

Tragically, that's happened dozens of times around the world.

[Classic Ray]

Looks more like the Swissotel to me, it has enough floors and big pillars outside.

[Basil B]

Why at this hotel?

Any link/conflict between interests of this hotel and his nightclub?

Maybe he had a business meeting, were their actually any witnesses who saw him jump???

[mesterm]

He was Chinese. Aren't all rich people Chinese?

[Basil B]

Thankfully he landed on no one...

Unfortunately, one day it will happen

Tragically, that's happened dozens of times around the world.

Maybe time to make building owners responsible for taking action to reduce the risk, the low railings and escalators at some malls really scare me. time for some action.

[Shawn0001]

Thankfully he landed on no one...

Unfortunately, one day it will happen

That's why in Europe or Japan they would have nets ..

In malls like the MBK the railing at the escalators is also very low, i'm surprised people don't fall off them often.

That's right, I may be abnormally tall but the damn thing barely comes over my knee, and being afraid of heights I am terrified to go on those things, I somehow doubt this short conversation is going to help that matter though, it's making me feel sick now and I am sitting by the pool!

[Jonmarleesco]

'The man ... named as Monkhon, aged 67 ... is believed to be a well known owner of a night club in the Rachada area of Bangkok ... He was initially believed be of Chinese origin.'

If he was that well known, presumably they know his origins?

[SOTIRIOS]

....don't they really want to know...or do they know already but are not saying....

[Crash999]

I think I know this guy. He used to own a karaoke place and would go out almost every night. Usually solo and usually throwing big money around. Wore gold chains like Mr T and I could barely understand what the guy said due to the way he spoke.

Edit - He looked very Chinese so I guess that's why they thought he was from there at first.

Edited April 14, 2016 by Crash999

[Bluespunk]

No shoes?

[trogers]

I think I know this guy. He used to own a karaoke place and would go out almost every night. Usually solo and usually throwing big money around. Wore gold chains like Mr T and I could barely understand what the guy said due to the way he spoke.

Edit - He looked very Chinese so I guess that's why they thought he was from there at first.

Easy come, and easy go.