webfact Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 NZ man plunges 20 floors to death in Patong Eakkapop Thongtub The man fell 20 floors to his death from the Royal Paradise hotel in Patong. Photo: The Phuket News / file PHUKET: -- A 55-year-old New Zealand man was found dead behind a hotel in Patong before dawn this morning (Dec 29), the victim of an apparent suicide after falling 20 floors from his hotel room, say police. Security at the Royal Paradise Hotel notified police of the man’s death at 4:10am, after Patong Municipality garbage collectors found the man’s crumpled body behind the hotel. The man checked into the hotel alone on Tuesday (Dec 27), said Col Theerasak Boonsang of the Patong Police. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/nz-man-plunges-20-floors-to-death-in-patong-60420.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-12-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Bull Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Is anybody keeping count of how many go over the edge? Seems to be a few every week. A few hundred in a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavisH Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 5 minutes ago, The Old Bull said: Is anybody keeping count of how many go over the edge? Seems to be a few every week. A few hundred in a year? I'm in my hotel room on the 17th floor now. The building has 38 floors. The balcony railing is surprisingly low. They should be at least 5 feet high. I'll bet some of them are accidental falls, and not all are suicide or by nefarious means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 29, 2016 Author Share Posted December 29, 2016 Kiwi man dies in Phuket hotel fall By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter - Royal Paradise Hotel and Spa. Image: Hoteltravel.com PHUKET — A tourist from New Zealand plunged to his death from a hotel room in Phuket’s Patong area early Thursday morning, police said. Investigators have ruled out foul play because the tourist was alone in his room at the Royal Paradise Hotel and Spa, inspector Teerasak Boonsaeng of Patong Police Station said. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/calamity/2016/12/29/kiwi-man-dies-phuket-hotel-fall/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-12-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, DavisH said: I'm in my hotel room on the 17th floor now. The building has 38 floors. The balcony railing is surprisingly low. They should be at least 5 feet high. I'll bet some of them are accidental falls, and not all are suicide or by nefarious means. Five feet high? The handrail would be blocking the eyes of many...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Maybe no suspected foul play, how about poor safety standards with low balcony railings. If he was a jumper then what a shame, only 55 .... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Looking at the PG's site, the railing looks high enough ... Edited December 29, 2016 by LivinginKata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 He should have known,Kiwi's cannot fly, RIP, regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, DavisH said: I'm in my hotel room on the 17th floor now. The building has 38 floors. The balcony railing is surprisingly low. They should be at least 5 feet high. I'll bet some of them are accidental falls, and not all are suicide or by nefarious means. Well, I'm 6ft tall and the railing on the balcony in my old condo was about 4ft, I saw that as adequate. Then again, if one is intoxicated etc, maybe not? RIP to this guy, so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 39 minutes ago, Andrew65 said: Well, I'm 6ft tall and the railing on the balcony in my old condo was about 4ft, I saw that as adequate. Then again, if one is intoxicated etc, maybe not? RIP to this guy, so sad. You need a cage for one who is intoxicated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goingmad Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I married to a set of Twin Thai girls. One like me more then the other. We live on Floor 22 of my condo building. I bought a 15 foot piece of chain and hook it around my waist, every time I set foot on my balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWillOz Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 hours ago, The Old Bull said: Is anybody keeping count of how many go over the edge? Seems to be a few every week. A few hundred in a year? I've been keeping a list for nearly 2 years now of all jumps and falls that make it to the news and in 2016 i've seen 34. Like you, i was thinking that i just about hear of one every few days. Of course there are many which don't make the news which is even more sad. I just wish they would believe that everything can be solved if they'd find people to talk to.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwiken Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 5 hours ago, DavisH said: I'm in my hotel room on the 17th floor now. The building has 38 floors. The balcony railing is surprisingly low. They should be at least 5 feet high. I'll bet some of them are accidental falls, and not all are suicide or by nefarious means. 5 hours ago, DavisH said: I'm in my hotel room on the 17th floor now. The building has 38 floors. The balcony railing is surprisingly low. They should be at least 5 feet high. I'll bet some of them are accidental falls, and not all are suicide or by nefarious means. Perhaps Land of Smiles really means lad of Suicides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 hours ago, LivinginKata said: Looking at the PG's site, the railing looks high enough ... Unless he was standing on the ledge under the steel balustrade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cook my sock Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 My balcony rail is very low. It scares me sometimes how easy it wd be to trip on the door slider part and fall off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 2 hours ago, Goingmad said: I married to a set of Twin Thai girls. One like me more then the other. We live on Floor 22 of my condo building. I bought a 15 foot piece of chain and hook it around my waist, every time I set foot on my balcony. Maybe you should consider emptying the kitchen drawers of knifes too, checking the shower is earthed, just to name a couple more... I could go on !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 6 hours ago, DavisH said: I'm in my hotel room on the 17th floor now. The building has 38 floors. The balcony railing is surprisingly low. They should be at least 5 feet high. I'll bet some of them are accidental falls, and not all are suicide or by nefarious means. I doubt that there is a Thai standard for safety railings; They should be waist high (farang) . Obviously missed by the Building Inspector before hand-over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lungnorm Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 6 hours ago, DavisH said: I'm in my hotel room on the 17th floor now. The building has 38 floors. The balcony railing is surprisingly low. They should be at least 5 feet high. I'll bet some of them are accidental falls, and not all are suicide or by nefarious means. Most high rise buildings do not have open balconies over a certain height. I think the law is for railing heights is 1.5M high so as to avoid accidental falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
licka Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I'm surprised more don't take that final step. This time of the year can have that affect some on some. RIP Kiwi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goingmad Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 42 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Maybe you should consider emptying the kitchen drawers of knifes too, checking the shower is earthed, just to name a couple more... I could go on !! I only order take in food, and use plastic knives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 No tall building in NZ? TIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 hours ago, Goingmad said: I married to a set of Twin Thai girls. One like me more then the other. We live on Floor 22 of my condo building. I bought a 15 foot piece of chain and hook it around my waist, every time I set foot on my balcony. You need a body harness as well to avoid spinal fractures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, masuk said: I doubt that there is a Thai standard for safety railings; They should be waist high (farang) . Obviously missed by the Building Inspector before hand-over. The CG of the human body is at naval height, not waist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxboy Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 8 hours ago, DavisH said: I'm in my hotel room on the 17th floor now. The building has 38 floors. The balcony railing is surprisingly low. They should be at least 5 feet high. I'll bet some of them are accidental falls, and not all are suicide or by nefarious means. I should imagine hardly any are by 'nefarious means' contrary to popular opinion. It would be very difficult to throw someone off a balcony who really didn't want to go. Pretty much all condo blocks are CCTV'd now so the necessary 'gang' it would require to throw someone off a balcony could easily be identified. And I never see that in the news. Suicides and carelessness will account for 99% of falls I'm sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goingmad Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 1 hour ago, trogers said: You need a body harness as well to avoid spinal fractures... Two girls, top and bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goingmad Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 5 hours ago, AWillOz said: I've been keeping a list for nearly 2 years now of all jumps and falls that make it to the news and in 2016 i've seen 34. Like you, i was thinking that i just about hear of one every few days. Of course there are many which don't make the news which is even more sad. I just wish they would believe that everything can be solved if they'd find people to talk to.. Make that 35 . Ahhhhhhhhh , spat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunroaming Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 May have been an accident due to falling over the balcony rail or maybe suicide or maybe murder. TIT so there isn't much chance of finding out the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George FmplesdaCosteedback Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 hours ago, masuk said: I doubt that there is a Thai standard for safety railings; They should be waist high (farang) . Obviously missed by the Building Inspector before hand-over. You can't set a height like that, what is waist high? You certainly could not even go by an average height, male and female as humans come in many sizes. Many Thai women are less than 1. 5m tall, yet the tallest race is the Dutch and males must average almost 2m. Railings where I live so you can see through, handrail is 1.05m. Building regulations for US/EU or UK would give an idea what the standard should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Twins??? Really? My new goal. I go take cold shower now. Code in USA is 36" residential 42" high min commercial. No gap more than 4" wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 9 hours ago, Goingmad said: I married to a set of Twin Thai girls. One like me more then the other. We live on Floor 22 of my condo building. I bought a 15 foot piece of chain and hook it around my waist, every time I set foot on my balcony. Make sure you choose the right one..or was that the left.. just wear a parachute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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