fool Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 From The Nation Monday 14th Jan 2008 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30062183 American falls to death from 18th floor of Condo building An American man fell to his death from his room on the 18th floor of a Bangkok condominium building Monday afternoon, police said. The naked body of Dhoan Montierth was found near the swimming pool of Pantip Court on Sathorn 1 in Bangkok's Sathorn district at 2 pm. A security officer of the building told police that he was alerted by the man's girlfriend that he was threatening to jump down from the balcony of his room. The security officer rushed to the room only to find that the American had already fallen. Police took the man's girlfriend to the Thung Song Hong police station for questioning. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 She contacted the security guard? He'll have been as effective as a chocolate teapot, if he's anything like most of them you see about. Anyway, R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 ... alerted the security officer she needed help pushing the farang off the balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpharlap Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Why do they jump? Life back home may not be as unique as it in some Asian countries but there is always the next trip to look forward to. I think that these guys are prone to commit suicide (don't want to jump to any unwarranted conclusions) back in their own countries not just because it is in Thailand. Or do you guys think that the attraction of the place (Thailand) is so huge it forces these guys to their sad demise by jumping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Why do they jump? Probably for a number of reasons but I think usually when the money runs out and they discover Nok really doesn't love them and never did. Still very sad.......assuming of cause he did jump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh_Hoy Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 A guy who worked for me committed suicide many years ago. Single gun shot to the head one morning. I'd given him a mild ass-chewing the day before. I was ordered to undergo "counseling". (I think it was basically a "mental checkup" to see if I was experiencing any guilt; educate me on the act of suicide from a mental perspective.) Learned a lot about suicide, but most importantly there are multiple catalysts which activate the impulse; very, very rarely is one event or issue the basis for taking one's own life. Had to be a lot more than "Nok" and "money", I'm sure. HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damen Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 ... alerted the security officer she needed help pushing the farang off the balcony. Why so cynical? Its obvious that he was going for a swim in the pool and misjudged his jump into the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 A guy who worked for me committed suicide many years ago. Single gun shot to the head one morning. I'd given him a mild ass-chewing the day before. I was ordered to undergo "counseling". (I think it was basically a "mental checkup" to see if I was experiencing any guilt; educate me on the act of suicide from a mental perspective.) Learned a lot about suicide, but most importantly there are multiple catalysts which activate the impulse; very, very rarely is one event or issue the basis for taking one's own life. Had to be a lot more than "Nok" and "money", I'm sure. HH Good post Hugh, I agree suicide is usually caused by a number of factors. I worked with two guys who took the "Australian" way out, the hose pipe from the exhaust to the car window, and both had chosen to accept a large redundancy payment to "retire" early. Both had used the money to start businesses that were relatively unsuccessful which led to marital problems. Could the guys who kill themselves here find that even in paradise, surrounded by willing women, their self esteem is still low? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Frankly, I think a lot of us who venture into this life are a bit fucked up to start, surely no "normal" person travels around the world to bang whores and drink heavily. Add to the craziness of LOS, passed issues and a failed venture and the mix is right for an unstable person to lose it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Didn't someone use to keep a score of nationalities jumping? USA 1 zip I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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