BuffHello Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 LATEST NEWS Pattaya City News Friday 23rd September 2005 English man dies as he falls from his 14th floor apartment. Police were called to the Royal Twin Hotel on Pattaya Second Road after receiving reports of a foreign man suspected of jumping off his balcony to his death. At the scene Police inspected the badly mutilated body of Mr. Christopher Pearly from England. Also on the scene was Mr. Barry Kenyon who is the local representative from the British Embassy in Bangkok who conducted his own investigation. It was clear that the man fell from a high balcony due to the poor state of the corpse and it was quickly discovered that he resided in room number 1421 on the 14th floor. Police spoke with the mans Thai Wife, Khun Pratoom aged 23 who explained that her husband was a heavy drinker and would often remain in a persistent drunken state. The exact motive behind the apparent suicide is unknown to both Police and his wife. She will be questioned at the Police Station as soon as she is in a state where she can talk. A post mortem examination is underway which will include a full toxicology report. For now, the case continues in conjunction with the British Embassy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfinkz Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 Sounds suspicious as I don't believe there are any heavy drinking English blokes in Pattaya. I suspect Khun Pratoom booked the 14th floor room (15th to Yanks and, for good measure, twice the recommended dose). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eee Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 It seems to me that there are way too many punters jumping off balconies....or falling down and busting their heads and dying. I suspect the girlfriend has something to do with it. It's always the same,"my husband or boyfriend has a drinking problem and was depressed for a long time. EEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew66 Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 eee, I concur. Always the same explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 It is a cottage industry in Pattaya balcony jumping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfarang Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 The farang falling off a balcony in Pattaya is somewhat of a cliche, especially the ones with girlfriend or business problems, but, I wonder if the rate farangs jumping/falling for balconies is larger than that of Thais or other groups. Maybe we just hear about farangs because of our selective reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 "The official agency said in a report that the present rate of successful suicide has jumped from last year's 11 per 100,000 of the population to 13 per 100,000, or one per hour. The report said surveys found in Thailand, suicides are more successful when attempted by men and the most popular suicide method among men is hanging while taking poison is more common among women. Officials said loneliness and stress from living in single families contribute to more suicides." http://english.people.com.cn/200204/25/eng20020425_94706.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 What is actually occuring is quite simple. These Farang men were trying to bungee jump, but since they were drunk they forgot to use the bungee cords. Therefore, from now on all Pattaya hotel balconies should be required to come equipped with bungee cords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 And for the serious jumpers the cords should be a bit too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 "It seems to me that there are way too many punters jumping off balconies." Au contraire! If anything, there are far too few punters in Pattaya jumping off balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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