Pattaya —
A 36-year-old New Zealand man died after jumping from the 7th floor of a hotel in Pattaya on the morning of August 29th, 2024.
At around 6:00 AM today, Pattaya police received a report of a foreigner falling to his death at a hotel in the heart of Pattaya near Beach Road in the Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung district, Chonburi province. Upon receiving the report, police and rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation quickly rushed to the scene.
There, authorities discovered the lifeless body of a 36-year-old New Zealand national, who had fallen from the balcony of a 7th-floor room. His body had landed on air conditioning and electrical conduits of a nearby building, resulting in an immediate demise. Rescue workers carefully recovered the body, and an initial examination by police revealed no signs of physical assault on the body.
His name was withheld by The Pattaya News pending confirmation of full contact to his relatives and embassy.
According to the hotel staff, the deceased had exhibited signs of what appeared to be drug-induced hallucinations. He was heard shouting “Help Me!” in English, before jumping to his death. The staff already had tried to calm him down but unfortunately wasn’t successful. After regaining their composure, the staff immediately contacted authorities.
Pattaya police examined the victim’s room and revealed that there were no indications of foul play. Hotel staff also provided a video clip capturing the man’s frantic state before his fatal jump, which has been collected as evidence. The body was transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
The police are contacting the victim’s embassy to notify his family of the tragic news.
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