webfact Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Australian dies after fall from Patong hotel By Eakkapop Thongtub A passer-by saw the man fall while trying to climb over a balcony at the back of the hotel. Photo: Patong Police PHUKET: Police are investigating the death of a 33-year-old Australian man who was found dead at a Patong hotel early this morning after a suspected fall while trying to scale the hotel from the outside trying to get into his room. Officers were called to the C&N Hotel on Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd at about 2:15am, reported Lt Col Patiwat Yodkwan of the Patong Police. By the time police had arrived, rescue workers had already rushed the man to Patong Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Col Patiwat noted in his report. Read more at https://www.thephuketnews.com/australian-dies-after-fall-from-patong-hotel-71729.php#PPy7ufER1Ub2xrdE.99 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-06-10 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 No reception? poor guy, death by misadventure. Next Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 What is with Thailand that so many people, mostly tourists, dying by falling off balconies and other lofty structures? is this some sort of a curse or pure bad luck?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arithai12 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, ezzra said: What is with Thailand that so many people, mostly tourists, dying by falling off balconies and other lofty structures? is this some sort of a curse or pure bad luck?... In this case, just drunk it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Obviously not wearing the amulets ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: trying to scale the hotel from the outside trying to get into his room. Most people use the door..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: By the time police had arrived, rescue workers had already rushed the man to Patong Hospital Par for the course... There was one not long ago, where someone had been taken to hospital, treated and released before police even got there ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaanbiker Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, ezzra said: What is with Thailand that so many people, mostly tourists, dying by falling off balconies and other lofty structures? is this some sort of a curse or pure bad luck?... Same happened in our city, but the guy didn't die. He forgot his key, nobody was around to open the door for him in the early morning hours. He was very intoxicated, lost control and fell a few floors. He was very lucky that nothing bad happened to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisperone Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 1 hour ago, ezzra said: What is with Thailand that so many people, mostly tourists, dying by falling off balconies and other lofty structures? is this some sort of a curse or pure bad luck?... Didn't wear his amulet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 RIP fella, bad choices lead to bad outcomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 RIP bloke....he was rat thit before the rat-u-thit removal squad got there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atyclb Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 the hub of darwin awards attracts many aspiring contestants from other countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 6 hours ago, ezzra said: What is with Thailand that so many people, mostly tourists, dying by falling off balconies and other lofty structures? is this some sort of a curse or pure bad luck?... Scaling the outside of your hotel to get into your room I would call insanity!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 7 hours ago, ezzra said: What is with Thailand that so many people, mostly tourists, dying by falling off balconies and other lofty structures? is this some sort of a curse or pure bad luck?... with the report that a witness saw him climbing over his balcony railing I would think this comes down to stupidity.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Strange,most hotels generally have 24 hour reception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 11 hours ago, wisperone said: Didn't wear his amulet. Or his helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whip Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Tell me alcohol wasn't involved in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMuir Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, Whip said: Tell me alcohol wasn't involved in that. The article says he had been on the sauce for four days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 8 hours ago, ChipButty said: Or his helmet His helmet was probably the instigator of the problem. Just like most of us!! Who doesn't look back on life and wonder about how we survived considering all the stupid things we did, generally when pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 have seen similar stories from there. Remember a few years ago a guy tried a similar thing, fell and got impaled and stuck between floors. Rescue crews did not get him down in time. he died. Video showed the man in pain and calling out. The frustration of being in that situation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk hendrik Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I think this person had lost the keys and tried it through the balcony, but what I do know is that the height of the railing in many hotels does not exceed 70 to 80 cm, while in most Western countries it is standard on Is 130 to 150 cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 30 minutes ago, Henk hendrik said: I think this person had lost the keys and tried it through the balcony, but what I do know is that the height of the railing in many hotels does not exceed 70 to 80 cm, while in most Western countries it is standard on Is 130 to 150 cm if he was climbing over the railing to gain access what difference does the height make other than the shorter one would have been possibly easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommysboy Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/10/2019 at 5:26 AM, ezzra said: What is with Thailand that so many people, mostly tourists, dying by falling off balconies and other lofty structures? is this some sort of a curse or pure bad luck?... Nearly always a deadly combination of booze and low balconies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrip Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On the way down he was probably regretting having gone up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhinhh Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 For every farang it is recommended to have a parachute available on each balcony in Pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I have a harness from my yachting days. Clip it to the railing and get drunk and even walk the plank without a care in the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonowl Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 6/11/2019 at 12:11 AM, Don Mega said: if he was climbing over the railing to gain access what difference does the height make other than the shorter one would have been possibly easier. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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