webfact Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 3 Australian tourists fall from Phuket resort balconyEakkapop ThongtubThe three were staying at the Gracelands Resort. Image Google Street ViewPHUKET: -- Three Australians had to be rushed to hospital in Patong last night (September 30) after horseplay on the balcony of their hotel room turned into horror.The hotel called police and rescue workers at 8pm after the three fell from the third floor of the Phuket Graceland Resort and Spa on Thaweewong Rd.The three, all aged 24, were named as Timothy Jean Cover, Timothy Paul Hanson and Richard Anthony Jones.A hotel staff member said, “They were hanging out and drinking on the hotel balcony. They were chatting loudly and teasing each other, pushing each other around, when, unexpectedly, all three fell off the balcony to the court yard.”Mr Hansen and Mr Jones suffered light injuries but Mr Cover hit his head on landing, and had to be put on a respirator before being rushed to hospital.Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/3-australian-tourists-fall-from-phuket-resort-balcony-48946.php-- Phuket News 2014-10-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NamKangMan Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 Aged 24 - old enough to know better. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eeeya Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Aged 24 - old enough to know better. I always think of these guys when i read comments like that Edited October 1, 2014 by eeeya 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygunther Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Can always hope that they learn from their mistakes... Not even one of them had enough intelligence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Aged 24 - old enough to know better. This kind of"knowing better" should have come instinctually by age 5. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cuchulainn Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 ..............Three Australians had to be rushed to hospital in Patong last night (September 30) after horseplay on the balcony of their hotel room turned into horror................... What were they doing playing with a horse on the balcony? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Have people not yet realized that booze and balconys don't mix ! And that is even without any outsider being involved ( as we have all heard 1000's of times b4 ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NamKangMan Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 Aged 24 - old enough to know better. This kind of"knowing better" should have come instinctually by age 5. Alcohol has a way of reducing intelligence to that of a 4 year old. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harrry Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 Very low balcony rails here. Much lower than in other countries so much easier to fall or trip over. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Old Croc Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 These sort of idiots once were restricted by price to travelling only as far as Bali. Budget airlines and their dirt cheap fares have a huge down side. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zaphod reborn Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) All 3 fell from the balcony from horseplay? Highly unlikely. Sounds like the hotel is covering up for a balcony collapse or break in the railing. Let's see if more comes from this over the next few days. Edited October 1, 2014 by zaphod reborn 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Anyone have a pic of how high the rail is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post carvets Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 The 3 Aussie Musketeers,.....All fall one and one fall all . 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SICA Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) And not one of you has ever done something after drinking too much on holiday that you later regretted, have you! They're 24 years old and in Thailand - Christ, i wish was 24 years old again! Edited October 1, 2014 by SICA 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldnguy Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Surprise, surprise. Alcohol and fooling around on a balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bdenner Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 (edited) Obviously most of you posters lead a very sheltered and pure life and were not subjected to the school of life's mistakes. I for one have any number of scares related to sporting activities and a few as a result of growing up. Edited October 1, 2014 by bdenner 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Briggsy Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 I don't believe this is the whole story. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozsamurai Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 See Dick fall. See Tim grab Dick. See Tim grab Tim and Dick. See Tim, Tim and Dick fall. Aussies to the end.... that's mates. Oz 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post technologybytes Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 Let's wait and see what really happened. I just don't believe all three just happened to fall, my guess is that the balcony or railing gave way. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71Cuda Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Drunks + Balcony + Horseplay = Bad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveller45 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Isn't there some sort of protection on the balcony? A handrail or something? Trying to imagine the situation. In my mind, they cannot fall all the three of them at once. When one falls, that will sober up the remaining two real quick. Usually. If two wrestle with each other and fall off, together, that would still leave the third. I don't understand, but then I probably haven't been doing enough horseplay on balconies to really appreciate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Very low balcony rails here. Much lower than in other countries so much easier to fall or trip over. Most balcony rails seem to be waist high - for Thais. Thigh high for most Westerners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 How do three go over together.......any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shuggy Posted October 1, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2014 Mass suicide attempt? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldBattles Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 There is a lot of bull shilt in this report. Many Aussies are capable of doing this but I don't believe the report. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudhopper Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Drunks + Balcony + Horseplay = Bad news Tourists + Balcony - Railing = Bad news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Horseplay? what was a horse going on the balcony I ask??/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calach Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 In Pattaya they call it a strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirbergan Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Aged 24 - old enough to know better. This kind of"knowing better" should have come instinctually by age 5. Knowing better comes with the TV forums - the hub of knowledge and smartness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Very odd that all three fell off a balcony at the same time unless they were all leaning against a railing which gave way.....Hope they investigate further 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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