Belgian and French Men Plunge from Same Pattaya Condo in Separate Incidents

[Pdoggg]

Theories Gentlemen?

A 52-year-old Belgian man and an 81-year-old French man died by suicide by plunging from a condominium in Pattaya. The two separate accidents coincidentally happened at the same condo.
Pattaya Police and Sawang Boriboon rescuers rushed to a luxury condominium in Pattaya at 04:30 AM today, April 20th, after receiving a report that a foreigner had jumped from the condo.

At the scene, the authorities discovered the victim, identified for his family’s privacy only as Mr. Kris, 52, lying unresponsive on the condo’s ground floor. The victim of Belgian nationality suffered serious bodily injuries and was pronounced dead at the site. His body was transferred to the Police Hospital for an autopsy.

Police examined the incident scene and found that the victim had fallen through the roof of the condo’s parking lot. The officers then interviewed Mr. Sombat Sarasamrong, a Thai 55-year-old security guard who works for the condo and witnessed the incident.

He said the victim attempted to take his own life twice by jumping from the second floor of the condo. He first hit the ground without sustaining any injuries, and then jumped from the condo again, running away from Mr. Sombat who tried to help, and ultimately succeeded in ending his life.

The man’s caretaker Ms. Chananchida Changwatdee, 45, disclosed to police that the victim had many congenital diseases and had been threatening to take his life for some time.

The authorities believed that the victim took his own life as there were no signs of struggle or fighting at the scene.

In a similar case, an 81-year-old French man jumped from the same condo in Pattaya at a different time and passed away.

The victim, Mr. Perrin, was found dead beside the condominium also by Mr. Sombat Sarasamrong, the same Thai 55-year-old security guard who found Mr. Kris.

He was shirtless and wore only black shorts. The victim suffered many fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by Sawang Boriboon rescuers.

Pattaya Police responded to the incident and searched the victim’s room on the third floor and found his medicines on the table. The victim had many congenital diseases and just went to a hospital yesterday, according to his caretaker Mrs. Donruedee Fletuch, 46.

Mr. Sombat, the security guard, told police that condo residents reported to him that the victim had plunged from the eighth floor and hit the ground behind the condo.

The victim’s body was transferred to Police Hospital for an autopsy.

https://thepattayanews.com/2023/04/20/belgian-and-french-men-plunge-from-same-pattaya-condo-in-separate-incidents-and-pass-away/

[Zeppie]

You didn't or it wasn't stated in news report, what condo it is.  I not rent nor buy in that condo, maybe they rename condo to, Jumpers Paradise.  I think I stay away, if Mr. Sombat Sarasamrong is security.  I wonder if he take out insurance policy on tenants.  No one can be silly enough to jump from 2nd story.  Something broken yes, but death, not so likely.  I hope they got cams of coming and goings.  I like the part, "running away from Mr. Sombat who tried to help". Maybe he not run fast enough.

Then again, maybe just a great big coincidence.  

"The man’s caretaker Ms. Chananchida Changwatdee, 45, disclosed to police that the victim had many congenital diseases and had been threatening to take his life for some time."  But, she not tell anyone, like police or family or friends, to get him help??  Wonder if he made last minute Will or change to it?

I wonder how hard, these 2 incidents will be investigated.....or they just chalk it up to suicide.

[The-Sith]

maybe the condo has ghosts?

[Zeppie]

5 hours ago, The-Sith said:

maybe the condo has ghosts?

If it didn't.....it does now.

[Rom]

15 hours ago, Zeppie said:

You didn't or it wasn't stated in news report, what condo it is

the 9 Karat condo on Soi Arunothai off Central Road.  pic below.

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I have nothing to opine on these 2 suicides,  but would share 2 general thoughts:

the more such off-the-balcony suicides take place and ARE REPORTED the more other distraught farangs will follow suit.  In the West, not all suicide deaths are explicitly reported as such, especially when they involve jumping off bridges or monuments... I think the Pattaya authorities should do likewise.  Perhaps they already do according to a sexpat who told me suicides are more frequent than reported.  As many as 1 per week according to him ...

There is a " Pattaya suicide season" that starts about now with Songkran and lasts for the next 3 months.  Songkran is when Thai people purge and start over.  including bargirls who get rid of financially-broke farang partners...

R

 

[Pdoggg]

My opinion is that it is not a coincidence but not necessarily nefarious either.

One reasonable hypothesis is the 2nd jumper saw the original jump and it gave him the courage or motivation to jump.

[The-Sith]

the more legitimate suicides occur the easier it will be to execute "nefarious suicides" as police and public will sweep things under a rug with all the others. 

 

 

 

 

[Zeppie]

11 hours ago, Rom said:

the 9 Karat condo on Soi Arunothai off Central Road.  pic below.

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I have nothing to opine on these 2 suicides,  but would share 2 general thoughts:

the more such off-the-balcony suicides take place and ARE REPORTED the more other distraught farangs will follow suit.  In the West, not all suicide deaths are explicitly reported as such, especially when they involve jumping off bridges or monuments... I think the Pattaya authorities should do likewise.  Perhaps they already do according to a sexpat who told me suicides are more frequent than reported.  As many as 1 per week according to him ...

There is a " Pattaya suicide season" that starts about now with Songkran and lasts for the next 3 months.  Songkran is when Thai people purge and start over.  including bargirls who get rid of financially-broke farang partners...

R

 

 

11 hours ago, Rom said:

Songkran is when Thai people purge and start over.  including bargirls who get rid of financially-broke farang partners...

That statement is hilarious (LMAO).