20th April, 2023

A 52-year-old Belgian man reportedly jumped twice from a condominium in Pattaya on Thursday morning, successfully committing suicide on his second attempt.

The incident took place at 4.30am in Chonburi's Bang Lamung district.

Police and rescuers found the body of Kris (surname withheld) lying on the ground next to the condominium. The victim is thought to have hit a garage roof, which was found broken, as he fell.

Police cordoned off the scene for investigation while the body has been taken to the Police General Hospital Institute of Forensic Medicine in Bangkok for an autopsy to establish the cause of death.

Sombat Sasamrong, a 55-year-old security guard at the condominium, said the Belgian man attempted suicide twice.

He jumped from the condo's second floor but was only injured after hitting the ground the first time, the guard said. He added that he could not stop the victim from picking himself up and returning for a second attempt.

The condo’s caretaker, Chananchida Changwatdee, 45, said the Belgian man was suffering from several chronic diseases and may have been stressed.

Locals speculated the condo may be “cursed”, claiming an 81-year-old French national had previously jumped to his death from the same building due to stress triggered by underlying diseases.

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How inconsiderate !What a mess he left for others to clean up !

WillieW wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 8:43 pm How inconsiderate !What a mess he left for others to clean up !

That's right. He should have just stuffed himself into a body bag and then wrapped duct take all around before jumping. That way he could have avoided contaminating the vicinity with too much bio-hazardous juice.

Sad that he was so unhappy or distressed. He really wanted to go. RIP, dude

violet wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:08 am Sad that he was so unhappy or distressed. He really wanted to go. RIP, dude

Hitting the ground the first time can't have been a fun experience, the poor guy must have been pretty miserable to jump again.

RIP.

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sat Apr 22, 2023 12:17 am

WillieW wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 8:43 pm How inconsiderate !What a mess he left for others to clean up !

That's right. He should have just stuffed himself into a body bag and then wrapped duct take all around before jumping. That way he could have avoided contaminating the vicinity with too much bio-hazardous juice.

Or he could have chopped off his head, put it in the boot and then jumped back in the car and drove himself into a lake. That's how you commit suicide in Cambodia!

Bongmab69 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 2:26 am I have same age, same nationality, was in pattayain december (1x in my life) but didnt jump from a building, there.
Either planning to do,
there or in PP !!

You'd just bounce!