PATTAYA — A 24-year-old French national died early Sunday morning after falling from the fifth floor of a hotel in South Pattaya, with police investigating whether personal stress led to the fatal incident.
Pol. Lt. Bavornsak Boonman, Deputy Inspector of Pattaya City Police Station, received reports of the incident at 5:00 a.m. at a hotel in Moo 10, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. He coordinated with Sawang Boriboon Dhamma Sathan Pattaya Rescue Foundation volunteers and Pattaya City Hospital medical teams to respond.
Rescue workers found Mr. Max lying in the hotel parking lot with severe injuries. Medical personnel performed CPR at the scene before rushing him to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Witnesses Report Erratic Behavior
A hotel security guard told police he saw the man climb onto the balcony railing of his fifth-floor room. Staff members attempted to intervene, and the man initially appeared to comply and began climbing down. However, he climbed back onto the railing moments later and jumped.
Police found no signs of struggle or disturbance in the hotel room, though cannabis was discovered on the premises.
Hotel staff reported that prior to the incident, the deceased was heard speaking loudly on the phone in what sounded like an argument before staff went to check on him.
Police are treating the case as a suspected suicide possibly triggered by personal problems, though the investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the death.
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