PATTAYA — At 12:00 p.m. on June 3, Pattaya City Police Station was informed that a foreigner had died at a condominium along Thepprasit Road, Village No. 12, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.
Subsequently, the detective police, the forensic police of Chonburi Province, and the rescue team from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation in Pattaya City went to the scene, a luxurious 35-story condominium. Next to the building, they found the body of a foreigner, later identified as Mr. Roman, a 38-year-old Russian national.
The condominium’s security guard stated that the deceased was a resident living on the 21st floor. Before the incident, the deceased was seen walking in the condominium, appearing drunk. He was last seen in the garden on the 29th floor before being found dead on the ground next to the condominium.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Saijai Khamjulla, the investigation inspector at Pattaya City Police Station, along with the investigation team, went up to inspect the deceased’s room and found no signs of a struggle. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that earlier in the morning, the deceased had called his rental agent to postpone the room rental payment due to his credit card being frozen.
Moreover, in April, he was accused of molesting a staff member at a traditional massage parlor, a case that had just concluded a few days ago.
The police initially speculated that the deceased might have been under stress and committed suicide by jumping from the building. The police then sent the body for a detailed autopsy at the Forensic Medicine Institute of the Police Hospital in Bangkok. They also coordinated with the Russian Embassy to contact relatives and friends for questioning to determine the cause of death.
In the past week, there have been continuous reports of tourists ending their lives in Thai tourist destinations. This includes the case of a 63-year-old American man at a hotel in Choeng Thale, Phuket, on May 29, followed by a 32-year-old British woman at a hotel in Rawai, Mueang Phuket. Both cases are suspected to have stemmed from depression.
