The Balcony Did It? Why Thailand’s Falling Deaths Raise Eyebrows

Apartments building in Pattaya. Photo: Szilas.
PATTAYA — When Unto Kilvonen’s body was found 10 floors below a Jomtien Beach condo, it didn’t take long for speculation to mount.
Despite the Finnish man’s advanced age and reputed poor health, and even though he left a handwritten note to a Swedish friend stating his intention to jump from the balcony, the internet was unsatisfied with the police determination it was a suicide. It was much the same when Neftali Perez, a 27-year-old American, was found Monday a few whisky bottles later and five floors below his Udon Thani room.
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By Sasiwan Mokkhasen
Khaosod English