Tourist, 67, dies in horror plunge from 31st floor of 5-star hotel in Pattaya as cops launch probe
A tourist has allegedly plunged to his death from a five-star hotel in Pattaya, Thailand.
The man, 67, is said to have fallen from the 31st floor of the Grande Centre Point Pattaya Hotel in the early hours of Monday.
Police Captain Chanan Kesornbua said cops received a report shortly after 5am.
Hotel security guards had cordoned off the area using iron sheets as officers arrived at the scene.
The guest reportedly struck the edge of a window before landing on the ground.
Thai cops have since launched a probe into his death.
The official cause of the fall is not yet determined as officers will check CCTV footage.
Police Captain Kesornbua said: “We have taken photos of the scene as evidence.
“As for the cause of the fall, we still have to determine if it was an accident or not.
“We will be checking the CCTV footage.”
The tourist’s body was taken to the Bang Lamung Hospital to be handed over to his family.
Just five days earlier, a German man survived a plunge from the third-floor balcony of a hotel, also in Pattaya.
The 21-year-old reportedly fell from the third-storey balcony, then fell through an awning of a high-end hotel along Pattaya Sai Song Road early morning on August 14.
He was found alive and was rushed to a hospital for severe injuries.
Pattaya has long been associated with a reputation for sex tourism, a significant aspect of the city’s image internationally.
This reputation stems primarily from the city’s vibrant and extensive nightlife, particularly in areas like Walking Street, where bars, go-go clubs, and adult entertainment venues are concentrated.
Former fishing village Pattaya became popular with American troops on “rest and relaxation” breaks in the 1960s when the US military had bases in Thailand.
This led to the development of a nightlife scene catering to their desires, which gradually expanded over the decades to become a major part of Pattaya’s economy.
Officials have made progress in gentrifying the region with family tourism projects but a ravenous nightlife industry and corrupt police have hampered their efforts, with undesirables from all nations still attracted to the seedy city.