5 year old girl survives 3 metre fall from balcony in Pattaya
A five year old girl in Pattaya was left alone in her room and subsequently fell 3 metres from a balcony onto a canopy.
The incident occurred in a commercial building in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province. The child suffered abdominal pain and injuries from the impact and was rushed to the hospital.
The girl was found by residents, stranded on the fourth-floor canopy after falling from the fifth-floor balcony. The fall was approximately 3 metres. The initial medical response treated her for shock and abdominal pain before urgently transporting her to the hospital.
According to Supakrit (surname withheld), a 47 year old resident who witnessed the incident, he and other bystanders were alerted by a loud noise. Upon locating the source, they found the girl lying helplessly after her fall. After ensuring her safety, they promptly alerted rescue services, reported KhaoSod.
The injured girl later recounted that her mother had gone to work, leaving her alone in their apartment. The door was not locked, so she ventured out onto the balcony and accidentally fell.
In related news, a Thai woman fell from the fifth floor of her condominium in Chon Buri province. The Thai woman had tried to access her room by climbing onto the roof after accidentally locking herself out.
A Thai man named Nut called for help from officers at Laem Chabang Police Station and Vibharam Hospital Rescue Team when his girlfriend, 23 year old Sa, suffered serious injuries after plummeting from the fifth floor of the condo. Read more about this story HERE.
In other news, a British man became yet another statistic of the insensitively named Pattaya Flying Club after he fell to his death at a condominium in the popular seaside resort. His Thai caretaker said the deceased had been depressed after losing his Thai boyfriend. Read more about this story HERE.
