Bangkok university student falls from building during Loy Krathong Festival

An 18 year old student fell from a well-known university building in central Bangkok on the night of the Loy Krathong Festival.

The incident took place last night, November 27, as reported by Thanapat Suwannanak, Deputy Sheriff (Investigator) of the Thonglor Police Station. The university premises were examined by police, doctors and charity workers following the incident.

The incident occurred on the first floor between a 14-storey general study building and the Faculty of Arts building. The victim, a first-year student at the university, was wearing long trousers and a short-sleeved round-neck shirt.

Her forehead was severely injured, and blood was scattered all over the floor. A maintenance worker who discovered the body revealed that around 6.50pm yesterday, he was performing his duties on the first floor of the 14-storey general study building used by all first-year students.

After the building was closed in the evening due to the university’s Loy Krathong Festival activities, the victim asked for permission to retrieve her belongings from the building. A short while later, he heard a loud thud on the first floor of the building.

Upon inspection, he found the victim lying face down at the scene, prompting him to notify a teacher who then informed the police, reported KhaoSod.

Initial coordination with the victim’s parents and relatives was carried out at the scene to confirm and investigate the cause of death. The victim’s mother revealed that her daughter had been suffering from depression and had recently argued with her boyfriend. This information was found written in the notes section of the victim’s mobile phone.

In related news, the death of a 25 year old Russian man who plummeted from an eight-story condo building in Phuket, near Prince of Songkla University, was investigated by local authorities. The unfortunate event transpired in the early hours of October 18. Read more about this story HERE.