Chinese tourist dies after fall from Pattaya hotel sixth floor

A 33-year-old Chinese tourist has died after falling from the sixth floor of a hotel in Pattaya in the early hours of 21 May, with his body becoming trapped on a steel support structure above a glass roof near the hotel entrance.

Police said the circumstances surrounding the fall remain under investigation.

Officers from Pattaya City Police Station received a report of the incident at approximately 3:30 a.m.

Investigators and rescue personnel were dispatched to the hotel in tambon Nong Prue in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri province.

Authorities found the victim dead on a steel framework positioned above the hotel’s glass entrance roof.

Police said the man had sustained severe injuries.

Blood was visible dripping from the structure onto the ground below, while shattered glass was scattered across the scene.

The area was later cordoned off during recovery operations and forensic examinations.

Bangkok Post reported that the victim’s identity was initially withheld pending notification of relatives.

Police later inspected the hotel room believed to belong to the deceased on the sixth floor.

Another Chinese man, described as the victim’s friend and roommate, was found asleep inside the room when officers entered.

Investigators also discovered several bottles of alcoholic beverages and leftover food inside the room.

Authorities said there were no visible signs of a struggle, forced entry or ransacking.

According to preliminary police findings, the victim had checked into the hotel two days earlier alongside a group of Chinese friends occupying several rooms.

The group was reportedly on the second night of its stay at the property.

The precise circumstances leading to the fall remain unclear.

Police have not publicly stated whether investigators suspect accidental causes, intoxication, suicide or any criminal involvement.

A hotel security guard told investigators he heard a loud crashing sound resembling a heavy object striking the glass roof near the hotel entrance.

The guard said he rushed to investigate and discovered the victim’s body lodged on the steel framework above the damaged roof structure.

Witnesses at the scene were reportedly shocked by the discovery.

Rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan rescue foundation later used ropes and abseiling equipment to retrieve the body from the steel structure.

The remains were transported to Pattaya Bhattamakun Hospital before arrangements were made for a full post-mortem examination at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Police General Hospital.

Authorities said the autopsy would help determine the exact cause and circumstances of death.

Police also took the victim’s roommate in for additional questioning because he was believed to be the last known person with the deceased before the fall.

Investigators have not indicated whether any witnesses observed the incident directly.

Pattaya, one of Thailand’s most visited tourist destinations, regularly attracts large numbers of international travellers, including visitors from China.

Fatal falls involving hotels and condominiums periodically occur in the city, though authorities often require extended forensic investigations before determining whether incidents involve accidents, self-harm or criminal conduct.

Thai police have not yet announced whether surveillance footage from the hotel is being reviewed as part of the investigation.

No arrests have been reported.

Authorities said investigations are continuing.