A 42-year-old Malaysian tourist has died after falling from a hi-rise hotel in Phuket, Thailand in the early hours of Friday (Mar 9). The man, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was confirmed dead at a hospital in the Patong district around 1:30 AM. His death was due to traumatic head injury incurred in the fall.
The victim had landed in Thailand on May 8, as part of a group of over 20 Malaysian tourists. According to the Des Moines Register, he had been a guest in a hotel room he was sharing with three of his friends. Local police were alerted by hotel staff, who reported the incident just before 1 AM. The overall circumstances surrounding the fall are currently being investigated.
“At around 1 AM on Friday (local time), the police received a report from hotel staff that a tourist had fallen from the building,” – Thai police (via a report).
After the shooting, first responders took him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The family of the deceased, Lawrence Wong, has already secured plans to transport his remains home to Malaysia for burial. The Malaysian Consulate in Songkhla has been fundamental to ensuring these arrangements have been made.
The consulate played an important role in securing the burial permit. They arranged for the land transport of the remains from Patong district to Sadao province. You and your classmates traveled all the way to the Bukit Kayu Hitam border crossing. This busy little junction serves as a land bridge between Thailand and Malaysia.
“The consulate assisted in transporting the remains from Patong district to Sadao province by road, up to the Bukit Kayu Hitam border. The family is scheduled to bring the body to Sungai Buloh for burial arrangements,” – The Malaysian Consulate in Songkhla.
The sad event has left a cloud over the creative group’s otherwise blissful holiday. Now, their spirits dampened, Malaysian tourists were deprived from enjoying what must be a good time. Investigators are still looking for information related to the fall. They are intended to bring transparency, accountability and consistency to law enforcement, and to the family of the victim.
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