77-Year-Old British Man Dies in Fall From Pattaya Condo
77-Year-Old British Man Dies in Fall From Pattaya Condo
PATTAYA, 28 June 2026 – A 77-year-old British man has died after falling from the eighth floor of a condominium near Na Jomtien Beach Road in Sattahip district, Chon Buri, with police investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Officers from Na Jomtien Police Station were called to the condominium at about 7:00pm on 25 June. Police, led by Sub-Lieutenant Akkharadet Piamphumipanya, responded together with rescue personnel from Sattahip.
The victim, identified as David Spooner, 77, was found in the condominium car park with multiple fractures. He was pronounced dead at the scene while investigators secured the area and collected evidence.
A neighbour told police that Spooner regularly carried out maintenance and decorating work in his condominium himself. Shortly before the incident, he had reportedly been seen painting the balcony of his eighth-floor apartment. The neighbour later discovered that he had fallen from the balcony.
Investigators conducted a thorough examination of both the scene and the victim’s apartment. Police said they found no signs of a struggle or any suspicious circumstances inside the room.
Authorities said the investigation remains ongoing as officers continue gathering evidence and coordinating with the victim’s relatives.
According to Khaosod, the body will be transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Police said the exact cause and circumstances of the death will be determined once forensic examinations and the investigation have been completed.
