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StrontiumDog · 04-01-2013, 02:18 PM

Man jumps off building, hits passerby | Bangkok Post: breakingnews

Man jumps off building, hits passerby

Published: 4/01/2013 at 01:37 PM
Online news:

BANGKOK - A man suffering from depression has jumped to his death from a three-storey shopping mall building and a woman walking below was seriously injured when he landed on her, police said on Thursday.

Police said Komsan Jupamattang, 36, leapt from the top of a shopping mall in Bangkok's Bangkae district. His head was turned around 180 degrees by the impact of his landing.

Just before the man's body made it to the ground it hit Issariyaporn Pongkaew, 28, who was buying a handbag from a vendor near the building.

Ms Issariyaporn was knocked out and suffered a broken back. She was rushed to Kasemrad Hospital.

Police said Komsan parked his motorcycle in the parking lot on the third floor of the building before he plunged to his death.

Police suspected the man suffered from depression. They found five packets for anti-depression medication with his name on it in his clothes.

The body was sent for a post-mortem examination at Siriraj hospital.

Police will summon his relatives for questioning.

Chairman Mao · 04-01-2013, 02:57 PM

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Police will summon his relatives for questioning.

Sounds like fun.

ltnt · 04-01-2013, 04:15 PM

Nice details in this one. Head twisted 180 degrees, broken back, motorcy parked on third floor, shopping for a bag, medication unused, suspected depression. Nice stuff these articles.

Davis Knowlton · 04-01-2013, 04:19 PM

With the number of people falling out of the sky in LOS, it was bound to happen. Sorry for the poor lady.

robtherich · 04-01-2013, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

With the number of people falling out of the sky in LOS, it was bound to happen. Sorry for the poor lady.

It's sad isn't it.

Looper · 04-01-2013, 05:25 PM

Very unlucky lady. Hope it is one of those back breaks that are recoverable.

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Originally Posted by ltnt

Nice details in this one. Head twisted 180 degrees

The rag doll cliche is so true. I saw a jumper actually jump in Canberra once and her legs were so twisted it didn't look real.

ltnt · 04-01-2013, 05:30 PM

^Why is that?

If this happened in France, would it be called...leap Frogs?

kingwilly · 04-01-2013, 05:44 PM

Selfish git.

Rural Surin · 04-01-2013, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ltnt

Nice details in this one. Head twisted 180 degrees, broken back, motorcy parked on third floor, shopping for a bag, medication unused, suspected depression. Nice stuff these articles.

Channel 3 news gossip redux.

04-01-2013, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
StrontiumDog Out there... Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BKK Posts: 39,821	Bangkok: Man jumps off building, hits passerby seriously injuring her Man jumps off building, hits passerby \| Bangkok Post: breakingnews Man jumps off building, hits passerby Published: 4/01/2013 at 01:37 PM Online news: BANGKOK - A man suffering from depression has jumped to his death from a three-storey shopping mall building and a woman walking below was seriously injured when he landed on her, police said on Thursday. Police said Komsan Jupamattang, 36, leapt from the top of a shopping mall in Bangkok's Bangkae district. His head was turned around 180 degrees by the impact of his landing. Just before the man's body made it to the ground it hit Issariyaporn Pongkaew, 28, who was buying a handbag from a vendor near the building. Ms Issariyaporn was knocked out and suffered a broken back. She was rushed to Kasemrad Hospital. Police said Komsan parked his motorcycle in the parking lot on the third floor of the building before he plunged to his death. Police suspected the man suffered from depression. They found five packets for anti-depression medication with his name on it in his clothes. The body was sent for a post-mortem examination at Siriraj hospital. Police will summon his relatives for questioning. __________________ "Slavery is the daughter of darkness; an ignorant people is the blind instrument of its own destruction; ambition and intrigue take advantage of the credulity and inexperience of men who have no political, economic or civil knowledge. They mistake pure illusion for reality, license for freedom, treason for patriotism, vengeance for justice."-Simón Bolívar

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04-01-2013, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
ltnt Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 05:51 PM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ex-Pat Thailand Posts: 4,033	Nice details in this one. Head twisted 180 degrees, broken back, motorcy parked on third floor, shopping for a bag, medication unused, suspected depression. Nice stuff these articles.

04-01-2013, 04:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Davis Knowlton Philippine Expat Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philippines Posts: 7,394	With the number of people falling out of the sky in LOS, it was bound to happen. Sorry for the poor lady.

04-01-2013, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
ltnt Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 05:51 PM Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ex-Pat Thailand Posts: 4,033	^Why is that? If this happened in France, would it be called...leap Frogs?

04-01-2013, 05:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
kingwilly Thailand Expat Last Online: Today 08:47 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 45,661	Selfish git.

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