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A 61-year-old Chinese man collapsed and died in an apartment in Pattaya, Thailand. In the room was a handwritten letter addressed to his Thai partner that mentioned health stress and property. Police are trying to clarify the cause of death and legal implications.
Recently a 61-year-old Chinese man diedThailand A man died after falling from an apartment in Pattaya. Police found a handwritten letter in her room, which mentioned stress due to health problems and expressed her desire to leave all her property to her Thai partner. At present, the police are still investigating the cause of the incident and have not announced the final cause of death.
China Overseas Chinese Network reported that at about 7 a.m. local time on the 23rd, the Pattaya City Police Department received information that a collapse had occurred in an apartment on Thepasi Road in Banglamung County. After police arrived at the scene, they found a Chinese man lying on the road at the side of the building. Medical staff confirmed that he was dead. The body was later sent to the hospital for storage, waiting for the relatives to submit the documents and undergo the relevant procedures.
According to reports, the deceased, surnamed Xu, lived on the 20th floor of the apartment and was suffering from underlying diseases. He lived with a Thai woman, but the two did not register their marriage. Police initially speculated that the woman was still sleeping at the time of the incident, and that Xu may have walked out of the room while sleeping and then collapsed.
Police found a letter in the room, which is believed to have been written by Xu. Thai media reported that the letter mentioned pressure due to health problems and said he hoped to leave all his property to his Thai partner. However, police have not yet released the full text of the letter nor confirmed whether identification of the handwriting has been completed.
At this time, police have not announced the specific circumstances of Xu’s illness and the autopsy results. Apartment surveillance footage, door lock status, marks in the room and other investigation data have not been disclosed to the outside world. The incident still needs to be clarified further.
It has been reported in the report that such incidents have happened in Pattaya before. In October 2025, a 70-year-old American man died after falling from a local apartment, leaving a note at the scene relating to financial difficulties. In January 2026, an 86-year-old Canadian man died after falling from the 14th floor of an apartment in Zongtian. Serious health problems were listed as clues for investigation.
Whether the handwritten letter left by Xu can be used as a will or not, its legal validity remains to be confirmed. According to the “Civil and Commercial Code” of Thailand, a self-written will must be written in full, dated and signed by the testator; A normal written will must meet legal requirements such as a signature and the simultaneous signature of two witnesses. Since Xu and his partner have not registered their marriage, property arrangements may also include factors such as the form of the will, the type and location of the property, and other heirs.
At the moment, Thai police are still collecting evidence and interrogating relevant personnel, and have not announced the conclusion of the final investigation into the incident.
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The deceased was a 61-year-old Chinese man, surnamed Xu, who lived on the 20th floor of an apartment in Pattaya. After receiving the report, local police reached the spot and confirmed that he had no signs of life when he was lying on the road near the building.
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The police found a letter in the room which they suspected was written by Xu. The material mentioned the pressure caused by health problems and expressed the hope of leaving all the property to the Thai partner; However, the full text of the letter has not been made public and the handwriting has not yet been confirmed.
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It is still not certain. According to the Thai Civil and Commercial Code, a self-written will must contain the full text, date and signature; Other written wills must be witnessed by witnesses. As well as unregistered marriages, property and inheritance require further verification.
