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A Taiwanese man fell from a building at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand. The person died after being sent to the hospital. Police are reviewing surveillance cameras and contacting Taiwanese authorities to clarify his identity and cause of death.
Thailand The collapse occurred at the Siam Paragon shopping mall in Bangkok on the evening of the 6th. A Taiwanese man in his 40s fell from a height and died after being sent to hospital with serious injuries. Police will review surveillance footage to determine whether the man accidentally fell or jumped on his own.
Thai media Thaitabloid reported that the incident occurred at 7pm on the B1 floor of Siam Paragon. After receiving reports that the man was seriously injured after falling from a building, Bangkok’s Pathumwan Police Station immediately dispatched officers and volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation to the scene.
When the police arrived, the injured man was taken to the Police General Hospital by the shopping mall’s security and rescue personnel, leaving only a pool of blood at the scene. After falling from the building, the man collapsed in a pool of blood and became unconscious. He eventually died of his injuries. His identity has not been confirmed yet.
Security guard Danai Pia-yu, who witnessed the incident, said he was on duty nearby when he suddenly heard a loud noise, as if a large object was falling from a height. He proceeded to investigate and found the man lying in a pool of blood on the B1 floor underground, off the escalator area between the second and third floors of the shopping mall. He immediately informed his supervisor and contacted relevant personnel for assistance in sending him to the hospital.
The people present in the shopping mall were frightened by this incident. Police officer in charge Epiwat Anikorn said police initially inspected the scene and the deceased’s belongings and found an Apple iPhone 17 mobile phone and a passport. Initially it was speculated that the passport might belong to the deceased’s daughter.
Police will contact the shopping mall to review surveillance footage to determine the cause of the man’s fall. They will also contact the Taiwan Representative Office in Thailand to confirm the identity of the deceased, find family members to claim the body, and submit the body for examination in accordance with legal procedures to determine the exact cause of death.
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The incident occurred on the B1 floor of Siam Paragon Shopping Mall in Bangkok at around 7 pm on the 6th. After receiving the report, police and rescue volunteers reached the spot. At that time the injured were sent to the Police General Hospital.
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Security personnel said it is suspected that the man fell from the escalator area between the second and third floors of the shopping mall and fell straight to the underground B1 floor. He fell face down drenched in blood and became unconscious at the spot.
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Police have examined the scene and the belongings, and will review surveillance cameras to determine whether he fell accidentally or jumped from the building on his own. At the same time, they will contact the Taiwanese agency in Thailand to confirm the identity of the deceased, search for his family members, and send the body for examination to determine the cause of death in accordance with the law.
