A foreign man fell to his death from the fifth floor of a shopping mall in Sukhumvit area of Bangkok on Wednesday night.
His death was reported to Thong Lor police station about 10.30pm. Police, forensic officials and rescue workers rushed to the scene where the body was found in Soi Sukhumvit 35, near to Phrom Phong BTS station.
The man, wearing a black T-shirt and jeans, was found lying dead in a pool of blood with head injuries and broken legs on a walkway next to the EmQuartier luxury shopping mall.
Matichon Online reported that the dead man was a 36-year-old Indian national. Police have yet to confirm his identity but officers plan to contact relatives to help shed light on the possible cause of the man’s death.
Building staff at the shopping centre covered the body with a white tent as heavy rain fell in the area. There were reports that the foreigner, aged 35-40, fell from the fifth floor of the building.
Police were examining footage of security cameras at the mall to find out whether the man jumped from the building or accidentally fell.
