PHUKET, May 10 — A 25-year-old Malaysian man from Selangor died after reportedly falling from a hotel building on the popular resort island of Phuket yesterday morning.
According to a report by the Thai police, the victim arrived in Thailand on May 8 with a group of more than 20 Malaysian tourists. He had been assigned to share a hotel room with three friends.
“At around 1am on Friday (local time), the police received a report from hotel staff that a tourist had fallen from the building,” the report said.
The man was later confirmed dead at a hospital in Patong district at 1.30am due to severe head injuries.
The Malaysian Consulate in Songkhla confirmed the incident when contacted and said the victim’s family claimed the remains this morning.
“The consulate assisted in transporting the remains from Patong district to Sadao province by road, up to the Bukit Kayu Hitam border.
"The family is scheduled to bring the body to Sungai Buloh for burial arrangements,” the consulate said, adding that it also helped facilitate the burial permit in Malaysia.
— Bernama
