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Elderly American man falls to death in Pattaya

Pattaya police check the condominium window from where an American man jumped early on Sunday morning. (Photo: Amporn Saengkaew)

A 72-year-old American man fell to his death from a condominium building in Pattaya early on Sunday morning, with police discovering a note suggesting financial difficulties.

Officers were alerted to the incident at a condominium in tambon Nong Prue at around 2.10am.

The man’s body was found face down in a pool of blood in the car park. Police said several bones were broken.

According to police, the man had been living alone in a fifth-floor flat. There were no signs of a struggle, but a handwritten note was found, saying goodbye and mentioning money problems.

CCTV footage showed the man taking a lift to the 11th floor, where he climbed onto a chair, went out of a window, and jumped.

Police said they would notify the US Embassy.

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