Boonlua Chatree
The body of a Japanese man was found hanging from a tree
near the Pattaya City sign, a victim of an apparent suicide.
Hisatoshi Isayama, 61, was found Nov. 17 wearing exercise
gear hanging from a rope a meter above the ground. Authorities estimate he’d
been dead about 10 hours. On the ground near the body were an unfinished
alcoholic beverage, two cigarette butts, water bottle and luggage with
well-worn clothing.
Joggers in the area said they saw Isayama jogging alone,
but didn’t suspect anything was wrong until discovering the body.
A note in Japanese was left with the body but, unable to
read it, police simply assumed Isayama was having personal difficulties due
to the old condition his clothes and the fact he was drinking and smoking
before apparently committing suicide. The body and evidence has been
forwarded to authorities in Bangkok.