Theerarak Suthathiwong
A Swedish man died after apparently hitting his head in
what police suspect was an alcohol-related fall.
The body of Markku Antero Auvinen, 61, was found about
five hours after he died inside his Jomtien Beach apartment March 9. A
concerned friend had building management open the condominium after he got
no answer and the door was locked from the inside.
Police said Auvinen’s friend said the Swede was an
alcoholic and had spent most of his month in Pattaya drinking heavily. A
waste basket full of empty bottles backed up his story.
Police surmise Auvinen was drunk when he fell, hitting
his head on something sharp, cutting open his scalp and killing him.