SURAT THANI, Aug 29 – A Russian tourist fell to his death from the 20th storey balcony of a hotel in the southern province of Surat Thani.
The dead man was identified only as Mr Vladimir Ruskuleshov, 26.
A bottle of an alcoholic drink was found on the balcony and his belongings, scattered in the room. included a broken mobile phone, and computer notebook. Two bottles of liquor were also found in the room.
According to the initial investigation, the victim checked in alone, but persons in the hotel said they heard shouting from the room before the body was found.
Police speculated he might have quarreled on the phone and vented his anger on his own belongings. They further speculated that he went to drink on the balcony, became drunk and fell to his death.
