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Australian falls to his death in suspected suicide
Jan 2, 2007, 5:55 GMT
Bangkok - A 70-year-old Australian man on Tuesday fell to his death from the 18th floor of a rented flat in Bangkok in a suspected suicide, police said.
Police found the body of Donald Henshall at 4 a.m. Tuesday on the cement pavement in front of the Nasa Vegas Tower apartment building where the Australian was renting a flat, Police Major Preecha Jittiyanakul told Manager online news service.
Henshall had apparently cut his wrists and penned a suicide note with his blood saying, 'I love you Pim,' before jumping to his death.
The 70-year-old had rented the flat a week ago, checking in with a Thai girlfriend named Pim, who later left him, Preecha said.
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krakenJan 2nd, 2007 - 12:04:38
Its such a shame to read this man took his life over the loss of his thai female friend. I have visited thailand a few times recently and find it to be a very warm and friendly country. As far as a single man finding the company of a thai woman.....its a no brainer...as they out number men about 5 to 1 and love western men. I wish this gentleman would have tried to find another friend, but I can well understand how he may have felt as I also found it very easy to fall in love with a thai woman.I will always love thailand as its one of the most beautiful countries Ive ever visited and I plan to return at least twice a year. I regret the incident and the mans death and only hope he is in a better place.
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