A New Zealand man has died after plummeting from a hotel balcony in Thailand.
Akuhata Edward Robert Hammond, 36, fell from a seventh-floor balcony at a hotel in central Pattaya on Thursday morning.
The Pattaya Mail reported that witnesses heard Mr Hammond screaming ‘help me’ while in an apparent ‘drug-induced hallucination’ shortly before he ‘jumped’ from the balcony of his room.
His body was found caught on air conditioning pipes and electrical wires attached to the side of a nearby building.
It’s understood Mr Hammond died at the scene.
Footage from the hotel has been provided to local police, which will further investigate Mr Hammond’s cause of death.
Authorities are not treating the incident as suspicious, however he is the latest in a succession of western tourists who died in similar circumstances.
In June, three men died in falls in four days: a Russian man fell to his death from a condominium on June 3, an American from a hotel the following day, and a German visitor fell from a hotel on June 6.
Akuhata Edward Robert Hammond (pictured) was holidaying in Thailand’s south when he fatally fell from a seventh-floor balcony at a hotel in central Pattaya
Mr Hammond’s (pictured) death was reported by locals news site Pattaya Mail on Friday but it is not clear when the incident occurred
Mr Hammond’s body was sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Police General Hospital for a detailed autopsy.
His uncle has created a Givealittle campaign to raise money for his family to return his body home to Mahia, in New Zealand’s north.
‘Our much loved son, brother and for so many a friend, Akuhata tragically lost his life while on holiday in Thailand,’ he said.
‘We are heartbroken by this sudden loss and wish to bring him back to New Zealand so his family and friends can say their final goodbyes.
‘The costs involved in bringing him home are significant, and we are reaching out for any support to help make this possible.
‘Your kindness and generosity during this difficult time would mean the world to us.
‘Thank you for helping us bring Akuhata home.’
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