A Thai man fell yesterday to his Death from the fifth floor of a building in Phra Nakhon district Bangkokallegedly due to Sleepwalking.

The news was shared yesterday, August 25, on the Facebook page ดาวแปดแฉก (Dao Pad Chaek, meaning “eight-pointed star”), reporting the death of the 25-year-old Thai man, whose name was not disclosed. His body was found hanging from the top of a wall on the side of the building.

The site reported that the man worked as a metal turner and lived in the building with his relatives and colleagues. His bedroom was on the fifth floor and, unlike other rooms, his windows were not equipped with curved steel bars.

A relative of the man said on the Facebook page that the deceased had suffered from sleepwalking in the past and that this was probably why he fell out of his bedroom window.

The deceased’s employer told Channel 7 that the man had worked for him for about two years and was often sleepwalking. He revealed that the deceased had been found sleeping in the first floor bathroom on several occasions.

The employer added that he had advised his employee to be cautious and take good care of himself as sleepwalking could be dangerous.

Yupin, a grocery store clerk, said the deceased was a customer and always seemed cheerful. She mentioned that he always came to the store with his close friend and expressed her shock when she heard of his death.

Many Thai netizens found the case suspicious, some even suspected a crime, as they firmly believed that sleepwalking could not lead to such a fatal accident. However, medical experts confirmed that sleepwalking can lead to injuries if a person leaves the house, falls in his sleep, or climbs out of the window while sleepwalking.

Officers from Phra Ratchawang Police Station have been called to investigate the crime scene and will interview the deceased’s friends and relatives before closing the case.

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