PATTAYA: A shirtless Norwegian man was found hanging from the rooftop of a 31-storey condominium building off Beach Road on Wednesday.
Police were called to Northshore Condominium on Soi 5 off Pattaya's Beach Road in tambon Nong Prue of Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, about 10am, when the body was noticed.
The 69-year-old was hanging by a nylon rope around his neck against the outside wall of the highrise, 3-4 metres below the rooftop. The other end of the rope was tied to a fire hydrant.
Police took about three hours to retrieve the body, which was dressed only in a pair of shorts. There were bloodstains on the body and on the rooftop.
Police also found a letter written in Norwegian and two chopping blocks, one with a metre-long steel pipe attached to it, on the rooftop.
The man was the tenant of a room on the 23rd floor of the condominium.
Police thought it might be a suicide, but were investigating further.
The man's name was withheld pending notification of relatives.
The two chopping blocks, one with a steel pipe attached to it, found on the condominium rooftop. (Photo by Chaiyot Pupattanapong)