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ASOS Co-Founder's Ex-Wife Launches Custody Bid as Thai Police Say Death Not Suspicious

Griffiths was convicted in October of falsifying documents, with an appeal allowing him to remain free under Thai law.

Overview

  • Quentin Griffiths, 58, fell from the 17th floor of his Pattaya condominium on February 9 and was found dead below his balcony.
  • Thai police say they are not treating the death as suspicious, citing a room locked from the inside, CCTV showing only Griffiths entering, and a post-mortem with no signs of foul play.
  • Ploy Kringsinthanakun has sought the immediate return of their two children, arguing a standing joint-custody order after the children were placed with paternal relatives.
  • Police and media reports state Griffiths was convicted in October of falsifying documents in a dispute worth about £500,000 and received an 18‑month sentence that he was appealing.
  • Friends and police described heavy drinking and erratic behavior in the days before his death, and a friend said he had been seeing a psychiatrist; ASOS issued a statement expressing condolences.