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British Tourist Critically Injured After Pattaya Hotel Balcony Fall

Her insurance payout depends on a Thai police report that investigators have yet to issue.

Overview

  • Klug, who fell on March 15 from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Pattaya, remains in a Thai hospital with severe spinal injuries.
  • Paramedics found her on shrubs beside a 22-storey building after she reportedly landed on a concrete plant box.
  • Friends say she broke her back in 24 places and cannot use her arms, and they are raising money to fund care and a flight home.
  • Police are reviewing hotel CCTV to establish what caused the fall, and no finding has been released.
  • Her travel insurer requires an official police report before paying for treatment or repatriation, a common hurdle that the British embassy is helping her navigate.