A friend of Beth Klug said the Brit was left ‘crying for help’ after she broke her back in 24 places following a 22-storey fall from her hotel inPattaya, Thailand
Beth Klug, from Grimsby, was left crying out for help following a 22-storey fall(Image: Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress)
A British tourist enjoying an idyllic holiday has been left fighting for her life after she broke her back in 24 places following a horror hotel balcony fall.
Beth Klug, from Grimsby, Lincolnshire, had returned to her hotel room before plunging from the fourth-floor balcony in ‘Sin City’ Pattaya, in the early hours of March 15. The heavily tattooed holidaymaker, who often posts selfies on Instagram, is said to have broken her back “in 24 places” as she landed on a concrete plant box. She was unable to move her arms.
Paramedics found her moaning in pain while lying on shrubs on the side of the 22-storey building. Officers were unsure whether she had been drinking that night.
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Beth was taken to the hospital as her friends in the UK try to raise funds for her treatment and repatriation. A hotel security guard said: “While I was on duty, I heard a sound like a large object falling and hitting the bushes. I rushed to investigate and found a human body that had fallen and was crying for help. I then immediately notified the authorities.”
Police said they were reviewing CCTV footage to determine the exact cause of the accident. A police report is required for the travel insurance companies.
Beth’s friend, Kim Lyall, said: “Beth has insurance, but they need the police report before they start paying. The embassy has been involved in hurrying things up. She’s in a lot of pain as you can imagine. She can’t move her arms at all. They shattered. So let’s just pray we get her home soon.
“She’s still a young lass on her own in a foreign hospital, laid up in pain. People need to show some compassion.” Pal Anna Mohammed visited Beth in her ward at Pattaya.
She said: “Beth is seriously injured in the hospital. She needs medical help as soon as possible. We’re trying to locate funds to get her home. Her back is broken in 24 places, she’s unable to use her hands, she has severe injuries, she’s in serious pain.”
Pattaya has become the country’s flagship tourist destination, fuelled by the allure of bars, massage parlours, and cheap sex. It has been dubbed a “p*rno Disneyland” by some Brits, who can find relationships and experiences not easily available in their homeland. However, the region is now often seen as tarnishing the wider image of Thailand as a family-friendly holiday destination with stunning beaches, food and a rich history.
