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business12 days ago•30 min saved

ASOS Co-Founder Quentin Griffiths Dies in Apparent 17-Story Fall in Thailand

Quentin Griffiths, a co-founder of the online fashion retailer ASOS, died after a 17-story fall from a luxury Pattaya condo in Thailand on Feb. 9. Thai police said early indications pointed to suicide with no foul play, and CCTV reportedly showed no one entering his apartment, where he lived alone. Griffiths helped launch ASOS in London in 2000, stepped away in 2005 but remained a major shareholder; he later co-founded Achica, EBTM, and Adili. Police also found documents related to ongoing court cases in his apartment.

via Yahoo|

#asos #business #fashion

accidents-and-incidents2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragic Death of British Base Jumper in Thailand Due to Parachute Failure

A 33-year-old British base jumper died in Pattaya, Thailand, after his parachute failed to open when he jumped from a 29-storey building. The victim, an experienced parachutist, was filming the jump with friends. Base jumping, an extreme sport popular among foreigners in southeast Asia, has a high fatality rate and little margin for error. This incident follows a similar fatality in southeast France in March 2022.

via BBC.com|

#accidents-and-incidents #base-jumping #british-man

accident2 years ago•2 min saved

British thrill-seeker's fatal plunge in Thailand: Parachute failure leads to tragic skydiving accident

British skydiver Nathy Odinson, 33, died in Thailand after his parachute failed to deploy during a base jump from a 29-storey tower block in Pattaya. The accident, which occurred as he attempted the jump into the street below, was captured on video by a friend. Odinson, who had been working at a skydiving school in Pattaya, was pronounced dead at the scene, and an investigation into the incident has been launched by Thai authorities.

via Yahoo News|

#accident #base-jump #parachute-failure