PHUKET: A Russian man died after falling from the roof of a pagoda in Muang district of this island province on Friday night.
Police received a report that the tourist, whose name was not identified, climbed up to the roof of the pagoda at Wat Chaithararam, or better known as Wat Chalong, in tambon Chalong at around 5.30pm.
Police and rescue workers rushed to the scene to help persuade him to climb down, as they were concerned that he might jump and take his own life. By 7.55pm, he still refused to come down.
Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew, along with local officials, rescue teams, medics and…
