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Tata Motors Exec falls to death in Bangkok

Karl Slym

Karl Slym who was the Managing Director at Tata Motors has died from a fall at a hotel in Bangkok where was he to attend a board of directors meeting. Tata Motors released a statement below.

Tata Motors deeply regrets to announce the untimely and tragic demise of its Managing Director, Karl Slym, in Bangkok earlier today. Karl Slym was in Bangkok to attend a meeting of the Board of Directors of Tata Motors Thailand Ltd.

Karl Slym joined Tata Motors in October 2012, and was providing leadership to the company through a challenging market environment. The company shares in the grief of Karl Slym’s wife and family at their irreparable loss.

According to reports by CNN, the death is treated as a possible suicide by the Thai Police.