Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall
Source: BBC Technology
Quentin Griffiths died in the Thai city of Pattaya after falling from a high‑rise apartment block, police have said.
Thai police identified Griffiths, a British passport holder, as the man found dead on the ground in Pattaya on 9 February. A police investigator told the BBC that Griffiths was alone, his room was locked from the inside, and there was no evidence of a break‑in. An autopsy found no sign of foul play.
Griffiths co‑founded ASOS in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.
He was involved in two ongoing court cases that might have caused him stress, according to police. Griffiths was separated from his second wife, a Thai national, and was reportedly engaged in a legal dispute with her over a jointly run business.
ASOS was co‑founded in London with Nick Robertson, Andrew Regan and Deborah Thorpe. Its name originally stood for As Seen On Screen, as it sold fashion inspired by clothing worn by TV and film stars. The company grew into an online fashion marketplace stocking hundreds of brands as well as its own lines, and at one time was valued at more than £6 bn. Its largest shareholders include Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen (owner of Bestseller) and Mike Ashley (owner of Frasers Group).
Additional reporting by Thanyarat Doksone in Bangkok.
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