Blind German man unaware of Thai wife’s suicide until neighbour finds her
Financial struggles after car accident suspected to drive her to tragic action
A blind German man was unaware that his Thai wife had committed suicide in their shared home in the central province of Chachoengsao until a neighbour visited yesterday, October 14.
Officers from Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station investigated the death of a 53 year old Thai woman, Nissara, at a house in Khlong Udom Chonchon at around 6.30pm. At the two-storey home, police found her body hanging from a stair railing.
Nissara was discovered in a sitting position on the staircase, with blood flowing from her nose and mouth. Officers retrieved her body and transferred it to Buddhasothorn Hospital for an autopsy.
Her 69 year old German husband, who is blind, sat outside the home in grief upon learning of his wife’s death.
The couple’s neighbour told Channel 7 that the German man and Nissara had been renting the house for about a year. Nissara rarely stayed home as she worked as a taxi driver based in Bangkok.
She would prepare sandwiches for her husband and keep them in the fridge for him to easily access due to his blindness. She often left home for work and returned a few days later. If she were away for more than two or three days, she would ask the neighbour to cook for her husband.
On the day of the incident, the neighbour visited the house to turn on the lights for the German man. Once inside, the neighbour was stunned to find Nissara’s body and immediately reported the matter to the police.
According to media reports, the German man came to Thailand for retirement and later married Nissara. His sight became blurred after a car accident, eventually leaving him completely blind a few years ago.
Nissara is suspected of having taken her own life due to financial struggles. She had previously confided in the neighbour that she had crashed her taxi and faced a compensation payment of 40,000 baht.
Reports indicated that she could not afford the payment and was attempting to negotiate with the other party, returning home while waiting for the legal process. The neighbour suspected that the financial stress may have led her to take her own life.
According to KhaoSod, the German man had been living in Thailand for over 16 years and was determined to continue his retirement days there. Officers from the Tourist Police, the Immigration Bureau and the German Embassy are now attempting to contact his family to make plans for his continued stay in Thailand.
If you or anyone you know is in emotional distress, please contact the Samaritans of Thailand 24-hour hotline: 02 713 6791 (English), 02 713 6793 (Thai), or the Thai Mental Health Hotline at 1323 (Thai). Please also contact your friends or relatives at this time if you have feelings of loneliness, stress, or depression. Seek help.
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