Man harms himself after row over neighbour’s noisy child in Pattaya
A 26 year old Thai-German man turned his condo in Pattaya into a scene of horror after an argument with a neighbour spiralled out of control.
Kitjapat K, known to friends as Eddie, was found drenched in blood with multiple knife wounds, yet remarkably calm, after locking himself in his room on Sunday night, September 1.
Police and rescue workers rushed to the scene after receiving frantic calls from concerned residents. The door to Eddie’s condo was securely locked from the inside, forcing officers to break in with the help of the building’s management. What they discovered was a grim sight: Eddie, sitting amidst splattered blood, a blood-stained kitchen knife nearby.
Despite the severity of his injuries, Eddie, who had recently returned to Pattaya after living in Germany for five months, was conscious and walked out to meet the police without showing signs of extreme distress. Rescue workers immediately provided first aid before rushing him to Pattaya City Hospital for further treatment.
Relatives later disclosed that Eddie had a history of mild mental health issues but had never before resorted to self-harm. The disturbing incident reportedly stemmed from a heated dispute with a foreign neighbour over the noise made by the neighbour’s five year old child. The argument escalated, leaving Eddie distraught and driving him to inflict injuries on himself in a moment of despair, reported Pattaya Mail.
In related news, a violent altercation involving a drunk foreigner attacking a German man and his Thai wife unfolded at the Gold Bar Beer on Soi 6, Pattaya Beach Road, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district. Pattaya police were alerted to the incident at around 12.10am on August 20, immediately rushing to the scene with local rescue services.
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.
