Woman climbs signal pole in desperation over money woes
Tension gripped Bo Win Subdistrict, East Pattaya on Monday when a distressed woman scaled a telephone signal pole in a bid for attention.
The woman’s 56 year old husband Prasit (last name withheld) identified her as 58 year old Piew. He disclosed that the incident unfolded after he returned from work in the evening when a dispute arose over financial matters. Piew sought assistance to settle her debts, which Prasit declined to provide. Feeling dejected, she resorted to climbing the pole to draw attention to her plight.
Bystanders were disappointed that it took over three hours for various rescue agencies to mobilise and reach the scene, reported Pattaya Mail.
Eventually, rescue personnel and firefighters ascended the pole to persuade Piew to descend safely. Following her return to the ground, authorities mediated to facilitate understanding between both parties.
In related news, addressing the debt crisis affecting nearly three million Thai civil servants, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin pledged to address the issue accordingly. The government’s focus is on reducing interest rates to alleviate the financial burden. PM Srettha spoke of the positive progress made in the last two months following a meeting with 11 state agency chiefs who are working towards solving civil servant debt issues.
In other news, a poignant image of a 57 year old Thai fruit seller in Bangkok has stirred waves across social media after he pledged to donate one of his eyes to resolve his financial woes. The heartrending scene, initially shared by the Facebook Page Panda Lab Doctor, depicts the man selling fruits with a placard bearing the urgent message: “Eye for Sale.”
Subsequent local media coverage revealed the dire circumstances pushing the fruiterer to such extreme measures. Despite the illegality of organ trade in Thailand, the man, burdened by mounting debts, expressed genuine intent to sell his eye to settle his informal loans.
