Pattaya lifeguards and foreigner rescue man from suicide (video)
Two Thai lifeguards and a foreigner yesterday successfully rescued a man who attempted to commit suicide in the sea off Pattaya.
Two Thai lifeguards and a foreign man who witnessed the incident yesterday, March 26, pulled the Thai man, later identified as Pisit, out of the sea. Pisit reportedly choked on seawater and was exhausted, as the sea had very strong waves that day.
Pisit did not provide any information to the lifeguards. He only asked them to contact his mother using the phone numbers he included in his suicide note.
The lifeguards, identified as Chayanon and Narongrit, told Channel 7 that they were alerted by a beachgoer who noticed a man walking slowly into the sea, seemingly attempting to take his own life.
The two lifeguards rushed to the scene and saw that Pisit was about to drown. They struggled to pull him out due to the strong waves and winds. A foreigner then joined them to assist, as seen in photos shared on social media.
According to the lifeguards, they allowed Pisit to rest at the Marine Rescue Centre before contacting his mother. Upon seeing her in a video call, Pisit broke down in tears and told her briefly, “I love you, mother.”
Pisit had previously lived with his mother in the central province of Saraburi. When asked why he had come to Pattaya, he simply replied, “To die.”
This prompted the lifeguard team to stop their questioning and allow Pisit to rest until his mental state improved.
Pisit’s mother travelled from Saraburi to collect her son. She told the media that he had run away from home on February 14. She had filed a missing person report with the police and searched for him on social media, but to no avail.
Pisit had been expected to graduate on the day of his disappearance, but he had actually dropped out in 2022 and kept it a secret from his mother. She only discovered the truth when he disappeared. However, she insisted she was not angry with him and was ready to support him in resolving his issues.
His mother suspected that Pisit was suffering from depression and said she would take care of him from now on. She added that she was incredibly relieved to see her son again.
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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