A 17-year-old Thai teen rescued a suicidal woman after witnessing her walking into the Pattaya sea in an attempt to harm herself early this morning.

 

The incident was reported to Pattaya police at 3:30 AM today, October 23rd, on Pattaya Beach close to Soi Pattaya 9, Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung district, Chonburi province. Emergency responders, Pattaya police, and The Pattaya News promptly rushed to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, authorities discovered a 24-year-old Thai woman identified only as Ms. Rattanaporn. Her last name was withheld by The Pattaya News to protect her privacy. She was found in tears on the beach, with a crowd of tourists observing the situation.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-10-23

 

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Good for him, though perhaps not quite so good for her.

It used to be said that in China, if you saved a person's life, they were your responsibility from that time on.  Whether true or not, I know not.

10 hours ago, billd766 said:

Good for him, though perhaps not quite so good for her.

Maybe she will receive some counselling and help her reach a better solution.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

She was found in tears on the beach, with a crowd of tourists observing the situation.

 

Sign of the times .

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A 17-year-old Thai teen rescued a suicidal woman after witnessing her walking into the Pattaya sea in an attempt to harm herself early this morning.

...yes, indeed, 3:30 am is very early even for a suicide! i wonder if she came out of a bar and was intoxicated. hats off to the teenager!

3 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

...yes, indeed, 3:30 am is very earlymaybe even for a suicide! i wonder if she came out of a bar and was intoxicated. hats off to the teenager!

Maybe she had just left the police station which is very close by to where she was rescued.

13 hours ago, dddave said:

It used to be said that in China, if you saved a person's life, they were your responsibility from that time on.  Whether true or not, I know not.

I bloody hope that's not the case in Thailand, as I saved 4 Thai men from drowning and the 8yo girl who they thought they could rescue. 

13 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Sign of the times .

Probably filming her with their phones also in order to post and get "likes/follows" on their social media pages, sad world we live in now. On the other hand, it's great that he saved her, and I hope she can get help, get over whatever the problem is and move forward with her life.

On 10/23/2023 at 9:47 PM, dddave said:

It used to be said that in China, if you saved a person's life, they were your responsibility from that time on.  Whether true or not, I know not.

 

Reminds me of a line from "The Little Prince".

 

"You are responsible, forever, for what you have tamed".