Stressed Expat Threatens to Harm Himself with Knife in Sattahip, Police Calm Him Down

[snoop1130]

 

A stressed expatriate of France nationality threatened to harm himself with a knife reportedly following financial problems. However, the intense situation was peacefully resolved with the help of the Sattahip police.

 

On December 28th, 2023, at 4:30 PM, officers from the Sattahip Police Station, along with emergency responders, rushed to a residence in the Bang Saray sub-district, Sattahip district, Chonburi province, after receiving a report of a 51-year-old French man (name withheld), threatening himself with a sharp object. Upon arrival, police found the man in a state of agitation, walking topless with the long knife pointed at his chest and demanding officers stay away.

 

For over two hours, Sattahip officers engaged in patient negotiations with the man, eventually convincing him to lower his weapon and allow his wife and son to speak to him. The family’s emotional pleas, combined with the officers’ calm demeanor, contributed to the man’s gradual de-escalation. Once deemed safe, Sattahip police escorted him back to his home and placed him under the care of his family.

 

Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-12-29

 

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[jvs]

Well done by the police!

Tasers and guns are not always the solution,again great work !

[Chris Daley]

He probably ate one of those grotesque croissants from Seven Eleven.

Edited December 29, 2023 by Chris Daley

[Ben Zioner]

9 minutes ago, Chris Daley said:

He probably ate one of those grotesque croissants from Seven Eleven.

Nahhh.. more likely this effing income tax.

[Celsius]

I am stressed 

[Pouatchee]

34 minutes ago, Chris Daley said:

He probably ate one of those grotesque croissants from Seven Eleven.

 

really? youre going to pop jokes at this guy? sh1!t can happen to anyone, even you daley.

maybe some day youll get yours. if this guy followed through would you still be laughing?

xmas time is supposed to be a time where people show compassion. for me that is bs, cos people should show compassion year round. maybe some day daley you will get your wake up call

[chickenslegs]

I am no fan of Thai police, but in this type of stand-off situation they often seem to show great patience and an ability to bring things to a peaceful conclusion.

 

Hopefully, the Frenchman will get through his bad times (we've all had them - maybe not so extreme) and won't end up in a police cell, or worse.

 

 

[noobexpat]

1 hour ago, Chris Daley said:

He probably ate one of those grotesque croissants from Seven Eleven.

 

I got a 10,000 baht fine for that.

How about you?

[jacko45k]

7 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

I am no fan of Thai police, but in this type of stand-off situation they often seem to show great patience and an ability to bring things to a peaceful conclusion.

 

Hopefully, the Frenchman will get through his bad times (we've all had them - maybe not so extreme) and won't end up in a police cell, or worse.

 

 

They do don't they. I often feel they are pussy-footing around and wasting a lot of time and better use could be made of their services. But they often achieve a good end result. 

[scubascuba3]

His problems remain so sadly more of the same is likely

[NanLaew]

11 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

Nahhh.. more likely this effing income tax.

 

What effing income tax?

 

You don't need to get suicidal until January 2025 when the RD sends you their bill.

[NanLaew]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I often feel they are pussy-footing around and wasting a lot of time and better use could be made of their services.

 

Like being a traffic cop maybe?

[grain]

In Australia he'd be shot dead by the cops, it's a disgusting situation there now. As already pointed out here, Thai police have excellent skills at decelerating these situations with distressed members of the public. 

[Olmate]

16 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Like being a traffic cop maybe?

BangSaray strikes again, last week punchy pissy pom.! 

[Joe Farang]

Hopefully he can give up the Evil weed and get his head straight.

[EVENKEEL]

On 12/29/2023 at 7:40 AM, Pouatchee said:

 

really? youre going to pop jokes at this guy? sh1!t can happen to anyone, even you daley.

maybe some day youll get yours. if this guy followed through would you still be laughing?

xmas time is supposed to be a time where people show compassion. for me that is bs, cos people should show compassion year round. maybe some day daley you will get your wake up call

It's still funny.

[FruitPudding]

12 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

It's still funny.

 

I don't really see what's funny. 

[AnnaBanana]

This manchild got just what he wanted... attention.

If he was ignored he either would have committed seppuku or hit the bong again.

To paraphrase Frank Sinatra " whatever gets you through the night - the bible or the bottle."

Edited January 1 by AnnaBanana

[MonteD]

On 12/29/2023 at 10:40 PM, Pouatchee said:

 

really? youre going to pop jokes at this guy? sh1!t can happen to anyone, even you daley.

maybe some day youll get yours. if this guy followed through would you still be laughing?

xmas time is supposed to be a time where people show compassion. for me that is bs, cos people should show compassion year round. maybe some day daley you will get your wake up call

 

There is humor (humour) in everything, until you cancel it!

 

 

[Pouatchee]

8 hours ago, MonteD said:

 

There is humor (humour) in everything, until you cancel it!

 

 

 

stupid comment. if this is how you start yourself off here on an i will cancel you. now that is funny

 

find humor in this: adolf hitler sent over 6 million people to concentration camps to die

 

i dare you to find something funny with that with your stupid childish reasoning

[MonteD]

On 1/4/2024 at 2:49 PM, Pouatchee said:

 

stupid comment. if this is how you start yourself off here on an i will cancel you. now that is funny

 

find humor in this: adolf hitler sent over 6 million people to concentration camps to die

 

i dare you to find something funny with that with your stupid childish reasoning

 

Touched a nerve on this fragile one.. triggered!  

 

How did you link the Holocaust to a bad croissant from 7-Eleven? Might be a joke in there?

 

If you participate in most of these forums on AseanNow, you cannot take it seriously, impossible to get past poor journalism and grumpy old men, mostly satire and the occasional good piss-take! 

 

To your comments regarding stupid comment and childish reasoning, I can only suspect you have been one of these poor souls, if you have, I seriously hope you get hope (not joking), if not, then move aside and continue crying yourself to sleep!

 

[Pouatchee]

15 minutes ago, MonteD said:

 

Touched a nerve on this fragile one.. triggered!  

 

How did you link the Holocaust to a bad croissant from 7-Eleven? Might be a joke in there?

 

If you participate in most of these forums on AseanNow, you cannot take it seriously, impossible to get past poor journalism and grumpy old men, mostly satire and the occasional good piss-take! 

 

To your comments regarding stupid comment and childish reasoning, I can only suspect you have been one of these poor souls, if you have, I seriously hope you get hope (not joking), if not, then move aside and continue crying yourself to sleep!

 

 

You again? If you want to hang with the jokers, the sarcastic and the ignorant there is a perfect website for you. Teekboor.com. You will be more than welcome there. Joined 2023? Are you a leftover detritus from a blog in which you were not welcome?

 

The difference on AN is that it is a bit more civile than a few of the other websites. J-_-ks like you are quickly recognized here, and in life. So, go cli.b a tree and spread your misery to bananas. I suspect you have a poor loathsome soul with no sustenance, so do like a ghost and booooo