Man Climbs High-Voltage Pylon Due to Stress, Rescued by Locals and Police

[Georgealbert]

 

 

A distressed father, upset with his daughter, climbed a high-voltage pylon in a rural area of Ayutthaya province. The man, identified as Mr. Juk, aged 62, was found holding the pylon, exhausted, while local residents and rescue workers tried to calm him down.

 

The incident took place on October 19, in Moo 11, Khao Mao subdistrict, Uthai district. The Phutthaisawan Foundation's radio center in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya received a call and quickly dispatched rescue teams to the scene. When they arrived, a large crowd had gathered to watch the tense situation unfold.

 

Rescue workers from the foundation, together with local residents, shouted words of encouragement to persuade Mr. Juk to come down safely. He was sitting on the pylon, dangling his legs and appearing extremely weak. The area around the base of the pylon was overgrown with grass, complicating rescue efforts. Fortunately, a nearby Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) team noticed the incident and brought a crane with a workers cage to assist.

 

 

After over 30 minutes of persuasion, Mr. Juk, though visibly fatigued, began to climb down. However, due to his old age and physical weakness, he struggled. Rescue personnel then used the PEA's crane and cage to safely bring him down. Mr. Juk was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for medical care.

 

When questioned, Mr. Juk, who works as an undertaker, revealed that he was deeply stressed and upset with his daughter, which led him to climb the high-voltage pole with the intent of ending his life. Thankfully, the quick response from the community and rescue teams averted a tragedy.

 

Amnat Jangtrong, a Phutthaisawan Foundation officer, explained that he was alerted by the radio centre and rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, he saw Mr. Juk lying across the pylon. Together with locals, they tried to talk him down but were unsuccessful until the PEA team intervened. Mr. Juk, clearly exhausted, was safely rescued before the situation escalated into a tragedy.

 

Authorities are investigating the incident further.

 

Picture from emergency responders.

-- 2024-10-21

 

 

[watchcat]

57 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

The man, identified as Mr. Juk, aged 62, was found holding the pylon, exhausted,

 

Now, that's enough stress for you?

[ChrisY1]

I always wondered how Thais deal with stress......seems a little strange. 

 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

A distressed father, upset with his daughter, climbed a high-voltage pylon in a rural area of Ayutthaya province.

I guess normal lines of communication had failed?

[Grumpy one]

He simply wanted to recharge his battery

[Peterphuket]

10 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

I always wondered how Thais deal with stress......seems a little strange. 

 

They can't.

[mran66]

I recall reading news about similar behavior earlier, though only in Thailand. I think would be worth an academic research to try to find out more about this, esp whether having high voltage is essential for the benefits of the climb. Maybe this activity could be developed into worldwide cure for stress, angst and possibly other mental issues.