Sisaket Woman Takes Child Hostage Amid Mental Health Crisis

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Sisaket Woman Takes Child Hostage Amid Mental Health Crisis

A 28-year-old woman in Sisaket’s Mueang district, struggling with psychiatric issues, took her three-year-old daughter hostage and attacked her mother. Police and emergency responders subdued her after a tense 10-minute negotiation and transferred her to a hospital for psychiatric care. The woman, identified as Wannakarn Landa, had previously worked in Bangkok but struggled with substance abuse, which may have worsened her condition. Her mother, 55-year-old Phen Landa, revealed that Wannakarn had stopped taking her medication for months, leading to erratic behavior. Fearing further violence, Phen alerted authorities and has pledged to support her daughter’s long-term treatment.