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An American man is in critical condition after stabbing himself multiple times in the throat and chest in a dramatic incident that unfolded on a busy Pattaya road. Emergency responders managed to restrain the man and rush him to hospital, but he remains in a life-threatening condition.

 

The incident occurred at approximately 17:05 on 3 March, on the central reservation of Sukhumvit Road near the traffic lights motorway junction, in North Pattaya. Witnesses reported that the man, identified only as 35-year-old Mr Brian, was sitting on the ground reading aloud from a book, while holding a 10cm knife to his throat. Police and rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation attempted to talk him down, but he suddenly began stabbing himself in a frenzied attack, causing severe bleeding.

 

 

As officers moved in, the man resisted violently, breaking free and running erratically with blood covering his body. He then collapsed to his knees, repeatedly punching the ground in apparent distress before authorities were able to restrain him. He was given emergency first aid before being transported to hospital.

 

Authorities discovered his belongings nearby, including several novels by well-known authors. His passport was also recovered.

 

A witness, 63-year-old Ms Tipawan, described her fear upon seeing the foreign man initially pressing the knife to his own throat. Concerned that he might become aggressive towards others, she quickly alerted police.

 

The exact cause of the man’s distress remains unknown. Investigators are attempting to contact his family to determine any underlying issues that may have contributed to the disturbing event.

 

Police continue to monitor the case, while medical professionals are providing critical care in an attempt to stabilise the man’s condition.

 

-- 2025-04-03

 

 

 

Drugs ? Over consumption of booze ? Both mixed in a deadly cocktail ?

 

Very sad to see the mentally weak end up in this way, should it be the case here. But it's business first, so ...next please.

Sad. I hope he recovers. But afterward, they should give him the medication first – before handing him the hospital bill.

Yaba, yaba, it's a helluva drug.

Can only be a woman.

2 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

Can only be a woman.

It is clearly stated it is a man

Spike protein?

I knew Pattaya was bad but not this bad.

Why do people still take meth?  There are so many stories like this.  Murder, child abuse, self-harm.  Madness!

13 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

including several novels by well-known authors.

the catcher in the rye? 

56 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

the catcher in the rye? 

 

OK, insensitive, but I would let him simply bleed out.   When people want to kill themselves, why let them be disappointed in their effort.

 

At least they accomplish something correctly in their life.

2 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Yaba, yaba, it's a helluva drug.

 

That stuff (meth) has addicts staying up for days, even weeks at a time and they suffer from sleep deprivation which gives them terrible hallucinations combined with the drugs can lead to severe episodes of paranoia and depression etc.

Off topic posts about covid vaccine and Trump have been removed.

12 hours ago, robz said:

Sad. I hope he recovers. But afterward, they should give him the medication first – before handing him the hospital bill.

Making sure to check the area for any sharp objects

Maybe he lost his little 7/11 book with all those stamps they hand out?

11 hours ago, still kicking said:

11 hours ago, Cameroni said:

Can only be a woman.

It is clearly stated it is a man

 

 

Are you trying to be intentionally obtuse? 

It was obvious that Cameroni mean't "It can only be BECAUSE of a woman".

 

11 hours ago, Cameroni said:

Can only be a woman.

It's a right bummer when your holiday is over and you have to head to the airport tomorrow! 😭

Seems like more and more mentally ill Americans coming here. 

14 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Witnesses reported that the man, identified only as 35-year-old Mr Brian, was sitting on the ground reading aloud from a book, while holding a 10cm knife to his throat

All the asylums need to be reopened, too many loonies amongst us. 

 

Pattaya seems to be a magnet for mentally unstable individuals!

1 hour ago, suspectdevice said:

It's a right bummer when your holiday is over and you have to head to the airport tomorrow! 😭

Yep I probably do the same if I had to go back to USA. 

15 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

was sitting on the ground reading aloud from a book, while holding a 10cm knife to his throat. Police and rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation attempted to talk him down,

It's not easy trying to talk someone down from the ground. 

There are a few things about this that I don't understand. I kind of have a sense of the level of desperation that one must feel to try to take one's own life, but if you're going to fail at anything don't fail it suicide, for God's sake!

 

Do it right, jump off a major building, there's just so many different ways that you can easily kill yourself and die for sure. What was this idiot thinking? The worst possible result in an effort to try to kill yourself would be to continue living with horrific lifelong injuries. 

14 hours ago, Cameroni said:

Can only be a woman.

I'm pretty sure it's a man.

14 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Yaba, yaba, it's a helluva drug.

 

Looks like the textbook case.

As  Methamphetamine addicts are often known to hurt themselves.

Still better than harming anyone else though.

 

Self-mutilation and severe self-injurious behavior associated with amphetamine psychosis - ScienceDirect

 

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

There are a few things about this that I don't understand. I kind of have a sense of the level of desperation that one must feel to try to take one's own life, but if you're going to fail at anything don't fail it suicide, for God's sake!

 

Do it right, jump off a major building, there's just so many different ways that you can easily kill yourself and die for sure. What was this idiot thinking? The worst possible result in an effort to try to kill yourself would be to continue living with horrific lifelong injuries. 

Many that do it in public this way are looking for help. If he definitely wanted to die, there are other ways that are quick, like you mentioned.

Sounds like he was living the dream ,, why don’t these tools just do this in their own countries

16 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

I knew Pattaya was bad but not this bad.

 

Pattaya - sadly the hub for the mentally sick.

 

No further comment from me.

On 4/3/2025 at 12:46 PM, Georgealbert said:

An American man is in critical condition after stabbing himself multiple times in the throat and chest in a dramatic incident that unfolded on a busy Pattaya road. Emergency responders managed to restrain the man and rush him to hospital, but he remains in a life-threatening condition.

 

Suit yourself.