Disturbance at Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital as Distressed Man Climbs onto 7th Floor Ledge

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A dramatic scene unfolded on the morning of 10 June, at Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat Hospital as emergency personnel worked for hours to calm a mentally distressed patient who had climbed onto the seventh-floor balcony of the hospital’s surgical building and threatened to jump.

The incident occurred at approximately 10:30, when a male patient, believed to be around 50 years old, managed to reach the narrow ledge on the building’s seventh floor. Witnesses described the man as disoriented and incoherent, exhibiting signs of severe psychological distress.

Rescue teams from the Pracharuamjai Foundation, alongside nurses and hospital staff, attempted to communicate with the man and coax him back to safety. However, due to the precarious location and the man’s unstable behaviour, direct access was not possible. Negotiations continued for more than two hours without success.

Hospital administrators then contacted the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, requesting deployment of a safety air cushion to help prevent a fall being fatal. Talks between emergency responders and the patient were ongoing for several hours, before the man finally returned to safety.

In a separate incident occurring around the same time, police in Chalerm Phrakiat District were called to a scene in Moo 3, Thang Phun Subdistrict, where a man had been electrocuted after climbing a high-voltage power pole.

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Police identified the deceased as Mr. Veera 63, a resident of Chang Sai Subdistrict in Phra Phrom District. His body was found severely burnt at the base of the power pole.

Although no witnesses saw the event unfold, police believe the man had climbed the approximately 40-metre-high pole and came into contact with live transmission wires, resulting in a fatal electric shock and fall. The motive for the act remains unclear, and authorities are currently coordinating with the family to investigate the incident.

  Adapted by Asean Now from Amarin 2025-06-11