Drunk, 'Suicidal' Briton Rescued In Chiang Rai

CHIANG RAI: -- Police and rescue workers in Chiang Rai province have detained a British man who said he wanted to kill himself with a knife.

The incident took place near a bar called ′Pepper′ in Chiang Rai′s town center. When police arrived at the bar after hearing reports about a ′mad foreigner′, Mr. Richard Mark, 51, was locking himself in the bedroom behind the bar, holding a kitchen knife and claiming he would kill himself. Patrons of the bar were standing anxiously outside.

Ms. Pattaramon Pakaranitichote, 38, identified herself as ex-wife of Mr. Mark. She said she had been knocking on the room door for hours but Mr. Mark would not come out.

Police and rescue workers then pried out the window and the door slowly, and brought the ex-wife and his friend to negotiate with him, but Mr. Mark still would not yield.

The Briton was becoming very visibly angry, so the police decided to charge and disarm him. Mr. Mark, unharmed, was brought to the police station.

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-- KHAOSOD English 2013-06-17

Has set fire to his car and house before, he must have one hell of a temper.

I hope he gets the help he needs. Unfortunately this happens more times than are reported.

I'd rather kill myself than commit suicide.

I'd rather kill myself than commit suicide.

I was once asked 'Would I die for my beliefs?'

My reply ... "Hell No ... what if I was wrong!"

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Has set fire to his car and house before, he must have one hell of a temper.

I hope he gets the help he needs. Unfortunately this happens more times than are reported.

Deport him. We don't need him here.

Why do people always need to rescue others, who has a strong wish to die? It should be every human´s right to chose to die at any time!

I personally hope, that the day I should want to die, it will be possible to check into a hospital and order the life-ending treatment, so that I don´t have to bother others to with my decision.

Has set fire to his car and house before, he must have one hell of a temper.

I hope he gets the help he needs. Unfortunately this happens more times than are reported.

What do you mean, "his house".....

Hence probably why he set fire to it....

Has set fire to his car and house before, he must have one hell of a temper.

I hope he gets the help he needs. Unfortunately this happens more times than are reported.

Deport him. We don't need him here.

But we need socially aware balanced people like you of course,

Why do people always need to rescue others, who has a strong wish to die? It should be every human´s right to chose to die at any time!

I personally hope, that the day I should want to die, it will be possible to check into a hospital and order the life-ending treatment, so that I don´t have to bother others to with my decision.

Maybe - but not when they are drunk, drugged, emotionally disturbed and therefore incapable ot making a rational decision.

Has set fire to his car and house before, he must have one hell of a temper.

I hope he gets the help he needs. Unfortunately this happens more times than are reported.

What do you mean, "his house".....

Hence probably why he set fire to it....

Hmmm. I know many people who are now divorced from their Thai wives. Temper and anger are often cited by their wives as the main reason for the breakdown, whereas invariably the husbands say its because the wives spend increasingly large amounts of money and do not want to explain where its gone. This leads to increasingly heated arguments as the husbands get frustrated by the spending and the wives react to being questioned. Many have bought houses or businesses which their wives of course own.

Just an observation.

"...the bedroom behind the bar"

What the hell kind of joint is this?

"...the bedroom behind the bar"

What the hell kind of joint in this?

Sounds like a bar with a happy ending, most times

A person known to be armed, drunk, out of control, and making threats, even if only threatening to harm themselves, in a public place, is not only a danger to themselves, but also ... anyone in the vicinity. No comparison can be made with a scenario involving voluntary euthanasia.

I also think anyone with a heart will feel pity for this man and the circumstances he's in, no matter how he got there: no matter if he is a victim; a self-destructive sociopath; mentally ill; an alcoholic; driven to desperation by events not under his control, etc.

From what we know from the report, it sounds like in this case the BiB handled this relatively well (for Thailand).

There but for the grace of karma ...

In any country of the world the government has the right to deport, arrest, try, sentence, imprison, etc., someone who is not a citizen who commits illegal acts, violent acts ... ideally. In reality TIT, and amend$ can be made, depending, baht willing.

~o:37;

...since foreigners are so often duped by their wives....and have no recourse......

Why do people always need to rescue others, who has a strong wish to die? It should be every human´s right to chose to die at any time!

I personally hope, that the day I should want to die, it will be possible to check into a hospital and order the life-ending treatment, so that I don´t have to bother others to with my decision.

Maybe - but not when they are drunk, drugged, emotionally disturbed and therefore incapable ot making a rational decision.

.....and doing it in a place and manner that will disturb, mentally scar others.

"...the bedroom behind the bar"

What the hell kind of joint is this?

Remember this is Thailand. I am sure it wouldn't be the first time somebody woke up to find a bar had been built in front of their bedroom.

'Patrons of the bar were standing anxiously outside'...praying he would be removed before it closed?.

Why do people always need to rescue others, who has a strong wish to die? It should be every human´s right to chose to die at any time!

I personally hope, that the day I should want to die, it will be possible to check into a hospital and order the life-ending treatment, so that I don´t have to bother others to with my decision.

I don't think he wishes to die, he wants attention.......the easier way is to jump from a highrise apartment...why all the drama..

Has set fire to his car and house before, he must have one hell of a temper.

I hope he gets the help he needs. Unfortunately this happens more times than are reported.

What do you mean, "his house".....

Hence probably why he set fire to it....

Hmmm. I know many people who are now divorced from their Thai wives. Temper and anger are often cited by their wives as the main reason for the breakdown, whereas invariably the husbands say its because the wives spend increasingly large amounts of money and do not want to explain where its gone. This leads to increasingly heated arguments as the husbands get frustrated by the spending and the wives react to being questioned. Many have bought houses or businesses which their wives of course own.

Just an observation.

wife spending money is down to the retard husband who allows it,,,he goes beserk because hes incapable of rational conversing to sort said problem out,,,,no sympathy here from me ,,,

Has set fire to his car and house before, he must have one hell of a temper.

I hope he gets the help he needs. Unfortunately this happens more times than are reported.

Deport him. We don't need him here.

I take it you're not the compassionate type.

"Remember this is Thailand. I am sure it wouldn't be the first time somebody woke up to find a bar had been built in front of their bedroom.".....

!!!!!! Hey ! Why is my bedroom so noisy ? And where did all these drunken farangs come from ?

Some people will do anything for attention.

If you had to face returning to 'Jolly old England' you'd be suicidal too

...since foreigners are so often duped by their wives....and have no recourse......

Fools are duped all over the world every day? Doubt if they often have recourse.

It's an old story: Educated western man is duped by local girl with 6th grade education.

Who is the stupid one here? How can we even grieve for these fools?

Every one should have switched off the lights,shut the door and gone home!

And meanwhile , she keeps the bar. mmmmmmmmm wonder why he is angry .

And meanwhile , she keeps the bar. mmmmmmmmm wonder why he is angry .

Anger and stupidity, bad combination..

British guy with a knife threatens to kill himself.

If he was American, he would have gone on a shooting spree.

At least he just wanted to off himself.

What's the harm in that?

Would have been funnier if he had a hammer.

I would love to know this guy`s visa situation and how he manages to stay in Thailand?

I have no doubt that he is part of a social class that the British authorities are only too pleased to rid themselves of.

And meanwhile , she keeps the bar. mmmmmmmmm wonder why he is angry .

I was thinking the same thing. It should have read he went to see her at HER bar.