Wijit Saothong climbed an
electricity tower and refused to come down.
Boonlua Chatree
A mentally disturbed man got his girlfriend’s attention when he
climbed an electric pole following an argument.
Authorities were called to Soi 1 in Nong Plalai Aug. 16 upon reports that
Wijit Saothong, 32, had climbed a 45-meter-tall poll and was muttering to
himself.
Afraid the man would commit suicide or accidentally be electrocuted, they
called his girlfriend after their attempts to talk him down failed.
Wijit’s girlfriend said they both work at a Pattaya hotel, but that he was
being treated at Phrapoklao Chantaburi Hospital for a mental ailment. They’d
had an argument earlier that day and she’d gone for a drive to cool off.
When she returned, she heard he’d climbed a pole in protest.
She first said she’d gone to talk him down, but his stubbornness prompted
her to leave. She returned again when called by authorities. This time, she
was able to talk him down and the two drove away on her motorbike together.
