PHUKET, Thailand – A 19-year-old Russian man is receiving close medical care at Vachira Phuket Hospital after an emergency at a house in Phuket’s Sam Kong area on Tuesday morning, following an apparent self-harm incident.

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Kathu Police were notified at approximately 10 AM on August 11 that a foreign man had attempted to harm himself at a home and had been assisted before being taken to hospital. Police said the circumstances remain under investigation. Officers informed Kathu Police Station chief Pol. Col. Chalermchai Hoensawat before travelling to the house at Pruksa Ville Sam Kong village, 48/105 Soi 4, Moo 5, Kathu subdistrict.

At the property, officers spoke with the man’s female partner, who identified him as R. P., 19, a Russian national. She told police that the couple had argued from about 4 AM and that he subsequently showed behaviour indicating repeated attempts to harm himself, leading her to intervene and seek help from others. Just before 10 AM, she found him with a rope around his neck, tried to assist him, and called for help.

A 19-year-old Russian man was rushed to Vachira Phuket Hospital after an emergency at a home in Sam Kong, Phuket, on 11 August.

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Rescuers from the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation arrived and carried out CPR at the house. R. P. was then moved to an ambulance, where emergency treatment continued before he was transported to Vachira Phuket Hospital. Police are questioning those involved as they examine what happened, while doctors continue treatment and assistance for the Russian man, who remains under close medical supervision.

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The incident has raised concerns about mental health support for foreign nationals in Thailand, with authorities urging anyone experiencing emotional distress to seek help from available counselling services. No further details have been released regarding the couple’s dispute or the specific circumstances leading to the incident, as the investigation remains ongoing. The Russian embassy has been notified and is providing consular assistance.

-Thailand News (TN)