Pattaya Police were called to a house in Central Pattaya by a Unit of The Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation to investigate the events that led to a young man attempting to commit suicide by shooting himself in the head.
The rescue unit had initially attended the scene found a Mr. Somchai aged 26 unconscious and laying in a pool of blood after apparently shooting himself with a .38 pen gun. Mr. Somchai was still alive and was rushed to a hospital in Pattaya. From here he was transferred to have urgent surgery to have the bullet removed from his temple.
The police interviewd a number of people at the scene. Khun Pranee the owner of the property was able to shed some light on the incident. She said that Mr. Somchai was very upset at his wife's apparent infidelity with a young security guard. He had been drinking for a couple of days and went to confront his wife's lover. He was armed with the pen gun and a knife. A fight broke out, punches were thrown and then Mr. Somchai drew the gun. Someone stepped in and broke up the fight before anyone got seriously hurt.
Mr. Somchai disappeared and it is thought that he then decided to end it all.
