BANGKOK — In a remarkable display of courage, a 12-year-old boy saved the life of a 17-year-old girl who attempted to jump from Bangkok Bridge in the Bang Kho Laem district. The incident, which went viral on social media, occurred at 7:13 PM on November 22.
According to report, the young hero, identified only as “Klao,” was fishing on the bridge when his line got tangled. After climbing down to retrieve it, he heard a splash and desperate cries for help. Despite being the only swimmer among his group of five friends, Klao immediately jumped into action when he heard the girl shouting, “Help me! I don’t want to die!”
“I was scared of drowning too, but I had to help,” Klao told reporters during an interview at his family’s rice porridge shop in Soi Charoen Krung 107. He managed to grab the girl’s arm and pull her to safety, during which she confessed, “I wanted to die, but now I’ve changed my mind.”
After the rescue, the girl requested help to contact her friends. While waiting for help to arrive, Klao and his friends provided her with inhalants as she appeared exhausted. Police officers and rescue workers from the Poh Teck Tung Foundation arrived at the scene shortly after.
Supawan Thai-tanadrop, Klao’s 31-year-old mother, initially couldn’t believe her son had performed such a daring rescue in the Chao Phraya River. “I’m proud of his bravery and willingness to help others,” she said.
Supawan also shared a message for the young woman: “Please think carefully before taking such actions. Life’s problems can always be solved, and we can keep moving forward.”
The incident ended safely with the girl’s father arriving to take her home, while her friends expressed their gratitude to the young hero. Klao’s final message to the girl was simple but powerful: “Please don’t do this again. If I hadn’t been there, there might not have been anyone to help.”
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