HAT YAI — A 17-year-old Thai-Malaysian teen survived a seven-story fall after jumping from a hotel in downtown Hat Yai on Tuesday in what police said was a suicide attempt.
Rescue workers were called to a hotel on Rat Uthit Soi 8 around 10:30 a.m. on December 2 and found the teenager lying on a roof overhang between the third and fourth floors, about 10 meters above the street, the Mittraphap Samakkhi Foundation said. He was conscious and suffered a severely injured right ankle.
Because the ledge was difficult to access, rescuers used ropes to rappel down, secure the boy and lift him back to safety before sending him to Prince of Songkla University Hospital for treatment.
The teen’s stepfather told police the boy, whose mother is Thai, suffers from depression and takes medication regularly. He said the teen ran from their home across from the hotel with someone chasing after him but reached the building before anyone could stop him. The family had been in the area visiting the boy’s ailing grandmother following recent flooding.
Mental Health Concerns
Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary Dr. Somruk Jungsaman said monitoring continues in seven other southern provinces, including Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Trang, Satun, Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat. All affected hospitals have reopened, though some remain below full capacity.
Officials said 11 field hospitals have provided 1,423 services, including 205 in-patient cases and 1,038 outpatient treatments. Mobile medical teams deployed from Nov. 25–30 treated more than 11,000 people, and household medical patrols have reached 78 communities.
As of December 1, the Mental Health Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (MCATT) reported that 7,340 people had undergone cumulative mental health screenings in affected areas. Of those, 269 were found to have high stress levels, 65 were identified as being at risk of suicide, and 126 were referred for further care.
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