Boonlua Chatree
A British man allegedly attempted suicide by cutting
himself with a broken bottle and setting his condominium on fire.
Sean Knight, 37, was taken to Pattaya Memorial Hospital
Nov. 12 after police and paramedics responded to a fire at the Star Beach
Condominium. No one was injured in the blaze, which was extinguished in 10
minutes.
Knight’s girlfriend, Som-a-nong Anumat, 28, told police
she and the British man had argued and that Knight supposedly had tossed her
belongings out of the apartment. She told police it was then she noticed
smoke coming from the condo.
Som-a-nong claimed she found her boyfriend injured after
she got someone to help force open the door, but chose to wait for medics to
arrive, rather than assist him.
Police speculate Knight was distraught over the quarrel
with his girlfriend then tried to commit suicide by slashing himself with a
broken bottle and setting his room on fire.