A 53-year-old mother tearfully pleaded for help after her 20-year-old son, suffering from mental illness, repeatedly became violent, attacking his parents and destroying property multiple times within less than two weeks. She appealed to doctors and relevant agencies for continuous care and treatment.
On 27 Aug 2016 at 11:50 a.m., the radio center of Mueang Trat Police Station received a report of a man acting violently and assaulting his parents inside a daily rental room in Mueang District, Trat Province. Police patrol officers and rescue workers from the Sawang Boonchuay Thammasathan Trat Association were dispatched to investigate.
At the scene, Mr. Bundit, age 20, was found calm, as if nothing had happened. Police said he had been involved in previous incidents where he was restrained and taken to hospital multiple times.
Mrs. Phenprapa, 53, the mother of Bundit, tearfully revealed that her son suffers from mental illness and displays aggressive behavior. He often asks for money to gamble online, and when denied, becomes violent, attacking his parents and damaging household items. Such incidents have occurred repeatedly in the past.
Previously, on 14 Apr 2016, conflicts with neighbors near Tom Lued Moo Alley, Koh Takian, prompted the family to move closer to Phra Piya Maharaj Hospital for easier access to treatment and to accompany their son to see doctors. However, after returning from treatment, his condition worsened and his aggressive behavior increased.
The mother said they had only moved to this residence less than two weeks ago, but her son had already caused several incidents. It began with him raging and destroying property last Saturday, after which police took him to the hospital. Since then, he has been hospitalized multiple times, the latest being the fourth occasion.
What troubles the family is that when police, rescue workers, or medical personnel arrive, the son calms down and acts normally. But soon after returning home, he becomes aggressive again, shouting and destroying property once more.
Tearfully, Mrs. Phenprapa said, “I really can’t take it anymore,” and pleaded with doctors and relevant agencies to provide ongoing care and treatment for her son to ensure the safety of their family and neighbors.