Thai Police: Woman Cut Rope Holding Painters 26 Floors High
BANGKOK (AP) — A resident of a high-rise condominium in Thailand cut the support rope for two painters, apparently angry she wasn’t told they would be doing work, and left them hanging above the 26th floor until a couple rescued them, police said Wednesday.
The woman is facing attempted murder and property destruction charges, Pol. Col. Pongjak Preechakarunpong, chief of the Pak Kret police station north of the Thai capital, told The Associated Press.
Pongjak did not say what prompted the suspect to cut the rope, but Thai media reported that she was apparently frustrated when the workers appeared outside her room and hadn’t seen an announcement by the condo that they would be doing work on Oct. 12.
A video clip on social media showed two painters asking the residents on the 26th floor to open the window and let them in. One of the painters, a Myanmar national named Song, told the Thai media that he and his two friends had lowered themselves from the 32nd floor to repair a crack on the building.
Story by CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL for the Associated Press. Cover photo by Photo by Klim Musalimov on Unsplash.
Watch Post Commentary: As the days go by, we continue to see more and more stories like this about people acting on impulse and maliciously harming others. This reminds us of a verse in the book of Matthew.
And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. (Matt 24:12)
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