Actress Tangmo admits suicide attempt (Updated)

A tearful Pattaratida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong held a press conference this afternoon in which she had admitted attempting suicide over a troubled romance by taking an overdose of sleeping pills.

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Actress Tangmo admits suicide attempt

An update by Terry Fredrickson

A tearful Pattaratida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong held a press conference this afternoon at Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital in which she had admitted attempting suicide by taking an overdose of sleeping pills. She also had a bandaged wrist which appears to confirm a friend's claim that she had also tried to cut into her wrist.

Tangmo apologised to her father and those close to her for her rash action and admitted her troubled relationship with  singer Pakin "Tono" Khamwilaisak was a key factor. She denied, however, that his well-publicised statement that he was single was the key factor.

She said their relationship had been troubled off and on for a long time, but she always held out the hope that they would someday come back together.

Earlier story

FAILED ROMANCE & SUICIDE

Actress Tangmo treated for sleeping pill overdose

7/07/2015

Images and a video clip showing actress Pattaratida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong being treated in the hospital for a reported sleeping pill overdose, after an apparent suicide attempt, shocked online users and rapidly went viral on Tuesday.

The actress is under treatment at Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital and has been declared safe, Thai media reported.

Her friend and variety talk show host Paeza Pichaipusit posted on his Instragram “paezaa_pb” two photos and the clip of the actress, wearing a military-style jacket, asleep on a hospital bed in the intensive care unit on Monday night.

The first image had a caption saying:

“Heartily speaking, since I know Tangmo, she may have done something wrong. But what I feel is there is also a good side to her. Now, she has a family problem that I don’t want to get involved with. However, I could not stand seeing my friend like this,’’ said the message.

"SHE IS WILLING TO SACRIFICE HER LIFE FOR TONO"

The clip showed Tangmo crying while receiving medical help. The second image also had a caption:

"I don’t want to speak of what she has done this morning. But I want to thank God for helping her at a time she was weak. God came to her rescue. Tangmo feels guilty before God and her parents. When she regains consciousness, don’t blame her. I believe that my friend is a true worshipper of love. She is willing to sacrifice her life for Tono.’’

Tono is the nickname of her ex-fiancé, popular actor and singer Pakin Khamwilaisak.

Thairath Online quoted one of her close friends as saying Tangmo took a pack of sleeping pills on  Monday night and sliced one of her wrists. Her friend said she did not know why.

Reporters could not reach Tono for comment.

ROMANCE TURNED SOUR

However, rumours spread that Tono’s announcement during his music concert at Impact Arena on July 4-5 that he was single again might have triggered his ex-girlfriend’s actions.

The actress and her former singer boyfriend were regular demonstrators during the anti-amnesty bill protests in 2013. Their relationship gradually developed and they announced their engagement in December 2013.  Their relationship recently turned sour.

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