CHACHOENGSAO — A 69-year-old blind German man sat waiting outside his home for hours on Tuesday evening, unaware that his Thai wife had taken her own life inside.
Police from Mueang Chachoengsao Station were notified of the death at a rented house in Pruksa 36 Village, Soi 14, Khlong Udom Chonlachon subdistrict at 6.30 p.m. on October 14. Officers coordinated with forensic physicians and rescue volunteers to investigate.
Mr. Dick, the German national, had been sitting at a table outside the house calling for his wife since evening. When she didn’t respond, he asked neighbors for assistance. Upon entering and turning on the lights, neighbors discovered 53-year-old Nisara had died, with a rope around her neck attached to the staircase railing.
Background
A 48-year-old neighbor said the couple had rented the house for over a year. Nisara worked as a taxi driver in Bangkok, returning home every few days. Before leaving for work, she would prepare sandwiches for her husband and store them in the refrigerator.
Ms. Nee, 54, a neighbor who speaks German, explained that Mr. Dick came from Germany to retire in Thailand and began a relationship with Nisara. After moving to Chachoengsao together, Mr. Dick suffered an accident that gradually left him completely blind several years ago, making Nisara the sole breadwinner.
The Incident
Earlier on Tuesday, Nisara had returned home by taxi, telling neighbors she had been involved in a traffic accident while driving. The other party was demanding 40,000 baht ($1,200) in compensation, which she did not have. She said she had come home to wait and negotiate a solution.
Neighbors believe the financial pressure from the accident, combined with exhaustion from being the family’s sole provider, led to her tragic decision.
Police have transported the body for autopsy and are continuing their investigation.
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