Today (April 19, 67), Chaiya Radio Station received a report from the public that a man was perched atop a mobile phone signal pole, approximately 62 meters off the ground, in the area of Moo 2, Tambon Wiang, Amphoe Chaiya, Surat Thani Province. Therefore, the Chaiya Subdistrict Charity Volunteer Foundation, police officers from Chaiya Police Station, local administrative officials of Chaiya District, the subdistrict municipality mayor of Wiang, and language teachers traveled to inspect the scene. They arrived at the incident location before reaching the Chaiya District intersection, approximately 100 meters away. Volunteers and villagers were on standby to provide encouragement and assistance to safely coax the foreign man down from the pole. They attempted to communicate with him for over 30 minutes, but to no avail.

Preliminary information indicates that the man is a foreigner aged approximately 30-40 years old. He appeared to be in a trance-like state, shirtless, and sitting on the pole without any intention of descending. The language teachers tried to persuade him using a microphone, but there was still no response after over 2 hours. Despite efforts, the man remained in the same position.

According to eyewitnesses, the man exhibited signs of confusion, walking with a stick and jumping over fences and walls, damaging villagers' fences before climbing the signal pole. He refused to come down despite pleas. Subsequently, the police were notified to intervene.

Eventually, the foreign man jumped down from the signal pole and tragically lost his life. Later identified as Mr. Robert, a 49-year-old Polish national, his body was transported to Chaiya Hospital for further arrangements, and the embassy was notified to locate his relatives.

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