Thai policemen help elderly woman who fainted after skipping meals to pay utility bills
It can feel crushing when every bill is a battle to survive. In Thailand, an elderly woman reportedly fainted after skipping meals so she could afford to pay her electricity and water bills.
@kitsana_gb926 #ช่วยเหลือ คุณยายเป็นลม คุณยายไม่ได้กินอะไรมาตั้งแต่เช้า ต้องเงินมาจ่ายค่าไฟ ค่าน้ำ เพื่อจะได้มาไฟ มีน้ำ ใช้ต่อ แบบนี้สินะความจนมันกลัวจริงๆ สู้ๆครับคุณยาย ✌️✌️❤️❤️❤️ #จ่ากอล์ฟมาแล้ว #จ่าเกมส์มาด้วย #หมู่มาร์คก็มา #อู่ทอง #สุพรรรณบุรี #บริการทุกระดับประทับใจ
The incident recently surfaced on TikTok, after user @kitsana_gb926 — a police officer — posted a 2-minute video capturing the situation.
In the clip, he rides a motorcycle to the scene where the woman is seen slumped over, apparently unconscious.
He and a fellow officer check on the woman, who is being supported by a concerned male resident. One of the policemen then uses a hand fan to help cool her down.
Source: @kitsana_gb926 on TikTok
Fortunately, she seems to regain consciousness and is able to respond to their questions.
The officers appear to encourage the woman to seek medical treatment before carrying her to an ambulance.
It remains uncertain whether she declined to be admitted to a hospital or if the officers ultimately brought her home or to a medical facility.
The in-video caption explained that the woman had not eaten anything since the morning. She had to skip meals to save money for utility bills.
“Poverty is really scary,” it further reads.
Netizens express concern over elderly woman’s well-being
One concerned netizen requested the woman’s contact, saying they are willing to pay for her bills every month.
Translation: Can I get her contact? I can pay for her bills every month.
Source: TikTok
“Thanks to everyone who helped her. This is a big kindness,” wrote another user.
Translation: Thanks to everyone who helped her. This is a big kindness.
Source: TikTok
One netizen believed that the woman refused to be hospitalised because she was worried about medical costs.
Translation: The reason she refused hospitalisation is that she did not have money and was afraid of the costs.
Source: TikTok
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Featured image adapted from @kitsana_gb926 on TikTok.
