Break-in gone wrong: Korat teenager finds himself in a precarious position
Wails of help heard in a market in Nakhon Ratchasima at about 8pm on Saturday led to the sight of a helpless teenager hanging from the ceiling.
The 14-year-old found himself in an awkward position as he was trying to break into a mobile phone shop in Wang Nam Kheow’s Wang Mee Market.
A woman dining nearby heard his cries for help and alerted the waiter, who then called the shop’s owner.
The owner arrived to find the teen trapped in the ceiling. He had apparently removed some ceiling boards to lower himself to the floor but found himself stuck.
Ratanaporn Saeyang said she immediately rushed to her shop when she learned of the debacle. It apparently took a group of people nearly one hour to release the boy from his trap.
intention to steal anything. Still, he was handed to the police for legal proceedings.