Actress Pattaratida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong was admitted to a hospital last night after overdosing on sleeping pills.
Tangmo, a Channel 7 lakorn star, harmed herself last night two days after her former fiance, “The Star” reality show singer Phakin “Tono” Kumvilaisak, announced their split on stage.
“I now believe my friend really worships love… so much that she could trade her life for Tono,” her associate Paezaa Pichaipoosit wrote in a caption, leading the media to frame it as a lovelorn suicide attempt.
Paezaa took Tangmo to Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital Pichaipoosit, where he conveniently posted photographs and video documenting his friend’s crisis to Instagram. They have since been removed.
Management of the hospital said Tangmo took 10 sleeping pills, according to Thairath.
Tangmo and Tono became engaged in December, 2013, and were said to have separated this past May. Tono dispelled any uncertainty over their status when he announced on stage at a concert Saturday that he was “a single man” again.
Possibly the best short-hand to understanding the pantheon of Thai celebrities comes from the nicknames assigned by the Thai Entertainment Media Association.
In 2013 Tono was dubbed “the wife-seeking star,” whereas Tangmo was named “biting without muzzle” for her online drama and harsh replies to Instagram trolls.
