29 minutes ago, JimP said:

Lock this idiot up with his snakes and chuck the key before he hurts someone.

What have the snakes done to deserve locking up.... they are innocent victims here!!

 

 

7 minutes ago, KKr said:

anyone who releases a cobra from a stressful situation (closed bag) into an unfamiliar place endangers others.

 

I missed the part that named the snakes as cobras. Perhaps you could point it out to me. Thanks.

Edited April 25, 20197 yr by Bangkok Barry

Did he threaten anyone with his knife?  Were the snakes poisonous?  Did it effect Chinese tourism? 

If not, mai pen rai.  ????

Snakes, why did it have to be snakes...

Is it some kinda ritual? The cops don't have any clue at all. Mmmmm amazing Thailand.

34 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Do you think he was really a danger to the public? He wasn't attacking anyone, just ranting.

Yes, I do.

 

Where would you feel safer?

 

On a street with snakes & a guy with a knife, who most probably high?

 

Or not?

 

There was potential danger to the public, coupled with grossly abnormal behaviour.

Looks like just another normal day here

49 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Those 'nice cars' are used as simple taxis in Germany. Oh, the loss of face if the hi-so Thais knew what they were driving 

I've used them as taxi also, in Malaysia.

1 minute ago, faraday said:

Yes, I do.

 

Where would you feel safer?

 

On a street with snakes & a guy with a knife, who most probably high?

 

Or not?

 

There was potential danger to the public, coupled with grossly abnormal behaviour.

I disagree with your final sentence. What an outsider consider is abnormal behaviour is one thing. But this is Thailand.????  For example a lady boy dancing half drunk in the street is quite a normal occurrence in Thailand, whereas if it were to happen in London he/she would be arrested. So you see whilst behaving like a total pratt maybe considered abnormal behaviour for you and I,  In Thailand most acts of shameless stupidity are accepted as normal. Anyway having a Mercedes-Benz automatically excuses him from any punishment in Thailand

17 minutes ago, DrPhibes said:

Snakes, why did it have to be snakes...

"Snakes in a Plane" now "Snakes on the Street"! The next movie? ????

12 hours ago, faraday said:

I think that someone who is brandishing a large knife, & cavorting with snakes in a densely populated area, should be subdued immediately.

 

If that involves shooting him, however extreme that might be, it minimises potential injury to others.

 

 

Who was harmed physically in this incident?

3 minutes ago, shy coconut said:

Who was harmed physically in this incident?

That's irrelevant. Public safety should always be the number one concern of the police. The police present obviously had zero training of what to do in a situation like this. They winged it and they got lucky. Traffic should have been stopped, members of the public should have been ushered away and the police should have surrounded him as soon as they could. 

 

"Everything's alright until it isn't" is not acceptable protocol. 

This looks like staged event / drama to take attention from rigged elections. I dont buy this story.

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According to other news sources he cut the head off one of the snakes, should be pretty obvious what he's trying to symbolize, but even speculating would be illegal so we'll probably never learn his identity and what grievances he has against the powers that be. 

16 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

So the cops just let motorbikes drive right next to and past a guy with a machete and snakes in his hands. 

 

Not a clue how to adapt to a dangerous situation.  

 

the car make and decoration gave pause to the cop who figured he better not mess with this guy

5 hours ago, JaiLai said:

In a public place like that with hundreds of witness's - you reckon?

 

They were also probably scared, the guy has a pretty expensive motor meaning wealth.......unless is just the driver?

 

 

maybe he is a carwash employee that stole a customer car ??

17 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

That guy hasn't taken his medication properly...

I agree. Who in their right mind would own a Benz.

 

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17 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

So the cops just let motorbikes drive right next to and past a guy with a machete and snakes in his hands. 

 

Not a clue how to adapt to a dangerous situation.  

Yes, he drive a Mercedes-Benz  with Red Plate ! Untouchable !

Edited April 25, 20197 yr by cnx355
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I suppose next will come some knee jerk funding for a Fast Response Mongoose Division

2 hours ago, rkidlad said:

T Traffic should have been stopped, members of the public should have been ushered away and the police should have surrounded him as soon as they could. 

Er, traffic was stopped.  Members of the public were ushered away.  He was surrounded.

 

 

No one cares. The Chinese will still shop and spend.

Obviously the Chinese never see the bad news regarding LOS.

This poor individual probably has mental health issues and hopefully he will receive treatment in the future.

18 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

That guy hasn't taken his medication properly...

..maybe the Snake Oil has reacted badly.

3 hours ago, lvr181 said:

I've used them as taxi also, in Malaysia.

Grab?

3 hours ago, geoffbezoz said:

I disagree with your final sentence. What an outsider consider is abnormal behaviour is one thing. But this is Thailand.????  For example a lady boy dancing half drunk in the street is quite a normal occurrence in Thailand, whereas if it were to happen in London he/she would be arrested. So you see whilst behaving like a total pratt maybe considered abnormal behaviour for you and I,  In Thailand most acts of shameless stupidity are accepted as normal. Anyway having a Mercedes-Benz automatically excuses him from any punishment in Thailand

Having to drive a new Benz is punishment enough? The repair bills and depreciation ?

That was his first Merc and he did good luck and safe travel ceremony.

What type of snakes were they??

Were they released or not??

 

UPDATE: Armed Mercedes snake man to be charged

By The Thaiger

 

 

No previous mental medical health problems have been identified for the man who released snakes on the road outside Central World in Bangkok yesterday.

 

The incident caused bedlam and stopped traffic outside Central World. A man, armed with a large knife, stopped his new black Mercedes right in the middle of the road. He then got out, posted some signs around the car and started releasing snakes out of a blue bag onto the road in front of the bewildered passersby.

 

Metropolitan Police revealed at a press conference that the man was 42 year old ‘Kanetpitsanuthep’ or Kanthapong Jakkrapopmahadaecha. He told police that he was worshipping as part of his beliefs in the Buddhism and Hindu religions. He says he received power from the sun (solar powered snake release). The man released two cobras during his impromptu demonstration yesterday.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/update-armed-mercedes-snake-man-to-be-charged

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-04-25

51 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Er, traffic was stopped.  Members of the public were ushered away.  He was surrounded.

 

 

He was indeed; but not before they stood around and watched. Which would go back to my original point in my original post of stopping traffic, etc "as soon as they could". 

31 minutes ago, Ctkong said:

Having to drive a new Benz is punishment enough? The repair bills and depreciation ?

Depreciation in Thailand ? they still sell 30 year old M-B bangers  for over 400,000 baht. Its a face thing. Similar to stupid.

19 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

So the cops just let motorbikes drive right next to and past a guy with a machete and snakes in his hands. 

 

Not a clue how to adapt to a dangerous situation.  

Snakes everywhere both with helmets and brown uniforms ...

Edited April 25, 20197 yr by ttrd