Bangkok: "Shell shocked" US marine sparks bomb alert in front of US Embassy

[webfact]

Bangkok: "Shell shocked" US marine sparks bomb alert in front of US Embassy

 

Picture: The Tempo News

 

Bomb disposal personnel were called after a foreigner was reported acting suspiciously outside the US Embassy in Withayu or Wireless Road, Bangkok this morning. 

 

The man had a cardboard box and a torch battery. 

 

It was soon discovered that the man was Lucas Mc., who the Tempo News said was a 35 year old American.

 

He had served with the Marines in Iraq and had been blown up suffering mental trauma. 

 

Now he had come to Thailand to teach English. 

 

Picture: The Tempo News

 

He needed lots of meds for his condition. 

 

His box was found not to contain anything explosive. Inside was paper, a cloth and a figurine of a Thai boxer showing respect to his teacher. 

 

Lucas was taken away for a full mental evaluation but was not charged. 

 

Source: The Tempo News

 

 

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[mauGR1]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Now he had come to Thailand to teach English. 

Uhm, his future career seems to be compromised, hope he can find another job at home.

[mickymouse1]

Strangely enough ,many American ex Iraqi army guys (illegally migrated)* to Thailand thinking they can do what they like as all suffer from the same symptoms. 

 

* border/Visa run every 90 days...555

[petermik]

7 hours ago, mickymouse1 said:

Strangely enough ,many American ex Iraqi army guys (illegally migrated)* to Thailand thinking they can do what they like as all suffer from the same symptoms. 

 

 

So show a little compassion then..........here,s hoping the guy can get the help he needs

[timendres]

6 minutes ago, petermik said:

So show a little compassion then..........here,s hoping the guy can get the help he needs

Agreed. Of course, all of the TVF Special Forces members will tell you they also survived an IED and had no mental issues whatsoever. My bet is that the Thai police dealt with him a little nicer than he would have been dealt with back home.

[MasterBaker]

Mental patient teaching English in Thailand.... How typical

[EVENKEEL]

So, a foreigner doing nothing wrong is stopped, cuffed, searched and this makes into the news.

[mikebike]

2 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

So, a foreigner doing nothing wrong is stopped, cuffed, searched and this makes into the news.

Or... a mentally compromised individual is treated humanely and given the help he needs during extremely trying times.

 

What's wrong with a good news story?

[herwin1234]

25 minutes ago, timendres said:

Agreed. Of course, all of the TVF Special Forces members will tell you they also survived an IED and had no mental issues whatsoever. My bet is that the Thai police dealt with him a little nicer than he would have been dealt with back home.

5eplace "a little" with "much" and i agree with you. 

[samran]

Poor bloke. Hope he is okay.

[2 is 1]

I respectll all veteran dosen't matter what coundry they are. They have give much to they coundry. Many have give all!

????

[kingstonkid]

Why didn't one of the marines or members of the embassy not come out and deal with him.  Also why are we saying a Marine was arrested.  He is not a marine but a veteran. 

 

The Thai authorities should not be the only person assisting this guy.  The Military staff at the embassy should also be doing something for him.

 

 

[cardinalblue]

Can’t have too many good Dave stories....

 

this story was actively searched to return things to normal...

 

fair and balanced...

[kingstonkid]

5 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

I respectll all veteran dosen't matter what coundry they are. They have give much to they coundry. Many have give all!

????

Thank you   it is too bad our embassies do not feel that way.

 

psst check your spell check coundy should be country LOL

[nodomino]

I’m surprised there is as little harm done as there is by former US soldiers. There are a lot of them . The US has been involved in some kind of military trouble making non stop for about 80 years. The most obvious danger for them is to themselves. Self harm and suicide are epidemic among US veterans. 

[Katipo]

Another victim of another unnecessary war. I hope he get's the attention he needs, and deserves.

[The Word]

44 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

So, a foreigner doing nothing wrong is stopped, cuffed, searched and this makes into the news.

Wasn't he reported as acting suspiciously outside the U.S. Embassy, a prime terrorist target?

[crazykopite]

As an ex vet I hope he can get the medical help that he needs clearly Thailand is not the ideal place for him to be living in the US Embassy need to make arrangements to get him home ASAP 

[Ventenio]

feel bad for the guy, he's really crying out for help.  

 

I do hope he FAILS a teaching background check via fingerprints.  Well, I guess he could still "teach" on a tourist visa for a few months.  anyhow, he shouldn't be around kids.  

 

bomb alert seems a little harsh, I would need to know more information.  box in front of embassy, yea, it's gotta be something.  hold on, the cleaning lady just left a box outside!!!!!  OMG!!!!  

 

he's not that dumb.  he knows he needs help from his country and he went to his embassy.  so i'm thinking he's relatively harmless....well, i wouldn't hang out with him.  

[lee b]

Obviously the guy needs help. I hope his own embassy gives him all the assistance that the bloke needs.

[spermwhale]

2 hours ago, mauGR1 said:

Uhm, his future career seems to be compromised, hope he can find another job at home.

Maybe he could teach the writers at Tempo News to write. "He had been blown up.." 

[The Word]

49 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

Why didn't one of the marines or members of the embassy not come out and deal with him.  Also why are we saying a Marine was arrested.  He is not a marine but a veteran. 

Probably because neither the Embassy staff, nor "one of the marines" have any jurisdiction to deal with suspicious persons or activity on Wireless Road outside of the Embassy.

[LomSak27]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Now he had come to Thailand to teach English. 

 

Shell shocked TEFLers loose in the kingdom. Will the madness never end?!  ????

 

 

Edited April 21, 2020 by LomSak27

[dave moir]

1 hour ago, kingstonkid said:

Why didn't one of the marines or members of the embassy not come out and deal with him.  Also why are we saying a Marine was arrested.  He is not a marine but a veteran. 

 

The Thai authorities should not be the only person assisting this guy.  The Military staff at the embassy should also be doing something for him.

 

 

Once a Marine always a Marine serving or not!

[TheFishman1]

I can’t believe the embassy didn’t come out and help the guy go figure where is the compassion with America would work together against a common cause

[ThailandRyan]

2 hours ago, mickymouse1 said:

Strangely enough ,many American ex Iraqi army guys (illegally migrated)* to Thailand thinking they can do what they like as all suffer from the same symptoms. 

 

* border/Visa run every 90 days...555

Excuse me....what and where do you get this insane idea from, that military veterans illegally migrated to Thailand.  Are you wearing a tinfoil hat or something.  PTSD sufferers, such as myself, and many others never asked for what we have, nor did we expect to be in some places we were sent.  I will never understand that by giving our all, our mental suffering would not be treated when the time came, as the military fails to treat us for PTSD and to do so you have to meet certain standards and have been in certain places.  There are also many homeless Veterans, and many of them have mental illness, and are where they are because they can not function in a normal society.  Can you say that you have seen blown up bodies, have you ever been shot, and how many people have you had to render inoperable status too.  Until you can put yourself in the shoes of someone that has been there and done that, you are the last person who needs to judge someone.  If you have been a part to all of what I have described, then god forbid whatever mental disorder you have that would make you speak ill of someone else who has been through the same thing.  However, there is no way you could have, because whether or not we have been in the same places we all have respect for our brothers and sisters who served.....Have a good day 

[tonray]

9 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

I can’t believe the embassy didn’t come out and help the guy go figure where is the compassion with America would work together against a common cause

If there is a reported security risk, the place will be buttoned up tight until such time as it's dealt with by local authorities. It's an embassy not a counseling center

[samran]

1 hour ago, crazykopite said:

As an ex vet I hope he can get the medical help that he needs clearly Thailand is not the ideal place for him to be living in the US Embassy need to make arrangements to get him home ASAP 

Question - do vets get good health care coverage for things like mental health services?

[fvw53]

I am a Dutch speaking person ...in my home country this does not automatically qualify me as a "teacher Dutch language", I need a degree to do this.

I wonder how many teachers "English" in Thailand are simply English speaking persons without any qualification to be a teacher.

[webfact]

Westerner sparks bomb scare at US embassy

By The Nation

 

 

Lumpini Police Station was notified on Tuesday (April 21) that a suspicious western man had placed an unidentified box in front of the US embassy on Witthayu Road in Bangkok.

 

A bomb disposal team was sent to the scene but on opening the box, they found only a muay Thai doll, clothes and papers. Other items including A3 batteries and a bottle were also found nearby.

 

 

The man was arrested and taken to be interrogated at the station. The police learned that he is an American, 35, who has a visa and ID showing that he works as a teacher in Chonburi province.

 

 

They also found several medicines in the bag, but the man did not reveal what they were for. He was sent to Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry to have his mental condition checked.

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386472?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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