Long tailbacks on Koh Chang as police chase blocks road

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Siam Rath reported on a chase and subsequent capture of someone believed to be on drugs. It happened on the normally quiet seaside island of Koh Chang.

 

Cops got a call about a man in a Nissan March.

 

He refused to stop and raced for Kai Bae where he was cornered by a gelato shop.

 

The police parked two trucks to block him in but this created 2 km tailbacks. 

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

It was two hours before the man was in custody - he had been brandishing a knife.

 

His car had no narcotics at all.

 

Just prescription meds.

 

It appeared he was going without his meds.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

The media called him a mental health patient in their headline. 

 

The whole thing took 2 hours to resolve. 

 

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[Woof999]

Just now, webfact said:

where he was cornered by a gelato shop.

I do hope the police have thanked the gelato shop for its intervention.

[DaLa]

Where on earth did he think he was going to be able to 'out run' or 'escape' to on Kho Chang ?

[brianthainess]

What Nationality was he ?  they even published his name and address ????.

[brianthainess]

9 minutes ago, DaLa said:

Where on earth did he think he was going to be able to 'out run' or 'escape' to on Kho Chang ?

Off Ban Boa pier ?????

[Hamus Yaigh]

21 minutes ago, DaLa said:

Where on earth did he think he was going to be able to 'out run' or 'escape' to on Kho Chang ?

Let alone the Gelato shop that finally cornered him.

[huangnon]

Saw the video on a local FB page. Took the cops an eternity to get this nutcase out of his little car.. ????

[edwinchester]

Good to see three of the cops taking cover behind their fat mate.