An unidentified man was arrested last night in the vicinity of an old house in the Bang Rak district by Bangkok police following reports of a disturbance. The man, who was causing a commotion and brandishing an axe, was taken into custody without incident. Despite the unsettling scene, no illegal items were found on the man’s person.

 

On December 3, around 10.45pm, Bang Rak police were alerted to a disturbance near an architectural relic from the reign of King Rama V, which also houses the Bang Rak Post Office. The report described a man unknown to the police as causing a commotion and brandishing an axe.

 

Arriving at the scene, the police observed the man in question, of unknown nationality, causing a disturbance and holding an axe in his right hand.

 

Acting swiftly, the police arrested the man and seized the axe as evidence. After identifying themselves as law enforcement officers, the police searched for the man, with his consent. The search turned up no illegal items.

 

By Nattapong Westwood

Caption: PHOTO: via Pierre Herman unsplash

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-04

 

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regards worgeordie

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The man, who was causing a commotion and brandishing an axe, was taken into custody without incident.

...if this gentleman were homeless, this would be a good way to avoid spending the night out.

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

An unidentified man was arrested last night in the vicinity of an old house in the Bang Rak district by Bangkok police following reports of a disturbance. The man, who was causing a commotion and brandishing an axe, was taken into custody without incident. Despite the unsettling scene, no illegal items were found on the man’s person

Brandishing an axe in public..?

7 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Brandishing an axe in public..?

 

Mysteriously brandishing an axe in public

Homeless? Starving? Brandish an axe, make a lot of noise, get free food and lodgings courtesy of the police hospitality service. Such things used to happen a lot in 1950's England (perhaps without the axe)

Edited December 5, 20232 yr by RobU