Australian Man Runs Amok, Sets House on Fire, and Smashes Vehicles in Pattaya

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

A 38-year-old Australian man caused chaos in a housing estate in Pattaya, Nong Prue subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, early on the morning of December 4. The man, later identified as Andrew Bruno, was reportedly in a state of psychotic distress. He ran naked through the area, smashed vehicles with a metal grate, and ultimately set his rented house on fire.

 

Pol. Lt. Nathakorn Chanlod of Nong Prue Police Station received a report at 08:30 about the foreign man behaving violently in Paradise Hill Villa 1 on Soi Thung Klom–Tan Man, Moo 10. Officers and fire services were immediately dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, authorities found significant damage to a black Ford Everest and a blue Honda Click motorcycle parked in front of the house. The suspect had used a metal drain cover to smash the vehicles. Inside the house, chaos ensued as Andrew Bruno screamed and broke furniture.

 

Neighbours and security footage revealed the man was naked and aggressive, yelling at police and threatening to burn the house down if anyone approached. Despite police efforts to calm him, Bruno retreated inside and set the house on fire. Smoke quickly filled the property.

 

Police called the Nong Prue Municipal Fire Dervice, which arrived shortly after and extinguished the fire before it could spread. Officers subdued the suspect in a tense struggle as he resisted arrest. Bruno sustained injuries from broken glass and minor burns and was transported to Bang Lamung Hospital for treatment.

 

 

The homeowner, Ms. Am 56, explained that Bruno had been renting the property with his Thai wife and two children for six months. She revealed that he suffered from depression and bipolar disorder and often displayed violent behaviour when not taking his medication. Recently, he had shown signs of distress, yelling and arguing with his wife.

 

In the days leading up to the incident, Bruno’s behavior became increasingly erratic. On the morning of the fire, his wife and children fled to the security booth at the housing estate, leaving him alone in the house. The estate’s security guard witnessed Bruno smashing vehicles and unsuccessfully attempting to block the home’s ventilation with electrical tape before setting it ablaze.

 

Authorities plan to question Bruno and his family after his medical treatment to determine the appropriate legal actions. Damages from the incident include the fire and smoke damage to the house, two damaged vehicles, and broken household items.

 

-- 2024-12-05

 

[stupidfarang]

Hope he gets the meds and treatment for his Bipolar, need to stay on the meds to control the illness.

[0ffshore360]

Thailand is probably not the best place to be a sufferer of psych disorders.

Hope the Thai family members have alternative support.

[steven100]

if he's locked up he can have all the aggressive rage and temper he wants ....   somehow I doubt his mental state would last long inside.  

[Captain Flack]

A troll post has been removed.

 

@NickyLouie this is the new section, not a place to post your trolling,  adolescent nonsense.

[SAFETY FIRST]

Aussie boy showing he's just as good as the Poms at being stupid 

😂

 

Pattaya does attack quality foreigners. 

 

Edited 54 minutes ago by SAFETY FIRST

[dddave]

5 hours ago, stupidfarang said:

Hope he gets the meds and treatment for his Bipolar, need to stay on the meds to control the illness.

Staying on the meds: that's the biggest problem with drug treatment.  I had a close family member who was bipolar.  The meds did help decrease the mood swings but therein is the problem.  Not only do the drugs prevent deep "lows", they also suppress any kind of "high".

When on her meds, she could never feel excitement or great joy, her emotions were neutered. She described it is living in an emotional cocoon.   

Even though she knew they were necessary for her to function normally, she began to deeply resent the drugs suppression of her personality and though well aware of the consequences, began to skip doses.  The eventual consequences were a suicide attempt and confinement.  There is no easy way.  For some people, the meds work pretty well, for others, not so much.

[Celsius]

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

bipolar disorder

 

sounds to me like a typical screwed by Thai wife behavior.

 

perhaps a biwifey disorder?

[Chris Daley]

More shock stories to make the 99 percent feel ashamed to be alive.  'Look at what you people are.. now we have to increase police surveillance.'