Picture courtesy of Pattaya City Police

 

A foreign national was arrested on the afternoon of 25 April after allegedly threatening beach visitors with a pair of scissors, sparking panic along Jomtien Beach.

 

The man, whose identity and nationality have not yet been disclosed, was restrained by municipal officers with assistance from beach lifeguards before being handed over to Pattaya City Police at the Dongtan Curve substation.

 

The unsettling incident unfolded in broad daylight, with eyewitnesses reporting the man behaving in an aggressive and erratic manner towards members of the public. One local resident recalled, “He was walking around yelling and pointing at no one in particular. Then he sat in a restaurant talking to himself. He was very scary.”

 

Another witness claimed to have seen the same individual the previous night. “At around 2 a.m., I saw him near the 7-Eleven on Jomtien Second Road. He looked drunk, muttering to himself and staring people down. It was really unnerving,” they said.

 

Beachgoers expressed alarm in the aftermath, with several stating they had never seen the man before and had no prior interaction with him. One tourist remarked that it felt like “vacationing in fear”, noting a rise in unpredictable behaviour from certain individuals, both foreign and local, around the area.

 

Police have not released further details, other than the investigation remains ongoing.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Pattaya News. 2025-04-26.

 

 

 

Off topic troll post removed @hunkidori

I can't tell the photo is too blurry !

Troll posts just stating a guessed nationality have been removed

In the old days  we  used to use a bucket and spade as a weapon !

On 4/26/2025 at 2:09 PM, Georgealbert said:

restrained

Yes, send him back as a parcel. Unwanted garbage 🥴

Combination of drugs and alcohol.

What did the police say to him? Cut it out? 

Nutters everywhere

Ragged and dirty jeans.

Probably not the typical tourist.

Just make a list of all the awful things that have happened in mostly Phuket and Pattaya in the last week !!!!   It’s becoming unbelievably crazy or dangerous or frightening. I never thought I’d see Thailand like this. It often felt a little on the boring side years back apart from a murder or 2 and some bad traffic accidents. I can remember discussing  2 different murders on Phuket for months and years on end. 

On 4/26/2025 at 2:09 PM, Georgealbert said:

Foreign National Detained 

threatening beach visitors with a pair of scissors

I keep to my close friends only. 

 

I stay away from all foreigners these days, too many wacko's out there. 

 

4 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I keep to my close friends only. 

 

I stay away from all foreigners these days, too many wacko's out there. 

 

So it`s just you and your bestie then?

51 minutes ago, petermik said:

So it`s just you and your bestie then?

Why are you replying to me, are you one of the wacko's I see on Soi Buakhou?

 

Isn't a bestie singular, I have many good foreigner friends, plural. 

Many good foreigner friends, but you stay away from all of them. Oooookay...

Maybe he was looking for a massage on the beach and found some scissors instead

Possibly came to Thailand to work as a barber, but the language barrier seems to be causing problems. My barber in Isaan is ALWAYS drunk, but I have no complaints. The style of his trousers also strongly resembles this unknown Pattaya barber.