Picture courtesy of CH7.

 

Residents were left stunned in the early hours of 18 May, when a naked foreign man, believed to be aged about 40, escaped from a local hospital and went on a destructive rampage through the city’s Naklua area.

 

At approximately 00:30, officers from Banglamung Police Station were alerted to reports of a foreign national behaving erratically and completely nude near Naklua Soi 9. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as the man, armed with a chair and a large stone, wandered the area shouting incoherently and damaging nearby property.

 

Police and rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation were swiftly deployed to the scene, where they found the man in a highly agitated state. Efforts to calm him proved difficult and he reportedly resisted all attempts at communication or cooperation. The situation escalated as the man threw objects, including stones and furniture, at the officers and rescue team members.

 

According to Mr Kamphon Malison, a rescue volunteer, his team had been initially dispatched to provide assistance to a distressed foreign patient who had fled from a hospital. “When we arrived, he had already broken free from police custody once and continued to flee. He was in a frenzied state, throwing stones and chairs at us,” Mr Malison stated.

 

Authorities spent around 30 minutes attempting to subdue the man, eventually restraining him with great difficulty. He was taken to Banglamung Police Station to calm down, though further details about his condition, nationality, and reasons for hospitalisation have not been disclosed.

 

Fortunately, no injuries were reported despite the man’s violent behaviour. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident and have not yet revealed whether any charges will be brought.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from CH7 2025-05-18.

 

 

 

19 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

foreign national behaving erratically and completely nude, shouting incoherently 

the man, armed with a chair and a large stone

Oh dear, a primitive foreigner.... neanderthal 

 

He looks happy enough 😮

 

Bob Smith?

Again, its only pattaya or phuket, never bangkok. Wonder why

10 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Again, its only pattaya or phuket, never bangkok. Wonder why

Well, there was this bloke.....

 "Residents were left stunned"

 

I find that hard to believe, as it seems to be a daily occurrence of late 

As he was in hospital he might have been drugged up to the nines. He was clearly in a fragile mental state.

bizarre.

what was he admitted to the hospital for?

we'll never know ...

does AN ever do follow-up stories?

 

Troll posts removed.

 

@connda rule Rule 17. ASEAN NOW news team collects news articles from various recognised and reputable news sources. The articles  may be consolidated from different sources and rewritten with AI assistance These news items are shared in our forums for members to stay informed and engaged. Our dedicated news team puts in the effort to deliver quality content, and we ask for your respect in return. Any disrespectful comments about our news articles or the content itself, such as calling it "clickbait" or “slow news day”, and criticising grammatical errors, will not be tolerated and appropriate action will be taken. Please note that republished articles may contain errors or opinions that do not reflect the views of ASEAN NOW.

46 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

were left stunned

I doubt anyone in this place is ever stunned by anything ..

 

he's thailand's future ....  

Was he in the process of trying to find out where everyone met their significant other ????   

 

 

22 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 

Picture courtesy of CH7.

 

Residents were left stunned in the early hours of 18 May, when a naked foreign man, believed to be aged about 40, escaped from a local hospital and went on a destructive rampage through the city’s Naklua area.

 

At approximately 00:30, officers from Banglamung Police Station were alerted to reports of a foreign national behaving erratically and completely nude near Naklua Soi 9. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as the man, armed with a chair and a large stone, wandered the area shouting incoherently and damaging nearby property.

 

Police and rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation were swiftly deployed to the scene, where they found the man in a highly agitated state. Efforts to calm him proved difficult and he reportedly resisted all attempts at communication or cooperation. The situation escalated as the man threw objects, including stones and furniture, at the officers and rescue team members.

 

According to Mr Kamphon Malison, a rescue volunteer, his team had been initially dispatched to provide assistance to a distressed foreign patient who had fled from a hospital. “When we arrived, he had already broken free from police custody once and continued to flee. He was in a frenzied state, throwing stones and chairs at us,” Mr Malison stated.

 

Authorities spent around 30 minutes attempting to subdue the man, eventually restraining him with great difficulty. He was taken to Banglamung Police Station to calm down, though further details about his condition, nationality, and reasons for hospitalisation have not been disclosed.

 

Fortunately, no injuries were reported despite the man’s violent behaviour. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident and have not yet revealed whether any charges will be brought.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from CH7 2025-05-18.

 

 

 

 

Obviously many health issues, at least mental health.

20 hours ago, hotsun said:

Again, its only pattaya or phuket, never bangkok. Wonder why

Both are hot spots for nutters.

What is it with caucasian foreigners and tourists and running around naked?

Must be an olympic sport

20 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Oh dear, a primitive foreigner.... neanderthal

 

He looks happy enough 😮

 

Probably this Neanderthal has more decency and reason than the foreigner who played the idiot here.

5 minutes ago, hellohello123 said:

What is it with caucasian foreigners and tourists and running around naked?

Must be an olympic sport

I  thought that in Pattaya for foreigners to run amok naked on after escape from hospitals was almost a requirement. Don't they make foreigners sign such an agreement first?

once he realized he will have to pay with real money.    "armed with a chair and a large stone".  yea, this guy isn't on a tourist visa.   

Patong nude beach run be good

I'll tell Mrs Smith to go pick up Bob......again.

20 hours ago, hotsun said:

Again, its only pattaya or phuket, never bangkok. Wonder why

   Guess you missed the other news story of the Indian guy found with a plastic bag  wrapped around his head on Koh Samet.  The other day there was a story about a tourist running amok on Bangkok's MRT, guess you missed that one, too.  Whether it's Pattaya, Phuket, Bangkok, Koh Samet, or any other tourist area, there will be tourist incidents.   Par for the course.

29 minutes ago, hellohello123 said:

What is it with caucasian foreigners and tourists and running around naked?

Must be an olympic sport

 

When I was staying hostels in the 1970s there would always be these guys sitting around in Speedo kind of things.  They were usually German.  My question was something like yours.

 

METH. 10O%.

21 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

 

Picture courtesy of CH7.

 

Residents were left stunned in the early hours of 18 May, when a naked foreign man, believed to be aged about 40, escaped from a local hospital and went on a destructive rampage through the city’s Naklua area.

 

At approximately 00:30, officers from Banglamung Police Station were alerted to reports of a foreign national behaving erratically and completely nude near Naklua Soi 9. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as the man, armed with a chair and a large stone, wandered the area shouting incoherently and damaging nearby property.

 

Police and rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation were swiftly deployed to the scene, where they found the man in a highly agitated state. Efforts to calm him proved difficult and he reportedly resisted all attempts at communication or cooperation. The situation escalated as the man threw objects, including stones and furniture, at the officers and rescue team members.

 

According to Mr Kamphon Malison, a rescue volunteer, his team had been initially dispatched to provide assistance to a distressed foreign patient who had fled from a hospital. “When we arrived, he had already broken free from police custody once and continued to flee. He was in a frenzied state, throwing stones and chairs at us,” Mr Malison stated.

 

Authorities spent around 30 minutes attempting to subdue the man, eventually restraining him with great difficulty. He was taken to Banglamung Police Station to calm down, though further details about his condition, nationality, and reasons for hospitalisation have not been disclosed.

 

Fortunately, no injuries were reported despite the man’s violent behaviour. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident and have not yet revealed whether any charges will be brought.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from CH7 2025-05-18.

 

 

 

No idea what's on this picture..

10 minutes ago, bendejo said:

 

When I was staying hostels in the 1970s there would always be these guys sitting around in Speedo kind of things.  They were usually German.  My question was something like yours.

 

I don't know the nationality but there are often men on Pattaya beach wearing speedos that are in danger of being lost under their pot-bellies.

Not a flattering beachwear choice.

Next thing. Tourists coming to Thailand will require a certificate of proof of sanity.

21 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

escalated as the man threw objects, including stones and furniture

Couldn't get the 90 Day Online to work...

21 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos as the man, armed with a chair and a large stone, wandered the area shouting incoherently and damaging nearby property.

Surprised?  The result of letting the wrong people into the country.

Some Mothers do have em!

Can't they use tazers?

21 hours ago, KhunLA said:

 "Residents were left stunned"

 

I find that hard to believe, as it seems to be a daily occurrence of late 

Drug withdrawal  ???  Possible