Picture via Facebook/ เมืองเลย ชาแนล

 

Chaos erupted in Chiang Khan as a drunken foreigner attacked locals and vehicles with a wooden stick, causing pandemonium in the typically serene Isaan town. Residents promptly alerted the Chiang Khan Police Station after witnessing the suspect’s antics, including striking passersby and damaging multiple cars while recklessly riding a motorcycle.

 

The shocking events were quickly shared on social media, as concerned motorists warned others through photos and accounts of the foreigner’s bizarre behaviour.

 

Witnesses primarily attributed his actions to alcohol intoxication, though some speculated drug use could also be a factor. Upon their arrival, police found the foreigner, approximately aged 45 to 55, still at the scene, nationality unconfirmed, and attempted to search him for drugs to no avail.

 

Refusing the search led to the police arresting him and taking him to the station, where a wooden stick and a knife were confiscated.

 

Picture via Facebook/ เมืองเลย ชาแนล

 

Despite the chaotic episode, no severe injuries were reported. Authorities have charged the suspect under three legal provisions: Section 43(2) and Section 43(8) of the Land Transport Act for intoxicated and reckless driving, potentially yielding up to a one-year jail term and fines between 5,000 and 20,000 Baht.

 

Additionally, under Section 64 of the Vehicle Act, he faces charges for driving without a valid licence, risking up to a month’s imprisonment or a fine of up to 1,000 Baht.

 

This is not an isolated event. A similar incident occurred in Phang Nga Province, where another intoxicated foreign motorist was apprehended after crashing into a road construction vehicle and attempting to bribe officers with 10,000 Baht. Phuket, too, witnessed such antics in April when a foreign couple overturned a sedan and shamelessly danced around the wreck, earning significant public disapproval.

 

These incidents highlight a growing concern over unruly behaviour by some foreign visitors in Thailand, underscoring the importance of law enforcement vigilance to ensure public safety in tourist hotspots.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-06-17

 

 

 

The fact that he is the only motorcyclist in the video wearing a helmet should earn him a commendation from the police and fines for all those who are not.

Crap report. Starts off in an interesting incident and reverts to good old xenophobic rants about foreigners.

 

The events were shared on social media.....

 

Says more about society than some nutter waving a stick. People's first reaction is to take a video and share in order to be popular for an hour. Pathetic 

Foreigners are assimilating into Thai culture quite well. 

Please tell me he is not another Brit.

Seems they do not want to report what country he comes from,   Just foreigner---- shocking reporting............🥸

14 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Please tell me he is not another Brit.

He's not another Brit, there ya go 🙄

39 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Foreigners are assimilating into Thai culture quite well. 

Copying the behavior of similar criminals, wielding a stick and armed with a knife. Daily news.

41 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Foreigners are assimilating into Thai culture quite well. 

Well sorta, only if he used a machete instead of a stick then he would have made the grade 

31 minutes ago, oxo1947 said:

Seems they do not want to report what country he comes from,   Just foreigner---- shocking reporting............🥸

Israeli ?

41 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Please tell me he is not another Brit.

 

Only if he fell asleep on his poolside sunbed.

 

Looks Thai to me so possibly Cambodian. Maybe someone from the Thai government should hop over the border and have a word with them about it.

The motorbike identifies as a boat!! Tyres for fenders LOL!!!

170cm tall Farang wielding a mighty stick from his steel steed. Run for the hills!

When the report says 'foreigner' it usually refers to a Burmese,  Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian  etc etc but not a farang.

3 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

170cm tall Farang wielding a mighty stick from his steel steed. Run for the hills!

There is no mention of farang; that is just your presumption due to bad reporting.

7 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

170cm tall Farang wielding a mighty stick from his steel steed. Run for the hills!

I will go with French on this one. They are usually short.

 

Strange number plate?

 

 

4 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

I will go with French on this one. They are usually short.

 

Strange number plate?

 

 

 

 

Malaysian ??

 

 

45 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Copying the behavior of similar criminals, wielding a stick and armed with a knife. Daily news.

I didn’t see any other Thais in that video swerving, waving a stick in the air and resisting arrest.

Just Thais going about their daily lives.

it says news came from เมืองเลย ชาแนล Facebook page.

I can’t find that page.  
Usually you can find the nationality of the offenders in the comments section.

21 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

There is no mention of farang; that is just your presumption due to bad reporting.

 

Reporting? Just look at the picture.

 

5 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

I didn’t see any other Thais in that video swerving, waving a stick in the air and resisting arrest.

Just Thais going about their daily lives.

No, but if you would watch the daily news, you would see this happening all the time. 5 against 1, chasing him down the street, then hitting with sticks or whatever they have in their hands as weapons, which is regular behavior. Afterwards the regular kicking while down and in the head. Also, the daily machete and knife attacks of innocents, with the smattering of gunshots to the head, killing of relatives and other intentional homicides that happen daily here.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Chaos erupted in Chiang Khan as a drunken foreigner attacked locals and vehicles with a wooden stick,

 

Wooden stick, looks like a machete?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The shocking events were quickly shared on social media, as concerned motorists warned others through photos and accounts of the foreigner’s bizarre behaviour.

What is shocking? It´s almost a daily event that foreigners in Thailand behave aggressive, weird or just being an arse. 

28 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

There is no mention of farang; that is just your presumption due to bad reporting.

Means you missed the image attached to the text.

2 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

What is shocking? It´s almost a daily event that foreigners in Thailand behave aggressive, weird or just being an arse. 

Too many low-class foreigners in Thailand now. 

 

Time for a cull I reckon.

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

No, but if you would watch the daily news, you would see this happening all the time. 5 against 1, chasing him down the street, then hitting with sticks or whatever they have in their hands as weapons, which is regular behavior. Afterwards the regular kicking while down and in the head. Also, the daily machete and knife attacks of innocents, with the smattering of gunshots to the head, killing of relatives and other intentional homicides that happen daily here.

You should get out a bit more a read less news Fred.

It seems to be doing your head in.

2 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Too many low-class foreigners in Thailand now. 

 

Time for a cull I reckon.

Agree but don´t get you hopes up. They still don´t have control over the soi dogs.

11 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

Reporting? Just look at the picture.

 

He would be only 165cm if it wasn’t for the egghead.

1 minute ago, MalcolmB said:

It seems to be doing your head in.

That was done long the news.

21 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

it says news came from เมืองเลย ชาแนล Facebook page.

I can’t find that page.  
Usually you can find the nationality of the offenders in the comments section.

The page says he stabbed people with the stick, gives your typical, bad foreigner example and a clearer photo of the idiot..... 

The results of the arrest of the suspect on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicants, driving without a license, driving without regard to the safety of others

 

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