A foreign man was detained by police after running partially and later fully naked along a road in South Pattaya on 4 March 2026, causing alarm among residents and shop staff. Officers from Pattaya City Police Station took him into custody and sent him to hospital for assessment and treatment. His name and nationality has not been disclosed by authorities.

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At 17.20 on 4 March 2026, Pattaya City Police Station’s radio centre received reports from concerned citizens of a foreign man, believed to be mentally unstable, running without clothing near the traffic lights at the Communications Intersection in South Pattaya. Patrol officers and Pol Lt Phupha Hongyagul, Deputy Inspector of Investigation, attended the scene.

The man was found on Pattaya Third Road, outside a clinic. Witnesses reported that he was initially shirtless and wearing only trousers, with a swollen face and visible bruising. He then removed his trousers and became fully naked, but did not resist when officers arrived and instructed him to dress before being taken to Pattaya Bhattamakun Hospital.

Police checks revealed the same individual had been involved in an earlier incident on 2 March 2026 at around 22.00 opposite Soi 13/4 on Pattaya Beach. On that occasion, he allegedly attempted to steal a speedboat registered number 60-67 0349-0, again while naked. He was apprehended him before the vessel could be removed, preventing any loss or damage.

The boat’s owner, Mr Piya Boonrio, confirmed the vessel had been securely moored before the suspect approached it. The man was detained and slightly beaten by bystanders, before being handed to police.

On Pattaya Third Road, a 45-year-old vendor, Ms Mai, said she initially believed the man was jogging but noticed his swollen face appeared as if he had been assaulted. She saw him enter a tour package shop and a nearby clinic, where he asked only for drinking water before removing his clothes outside, prompting staff to call police.

Officers stated the man appeared to have symptoms of mental instability and carried no identification documents. Police said they sent him for medical assessment and treatment while further checks continue. Investigations remain ongoing and authorities confirmed the cases will proceed in accordance with Thai law.

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Bizarre even by Pattaya standards !

Get a grip mate!

Darn that Chang!

Naked Foreigner Arrested in Pattaya Linked to Speedboat Theft Attempt

Never saw headlines like this back in my hometown. Gotta love some aspects of this place!

4 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Bizarre even by Pattaya standards !

Indeed- and if he got mental issues I hope he receives appropriate help

Just another yaba user!

6 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The man was detained and slightly beaten by bystanders

Given the "tempura" treatment. "Lightly battered".

another drunk drugged up nutjob, lock him up for 6 months then deport and blacklist him for life

Do other tourist destinations that cater to the Pattaya /Patong demographic have these types of incidents?

Is it as bad as this in Ibiza, Benidorm, Gold Coast and Bali?

Personally, I wonder how somebody like this gets through immigration in both their home country and also on arrival.

This is weird in the nth degree.

GG is that you?

(GG could refer to 2 different, regular posters lol!)

Naked and crazy seems to be trending on this news feed.

Don't jump to conclusions...

Maybe he thought running around Pattaya naked was ok.

Maybe he was just looking at the boat because he wanted to buy it..

Maybe he did not have any Id because it was in his room for safekeeping....

Another naked tourist. Pattaya should just declare itself a Clothing Optional Destination.

I often find myself perplexed as to why ladyboys are seemingly absent in such situations. They do not appear to be present either as bystanders or as participants offering assistance.😁

I guess wherever he came from is really cold now so he wouldn't run around naked there.

Yes, he has mental health issues but no, he should not be given free treatment here. Immigration will have a record of where he boarded, so send him back with a call to his airport that a lunatic is being sent back and let their police deal with him.

I am always baffled by the number of reports of naked white dudes (usually) out and about in Thailand. Is there something about the environment that causes this desire to tear off one's clothes and run about? Is there some social media thread that advertises Thailand as the place to flaunt ones birthday suit? Truly an interesting phenomenon.