Two Bangkok office workers have asked the Sai Mai Tong Rod page for help after alleging that a Norwegian man assaulted them, damaged a mobile phone and threatened to kill them near the Bang Na intersection Skywalk.

The complaint was filed on 2 August at the page's coordination centre in Sai Mai district. The alleged assault happened at about 8.30am on 1 August on Sanphawut Road, Bang Na Tai, Bang Na district.

The two complainants, identified only as 29-year-old Ton and 28-year-old Y, said they had never met or had any dispute with the foreign man before the incident.

Phone kicked from victim's hand

Ton said he has used the Skywalk pedestrian route to travel to work each morning for the past three years. On the day of the incident, he said he was walking while using his phone when he heard a foreign man shouting behind him.

He said he continued walking, but the man then kicked him hard in the right arm, causing his phone to fall near the alleged attacker's feet.

According to Ton, the man picked up the phone, removed its case and threw it forcefully to the ground. The screen was cracked, although the device could still be switched on.

Ton said the man then went on to confront other people nearby. He described the man's behaviour as resembling someone who was mentally unwell or affected by an unidentified substance, rather than drunk on alcohol.

After seeking help on the road, Ton met his friend Y, who approached the man, along the road, to ask why he had attacked Ton.

Alleged death threat and chase

Y said the man replied that he was out running for exercise and said that, if he had truly intended to harm them, he would have cut their throats with a knife. She said he also told her in English: "I will kill you."

When Y raised her phone to record video evidence, the man allegedly ran into her, knocking her to the ground. The pair fled, saying the foreign man chased them closely until they reached a group of motorcycle taxi riders.

They said the man stopped following them when he saw a larger group of people, crossed the road and then caused a disturbance at nearby shops.

Ton said he is now afraid to use the Skywalk, despite needing the route for work, and has temporarily been taking motorcycle taxis instead.

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The complainants later identified the man only as Mr Erling, a Norwegian national, and submitted evidence while asking authorities to locate him and take legal action.

Ekkapop Luangprasert, founder of Sai Mai Tong Rod, said he had contacted the superintendent of Bang Na Police Station. He said investigators would be tasked with finding the man, while noting that legal procedure may require medical results.

Ekkapop said he was concerned that a foreign suspect could leave Thailand before the process was completed.

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Foreign idiots like this are becoming a real problem. With more stories of foreigners behaving badly and actually threatening or assaulting Thais, it will make more Thais look at us with suspicion. As such, idiots like this need to be dealt with quickly and appropriately - and kicking them out of the country really does seem like the best and easiest solution.

Bet he's an SAS commander back in Norway !

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The complainants later identified the man only as Mr Erling, a Norwegian national

How did they deduce that?

Another mentally ill farang graces Thailand's shores.

53 minutes ago, SBNZ said:

Foreign idiots like this are becoming a real problem. With more stories of foreigners behaving badly and actually threatening or assaulting Thais, it will make more Thais look at us with suspicion. As such, idiots like this need to be dealt with quickly and appropriately - and kicking them out of the country really does seem like the best and easiest solution.

Not really a problem. 99% of assaults are Thai on Thai.

Is there a stricter sentence for uttering a death threat compared to just ordinary assault?

There should be.

2 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Not really a problem. 99% of assaults are Thai on Thai.

you clearly haven't realized yet that thailand is mostly full of thais ... 😀

there are way too many scumbag foreigners here assaulting people!

thailand needs to get rid of them as soon as possible ...

1 minute ago, motdaeng said:

you clearly haven't realized yet that thailand is mostly full of thais ... 😀

Budget tourist tend to be a bit out of the loop. Rarely move away from tourist ghetto's. Little to no knowledge of local people and customs.

Off topic troll posts removed. @Rockyroad again incapable of discussing the topic. If you make accusations about the media again then I will removed you permanently.

3 hours ago, SBNZ said:

Foreign idiots like this are becoming a real problem. With more stories of foreigners behaving badly and actually threatening or assaulting Thais, it will make more Thais look at us with suspicion. As such, idiots like this need to be dealt with quickly and appropriately - and kicking them out of the country really does seem like the best and easiest solution.

Jail, fine and deport with lifetime ban. This individual is a threat to society. There are no excuses for this type of behaviour.

2 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Not really a problem. 99% of assaults are Thai on Thai.

By that logic, you don't need a smoke detector because 99% of houses aren't currently on fire. The reality is that macro-statistics don't stop bullets, and a specific threat remains 100% real to the individual being threatened. Failing a math class doesn't magically make a death threat disappear, so let’s stop hiding behind population data to excuse an active danger.

3 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

Not really a problem. 99% of assaults are Thai on Thai.

I am not so sure you would be qouting that statistic if you were walking and minding your own business, and a misifit falang threatened you with a knife for using your mobile.

Break his legs. That'll stop him from doing it again.

Interesting :

They had never seen or met him.

Still manage to identify him as "Erling"....

Clever ;-)

And then "Now afraid to use the skywalk after this happen"..

Do he really think "erling" come back on daily basis to kick people ? :-)

5 hours ago, SBNZ said:

Foreign idiots like this are becoming a real problem. With more stories of foreigners behaving badly and actually threatening or assaulting Thais, it will make more Thais look at us with suspicion. As such, idiots like this need to be dealt with quickly and appropriately - and kicking them out of the country really does seem like the best and easiest solution.

It’s worth asking why do we default to group blame instead of seeing these as individual failures? Maybe it’s easier to point at “the other” than to talk about deeper issues — like how mental health is still stigmatized, or how substance abuse affects people across all cultures. Do you honestly feel you are now associated with these acts simply based on your ethnicity? Come on, Thais don't believe that nonsense in general and neither should you.

1 hour ago, riverhigh said:

I am not so sure you would be qouting that statistic if you were walking and minding your own business, and a misifit falang threatened you with a knife for using your mobile.

It wasn't the foreigner who had a knife...

I guess he just doesn't like being filmed. Which I surmise is the real reason the phone was knocked out of the hand.

This country seems to be full of mentally unstable foreigners. Even among ASEAN NOW members, you often see comments that make some people seem unhinged. Why does this country seem to attract so many people with personal problems?

4 hours ago, riverhigh said:

Jail, fine and deport with lifetime ban. This individual is a threat to society. There are no excuses for this type of behaviour.

A harsh response - but frankly I agree - there has to be a tough way to try to deal with these people who ruin life her for so many

5 hours ago, marin said:

Budget tourist tend to be a bit out of the loop. Rarely move away from tourist ghetto's. Little to no knowledge of local people and customs.

No tourists on Sanpawhut.

5 hours ago, riverhigh said:

I am not so sure you would be qouting that statistic if you were walking and minding your own business, and a misifit falang threatened you with a knife for using your mobile.

There is a serious flaw in your statement;

It never minds its own business!

Edited August 3Aug 3 by scottiejohn

When did Norwegians start jogging? I was under the impression they only rowed.😂

Oh, not to worry, He will be found very soon and get his ass destroyed in jail. Hehe

Erling wouldn’t have done that when Pep was his boss.

13 hours ago, Upnotover said:

How did they deduce that?

Norvegian, French or German means nothing nowadays !

19 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The complainants later identified the man only as Mr Erling, a Norwegian national

Easy mistake to make - he's the spitting image of the blonde striker.

14 hours ago, John Drake said:

Break his legs. That'll stop him from doing it again.

Shame the taxi bike boys didn’t catch him ! He needs locking up and deported quickly before he reall y hurts someone.

13 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

Interesting :

They had never seen or met him.

Still manage to identify him as "Erling"....

Clever ;-)

And then "Now afraid to use the skywalk after this happen"..

Do he really think "erling" come back on daily basis to kick people ? :-)

Maybe in the Thai interview there was some indication, or a neighbor.

Just another wingnut.

Good to see Norway making a much needed contribution !