Drunk Aussie tourist marks rough landing in Phuket

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Drunk Aussie tourist marks rough landing in Phuket
Phuket Gazette


A startled nurse reacts after discovering Mr Boubis on the floor of an emergency treatment room at Thalang Hospital. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

PHUKET: -- An Australian man who passed out drunk during his flight to Phuket was carried off the plane still unconscious on arrival yesterday and rushed to Thalang Hospital.

The man, named by police as Christopher Lazarus Boubis, 39, later regained consciousness in the emergency ward at the hospital, but immediately went on a rampage through the facility.

“He was shouting and verbally abusing staff, scaring them, before he collapsed again unconscious in an emergency treatment room,” a nurse told the Phuket Gazette.

One nurse said that as Mr Boubis woke, he seemed dazed and confused.

“He even groped one of the female staff,” she said.

Officers from the Thalang Police arrived soon after to take Mr Boubis into custody.

“The man’s flight landed at about 9pm last night. We brought him to Thalang Police Station as soon as doctors said it was safe to do so,” Lt Chatree Chuwichian explained.

Mr Boubis was later released.

“He was escorted by police to his hotel in Patong,” Lt Chatree said. “No charges were brought against him as no complaints were filed against him and there was no damage to any property.”

However, Lt Chatree urged tourists to be more responsible while on holiday.

“We understand people come here to have a good time, but please be careful about how much alcohol you drink. If you get too drunk, you could easily harm yourself or others,” he said.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Drunk-Aussie-tourist-marks-rough-landing-Phuket/27994#ad-image-0


-- Phuket Gazette 2014-03-29

[Jdietz]

So, who let this idiot on the plane in the first place?

[transam]

Another quality tourist arrives.

[hanno]

And then some posters wonder why some Thais look down on the foreigners......

[steelepulse]

Looks like the nurse is giving the guy a nice kick.

[Somtamnication]

This picture is worth a 1000 words. Sigh....

[Basil B]

“He was escorted by police to his hotel in Patong,” Lt Chatree said. “No charges were brought against him as no complaints were filed against him and there was no damage to any property.”

Should have been escorted back to the airport and put on the next flight back to the land of kangaroos...

[technologybytes]

Oh my god... this almost makes me ashamed to be a Farang.

[scorecard]

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So, who let this idiot on the plane in the first place?

And why did the cabin crew allow him to drink so much alcohol of the flight?

[AhFarangJa]

Guess this is his 15 minutes of fame......

[Blackmirage2013]

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So, who let this idiot on the plane in the first place?

And why did the cabin crew allow him to drink so much alcohol of the flight?

Because like most cabin crew, they are useless.

[drand11]

Surprised they didnt take him to airport and put him on a plane home!

[Khun Loong]

Please send this loser straight back to Oz.

[stickylies]

another genius for patong... poor phuketians....

[geovalin]

sorry but this topic is linked to alcohol not Australia.

The guy could have been Russian, Thai, a Brit teen, a Finnish, etc.

[hkt83100]

How did he pass immigration?

Anyway, tonight and tomorrow he will have time to get sober.

Edited March 29, 2014 by hkt83100

[transam]

Surprised they didnt take him to airport and put him on a plane home!

Think he was toooooooooo drunk for that, and him wearing just a bikini with his nuts hanging out wouldn't go down to well with the other passengers.........

[thepool]

Should have been thrown in a cell and made to donate 1,000,000 to the hospital in recompense for the appalling behavior.

Wonder where the "Mates" are/were?

These "brave" Aussie drunkards are usually to be found in packs !

Edited March 29, 2014 by thepool

[JulesMad]

Great name "Lazarus"

In Dutch it means, you are drunk like a skunk..... He could not have a better name

Guys like that, just kick them out.... Oh, now I see that he is in Patong, Phuket. No worries, mate, you are in the right place

[Shot]

Same guy later tonight

[AlphMichaels]

He'll get what's coming to him..., perhaps on THIS holiday. It continues to amaze me how many western types come here with a perceived sense of superiority and flex like everyone should bow to their liking.

[sirchai]

Another quality tourist arrives.

Please don't be too hard on him. At least your country could get rid off a lot of them by sending them away in a ship.

[londonthai]

he must have some medical condition - passing out twice is not what you do after a moderate drinking on the plane

[transam]

he must have some medical condition - passing out twice is not what you do after a moderate drinking on the plane

Yep, it's called Braindislaxative...............

[bluesmith]

Yes the bloke must be a prize &lt;deleted&gt; I would have thought the air crew would have stop giving him piss and body know what air line he ccame in on would like to give it ago

[deecee10]

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!

Hoy, Hoy, Hoy!

Send the drunken clown back to his penal colony.

[sirchai]

This guy on the photo is really "down to earth" and it seems that the nurse is kicking his kangaroo bud.

P.S. For those who're asking where his bodies/mates were. Please see one of them....

Edited March 29, 2014 by sirchai

[IamNoone88]

I wonder why he was attracted to Patong for a holiday in the first place? TAT campaigns must be working? Or is it simply the destination that has created the attraction?

[Suradit69]

And then some posters wonder why some Thais look down on the foreigners......

Right, there's this sort of thing and of course the recent near total destruction of the world's economy, among many other examples of dubious foreign values and rampant corruption & ineptitude. The mystery deepens as to why Thais remain unimpressed by the Chosen People who visit Thailand (and more mysterious is why so many farang persist in their illogical assumption that if Thais behaved more like farang the world would be a better place).

And then there's this exercise in logic amongst farang "intellectuals:"

Vladimir Putin nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vladimir-putin-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize/

[brit1984]

this story is unbelievable... a bloke got drunk and fell over... impossible

if it really happened, must be the first time it's ever happened in the world

Edited March 29, 2014 by brit1984