A man wielding knives went on a rampage near a busy shopping centre in Nonthaburi, Thailand, allegedly due to stress from being unemployed. Officers from the Bang Bua Thong Police Station have been alerted to the frenzied incident at around 8pm yesterday, which saw the person brandishing sharp weapons and attacking vehicles amongst nearby pedestrians.
At the scene, officials found a 51 yr outdated man, Chaiwat, shirtless and wearing black trousers, behaving erratically while allegedly drunk. The man was holding knives in his arms and gave the impression to be uncontrolled within the shopping centre’s automobile park. Police tried to barter with Chaiwat for over an hour but to no avail, finally arresting him afterward. Authorities seized two sharp knives from Chaiwat and offered two expenses in opposition to him: carrying a lethal weapon in a public place without reasonable trigger and causing a commotion in a public space whereas drunk or under the influence of different substances.
An investigation revealed that Chaiwat was currently unemployed, which led to him experiencing stress and resorting to alcohol. Prior to the incident, he had consumed alcohol and caused panic in public whereas visiting a shopping centre. Additionally, Special stole metal from a automotive restore shop located subsequent to the car parking zone and broken autos belonging to residents.
Initially, officers from the Bang Bua Thong Police Station apprehended Chaiwat and took him to the legal investigation officer for processing the case under the regulation. Upon background examination, it was found that Chaiwat has a previous record for possession of firearms back in 2021..