The video, shared by the user @kingnattawut12, is 1 minute and 57 seconds long and shows officers negotiating with the man to escort him to Sakhu Police Station. The video caption simply reads, “Full Building”.
In the clip, the man, visibly erratic, makes several unusual statements, including, “My commanding officer is the head of this unit. These guys are cursing my mother and chasing me here. I am Mr Thewa, Private Thewa, assigned to the Royal Guards’ Elite Division.”
The incident, which took place in Sakhu, the area just south of Phuket International Airport, attracted a wave of attention online, with netizens leaving colorful and sarcastic comments.
Some joked about the man’s incoherent behaviour, writing, “Full graph”, while others referenced “Wa Daeng’s secret weapon,” hinting at the man’s apparent delusions. Another commenter quipped, “We just wanted air conditioning, but he gave us sunshine instead.”
The young man was eventually taken to Sakhu Police Station to de-escalate the situation. He was handcuffed when taken into custody, and offered no reisistance.
Police have yet to confirm any specific substances involved or any further legal action.
The incident has sparked widespread discussion about substance abuse and mental health issues in the community.
King Taksin the Great, also called the King of Thonburi, was the only king of the Thonburi Kingdom that ruled Thailand from 1767 to 1782.
Born in Ayutthaya in 1734, Taksin was a Thai general, conqueror and later king (1767–82) who reunited Thailand ‒ ‘Siam’ at the time’ (pronounced ‘sayaam’) ‒ after its defeat at the hands of the Burmese in 1767.
Taksin the Great, a much revered figure in Thailand’s history, died in Thonburi in 1782. He was deposed in a coup d’état and executed, leading to the founding of the Chakri dynasty, which has ruled Thailand since.
A statue to commemorate Taksin the Great is located in Wat Lum Mahachai Chumpon in Rayong.
The shrine was built to commemorate King Taksin as he had stopped there during his rally to liberate the Kingdom of Ayutthaya from the ancient Burmese army.
There is a huge 300-year-old Sa Tue tree in front of the shrine. Legend has it that King Taksin the Great’s elephant was stabled at a large Parkia tree, which is in front of the shrine.
Many Thais and Chinese visitors come to pray for luck, especially during Chinese New Year and on Dec 28, which is ‘King Taksin Day’.