Sutthisan Police use Taser to subdue frenzied Chinese national

MGR Online•Society•15d ago

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Sutthisan police used a Taser to subdue a frenzied Chinese man who was threatening self-harm with a knife in a Huai Khwang apartment.

•Sutthisan police officers subdued MR. WANG AN, a Chinese national, using a Taser on September 1.
•The incident occurred at an apartment in Soi Lat Phrao 48 Yak 7, Samsen Nok, Huai Khwang, Bangkok.
•Police found a bag of ice (methamphetamine) and drug paraphernalia in the room.
•MR. WANG AN was charged with illegal possession of Category 1 narcotics and illegal entry/stay in the kingdom.

•On September 1, Sutthisan police responded to a report of a frenzied foreigner at an apartment in Soi Lat Phrao 48 Yak 7.
•Pol. Col. Pornthep Chaloemkiat and Pol. Lt. Col. Pitsanu Koetthong ordered a capture team led by Pol. Lt. Col. Sitthisak Kochasit to intervene.
•Police found Ms. Phetcharaphorn Khongtiao and MR. WANG AN in the room, with MR. WANG AN holding a 10-inch knife to his own throat.
•Police fired one Taser shot into the right ribs of MR. WANG AN after negotiations failed to make MR. WANG AN drop the weapon.
•Police searched the room of Ms. Phetcharaphorn Khongtiao and found one clear bag of ice and drug paraphernalia.
•Ms. Phetcharaphorn Khongtiao stated the drugs belonged to MR. WANG AN and that MR. WANG AN had previously physically assaulted her after using drugs.
•MR. WANG AN was charged with illegal possession of Category 1 narcotics and being an illegal alien in the kingdom.
•While being moved to a holding cell, MR. WANG AN continued to act frenziedly and hit his head against the cell bars.

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Sutthisan Police Station(สน.สุทธิสาร)

The police station responsible for the arrest and legal proceedings of MR. WANG AN.

Pol. Col. Pornthep Chaloemkiat(พ.ต.อ.พรเทพ เฉลิมเกียรติ)

Superintendent of Sutthisan Police Station who ordered the capture team.

Pol. Lt. Col. Pitsanu Koetthong(พ.ต.ท.พิษณุ เกิดทอง)

Deputy Superintendent (Suppression) of Sutthisan Police Station who ordered the capture team.

Pol. Lt. Col. Sitthisak Kochasit(พ.ต.ท.สิทธิศักดิ์ คชสิทธิ์)

Inspector (Prevention) of Sutthisan Police Station who led the capture team.

Ms. Phetcharaphorn Khongtiao(น.ส.เพชราภรณ์ คงเตียว)

The person who reported the incident and whose room contained the drugs.

MR. WANG AN(MR.WANG AN)

A Chinese national who acted frenziedly and was charged with drug possession and illegal immigration.

Soi Lat Phrao 48 Yak 7, Samsen Nok, Huai Khwang, Bangkok(ซอยลาดพร้าว 48 แยก 7 แขวงสามเสนนอก เขตห้วยขวาง กรุงเทพมหานคร)

The location of the apartment where the incident took place.