News Forum - Anarchic passenger causes chaos on bus trip from Phuket to Bangkok

[Thaiger]

An anarchic passenger caused chaos for other travellers on a journey from Phuket to Bangkok today. The nuisance man annoyed his fellow passengers, illegally smoked, insulted staff members, and smashed a window with a fire extinguisher before leaping from the bus into busy oncoming traffic on Rama II Road in Bangkok. The driver of a Phuket-Bangkok coach bus, 51 year old Mana Niamhom, notified Bang Mod Police Station after 32 year old Sarayut Noibuathip jumped from the bus in the middle of the Rama II Road. Sarayut injured himself in the process and lay on the road covered in blood. […]

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[palooka]

Sarayut’s family later contacted Bang Mod Police Station and told them Sarayut had some mental health problems

Totally agree with the family consensus.

[ChrisS]

Sad but true mental health issues are on the rise everywhere!

[Bluesofa]

8 hours ago, ChrisS said:

Sad but true mental health issues are on the rise everywhere!

Does that mean it will soon be too dangerous to use public transport?

[Pinga]

This sounds more like a drug issue than a mental health issue. Or perhaps both (drugs helped alleviate the mental health issues, but they wore off during the long trip).