Police on August 11 arrested a foreign man for throwing an egg and attacking a food delivery rider in Bangkok. More victims reportedly filed complaints against the foreigner. The 30-year-old rider, Teeraphon Phon-anan, filed a complaint at Bang Na Police Station after the incident happened at around 2.20am on Sunday, August 9. He had just completed a food delivery in Soi Udomsuk in Bang Na district and was preparing to leave the alley when a foreign man blocked the road. Teeraphon said he slowed down as the man approached before the man threw an egg at him. The foreign man then allegedly struck Teeraphon on the head before running away and entering a nearby condominium. Teeraphon said he was unable to follow him into the building.
A security guard at the condominium later told Teeraphon that the same foreign man had assaulted several other food delivery riders. An employee at a nearby convenience store also told Teeraphon that the foreign man had stolen items from the shop several times. This foreign man had also left several restaurants without paying for meals. Teeraphon subsequently met the condominium’s juristic team to obtain CCTV footage as evidence for his complaint and was told that the same foreigner had damaged public facilities inside the accommodation.
Following Teeraphon’s complaint, condominium employees, convenience store staff and restaurant operators also reportedly filed complaints with police over their respective allegations involving the foreign man. Teeraphon also shared details of the incident on social media, bringing wider public attention to the case.
On Tuesday afternoon, Bang Na Police Station arrested the foreign suspect. Police have not yet finalised the legal penalties the accused may face. Officers urged anyone else who believes they were a victim of the foreign man to come forward and file a complaint so their cases can be investigated. The case prompted online comments, with some users calling for the foreign man to be deported after legal proceedings are completed. The suspect’s identity and nationality have not been disclosed, and the allegations concerning the other reported incidents remain subject to police investigation.