Man Arrested After Reckless Motorcycle Ride Through School
A 34-year-old psychiatric patient was arrested after recklessly riding a motorcycle through a Nonthaburi school on August 11; police apprehended him two days later at a Pathum Thani hotel after he evaded capture by riding against traffic.
Police have arrested Bangrim, a 34-year-old psychiatric patient, for riding a motorcycle recklessly into Prachasat Bamrung School, a preschool and primary school in Nonthaburi's Bang Bua Thong subdistrict. The incident occurred on August 11 at 2:30 p.m., after which he evaded police by riding against traffic. Officers from Bang Bua Thong and Pak Khlong Rangsan police stations apprehended him on August 13 at 7:30 p.m. at a hotel in Pathum Thani, recovering a gray and black Honda Wave motorcycle with no license plate.
During interrogation, Bangrim denied wrongdoing, claiming he merely rode through the school grounds without causing damage or disturbance. He asserted he had the right to pass through and questioned why the school was alarmed. Regarding an earlier confrontation with a sedan driver, he alleged the driver struck him first and used a wooden stick to hit him, injuries he said were visible on video. He demanded evidence or video proof of his alleged violations.
Bangrim further explained that he regularly rides his motorcycle to turn off streetlights along roads as part of a personal campaign to reduce global warming, stating the world is heating dangerously. His family visited the police station to check on him. Officers conducted a urine test, which showed purple coloration, and Bangrim admitted to using methamphetamine daily. He is being held for further legal proceedings.
