NONG KHAI — 5 April 2026, Police in northeastern Thailand subdued a 32-year-old man allegedly under the influence of drugs after he threatened residents with a knife in a village, authorities said.
The incident occurred at about 18:30 in Ban Sangkali, Kaeng Kai subdistrict, Sangkhom district.
Patrol officers responded to reports of a man behaving erratically after taking methamphetamine and brandishing a knife while shouting and intimidating villagers.
At the scene, officers found the suspect, later identified as Sitthichai, holding a machete on a public road and causing fear among nearby residents.
Police used trained tactics and control equipment to subdue and detain him before handing him over to investigators.
He faces charges of illegal use of a Category 1 narcotic (methamphetamine) and carrying a weapon in a public place without reasonable cause.
