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Man with machete allegedly follows woman into Bangkok home to rape her, he later falls from 2nd floor
He was allegedly hallucinating after consuming a large amount of drugs.
March 25, 2026, 02:58 AM
A machete-wielding man in Bangkok, Thailand was arrested on Mar. 20 after he allegedly followed a woman into her home and tried to rape her.
According to Siam News, the incident occurred at a two-storey rented unit in the city's Taling Chan district.
The man, who was apparently on drugs, later held the knife against himself before falling from the second floor when the police arrived.
Woman distracted him to escape
CCTV footage shared by Thailand news outlet Thai Ch8 showed the woman walking towards a residential building.
Another man, barefoot and clad in a t-shirt with patterned pants, emerged shortly while allegedly wielding a machete.
He then apparently tailed the woman into the building and went uptairs.
Gif adapted from video via ข่าวช่อง8 on Facebook.
The woman briefly stopped in her tracks along the corridor.
However, the man closely followed her.
Gif adapted from video via ข่าวช่อง8 on Facebook.
He opened the door to a unit before entering it, but the woman lingered outside.
Gif adapted from video via ข่าวช่อง8 on Facebook.
Other residents later lodged a report with the local authorities.
The video subsequently showed a group of armed police officers slowly approaching the unit, before several people exited it.
The woman was later seen fleeing the apartment while wrapped in a blanket.
Gif adapted from video via ข่าวช่อง8 on Facebook.
Allegedly told woman to strip
According to Siam News, the man had threatened the woman with the knife before forcing himself into her home and blocking the door with furniture.
He also allegedly told her to strip and tried to rape her.
However, the woman managed to stall him and escape by claiming someone was downstairs.
Man asked for water, slipped and fell from second floor
Upon arrival, police officers found the man in a highly agitated state.
He had been standing on the second-floor balcony since about 8am, holding a sharp object roughly 50cm long pressed against his chest through his shirt.
He refused to comply with instructions despite numerous attempts to calm him down and get him to surrender.
The man later confessed that he was hallucinating after consuming a large amount of drugs, which led to his behaviour.
He became thirsty and was offered water by the officers.
The man lost his footing and fell from the second floor balcony, suffering a hip injury.
He was immediately arrested and officers seized the 50cm machete.
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