Police Rescue Hostages After Man with Knife Takes Wife and Son as Hostages on Ratchathewi Road

Key summary

Bangkok police rescued a wife and son held hostage by a man wielding a knife near Ratchathewi Road. The suspect, identified as Kaeo Pouped from Laos, demanded transport to Mo Chit Bus Terminal before being subdued by senior officers. He was hospitalized for injuries sustained during the incident and later tested positive for methamphetamine use. Police charged him with four offenses including unlawful detention with a weapon, assault causing injury, illegal drug use, and overstaying his visa.