Man held for public indecency in Udon Thani

2026-03-04 - 09:03

UDON THANI — 4 March 2026, A 43-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly exposing himself in a public area in central Udon Thani, telling police he had lowered his trousers because of the heat. At 13:00, the Rompho Thong radio centre at Muang Udon Thani Police Station received a report of a man believed to be mentally unstable walking with his trousers down in front of the Udon Thani City Museum on Pho Si Road. Police were dispatched to the scene along with 191 patrol officers. Witnesses photographed the man, and some CCTV cameras from shops along Pho Si Road captured parts of the incident. Officials from the Thepharak district assistance unit located the man behind Udon Thani Vocational College. He was described as wearing a black T-shirt, blue patterned shorts, a cap, sandals and carrying a black backpack. Police said the man cooperated when approached and consented to a search. He reportedly insisted he had harmed no one and had done nothing wrong, before again lowering his trousers and exposing himself, claiming he needed to “air” himself because of the hot and humid weather. No illegal items were found in his possession. The 43 years old man is a resident of Nong Bua subdistrict in Nong Bua Lamphu province. He told officers he had been walking from a machine shop and was heading to a branch of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives. He said he could not be detained because he had not assaulted anyone, adding that he had lowered his trousers due to the heat. When asked by bystanders why he was exposing himself, he said he showed them because they asked. Police and reporters attempted to dissuade him from repeating the behaviour. He apologised and promised not to do it again. Police said he faces a charge of committing an indecent act in public.