BURIRAM — 15 November 2026, Two shirtless men allegedly caused a disturbance at a roadside restaurant in Prakhon Chai district before collapsing in the middle of a road, prompting residents to drag them to safety over fears they could be hit by passing vehicles.
Officers from Ban Bua Police Station responded to reports of two heavily intoxicated men harassing customers at a restaurant near the junction leading to Phanom Rung Historical Park, in Nong Bua Rai village, Chorakhe Mak subdistrict.
When police arrived, they found two shirtless men, estimated to be between 45 and 55 years old, lying beside the road. The restaurant owner had placed two chairs nearby to warn passing motorists and prevent the men from being run over.
Officers attempted to wake the pair, who appeared heavily intoxicated, shouted incoherently and claimed to have connections with influential people in the area.
One of the men told police they had travelled by motorcycle from Ta Phraya district in Sa Kaeo province and were heading home to Prakhon Chai.
He admitted that they had been drinking throughout the journey and said he could no longer remember what happened after arriving at the restaurant.
Police took both men to Ban Bua Police Station to calm down and recover from their intoxication.
Ordered noodles, then picked fights with customers
Daeng, 56, the owner of the restaurant and souvenir shop, said three tables of customers were eating when the two shirtless men arrived on a motorcycle.
She said they appeared extremely drunk and ordered two bowls of noodles, which she prepared and served.
However, instead of eating, the men allegedly began glaring at customers and shouting at them, prompting several diners to pay their bills and leave.
The pair then turned their anger towards Daeng, verbally abusing her and continuing to cause a disturbance.
When three young men from the village arrived to buy goods, the two men allegedly confronted them as well.
Daeng said the confrontation nearly turned violent, but she intervened to prevent the young men from attacking the pair.
Residents drag men off road to prevent accident
The two men eventually left the restaurant and attempted to return to their motorcycle, but fell in the middle of the road.
Concerned that passing vehicles might run them over, Daeng called nearby residents to help drag them out of traffic.
She also placed chairs near the men to alert motorists.
Daeng said she had never encountered customers behaving this way before.
She added that the men repeatedly claimed to know influential local figures and had not paid for the two bowls of noodles they ordered.
She expressed relief that police arrived before the situation escalated further, saying she feared the men might have continued harassing people if left unattended.
Police took the pair into custody to sober up. The report did not specify whether any charges would be filed.
