NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Representatives from the Nakhon Ratchasima Dental Association filed a police report at Nakhon Ratchasima City Police Station on March 17 following multiple violent incidents involving a 41-year-old German resident who has attacked dentists at several clinics, resulting in injuries.
The main concern is that police have yet to take effective action against him.
Dr. Wiwat Chatwongwan, who filed the report, stated that the association had previously reported incidents dating back to November 2024, but there has been no progress in the case. The perpetrator continues to live normally and has repeatedly caused similar disturbances, creating fear among dental clinics throughout Nakhon Ratchasima, also known as Korat.
The association has issued warnings to dental clinics across the province to be vigilant about this dangerous individual.
Evidence submitted with the police report includes CCTV footage from the most recent incident at a dental clinic in a well-known shopping mall in downtown Korat on March 14 at 5:39 p.m. The footage shows the man becoming agitated with a dentist, causing a disturbance, and forcing his way into the dentists’ private quarters adjacent to the dental operation room—an area typically restricted to authorized personnel. He verbally abused the dentist in a fit of rage, causing a female dentist to flee in terror.
Additional evidence includes video from November 30, 2024, at a dental clinic on Mittraphap Road in Cho Ho subdistrict. The man aggressively entered a female dentist’s room on the second floor, punched through the plywood door, reached in to unlock it, and proceeded to destroy property inside.
He then physically assaulted the female dentist—biting her lips and slamming her head against the wall—before continuing his rampage downstairs. The incident left the dentist severely traumatized, and she has been unable to return to work since.
Dr. Wiwat explained that the man has a Thai wife and resides in Don Chomphu subdistrict, Non Sung district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. Besides vandalizing several dental clinics in Nakhon Ratchasima City district, he has also sent threatening messages to dentists through their personal Facebook accounts, warning of physical harm and death threats, causing widespread fear among the local dental community.
According to the man’s wife, he has a history of psychiatric treatment in Germany and was dismissed from his job due to mental health issues before moving to Thailand to live with her. Since then, he has refused treatment or medication for his condition, opting instead to use cannabis.
The dental association is concerned that police reports filed at both Nakhon Ratchasima City and Pho Klang police stations have not led to any progress. The man continues to live normally despite the serious risk that he could cause injury or death if he were to bring a weapon to a clinic.
“We urge police to take swift action against this foreigner as his behavior poses a significant threat to society,” Dr. Wiwat said. “At the very least, he should be properly treated or detained to prevent him from causing further disturbances to society.”
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