Drunk Tourist Tasered by Police for Throwing Racist Remarks and Glorifying Adolf Hitler in Thailand

A drunk German tourist was tasered by police in Bangkok after allegedly directing racist abuse, including repeated use of the N-word, towards a Canadian man on the popular Khao San Road.

Marsala Gueye, 34, from Toronto, said he and two friends from Australia were eating at a restaurant on 10 September when the intoxicated tourist approached their table. According to Gueye, the man attempted to join them and tried to show them a book about Adolf Hitler.

The group asked him to leave them alone, but Gueye said the situation escalated when the man allegedly continued to approach them and made racist comments.

'He did not listen, and the situation eventually escalated. He became aggressive, made racist remarks and repeatedly used the N-word,' Gueye said.

Gueye also claimed the tourist later returned carrying a mug bearing a Nazi swastika. He said his friends recognised the symbol after the man attempted to give him the mug.

The group subsequently moved across the road to distance themselves from the tourist, but Gueye alleged that he continued following them.

Police Intervene as Confrontation Escalates

Footage from the incident reportedly shows the tourist, wearing a Hawaiian-style shirt, speaking with people nearby before lying on the pavement. He allegedly shouted slogans praising Adolf Hitler and performed Nazi salutes.

Locals reportedly contacted police amid concerns that the confrontation could develop into a physical fight. Video footage then appears to show the man moving towards Gueye before several officers intervened.

Gueye can be heard telling officers to keep the man away from him. As the tourist allegedly continued approaching the group, one officer drew a Taser and fired it, causing the man to fall to the ground.

Police then surrounded him and instructed the tourists to move away. Gueye later claimed the tourist had also been carrying luggage containing Hitler- and Nazi-related items. He alleged that the man smashed a Jack Daniel's bottle and became physically aggressive towards one of his friends.

'He was repeatedly using racist slurs and making offensive remarks towards us,' Gueye said.

No Arrest Was Made

Thai police said the German tourist was not arrested following the confrontation. Lieutenant Colonel Komonsit Sawatmongkol, Deputy Superintendent of Patrol at Chanasongkhram Police Station, said officers initially did not know how the dispute had started.

'The police officers intervened and separated both parties. At that time, they did not know who had started the incident, who was the suspect, who was the victim or what they had been arguing about,' he said.

Sawatmongkol said the German appeared to be intoxicated and officers instructed both sides to separate. Police said both parties initially indicated that the matter was over and left the area.

Gueye later visited the police station to make a complaint. However, police said officers at the scene had not witnessed physical violence.

'The patrol officers did not witness any punching or physical assault,' Sawatmongkol said.

He added that officers had seen both sides throwing bottles, but said they did not hit each other. Police also said the alleged victims did not return to provide further statements, leaving officers without enough information about exactly what had been said.

Authorities said the incident was not being investigated further.