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Thai police arrest jet-skier for public nuisance amid Bangkok’s worst floods in 15 years

Name: Thai police arrest jet-skier for public nuisance amid Bangkok’s worst floods in 15 years
Uploaded: 2026-09-29T12:59:34+08:00
Duration: 1 min 21 s
Description: Bangkok authorities declared a citywide disaster on Saturday after nearly 48 hours of heavy rain in the Thai capit.

Bangkok authorities declared a citywide disaster on Saturday after nearly 48 hours of heavy rain in the Thai capit.

Trista Kurniawan

Published: 12:59pm, 29 Sep 2026Updated: 12:59pm, 29 Sep 2026

A Thai man was given a suspended 15-day jail sentence and fined for riding a jet ski through flooded Bangkok streets as a social media stunt. While he claimed the act was to lighten moods amid the disaster, the episode drew widespread criticism as millions of people suffered from severe flooding across Thailand.

Thai police arrest jet-skier for public nuisance amid Bangkok’s worst floods in 15 years

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Bangkok authorities declared a citywide disaster on Saturday after nearly 48 hours of heavy rain in the Thai capit.

Bangkok authorities declared a citywide disaster on Saturday after nearly 48 hours of heavy rain in the Thai capit.