A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on Bangkok roads was charged by police with a misdemeanour, saying he only wanted to see the city while exercising.
The TikTok video of Jordan McIver rollerblading from Nana to On Nut areas on Sukhumvit road went viral on social media on Friday. The video created some concern that he could have been hit by a vehicle or caused a road accident.
Pol Col Nimit Nuponthong, superintendent of Lumpini police station, assigned an investigative team to track him down and security camera footage revealed that he was staying at a condominium in Lumpini district.
Mr McIver was later summoned to Lumpini police station to meet with police. He admitted that it was he who was filmed in the viral video. However, he said he only wanted to exercise while sightseeing, adding that he was unaware that he was violating Thai law.
Officers pressed a charge on him related to traffic obstruction and road safety. He was fined 1,000 baht.