Canadian fined for rollerblading on Bangkok’s Sukhumvit road

A 37-year-old Canadian man seen rollerblading on Bangkok roads was charged by police with a misdemeanour, saying he solely needed to see town whereas exercising.

The TikTok video of Jordan McIver rollerblading from Nana to On Nut areas on Sukhumvit highway went viral on social media on Friday. The video created some concern that he might have been hit by a automobile or brought on a highway accident. 

Pol Col Nimit Nuponthong, superintendent of Lumpini police station, assigned an investigative crew to trace him down and safety digicam footage revealed that he was staying at a condominium in Lumpini district.  

Mr McIver was later summoned to Lumpini police station to fulfill with police. He admitted that it was he who was filmed within the viral video. Nonetheless, he mentioned he solely needed to train whereas sightseeing, including that he was unaware that he was violating Thai legislation. 

Officers pressed a cost on him associated to visitors obstruction and highway security. He was fined 1,000 baht.