BANGKOK — A heavily intoxicated Hungarian tourist caused chaos at the deadly State Audit Office building collapse site Tuesday morning, shouting about trapped friends before sparking a heated argument over an unpaid 4,000-baht taxi fare that overshadowed his disturbance.

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The incident began when the disheveled foreigner, reeking of alcohol, burst through police barricades at the disaster zone, slurring demands about why cranes weren’t operating. Rescue workers—already exhausted from days of searching for 77 missing victims—were forced to pause operations as military police restrained him.

“He kept yelling about ‘friends under the rubble’ but couldn’t give any names,” said one officer, rolling his eyes. The man’s taxi driver, visibly frustrated, revealed the Hungarian had flown into Suvarnabhumi Airport at dawn, chugged alcohol during the ride, and insisted on detouring to the collapse site en route to Pattaya.

The drama took a surreal turn when authorities mediated a fare dispute: the driver demanded 4,000 baht for the 5-hour journey from airport to disaster site but the drunk tourist refused, claiming he only owed 300 baht. Compromise reached after tearful hugs with police.

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After sobering up slightly, the Hungarian avoided charges but was escorted to Bang Sue Police Station to settle the taxi feud—leaving responders shaking their heads. “We’re digging for bodies, not babysitting drunk tourists,” muttered a rescue volunteer, returning to the grim search.

-Thailand News (TN)