Missing Myanmar violinist found with broken arm
A Myanmar violinist missing for more than 10 days was found in a hospital in Bangkok yesterday, where he was receiving treatment for a broken arm.
Nyein Chan Oo, 39, had vanished from a condominium in Bangkok’s Huai Khwang district on Aug 2. The violinist’s fiancee, Myint Ohnmar, also 39, had filed a missing persons report with Sutthisan police, as they were visiting Thailand together. He was last seen on CCTV footage entering a taxi at The Street shopping mall on Ratchadaphisek Road.
The man, a well-known Myanmar violinist and nephew of a Myanmar councillor, was found receiving treatment at Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital.
Pol Maj Gen Surachate Hakparn, deputy commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau (TPB), yesterday said Nyein Chan Oo was found in the hospital in stable condition.
He had sustained minor injuries and reportedly looked dazed. A doctor would be asked to examine whether his condition was caused or exacerbated by substance or alcohol use.
The deputy Tourist Police chief said it was unlikely that the musician had been assaulted, adding that his condition was not worrying.
The violinist was to remain under medical care for the time being before being sent back to his home country.
An entry record showed Nyein Chan Oo entered Thailand only once, said Pol Maj Gen Surachate during a media briefing at the hospital.
Pol Maj Gen Sompong Chingduang, deputy commander of the Metropolitan Police Division 2, said Hua Mak police had earlier received a complaint that an unidentified man was running amok and shouting at Wat Thep Leela on Aug 3.
The police officers took him to the police station, where he refused food. They sent him to Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital on Aug 5.
Relatives told police that he suffered from a lung disease. Police asked the relatives whether he was taking medicine that might cause confusion or apparent intoxication, Pol Maj Gen Sompong said.
A nurse said Nyein Chan Oo was conscious when he arrived at the hospital, but ignored instructions from medical staffers. The hospital was unable to determine whether he had been physically assaulted or not, said the nurse.
A medical examination found bruising on his upper right arm, which was found to be broken. The hospital fitted him with a splint and said it would take about one month for him to recover.