A man is being made to answer after he pretended to shoot himself in the head live online to gain sympathy and more followers.
Nae Wat Dao
Nae Wat Dao allegedly staged a fake suicide with a handgun on Facebook, however he has been seized by police in Thailand.
Heavily-tattooed retired street thug Nae Wat Dao astonished his hundreds of thousands of followers when he apparently put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger during a live stream.
But now he is facing firearms charges in Bangkok after police accused him of pulling the stunt to boost his online fame.
Nae was admitted to hospital after the 'shooting' on Saturday with a minor wound to the right side of his head.
Medics at the Siriraj Hospital confirmed to police that Nae had not suffered a gunshot wound indicating the fake shooting was a cynical stunt by Nae to attract more followers.
The wound suffered by 26-year-old Nae was described by police as a "scratch"
Police chief Maj. Gen. Uthasin Ruangdet told local media: "The news said the gun was used on his head."
He added: "If that had been true, there would definitely have been a severe wound.
"But from the informal conversation with the doctor, it was confirmed no stitches were made, as it was only a scratch."
Police say Nae - now said to be a patient at a psychiatric hospital - has been charged with illegal possession of a firearm.
Deputy Police chief Pongsapat Pongcharoen said his Technology Crime Suppression Division is investigating.
He said Nae - who has more than a million Facebook followers - will have to face the consequences of his conduct whether in psychiatric care or in the courts.
The 26-year-old former street gangster’s video is no longer visible online as it was streamed live.
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