Fears for British tourist found wandering naked in Bangkok’s famous party street after she went 'missing' for days 

  • The female British tourist, who is in her mid-30s, was seen on Tuesday
  • When police first tried to talk to the woman she ran away
  • Officials later caught her on a nearby bridge and handed her a sarong
  • There is no suspicion that the woman had been attacked before being found
  • Officials could not understand her and brought her to a hospital for examination
  • Do you know the woman...? Email daniel.sanderson@mailonline.co.uk 

By Kelly Mclaughlin For Mailonline

Published: 07:19 EDT, 14 March 2017 | Updated: 05:31 EDT, 15 March 2017

A female British tourist was found wandering the streets of Bangkok, Thailand, naked on Tuesday afternoon.

The woman, who is in her mid-30s, had been missing for several days before onlookers spotted her walking near the popular tourist spot Khao San Road.

Photos of the incident show several Bangkok police officials helping the woman after finding her wandering through the city. There is no suspicion that the woman was attacked.

When the woman's parents saw their daughter's photos on MailOnline, her mother flew to Bangkok in hope of being reunited with her. 

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An unidentified blonde female backpacker in her mid-30s was seen walking around naked near the popular tourist spot Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday afternoon
Onlookers spotted the woman and called police

An unidentified blonde female backpacker in her mid-30s was seen walking around naked near the popular tourist spot Khao San Road in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday afternoon

When police first tried to talk to the woman away, and officials later caught her on a nearby bridge and handed her a sarong to cover herself up

The woman ran away when police first tried to speak with her, but officials later caught her on a nearby bridge and handed her a sarong to cover herself up. 

They then took her into be questioned, but they could not understand her and brought her to a hospital for examination.

The woman is believed to be at the Chana Songkhram police station, but officials can't hold her indefinitely because she hasn't committed a crime.

The woman's mother is hoping to reach the police station before she is released. 

Rescue worker Jakchai Banyensakul, who took the pictures and video, said: 'The woman was found in Khao San Road.

'It was very hot, and there are a lot of tourists there. It's mainly foreign backpackers here so we think she is on a travelling trip.

'She wasn't making any sense. She will not say what happened to her and she refused to answer any questions in English and Thai.'

The woman was found at around 2.30pm local time and was taken in a van to the local Chana Songkhram police station. 

here is no suspicion that the woman was attacked before the incident
It happened at about 2.30pm local time

There is no suspicion that the woman was attacked before the incident, which happened at about 2.30pm local time

When police took her to be questioned, they could not understand her and brought her to a hospital for examination

A police spokesman said: 'The woman was found without any clothes. She was uncooperative and has not said anything.

'She has been checked by nurses and there is no suspicion of any attack on her. She not complain about anything. We still don't know who she is and why she was running away from us.

'We will wait for her to settle down. We will have to wait for a couple of days and find out what is wrong with her.

'But as she has not done anything wrong she could be released shortly.'

The area near where the woman was found, Khao San Road, is a short street in central Bangkok that has become a popular party spot for tourists.

The street is surrounded by a number of bars, restaurants and pubs that have become hotspots for tourists.

A police spokesman said that the woman was examined by nurses, but she did not complain about anything during the examination
Officers gave her a jacket to cover up after finding her

A police spokesman said that the woman was examined by nurses, but she did not complain about anything during the examination

Police said they still don't know who the woman is, why she was naked or why she tried to run from police

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