Armed man arrested outside US embassy in Bangkok

BANGKOK: A Thai man was arrested Monday after firing a handgun outside the US embassy in Bangkok, police said.

The 35-year-old pointed a pistol at the security checkpoint before firing one shot into the air, said police captain Kosol Rasamibanphotkul. Nobody was injured in the incident.

Kosol said the man -- who claimed to have a microchip planted in his head -- would receive a psychological evaluation. He was charged with illegal arms possession and firing a weapon in a public place.