Barefoot tourist filmed shouting at Kuala Lumpur airport admitted to psychiatric ward

A tourist without shoes was filmed shouting at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on August 18, prompting police to admit her to a psychiatric ward. Assistant Commissioner M. Ravi Munusamy of KLIA district police reported that the woman began her outburst in Mandarin inside the international departure hall of Terminal 1, disrupting other travelers.

Security staff managed to calm her and escort her to the Terminal 1 police station, where she was transferred to Kajang Hospital for psychiatric evaluation. According to the police, she remains in stable condition and is under care. Malaysian authorities do not suspect the woman of drug use, and China's embassy has been informed about the incident.

Her companion revealed that she had forgotten to take prescribed medication, a claim supported by Malay Mail. The woman entered Malaysia as a tourist on August 6 and was scheduled to depart for China on August 18. She was waiting at a boarding gate when the incident occurred. A video shared on Reddit showed her standing barefoot in the middle of the terminal, raising one arm and repeatedly asking in Mandarin if Singapore and Japan would surrender.

She was livestreaming on TikTok before a familiar individual intervened by taking her phone and attempting to remove her. Despite losing the phone, she continued shouting, and airport staff eventually removed her from the scene approximately 15 minutes later. Malaysian news outlet Mothership confirmed that the woman had also demanded Malaysia's surrender during her outburst. Malaysian police have not filed any case regarding the content of her remarks.