Worker Slashes Vietnamese Boss in Nonthaburi

A Thai worker was arrested after allegedly slashing the throat of his Vietnamese employer during a drunken dispute at a townhouse in Nonthaburi on 14 May 2026. The victim, identified as 55-year-old Tuan Ho, suffered knife wounds to his neck and collarbone but survived the attack after receiving emergency treatment.

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Police from Rattanathibet Police Station were called to the property in Soi Nonthaburi 48, Yaek 9, Tha Sai subdistrict, Mueang district, at around 11am. The townhouse was reportedly being used to prepare fried meatballs for sale from motorcycle sidecar stalls.

At the scene, officers found signs of a struggle beside a motorcycle sidecar food cart parked outside the house. A small tree had reportedly been knocked over during the fight. Rescue workers from Nonthaburi Municipality provided first aid to the injured Vietnamese man before taking him to hospital.

Picture courtesy of Amarin

Police arrested the suspect, 45-year-old Chamrat from Kalasin province, at the scene. Officers recovered a fruit knife believed to have been used in the attack. Police said the suspect was intoxicated and gave confused statements while admitting he had attacked his employer.

Chamrat allegedly told police he was angry because his employer refused to buy him a grinding disc to repair a motorcycle sidecar used for selling food. He reportedly said: “I intended to kill him, but he did not die.”

Nguyen Thi Thao, the 42-year-old wife of the injured man, said she was upstairs when she heard the pair arguing. She said the suspect had demanded various items and became aggressive after drinking alcohol.

She added that the couple had allowed Chamrat to stay at the house because he had nowhere else to live. According to her statement, he frequently drank alcohol, brought women back to the property and had previously assaulted her husband and another friend.

Amarin reported that police have charged Chamrat with attempted murder and transferred him, along with the knife, to investigators at Rattanathibet Police Station for legal proceedings. Authorities have not released further details about the victim’s condition.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 15 May 2026