Bangkok police address student brawl

By Khanathit Srihirundaj 
The Nation

 

 

Bangkok police on Friday afternoon held a meeting between representatives of Pathumwan and Uthenthawai colleges, whose students on Thursday fought on the skywalk near the National Stadium BTS station.

 

Education Ministry officials attended to find solutions to the issue of student brawls. 

 

The meeting at Pathumwan Police Station was brokered by the deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Maj Gen Panurat Lakboon.

 

Pathumwan Institute of Technology announced a seven-day closure on Friday and a police truck was parked at its entrance to prevent further violence. 

 

Royal Thai Police deputy spokesman Col Krissana Patanacharoen said the latest incident took place at 6.45pm on Thursday when nine students - six Pathumwan students and three students from Uthenthawai - were apprehended along with two knives (one from each side) by 20 police officers. 

 

They were fined Bt1,000 for carrying weapons and Bt5,000 for brawling in public. 

 

Police patrol to prevent fights between the adjacent institutions near Siam Square.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30352376

 

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48 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

and Bt5,000 for brawling in public

How much is killing one in a dark alley?

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Education Ministry officials attended to find solutions to the issue of student brawls. 

 

How about arrest and detain the bloody lot of them for affray and endangering the public? Blimey, this touchy-feely  BS they roll-out is ridiculous in these cases for the average scooter-boy...needs a sort sharp shock to get his arse in line imo.

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

a police truck was parked at its entrance to prevent further violence. 

Can anybody explain how a parked police vehicle can stop violence from breaking out?

 

'nuf sed

" Education Ministry officials attended to find solutions to the issue of student brawls. "

 

That is news, in the past the Ed. ministry totally and completely ignored these incidents.

 

But did they take any active part in discussions at this scene?

 

Edited August 18, 20187 yr by scorecard

13 hours ago, Sir Dude said:

How about arrest and detain the bloody lot of them for affray and endangering the public? Blimey, this touchy-feely  BS they roll-out is ridiculous in these cases for the average scooter-boy...needs a sort sharp shock to get his arse in line imo.

They all  need a good haircut and a damn good thrashing and maybe a couple of years of national service.

It never did the kray twins any harm did it?

13 hours ago, wotsdermatter said:

Can anybody explain how a parked police vehicle can stop violence from breaking out?

 

'nuf sed

So police presence is no longer satisfactory?

Oh and  'nuf sed'

Love local patois. Makes me feel so 'with it'

Edited August 18, 20187 yr by Expatthailover

16 hours ago, wotsdermatter said:

Can anybody explain how a parked police vehicle can stop violence from breaking out?

 

'nuf sed

 

It's the image that counts, not action. Everyone knows that.

2 hours ago, Expatthailover said:

They all  need a good haircut and a damn good thrashing and maybe a couple of years of national service.

It never did the kray twins any harm did it?

Jack the hat and George Cornell may beg to differ for starters?

If it continues they'l roll out cardboard cut-outs of police at every junction...

that'll stop it.

I suggest to turn them all into 'inactive' students for life. This country needs more motorbike taxi jockeys anyway.

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Education Ministry officials attended to find solutions to the issue of student brawls.

Advice: How would it be to try to actually educate the students?

EDUCATE the students? What in the hell kind of propaganda is that? Raise the Tuition so only rich pansies can afford to attend, all others, brawl in the streets, no knives or sticks.