German Man Stabbed In Neck Near BTS Mo Chit

[webfact]

German Man Stabbed In Neck Near BTS Mo Chit

By  Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

 

BANGKOK — A German man Tuesday was stabbed in the neck Tuesday afternoon at a bus stop near BTS Mo Chit.

 

In what appeared to be a random act of violence, a Thai assailant ran up to 63-year-old Peter Spach (translated from Thai) as he was waiting for a taxi with his girlfriend and stabbed him in the neck, according to police.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/09/11/german-man-stabbed-in-neck-near-bts-mo-chit/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-09-11

[NCC1701A]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

In what appeared to be a random act of violence,

 

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

with his girlfriend

wow i use that stop all the time for getting dropped off by the Sombat bus from Hua Hin. the motorbike taxi guys there are usually dickheads.

 

looks like they did the right thing this time. 

[newcomer71]

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The man told police he didn’t intend to stab Specht.

Sure, he just wanted to give him a fresh shave, but the farang moved so that happened...

[Maestro]

Removed a troll post.

[catman20]

14 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

This place is beginning to get like London!

Whats wrong with these people !

[dotpoom]

14 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

This place is beginning to get like London!

4 people (so far) thought that was funny....

Violence of any kind is far from "funny"....for the victims...and their families. Laughing at it is just adding to their suffering....but seemingly that is not obvious to some.

[DoctorG]

10 minutes ago, dotpoom said:

4 people (so far) thought that was funny....

Violence of any kind is far from "funny"....for the victims...and their families. Laughing at it is just adding to their suffering....but seemingly that is not obvious to some.

Perhaps you should change your name to dotgloom.

Humour is often a defense measure against the tragedies of life. People realise that they are defenseless against random attacks that are occurring around the world. It is a coping mechanism for many.

It is also true that some people just find life itself to be humorous and would rather laugh than cry.

[animalmagic]

Just now, dotpoom said:

4 people (so far) thought that was funny....

Violence of any kind is far from "funny"....for the victims...and their families. Laughing at it is just adding to their suffering....but seemingly that is not obvious to some.

I'm guessing, and Brewsterbudgen may correct me, that there was a heavy dose of irony in his comment.  It was a reasonable comment that would possibly forestall all the posts about this being a terrible place.  Sad fact is that every country has its fair share of lunatics who do act or react with violence at the first instance.

My mother once asked me if I was worried about living in Thailand, after she had read all the various shock/horror newspaper headlines about the place.  I advised her to step outside her front door, turn left and walk downtown on Saturday night; she saw my logic, and she would visit if it wasn't for the cost of travel insurance at the age of 90.

[Destiny1990]

Murder attempt should be 10-30 years not 2 months!!

[ReMarKable]

1 hour ago, DoctorG said:

Perhaps you should change your name to dotgloom.

Humour is often a defense measure against the tragedies of life. People realise that they are defenseless against random attacks that are occurring around the world. It is a coping mechanism for many.

It is also true that some people just find life itself to be humorous and would rather laugh than cry.

When you die I will laugh.  Can't help it, a defense mechanism.

[lust]

99% of the posts here are about other attacks in other countries. Zzzzz...

 

This attacker should have been shot dead on site. Hes on drugs? Forgot his medication? Who cares. Just euthanize the oxygen thief.

[gunderhill]

lack of  handcuffs??

[brewsterbudgen]

I'm guessing, and Brewsterbudgen may correct me, that there was a heavy dose of irony in his comment.  It was a reasonable comment that would possibly forestall all the posts about this being a terrible place.  Sad fact is that every country has its fair share of lunatics who do act or react with violence at the first instance.
My mother once asked me if I was worried about living in Thailand, after she had read all the various shock/horror newspaper headlines about the place.  I advised her to step outside her front door, turn left and walk downtown on Saturday night; she saw my logic, and she would visit if it wasn't for the cost of travel insurance at the age of 90.

Irony doesn't always play well on this Forum, I must admit. Apologies to those upset by my comment.

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[SOTIRIOS]

...attempted murder and we will take his word for it...???

 

...random act...???

 

...didn't mean to stab him....???

 

...am I really reading this....???

[oldlakey]

1 hour ago, catman20 said:

Whats wrong with these people !

Visions of Grandeur 

[oldlakey]

3 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Irony doesn't always play well on this Forum, I must admit. Apologies to those upset by my comment.

Sent from my SM-G930F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

Yes, I should jolly well think so

[oldlakey]

20 minutes ago, lust said:

99% of the posts here are about other attacks in other countries. Zzzzz...

 

This attacker should have been shot dead on site. Hes on drugs? Forgot his medication? Who cares. Just euthanize the oxygen thief.

WOT, no trial

[bristolgeoff]

i wonder why it happened,could be a thai thing or something about his girlfriends former boyfriend. they must be a reason for the attack

[NextStationBangkok]

So, very soon TAT will start distributing anti-stab vests to men, and anti-rape under-wears for women who are coming to visit Thailand ?

[webfact]

German tourist stabbed in the neck in brazen daylight attack while waiting for taxi in Bangkok

 

 

A 64 year old German tourist waiting with his wife for a taxi at Mo Chit BTS was stabbed in the neck by a Thai man.

 

The national police chief praised the quick action of four motorcycle taxi riders who made a citizens' arrest.

 

Bang Sue police who rushed to the scene found blood droplets and the tourist with a 3cm gash in his neck.

 

Nearby was a Thai man being held by the "win" riders - he had two Thai IDs. One said he was 48 year old Adisai from Nonthaburi but police believe he is the other - 40 year old Winai Hormniam from Surin.

 

He appeared to be on drugs.

 

He told cops it was all an accident. He meant to tap the tourist on the shoulder but a knife that he always kept with him and was wrapped in a shawl came into contact accidentally with the man's neck.

 

Police dismissed this as ridiculous.

 

Witnesses confirmed that the attacker went to punch the tourist holding a cloth. A motorcycle maxi rider told Thai Rath in a video of the event that he was not aware that the cloth contained a knife.

 

Kritchai Pisitchotpreeda, 58, who saw the incident went to warn the riders that the man had a knife.

 

Winai has initially been charged with assault and detained pending tests for drugs.

 

National police chief Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda praised the good Samaritans for being the eyes and ears of the police and ordered through his spokesman that a full investigation takes place.

 

No motive was suggested in the attack that appears to be completely unprovoked.

 

The attack was at 1.30 pm yesterday, Tuesday.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-09-12

 

[The Deerhunter]

42 minutes ago, gunderhill said:

lack of  handcuffs??

Handcuff visible on right wrist.  Left arm behind back, presumably cuffed.   I thought that for a moment and then looked harder.   Oh, on left wrist too in seated photo.  No negative flip. Teeshirt logo on L side.

[Chassa]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

German Man Stabbed In Neck Near BTS Mo Chit

By  Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

This is the headline - nothing wrong with that!

[metisdead]

2 hours ago, jossthaifarang said:

Does anyone ever proof read any of these headlines?

 

As KhaoSod English wrote this, if you would like to make a complaint, you can find their contact details here:

 

 

 

[Ramdas]

Too many screwed up  wild animals on the lose ??‍♂️

[metisdead]

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[Mickmouse1]

I blame the German's neck for getting in the way.Also the additional fake ID was planted in his pocket ??

[Media1]

17 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

 

wow i use that stop all the time for getting dropped off by the Sombat bus from Hua Hin. the motorbike taxi guys there are usually dickheads.

 

looks like they did the right thing this time. 

They all DHSS

[kwak250]

And to think he will probably get a 500 baht fine that'll teach him.?

[PerkinsCuthbert]

1 hour ago, bristolgeoff said:

i wonder why it happened,could be a thai thing or something about his girlfriends former boyfriend. they must be a reason for the attack

Not really - whilst rare, gratuitous attacks on innocent strangers and passers-by are a feature of modern life in many countries - perhaps they always have been, they're just better reported these days. Sometimes they can be put down to fads or copycat acts, such as the spate a year or two ago of 'one punch' knockouts of unfortunate pedestrians that happened in the UK.

[andre47]

I lot of very strange people are posting here at this topic. I would like to see these people if this incident happened to them. I cannot see any reason to comment at this topic in a funny or ironical way.