Migrant workers’ Bangkok brawl leaves one dead

By Kittipong Maneerit 
The Nation

 

 

Police on Sunday morning arrested nine Myanmar migrant workers allegedly involved in a Saturday night brawl in Bangkok that led to one compatriot’s death and injuries to five others.

 

A brief video circulated widely online showing 20 men fighting with knives and metal pipes near a poultry slaughterhouse on Soi Pridi Phanomyong 44, Khlong Ton Nua sub-district, Wattana district.

 

 

Khlong Ton police superintendent Pol Colonel Suthep Chanasit led a team investigating the incident and found 37-year-old Yar Zar dead with four knife wounds to the torso, along with five injured compatriots who were taken to hospital. 

 

Police learned that two rival groups both working at the slaughterhouse had a heated argument on November 9. 

 

Saturday night was their second confrontation and proved deadly.

 

By 2am, five hours after the brawl, police had rounded up nine people allegedly involved in the fighting – four from the victim’s side and five from the rival group.

 

All maintained their innocence, but they were charged with engaging in a fight leading to death.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30358313

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-12

 

Physical violence is the last resort for the intellectually weak.

Wonder if alcohol was involved?

1 hour ago, observer90210 said:

Physical violence is the last resort for the intellectually weak.

Agreed! And it beams a bright spotlight at the "education system".

Edited November 12, 20187 yr by Lupatria

24 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

Agreed! And it beams a bright spotlight at the "education system".

As it is about Myanmar people, it surely shines very brightly on that country's system?

Edited November 12, 20187 yr by hansnl

1 minute ago, hansnl said:

As it is about Myanmar people, it surely shined very brightly on that country's system?

Probably both Myanmar and Thailand:

Teacher probed after Buri Ram boy allegedly beaten

46 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

Agreed! And it beams a bright spotlight at the "education system".

What about that nation with the biggest army of the world?

I've been teaching here since 2005. I wouldn't limit the p!$$ poor education system to any one country in these parts!

Burmese violence again !!

5 hours ago, observer90210 said:

Physical violence is the last resort for the intellectually weak.

These are Burmese migrants working in a slaughter house. 

Thanks for your insight. 

3 hours ago, Thian said:

What about that nation with the biggest army of the world?

China or India? Don't know what they have to do with this story.

Edited November 12, 20187 yr by bkkgriz
Reasons

This was probably about something like an 100 bht debt.