VIDEO: Armed Bangkok motorbike taxi drivers in shocking broad daylight brawl

[Jonathan Fairfield]

VIDEO: Armed Bangkok motorbike taxi drivers in shocking broad daylight brawl

 

 

Gangs of rival motorbike taxi drivers were filmed viciously attacking each other with knives and other weapons in Bangkok on Saturday.

 

The shocking incident, footage of which was shared to Facebook, reportedly took place near Sukhumvit Soi 103.

 

The footage showed police in attendance at the scene but severely outnumbered by the brawling taxi drivers.

 

Shocked onlookers can be seen running for cover while traffic is brought to a standstill as the groups continue fight in the middle of the road.

 

Channel 3's Morning News reported that 12 people were injured during the brawl.

 

This is a developing news story and may be updated without notice.

 

Via: TNews

 

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[nodomino]

Whats wrong with them going after each other..... ?  These guys don’t get a lot of exercise...it’s good for them to run around with bashing sticks.

[Golden Triangle]

Such a civilised society 

[Happyman108]

And those few policemen not taking action.......idiots !

[KhunBENQ]

And police does it's best to not get engaged.

Wouldn't a few warning shots in the air help to calm the brawl?

Lovely.

[Justgrazing]

That is as near civil disorder as dammit .. There's an article on another TV forum about the shame brought upon Thailand by a farang said to have made a cheapo porn movie in a massage shop .. 

I would suggest the video above of them tooled up and going at each other like packs of dogs will do far greater damage to the reputation of Thailand .. 

[Ramdas]

As long as these savages are having a go at each other it doesn’t bother me, I can’t stand these losers pretending to own the roads whilst ripping no off tourists and what does the police do ?! They run for their lives, disgraceful ????????‍♂️

[Thaiwrath]

The reputation of Thailand at stake again, another...................................

[Matzzon]

Just another day in the WIN-jacket. I have started to wonder how ever somebody could come up with the name WIN, to such loosers.

[ThreeEyedRaven]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

The footage showed police in attendance at the scene but severely outnumbered by the brawling taxi drivers.

Given the unsavoury reputation of many motorbike taxi drivers, maybe the cops should have just formed a perimeter and let them go for it, thereby reducing their numbers, while putting a fair few more out of action for a while. Then arrest the survivors. Be one of the most positive moves for cleaning up and helping the places reputation.

[Reigntax]

57 minutes ago, Ramdas said:

As long as these savages are having a go at each other it doesn’t bother me, I can’t stand these losers pretending to own the roads whilst ripping no off tourists and what does the police do ?! They run for their lives, disgraceful ????????‍♂️

 

Unfortunately they are fighting over the right to rip off just as the taxis and uber

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Bystander killed by stray bullet as taxi motorcyclists brawl

 

 

A bystander was killed by a stray bullet on Saturday when two groups of taxi motorcyclists got involved in a fight in Bangkok’s Bang Na district.

 

Police said Weerawat Pheungkrut, 20, a worker of Kerry Express Thailand, was killed when a bullet hit his left eyebrow in front of Soi Udomsuk 1 at 11.40am.

 

Another unidentified man was also shot and injured and taken to a nearby hospital.

 

Police said Thaweekiart Sutthisanong, 20, was also injured with a knife on his head and was rushed to a hospital.

 

Police said Weerawut was killed by a stray bullet when two groups of taxi motorcyclists engaged in a brawl in front of Soi Udomsuk 1 because a group of taxi motorcyclists were annoyed that a new group had opened a stand nearby.

 

Police are checking footage of security cameras in the area before making arrests.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30371149

 

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[Justgrazing]

7 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Police said Weerawut was killed by a stray bullet when two groups of taxi motorcyclists engaged in a brawl in front of Soi Udomsuk 1 because a group of taxi motorcyclists were annoyed that a new group had opened a stand nearby

An innocent person loses there life over this .! Beggars belief sometimes .. 

[Classic Ray]

Just a few hundred metres from my condo on my route to Makro. Two bunches of savages. One time I am glad of the stupid licensing laws as I have delayed my shopping trip until after 5pm when they can sell wine again.

 

I could easily have been the poor sucker caught in that crossfire, RIP to the victim and his pregnant wife. 

[toofarnorth]

54 minutes ago, Bipolar said:

The first thing that should be be done is that the police head in charge of that area should be transferred to an inactive position. next ...all the police me seen in that video should be sacked from service! Then all the motor taxis in that area should be rounded up and detained under the internal security act and simply detained without court orders etc, no bail, no visitations

 

Why...first the police head in that area should be proactive to know what criminal groups are in that areas, who posess a threat etc ie the police are meant to be proactive to gather intel in areas under them. Nest the police in the video seems hopeless and the fact tha criminal actions are taking place in front of them speaks words. Next the public and citizens should be protected against gangs like these.

 

Most of these motortaxis are basically illegitimate children of police, army or govt servants that studied at the technical colleges famous for gangs of cowards ie most of them need to bring their fellow buddies home to help consummate their nuptial vows on their marriage nights even,  as by themselves alone, their single appendages are too small for anything, hence they need cowardly group power.

First 2 paragraphs fine . Last one .....lost me.

[monkeycu]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

Just another day in the WIN-jacket. I have started to wonder how ever somebody could come up with the name WIN, to such loosers.

It should be WINGB

Why I no got brain 

[scubascuba3]

All wearing helmets, strange coincidence

[Vacuum]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Police are checking footage of security cameras in the area before making arrests.

Waste of time, arrest all of them.

[BEngBKK]

2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

And police does it's best to not get engaged.

Wouldn't a few warning shots in the air help to calm the brawl?

Lovely.

But the  police officers have to pay for the ammunition themselves....

[ta158]

where is the this happens everywhere comments? ????

[Captain_Bob]

While the cops are guilty of not really doing their job they are also showing a lot of restraint. In the USA they would just shoot them all. 

[300sd]

Reminds me of school gangs fighting.....Pity there are no adults around here. 

 

The police: Only another criminal element looking on. 

 

Innocent death because of these sh*t heads.....

[Regyai]

So, the police role was what exactly?

 

Offering to hold their coats perhaps

 

Would that this was a country of robust legal measure and their criminal culpability could then in turn finance some financial restitution to the deceased's family and unborn child.

 

A sad, lamentable and pitiful state of affairs - which as always will be dispensed with by a round of wais and a 'mai phen rai'

Edited June 15, 2019 by Regyai

[bannork]

1 hour ago, toofarnorth said:

First 2 paragraphs fine . Last one .....lost me.

Look at his user name, hadn't taken the meds for a few hours.

[vadid]

I have lived here for 6 years, never used one. I'd rather walk than line the pockets of theses hoodlums.

[james.d]

These guys have been whipped into a frenzy by the mafia family of that area who has seen a reduction in takings. .

An innocent Kerry employee has lost his life and others injured.

The police are totally complicit and no doubt their will be a reported crackdown.

Edited June 15, 2019 by james.d

[madmen]

They still make 1 pixel phone cameras?

[Khuai Lek]

Police group are waiting for their turn.. these kind of fighting can see normally anywhere and innocent people killed always.. RIP who lost their life.

[Alan Michael]

The police do such a good job.

[briansbiology]

7 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

And police does it's best to not get engaged.

Wouldn't a few warning shots in the air help to calm the brawl?

Lovely.

nothing more calming that a gun going off in the air....