Drunks who attacked reporter, couple surrender day later

By The Nation

 

 

The 10 men who beat up a Workpoint TV reporter and a couple who tried to help him on Thursday (June 11) evening surrendered to police on Friday.

 

The incident took place in Samut Prakan at 8am on Thursday, when a group of men approached journalist Bandit Chawala and attacked him because they believed he was reporting about them. A man and a woman nearby tried to stop the attackers and also ended getting beaten up.

 

Charchan Udomphon, one of the attackers, said he and his accomplices wanted to apologise because they were very drunk when the attack happened. He said they were also ready to cover the cost of treatment.

 

Meanwhile, the victims have said they want to take legal action against the attackers because the reporter sustained 18 stitches, the man eight stitches and the woman was badly bruised.

 

Samrong Nua police are collecting evidence before taking the case to the public prosecutor. The 10 men have initially been charged with physical assault and may face additional charges if doctors confirm the wounds are severe.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389536?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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Maybe a couple of years in prison will teach them some manners.

scumbag trash.  get used to tossing salads for the next few years.  Pucker up, trash

8 hours ago, ukrules said:

Maybe a couple of years in prison will teach them some manners.

Teach thai drunk males manners?....

Drunkenness seems to be the excuse in a lot of attacks and the police accept that drunks are not responsible for their actions. This attitude neglects the fact those that get drunk do so willingly and during this Covid 19 era gatherings of drunks is illegal. 

44 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Teach thai drunk males manners?....

Nationality has no bearing on the behavior of drunken thugs, nor of common sense by those that comment about them.

Manners maketh the Man....

56 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Teach thai drunk males manners?....

There are some drunks from other countries here that are just as bad if not more so.

As for me, I'm a happy drunk.

I get plastered and fall asleep.

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Meanwhile, the victims have said they want to take legal action against the attackers because the reporter sustained 18 stitches, the man eight stitches and the woman was badly bruised.

absolutely 100% prosecute these thugs

Very drunk at 8am, animals.

There is to much of this apologise and  thats the end of it, prosecute heavy fine for the government coffers and costs to the victims

Strange story.

10 out of control drunk men attack a reporter and a helping couple.

Then  as a group they trod off to the  constable  headquarters to turn themselves in.

 

Odd.

In Fleet Street it would read Drunks beat up Drunk reporters. Read Private Eye.

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The incident took place in Samut Prakan at 8am on Thursday

And they were very drunk????

10 "men" the post says... I have a different label for them but I can't print it here !

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

wanted to apologise because they were very drunk when the attack happened. He said they were also ready to cover the cost of treatment.

cheap excuse, lock them up followed with a hefty fine and pay for all medical expenses

I've read this sort of thing before and I put them all in my " Idiots on the loose file""

6 hours ago, Almer said:

Very drunk at 8am, animals.

Didnt start drinking until 3 am due to curfew

34 minutes ago, bodga said:

Didnt start drinking until 3 am due to curfew

555

They will probably use the "I was drunk"" as an excuse at their trial.

On 6/12/2020 at 6:51 PM, snoop1130 said:

The 10 men who beat up a Workpoint TV reporter and a couple who tried to help him on Thursday (June 11) evening surrendered to police on Friday.

 

The incident took place in Samut Prakan at 8am on Thursday,

Thursday evening, 8am...

Proper checking again

scum ...   good to read that the victims are going after them as much as they can.

Apology not accepted ....    lol 

If the seafood restaurant that scammed customers with invalid vouchers can get 700 plus years, these thugs should not get less than that...that will set an example for others not to resort to physical violence. 

22 hours ago, ChakaKhan said:

Manners maketh the Man....

Oh, I thought it was "Clothes maketh the man "(?Hugo Boss)

Oh that's right we are in Thailand, so cargo shorts and blue singlets don't count 

1 hour ago, RJRS1301 said:

Oh, I thought it was "Clothes maketh the man "(?Hugo Boss)

Oh that's right we are in Thailand, so cargo shorts and blue singlets don't count 

I was quoting Kingsmen Movie, which I saw in LOS btw....carry on

On 6/13/2020 at 8:44 AM, asiaexpat said:

Drunkenness seems to be the excuse in a lot of attacks and the police accept that drunks are not responsible for their actions. 

No they don't.

Khap, Kha, Khap Phohm, Kha Phohm,

Na Kha,

And a multitudes of 'Wai',

Geez, what would be happening in Thailand in the absence of all these respect driven words and gestures?

Worse,.... or better. Makes me wonder....