Thief arrested in Patong for slashing German expat’s arm

[webfact]

Thief arrested in Patong for slashing German expat’s arm

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

Photo: Karon Police

 

PHUKET: Police have arrested a man in Patong for robbing a German expat’s home in Karon last month, and slashing the German man’s arm with a knife after being confronted over the robbery.

 

Maj Pitchayut Srinak of the Karon Police reported that the suspect, Sompong Chaichana, 28, originally from Phang Nga, was arrested at a house in Patong yesterday (Mar 7).

 

Sompong faces charges of theft causing others to be seriously harmed and using a vehicle to flee the scene of the crime, attempted manslaughter, trespass and carrying a weapon in a public area, Maj Pitchayut noted in his report.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/thief-arrested-in-patong-for-slashing-german-expat-arm-79264.php

 

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[sammieuk1]

Some fierce retaliatory withering pointing from the German should be enough for a wai and bail ???? 

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Sompong faces charges of theft causing others to be seriously harmed and using a vehicle to flee the scene of the crime, attempted manslaughter, trespass and carrying a weapon in a public area, Maj Pitchayut noted in his report

Attempted manslaughter ? Never thought I'd say this, but I take my hat off to a German for not thumping someone !

[ChipButty]

Looks like the German has done a bit of pointing before

[dmwbkk]

Why hide his face? If he is guilty then there should be no issue of making the public aware of who he is and what he looks like.  They already stated his name. 

Edited March 10, 2021 by dmwbkk

[Maliproto]

On 3/10/2021 at 1:21 PM, dmwbkk said:

Why hide his face? If he is guilty then there should be no issue of making the public aware of who he is and what he looks like.  They already stated his name. 

He has not been found guilty yet, that's why he's entitled to have his face obscured.