TV journalist attacked outside his house in Kanchanaburi; he's warned "Don't mess with other people"

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Naew Na Thai Caption: Vicious! Journalist in bloody assault by men in Kanchanaburi

 

Naew Na reported on an attack of a Workpoint TV journalist outside his townhouse in Tha Muang district on Tuesday night.

 

Fifty three year old Pornchai "Tong" Pinjai was left bloodied with a one and a half centimeter cut over his left eye. 

 

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Picture: Naew Na

 

He said that he had been with his girlfriend to Meuang district and then came home to their estate.

 

His girlfriend went in the house and he was locking the front gate when three burly men arrived.

 

One wearing a white shirt and jeans in surgical mask asked him if he knew his neighbor. He said he didn't.

 

Then the man took out his phone and asked him to take a look. While he was doing this the man hit him with some weapon he couldn't be sure of and said to him:

 

"Dont mess too much with other people" (translated from Thai).

 

The men then left in the direction of the entrance to the estate. 

 

He didn't dare go to seek medical attention fearing they may be lying in wait.

 

He said he had no idea who they were and that he had no problems with anyone.

 

He has filed a report with the Tha Muang police and presented clear CCTV evidence from the front of his house. 

 

 

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[mr_lob]

Is the chap in the yellow shirt one of the said ''burly'' men? Looks 7 stone wet through..

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

He said he had no idea who they were and that he had no problems with anyone.

Think a bit harder... you've peed someone off.

[marin]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that he had been with his girlfriend to Meuang district and then came home to their estate.

Sorry for him, but "estate"? Looks more like a 16 tarang wah townhouse to me. 

[DGS1244]

If you look closely at the picture it looks like the left eye area has been altered. Anyone else think the same?

[sammieuk1]

At least the assailant had his mask on and should be some relief ???? 

[Excel]

The 53 year old's girlfriend's husband/previous boyfriend perhaps  ? 

[brianthainess]

3 hours ago, DGS1244 said:

If you look closely at the picture it looks like the left eye area has been altered. Anyone else think the same?

Blurred out so we don't see the injuries.

[NativeBob]

seriously, pornchai pinchai? that's it. the rest is irrelevant.

[toston]

in my country we don't call them journalist, we call them journa$hit because it is all what those obedient skumbags are ! they deserve the worst !

 

[The Hammer2021]

On 6/2/2022 at 4:31 PM, marin said:

Sorry for him, but "estate"? Looks more like a 16 tarang wah townhouse to me. 

Perhaps  you don't understand the meaning of a 'housing estate'.

[marin]

1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Perhaps  you don't understand the meaning of a 'housing estate'.

Ban Deo is a housing estate. What he lives in is Taow townhouse. ????

[Iamfalang]

Freedom of the Pre................ hold on, where am I?

 

Freedom of the Noodle soup seller to charge falang more!

 

If you didn't read or hear about it, it never happened.   OK sheepies, back to your beer!!! 

[RichardColeman]

On 6/2/2022 at 10:50 AM, webfact said:

He didn't dare go to seek medical attention fearing they may be lying in wait.

Guess calling in the press is less of a risk ?

[RafPinto]

On 6/2/2022 at 4:31 PM, marin said:

Sorry for him, but "estate"? Looks more like a 16 tarang wah townhouse to me. 

Yours or his?

[RJRS1301]

Estate, fairly ordinary place of abode . This is a minor estate