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Phuket beachfront parking row escalates into machete threat (video)


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What seemed like an ordinary day at Naithon Beach in Phuket turned into a spactacle as a local was accused of threatening a Grab taxi driver with a machete over a disputed parking spot. The location, allegedly reserved for taxis operated by locals, saw a heated exchange that escalated rapidly.

 

Yesterday, Sakhoo Police Station became the arena of discussions where both individuals involved in the parking spot dispute were summoned. The Grab driver mentioned in the incident, 28 year old Phrompitak Kongyod, a resident of Moo 6, Sakhoo, had parked his vehicle near Baan Naithon Park at the beachfront. It didn’t take long before he was confronted by 52 year old Santi Raiwalthipkul, belonging to Moo 4, Sakhoo. Santi informed Phrompitak that the claimed spot was reserved for local taxi drivers, causing an immediate clash.

 

Santi walked to his his nearby parked ‘saleng,’ a motorbike with a sidecar, and pulled out a machete, threatening Phrompitak to vacate the space.

 

by Mitch Connor 

Picture courtesy of PR Phuket via Phuket Info Center

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/phuket-beachfront-parking-row-escalates-into-machete-threat-controversy

 

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