In a violent escalation of an argument, a 53 year old Thai man has been arrested in Yokohama, Japan, following a stabbing incident that left one Japanese man dead and two others injured. The incident occurred around 7.40pm yesterday after a dispute broke out between the Thai restaurant worker, Rungroj Khwankit, and a group of Japanese men.

 

The Japanese police were alerted to the Yokohama stabbing incident in the Isesakicho district of the city by a distress call reporting a potential knife fight and a man down.

 

Upon arrival, they found a man on the ground with stab wounds to the stomach and back. The man was rushed to the hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.

Rungroj Kwankitsaroj, a Thai national and restaurant worker, was apprehended at the scene on charges of murder. The police believe that the incident may have stemmed from a disagreement over a fallen bicycle in front of a Thai restaurant.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo: KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-11-04

 

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Not just the younger Thai guys that go mental over a possible loss of face incident....!

6 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Not just the younger Thai guys that go mental over a possible loss of face incident....!

Can't keep their face generated ego in check, even when guests in another country. I am of the thought they are all 'young' mentally. 

17 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Can't keep their face generated ego in check, even when guests in another country. I am of the thought they are all 'young' mentally. 

 

Country of adolescents. 

 

1 hour ago, FruitPudding said:

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

Can't keep their face generated ego in check, even when guests in another country. I am of the thought they are all 'young' mentally. 

 

Country of adolescents. 

 

Forum of pomposity.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Rungroj Kwankitsaroj, a Thai national and restaurant worker, was apprehended at the scene on charges of murder. The police believe that the incident may have stemmed from a disagreement over a fallen bicycle in front of a Thai restaurant.

He'll wish he wasn't in Japan for a very long time.

5 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

 

Country of adolescents. 

 

I'm not sure some even reach that level.

7 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

 

Country of adolescents. 

 

Err the report is about a stabbing in Yokohama in Japan.

Took you 3 seconds to turn it into a Thai bashing comment. 

15 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Can't keep their face generated ego in check, even when guests in another country. I am of the thought they are all 'young' mentally. 

You clearly didn't read the full article...

If the guys he stabbed were indeed "Yakuza", then pat him on the back and deported back to Thailand, hopefully before Yakuza take his life on the streets or while inside a Japanese jail cell.

16 hours ago, scorecard said:

Took you 3 seconds to turn it into a Thai bashing comment. 

Been a theme since this site started unfortunately… ‘all Thais are kids, all Thais are bad, all Thais are stupid’ etc etc. Don’t understand why people still stay here if they think like that. Pick a city anywhere in the world and this can happen. 

9 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Been a theme since this site started unfortunately… ‘all Thais are kids, all Thais are bad, all Thais are stupid’ etc etc. Don’t understand why people still stay here if they think like that. Pick a city anywhere in the world and this can happen. 

Familiarity breeds contempt, as they say.

he will get the rope for that in Nippon , but he will be waiting a few years in the Pen

You can take the man out of Thailand...