In the early morning of December 3, 2023, a violent clash unfolded at a nightclub in Praksa, Samut Prakan, involving over 10 tourists seated at two tables. Prior to the altercation spilling onto the streets, multiple people sustained injuries.

 

According to Investigating Officer Police Captain Somchai Charoenratch of Bang Pu Police Station, authorities received a report of a verbal dispute resulting in numerous injuries at a roadside nightclub in Praeksa sub-district, Samut Prakan province, at 12:10 AM, reported Siam Rath.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Upon reaching the scene, officials discovered two individuals with stab wounds, receiving immediate assistance from emergency medical personnel. Simultaneously, a confrontation erupted outside the nightclub, prompting intervention from both law enforcement and the club's security personnel.

 

At the front of the nightclub, two injured individuals with stab wounds were found, while at the rear, a separate altercation involved six individuals, some sustaining facial injuries. Security personnel attempting to control the situation suffered injuries to the right arm.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Subsequently, the police apprehended a suspect attempting to flee, treating two individuals with facial injuries. Two others, suspected of wielding the knife, were taken into custody for medical attention and further questioning at the hospital.

 

Preliminary reports from 29-year-old nightclub security guard Phanthakan revealed a large group of tourists, numbering in the hundreds, congregated at the venue that night. The nightclub, which conducted ID and weapon checks upon entry, later witnessed confrontations between two tables escalating into violence.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Authorities have called the nightclub's security and eyewitnesses for additional questioning at Bang Pu Police Station to identify and investigate those responsible for the entire incident.

 

Governor Supamit Chinsiri announced that an investigation has been initiated to determine if the nightclub operated without proper authorization, promising legal action if violations are found. Currently, evidence is being collected, and a meeting with the nightclub owner is scheduled later in the day at the police station for further clarification.

 

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more proof extending drinking hours is desperately needed. 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

In the early morning of December 3, 2022

 

Wow, a year ago

 

9 minutes ago, kingkenny said:

 

Wow, a year ago

 

You seem to understand about the garbage chute in an earlier article, but here you do not get it´s a typo?

9 Partygoers Injured in Samut Prakan Nightclub Brawl
By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

PHOTO: ข่าวสารเมืองปราการ v2

Samut Prakan — A brawl involving more than 10 Thai youth broke out at an entertainment venue in the Paknam sub-district, Samut Prakan province, on Saturday night, December 2nd, resulting in injuries to 9 people.

The incident occurred at around 12:30 AM near “The Moon” nightclub, located along Phraeksa Road in the Mueang district of Samut Prakan province. According to the Bang Poo police report, two groups of young men started arguing inside the club. Security personnel intervened and asked both groups to leave to avoid disrupting other customers. However, the two groups refused to comply and continued the altercation in the parking area behind the venue.

 

The brawl involved over 10 individuals, who used both fists and knives. Nine people were injured in the altercation, including one person with a severe stab wound. A nightclub staff member, Mr. Phanthakarn Angkanawarakun, 29, was also injured in the brawl, suffering a knife wound to his right arm during his attempt to break up the fight.

 

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Boys will be boys, especially where drink is concerned, and bruises and broken noses are to be expected; but add knives to that mix, or, God forbid, guns; yeah, it's not good.

4 hours ago, stoner said:

more proof extending drinking hours is desperately needed. 

This was 12 midnight. So what would you do? Close bars at 10PM? If you use your head even a little it would be clear that drinking hours are not the thing that creates the behavior of these kinds of people. They behave this way wherever they go, whenever they go. If the bars were closed they'd be doing it on some sidewalk somewhere. Maybe you should listen less to the voices in your head and pay a little more attention to how the world really works. 

Edited December 4, 20232 yr by Jonathan Swift

1 minute ago, Jonathan Swift said:

This was 12 midnight. So what would you do? Close bars at 10PM? If you use your head even a little it would be clear that drinking hours are not the thing that creates the behavior of these kinds of people. They behave this way wherever they go, whenever they go. Maybe you should listen less to the voices in your head and pay a little more attention to how the world really works. 

 

riiiiiight.

 

next rounds on me. 

A new urgent law to close at 6’00 am and not at 4…. 😊

Last night of a touring shown in Nong Bua Daeng yesterday.......SWMBO went.....said all tables and chairs had had to be removed as the locals had been beating each other senseless with the chairs......555

Another day or another night in amazing Thailand, TT

4 hours ago, stoner said:

more proof extending drinking hours is desperately needed. 

Exactly, if they extend drinking hours to 24 hours the two parties might not have even met at the same time.

with daily news like that or even worse how does the PM and TAT want to clean Thailand image and make tourists feel safe

 

Neighbour Held For Beating Italian Man To Death In Front Of His House

 

 

Young French Tourist Dead After Falling From Koh Samui Waterfall

Edited December 4, 20232 yr by Mavideol

Fault and cause aside, the one thing you can be assured of is that in bars frequented by large numbers of young Thais, the Thais are likely armed (mainly with knives but increasingly with guns). And if they aren't armed  in the moment they will be soon once an argument breakouts. Foolishly is to argue, particularly, if you are a foreigner. Step back is the only and best advise. 

1 hour ago, Tarteso said:

A new urgent law to close at 6’00 am and not at 4…. 😊

maybe extending Songkran to 12 months without closing time . Additional revenue from tourism will be 1000 %, guaranteed, TAT has calculated already, signed off by the PM. And send in the chinese police when brawls do occur.  

Can't help noticing that the first report above says "tourists". The second report above says "Thai youth".

 

I assume they were young Thai tourists ...

1 hour ago, Jonathan Swift said:

This was 12 midnight. So what would you do? Close bars at 10PM? If you use your head even a little it would be clear that drinking hours are not the thing that creates the behavior of these kinds of people. They behave this way wherever they go, whenever they go. If the bars were closed they'd be doing it on some sidewalk somewhere. Maybe you should listen less to the voices in your head and pay a little more attention to how the world really works. 

Last call at 11pm   ,the way the  world works is alcohol causes many fights around the world.  "Nothing good happens after 12"

49 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

with daily news like that or even worse how does the PM and TAT want to clean Thailand image and make tourists feel safe

 

Neighbour Held For Beating Italian Man To Death In Front Of His House

 

 

Young French Tourist Dead After Falling From Koh Samui Waterfall

Much safer in other parts of the world? 

6 hours ago, stoner said:

more proof extending drinking hours is desperately needed. 

Completely irrelevant. This happened in a Thai nightlife area that will not be part of the 4am extended closing times, not to mention this happened long before 4am. Young Thais brawling has nothing to do with extending closing times in tourist areas.

Yea Haa 

Welcome to the 

Wild East 

Grab your partner by the tits swing her round until she sh#*ts 

 

 

1 hour ago, mfd101 said:

Can't help noticing that the first report above says "tourists". The second report above says "Thai youth".

 

I assume they were young Thai tourists ...

Can the nationality of the tourists be confirmed ?

1 hour ago, charleskerins said:

Last call at 11pm   ,the way the  world works is alcohol causes many fights around the world.  "Nothing good happens after 12"

 

I hope I live to be 80, too.

 

Err, maybe not if it turns me into a killjoy who would rather clutch his wife's string of pearls than bandy about with butter knives. 

 

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all" 

They say that Helen Keller was hell on wheels with a butterfly knife. 

7 hours ago, kingkenny said:

 

Wow, a year ago

 

Where did you read that? From the article:- 

 

"In the early morning of December 3, 2023, a violent clash unfolded at a nightclub in Praksa, Samut Prakan......"

"Samut Prakan — A brawl involving more than 10 Thai youth broke out at an entertainment venue in the Paknam sub-district, Samut Prakan province, on Saturday night, December 2nd, resulting in injuries to 9 people."

 

 

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"In the early morning of December 3, 2023, a violent clash unfolded at a nightclub in Praksa, Samut Prakan, involving over 10 tourists seated at two tables. Prior to the altercation spilling onto the streets, multiple people sustained injuries."

 

10 Thai youth or 10 tourists? One on one? Nah - wouldn't happen!

 

Confused? I know I am!

 

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 20232 yr by sambum

The Thai police need to get on top of this quickly - not that they will.  Things are getting notably worse and will start to affect tourism.

 

I frequent clubs and bars and where there's alcohol, there will always be punch ups - goes with the territory unfortunately. Punch ups mind, not knifings and shootings!

I've stayed in Samut Prakan many times and it's not a place where tourists go in numbers. It's very much a Thai-style place, or it is where I have been including bars and eateries.

34 minutes ago, sambum said:

"Samut Prakan — A brawl involving more than 10 Thai youth broke out at an entertainment venue in the Paknam sub-district, Samut Prakan province, on Saturday night, December 2nd, resulting in injuries to 9 people."

 

 

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"In the early morning of December 3, 2023, a violent clash unfolded at a nightclub in Praksa, Samut Prakan, involving over 10 tourists seated at two tables. Prior to the altercation spilling onto the streets, multiple people sustained injuries."

 

10 Thai youth or 10 tourists? One on one? Nah - wouldn't happen!

 

Confused? I know I am!

Many Thais are tourists in Thailand.

Edited December 4, 20232 yr by Liverpool Lou

9 hours ago, stoner said:

more proof extending drinking hours is desperately needed. 

 

probably many smoking weed or whatever gets them high .... 

5 hours ago, stoner said:

 

riiiiiight.

 

next rounds on me. 

ok..

 

I am absolutely astounded that they didn't all go to their motorbikes and return with shotguns, pistols and machettes ...... as I thought this was normal Thai procedure after the first round.