American Arrested for Stabbing Australian to Death in Thailand

[webfact]

Near Noppharat Thara Beach, Krabi. Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

In a tragic incident in Krabi, Thailand, an American man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing an Australian man to death following a drunken altercation.

 

Shortly after 2:00 AM on July 22, Lt. Wichote Meepop, Deputy Inspector of Ao Nang Police Station, received a distress call about a brawl near Noppharat Thara Beach, opposite the Razorback Conch Sculpture.

 

Officers soon arrived to find Mr. Liam Michael Ross, a 35-year-old Australian national, gravely injured with stab wounds to his abdomen, leg, and arm.

 

Despite prompt medical attention and being transferred from Wattana Hospital in Ao Nang to Krabi Hospital, Mr. Ross succumbed to his injuries.

 

The suspect, identified as 43-year-old American Randall Owen Johnson, was apprehended at the scene. Still under the influence of alcohol, he was in possession of a folding knife and did not attempt to flee.

 

He was taken to Ao Nang Police Station, where detailed questioning will take place with legal and linguistic assistance.

 

Eyewitnesses revealed that both men had been drinking at a nearby restaurant before the incident. Their paths crossed again as Mr. Ross walked back to his hotel, leading to a confrontation.

 

What started as a verbal spat quickly escalated into a physical fight, during which Mr. Johnson allegedly drew a knife and inflicted multiple stab wounds on Mr. Ross.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest that the two men were strangers who may have had a disagreement at the restaurant. However, further inquiries are needed to determine the precise motive and sequence of events leading to the fatal encounter. 

 

-- 2024-07-23

 

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[MangoKorat]

Why do people carry knives? The last thing I would ever do is go out with a knife in my pocket, it just doesn't enter my head to do so.  Alcohol + knives (or guns) + testosterone = trouble.

 

The 'hard man' has ruined the lives of the aussie's famliy and ruined his own life - for what?

[AnotherOneHere]

Sad and tragic accident. Hope they learn their lesson from this. 🙏

[Taboo2]

FAFO....

 

Aussies need to understand that America is a violent country.  Everyone I know back there is packing some kind of heat when they go out.

 

Such is life....and alcohol is to blame.  Best if they had some Green.

[Taboo2]

9 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

Why do people carry knives? The last thing I would ever do is go out with a knife in my pocket, it just doesn't enter my head to do so.  Alcohol + knives (or guns) + testosterone = trouble.

 

The 'hard man' has ruined the lives of the aussie's famliy and ruined his own life - for what?

In a country like Thailand or England, you must be prepared to have a weapon.  There are more knife deaths in the UK right now. 

[Ralf001]

2 hours after the 2 day booze ban finished, pissed up and fighting !

[MangoKorat]

6 minutes ago, Taboo2 said:

In a country like Thailand or England, you must be prepared to have a weapon.  There are more knife deaths in the UK right now. 

Don't be so stupid.  I've lived between both countries for 22 years and never carried any sort of weapon.

[cnx101]

14 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

Don't be so stupid.  I've lived between both countries for 22 years and never carried any sort of weapon.

A hard man doesn’t need a knife if your brought up to take care of yourself, it’s mainly the immigrant’s who carry and use knives in a knife fight your guaranteed to be cut if you win or lose, in the old days we didn’t need knives

[Zack61]

Sad. It seems that knives are fast evolving into the weapon of choice in many countries around the world. 

Perhaps this can be a lesson for those who are faced with the decision of fight or flight. These days one should assume the other person may be armed with a knife or similar before any thought of fighting. Walk away before it escalates. There are a lot of screwed up people out there who become very aggressive drunks. 

[Olmate]

Maybe its the restraunt thing, food not right, bad vibes, maybe loud voices whilst dining, quietly spokenAussie or yank... rare! Back down Aussie.... no way.  Iknow Chinese at breakfast do bad stuff to my serenity!! 

[Sandboxer]

Meh. Boring nothingburger. I stopped reading at "02:00am drunken altercation".......Hardly "tragic."

 

If you ever see me outside at 2am in Thailand it will be stone cold sober with absolute situational awareness.

 

 

Edited July 22 by Sandboxer

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, MangoKorat said:

Why do people carry knives? The last thing I would ever do is go out with a knife in my pocket, it just doesn't enter my head to do so.  Alcohol + knives (or guns) + testosterone = trouble.

 

The 'hard man' has ruined the lives of the aussie's famliy and ruined his own life - for what?

For nothing.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, MangoKorat said:

Don't be so stupid.  I've lived between both countries for 22 years and never carried any sort of weapon.

Times are changing

[RT555]

I've Never seen a drunk Aussie back down from a confrontation... 

[lemonwaterjoe]

2 hours ago, AnotherOneHere said:

Sad and tragic accident. Hope they learn their lesson from this. 🙏

 

They? Only one of the 2 is still alive.

[Sandboxer]

Just now, RT555 said:

I've Never seen a drunk Aussie back down from a confrontation... 

Delicious irony how they have a city named "Darwin"....😂

[loong]

2 hours ago, AnotherOneHere said:

Sad and tragic accident. Hope they learn their lesson from this. 🙏

I would not describe this murder as an accident!

[Snackbar]

String him up, blade carrying coward

[Olmate]

6 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

Delicious irony how they have a city named "Darwin"....😂

But thats the 'invaders' mistake, and they were having a party that day! 

[Expat68]

2 hours ago, Taboo2 said:

In a country like Thailand or England, you must be prepared to have a weapon.  There are more knife deaths in the UK right now. 

I can only speak about England but it is probably true in other countries also, in that it is the vast majority of cases are from the inner cities, certainly not from my home town

[RichardColeman]

Sat waiting for the go fund me for the innocent american defending himself and held hostage in a thai prison

[newbee2022]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Near Noppharat Thara Beach, Krabi. Picture courtesy: Thai Rath

 

In a tragic incident in Krabi, Thailand, an American man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing an Australian man to death following a drunken altercation.

 

Shortly after 2:00 AM on July 22, Lt. Wichote Meepop, Deputy Inspector of Ao Nang Police Station, received a distress call about a brawl near Noppharat Thara Beach, opposite the Razorback Conch Sculpture.

 

Officers soon arrived to find Mr. Liam Michael Ross, a 35-year-old Australian national, gravely injured with stab wounds to his abdomen, leg, and arm.

 

Despite prompt medical attention and being transferred from Wattana Hospital in Ao Nang to Krabi Hospital, Mr. Ross succumbed to his injuries.

 

 

The suspect, identified as 43-year-old American Randall Owen Johnson, was apprehended at the scene. Still under the influence of alcohol, he was in possession of a folding knife and did not attempt to flee.

 

He was taken to Ao Nang Police Station, where detailed questioning will take place with legal and linguistic assistance.

 

Eyewitnesses revealed that both men had been drinking at a nearby restaurant before the incident. Their paths crossed again as Mr. Ross walked back to his hotel, leading to a confrontation.

 

What started as a verbal spat quickly escalated into a physical fight, during which Mr. Johnson allegedly drew a knife and inflicted multiple stab wounds on Mr. Ross.

 

Preliminary investigations suggest that the two men were strangers who may have had a disagreement at the restaurant. However, further inquiries are needed to determine the precise motive and sequence of events leading to the fatal encounter. 

 

-- 2024-07-23

 

- Cigna offers a range of plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

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Riff Raff at it's best☹️

[TedG]

2 hours ago, Taboo2 said:

FAFO....

 

Aussies need to understand that America is a violent country.  Everyone I know back there is packing some kind of heat when they go out.

 

Such is life....and alcohol is to blame.  Best if they had some Green.

No, they are not. 

[TedG]

Nothing good happens after 2am.

[giddyup]

2 hours ago, AnotherOneHere said:

Sad and tragic accident. Hope they learn their lesson from this. 🙏

Not an accident, the Aussie didn't trip and fall on the knife.

[TedG]

24 minutes ago, mrmicbkktxl said:

Different,dangerous times.I'm from the Caliphate Berlin(former Germany).If I could get easyly a gun license I would  walk around with a gun whenever I travel to Berlin.Some parts of Berlin have  90% residents from knife loving ALI Baba countries.After sunset not safe at all to walk around there,I guess parts of USA are not different, then the american maybe thought it's good to walk around with a knife for his protection.Just a thought

Avoid the ghettos and you be fine the USA.

[simon43]

1 minute ago, TedG said:

Nothing good happens after 2am.

Huh?  I have my breakfast at 7am and that's pretty good....

[itsari]

34 minutes ago, Sandboxer said:

Delicious irony how they have a city named "Darwin"....😂

Ockers were developed well after the city of Darwin was named.

[bob smith]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Shortly after 2:00 AM on July 22

nothing good ever happens after midnight in Thailand.

 

sadly, all the animals come out after 12.

better to be in bed than to be dead.

 

bob.

Edited July 23 by bob smith

[MalcolmB]

2 hours ago, Taboo2 said:

Aussies need to understand that America is a violent country.  Everyone I know back there is packing some kind of heat when they go out.

 

Such is life....and alcohol is to blame.  Best if they had some Green.

The Texan wasn’t a tourist, he lives in Krabi.

Here is the thug, and here is his knife.