Parking altercation at Nonthaburi market, two women stabbed

[webfact]

A late-night altercation at the Owl Market in Nonthaburi, Thailand, resulted in two women being stabbed over a parking dispute over a barrier fence. The confrontation escalated when concerns about moving a fence to avoid vehicle damage spiralled into violence.

 

Police received a report around 1.30am today, October 26, about a woman being stabbed in the car park behind the Owl Market on Nonthaburi Bypass Road. Officers from the Rattanathibet Police Station, along with emergency response volunteers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation, arrived promptly at the scene.

 

They found 30 year old Sirikanya with stab wounds on her left arm and back, and 31 year old Nusara who had been stabbed in the left shoulder. Both were given initial medical treatment at the scene before being transported to Nonthavej Hospital.

 

The altercation began over a disagreement about a barrier fence. The suspect, 40 year old Jantana claimed she was trying to move the fence slightly to prevent her car from hitting it. This action led to a heated argument, culminating in Jantana allegedly using a knife to defend herself when she felt threatened.

Jantana, who sells toys at the market, recounted that she, her husband, and their four year old daughter had been packing up their stall around midnight. Concerned that their car might hit the adjacent stall’s metal barrier, she got out to move the fence. The neighbouring stall owners, who were drinking and chatting, confronted her, questioning why she needed to move the fence.

 

“I just wanted to avoid damaging our car. They started to argue, and I felt threatened. So, I grabbed a knife from the car for protection,” said Jantana.

 

Self-defence

 

She admitted to stabbing Sirikanya and Nusara but insisted it was in self-defence after they began to attack her.

 

Jantana’s husband, 60 year old Jet corroborated her account, explaining that they were simply trying to leave the market.

“The other stall owners got agitated and started shouting. My wife just wanted to make sure our car wouldn’t hit the barrier.”

 

A friend of the victims, 31 year old Rungarun, a friend of the victims, said he was discussing sales with a colleague when he heard the commotion.

 

“I heard the argument and went over to see what was happening. I told them they could move out without a problem, but they seemed very upset.”

 

 

According to Rungarun, the situation escalated quickly.

 

“Jantana went to her car and got a knife. When Sirikanya and Nusara tried to intervene, she stabbed them. It all happened so fast.”

Police arrested Jantana at the scene and seized the knife used in the incident. She faces charges of causing bodily harm with a weapon and carrying a knife in a public place without reasonable cause. She was taken to the Rattanathibet Police Station for further questioning, reported KhaoSod.

 

by Nattapong Westwood
Image courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Source: The Thaiger 

-- 2024-10-26

 

 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

“I just wanted to avoid damaging our car. They started to argue, and I felt threatened. So, I grabbed a knife from the car for protection,” said Jantana.

Senseless violence.

[metisdead]

A post baiting another member has been removed.

[Will B Good]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Jantana’s husband, 60 year old Jet corroborated her account

 

That made me laugh.

[MalcolmB]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

she stabbed them.

But not a single scratch on the car.

[Mr Meeseeks]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

“I just wanted to avoid damaging our car. They started to argue, and I felt threatened. So, I grabbed a knife from the car for protection,” said Jantana.

 

Further evidence that many Thais, including women, carry weapons in their vehicles.

[Mr Meeseeks]

Imagine losing your rag and stabbing folk in front of your four-year-old daughter!

 

Imagine being sixty years old and having a four-year-old daughter! 

 

This is the Thai equivalent of the trailer park boys.

[lordgrinz]

29 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Imagine being sixty years old and having a four-year-old daughter! 

 

You just insulted half the expats in Thailand 🤪

[JeffersLos]

Perhaps don't park in spaces where you need to move fencing to drive out of.

 

Sounds like selfish parking, people put up obstacles to stop her from parking there. She still parked there and moved their obstacles instead. Fight. Stabbing. 

[Enoon]

5 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Imagine losing your rag and stabbing folk in front of your four-year-old daughter!

 

Imagine being sixty years old and having a four-year-old daughter! 

 

This is the Thai equivalent of the trailer park boys.

 

Imagine being on such distanced/poor terms with your neighbouring stall holder that your mere departure from your plot could be attended by such aggression, violence and bloodletting.

 

"Indirect communicators believe that being polite is more important than giving a true response; to avoid hurting another person's self-esteem. Throughout the country, the most important values that Thai people hold to are 'respect', 'self-control' and a 'non-confrontational attitude'. It's beyond just stoicism."

https://chailaiorchid.com/blog/thai-culture/

 

😆😅🤣

 

 

[Kinok Farang]

Wonder if the stabby stabby lady had just come back from a holiday in London?

[SAFETY FIRST]

On 10/26/2024 at 10:51 AM, webfact said:

 They started to argue, and I felt threatened. So, I grabbed a knife from the car

Crikey, who keeps a knife in their car? 

 

 

On 10/26/2024 at 10:51 AM, webfact said:

Concerned that their car might hit the adjacent stall’s metal barrier, she got out to move the fence. 

Road rage 

 

[JeffersLos]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

who keeps a knife in their car? 

 

 

A Thai that parks where they want. 

And when others put up barriers to stop them parking where they shouldn't, will plan to move the barriers and continue to park there. Then when they're reprimanded for doing so, can use the knives to win the battle. 

 

Much better on the Thai ego than parking elsewhere. 

[Luuk Chaai]

On 10/26/2024 at 2:41 PM, JeffersLos said:

Perhaps don't park in spaces where you need to move fencing to drive out of.

 

Sounds like selfish parking, people put up obstacles to stop her from parking there. She still parked there and moved their obstacles instead. Fight. Stabbing. 

Maybe?  She parked her car and set up her space to sell her goods before blade lady set hers up ..do we know?

[Stargeezr]

Well this would not have happened in the good ol USA, guns would have been

drawn and then Della and the Dealer and a cat named jake and a dog named Kalamazoo would have

headed into the sun set. 

  In Thailand though, it is that nasty loss of face that seems to cause a lot of these fights.