Frustration Boils Over as Man Stabs Queue Scalper in Chonburi

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Picture courtesy: AMARIN TV

 

In a shocking incident late on the night of 2 November 2024, a 39-year-old man named Prayut was stabbed in the chest while working as a queue scalper at a sukiyaki restaurant in a shopping mall located in Na Pa sub-district, Chonburi.

 

The local police and rescue services were alerted at around 11:00 PM and quickly arrived on the scene to find Prayut in critical condition. He was treated for his injuries and urgently transported to Chonburi Hospital.

 

Witnesses reported that the incident occurred after a dispute arose between Prayut and a hungry customer waiting for their turn to dine. Frustrated by the long wait, the customer lashed out, allegedly grabbing a knife and attacking Prayut.

 

Earlier that day, local residents noted a significant queue forming outside the sukiyaki restaurant, particularly in the evening when patrons were eager to secure their spots.

 

Inquiries with Sonthaya Khampee, the village headman, revealed that a controversial practice has emerged among some queue scalpers who sell their queue positions for a fee ranging from 20 to 50 baht.

 

This system, intended to bypass lengthy waits, has sparked tensions among diners, particularly those who prefer to wait in line without additional costs.

 

As investigations continue, police are awaiting Prayut's recovery to formally file a complaint, reported Amarin TV.

 

Authorities are committed to identifying and apprehending the assailant responsible for this violent act, which has sent shockwaves through the community, highlighting the risks associated with such informal queue management practices.

 

-- 2024-11-04

 

 

[jacko45k]

Well, at least I learned what a 'queue scalper' is today!

[mikebell]

I believe this practice exists in UK on the eve of the latest must-have phone.  Some folk are paid to queue all night so the buyer can get his full-night's sleep. 

The moral here is NEVER come between a Thai and his Thaimely food. (Pun intended.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well, at least I learned what a 'queue scalper' is today!

I had to look it up too...

[ravip]

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well, at least I learned what a 'queue scalper' is today!

 

8 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I had to look it up too...

Me too!

[steven100]

I'd never wait in a queue to get a table at a restaurant.   

[john donson]

had to google it...  

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Well, at least I learned what a 'queue scalper' is today!

Echoing General Custer's last words.

[soalbundy]

That'll learn him

[Emdog]

A bit un-PC, but maybe we need more of that, along with assaulting those who give "cuts" in lines. maybe just a bit of slapping around, nothing serious. If actual patrons have to stand in line, maybe those with money to burn will go elsewhere rather than spend their precious time in lines, resulting in less wait time for the rest of us

[impulse]

I'd have given the guy $0.60- $1.50 for a place in line rather than risk getting banged up for stabbing him.

 

[Jim Blue]

Sounds like a nice little earner for my wife !