Gang Attacks Man at Pattaya Apartments, Resulting in Fatality

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture from responders.

 

In the early hours of 31 December, at approximately 00:10, authorities in Pattaya were alerted to a violent altercation at an apartment complex on Sukhumvit Soi 31, Naklua, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province. The distress call, received by the Sawang Boriboon Pattaya Rescue Centre, reported an assault that left one man unconscious.

 

Upon arrival, emergency responders found a crowd gathered at the scene. Officials secured the area before attempting to save the victim, identified as Mr. Thaworn, aged 53. Despite resuscitation efforts, Mr. Thaworn succumbed to his injuries after being rushed to hospital.

 

According to Mrs. Prapai, 50, the wife of the deceased, the incident began when her husband was collecting monthly rent from tenants. When he reached Room 108, rented by a woman who had moved in on 10 December, a disagreement ensued. As per apartment regulations, tenants are required to pay a full month's rent. However, the female tenant protested, arguing against the rule.

 

Despite Mr. Thaworn's attempts to explain the policy, the argument escalated, and the woman called for reinforcements. Within minutes, two pickup trucks carrying over ten individuals arrived. The group immediately attacked Mr. Thaworn without any discussion. Mrs. Prapai, who tried to intervene, was also struck in the back during the assault.

 

In a heartfelt plea, Mrs. Prapai called on the perpetrators to take responsibility for their actions, vowing to pursue justice to the fullest extent.

 

Police from the Bang Lamung station are investigating the case. Officers are gathering evidence, including witness statements, CCTV footage, and videos recorded by bystanders.

 

-- 2025-01-01

 

 

[Denim]

Hope the whole lot are caught and given long prison sentences. The woman too. Cowardly scumbags.

[impulse]

I'm wondering who collects rent at 00:10 in the morning?  Maybe there's more to the story?

 

 

[scubascuba3]

7 minutes ago, impulse said:

I'm wondering who collects rent at 00:10 in the morning?  Maybe there's more to the story?

 

 

You think he was collecting rent in another way?

[impulse]

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

You think he was collecting rent in another way?

 

A little after midnight, it sounds more like a drug deal gone sideways, than a landlord looking for the rent.

 

[thesetat]

34 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

A little after midnight, it sounds more like a drug deal gone sideways, than a landlord looking for the rent.

 

In Pattaya really? Perhaps that is the only time or the best time to catch some of the tenants at home and with money in their pockets. 

[thesetat]

Something really needs to be done about this gang problem in Pattaya. The police make arrests only on the worst of what they do but fail to address the real problem. Why aren't parents held accountable for those that are out late in the evening drinking or racing or causing problems? 

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, impulse said:

I'm wondering who collects rent at 00:10 in the morning?  Maybe there's more to the story?

 

Sorry if I rain on your parade, but he wasn't collecting rent at 00:10.

That is only when it was reported.

1 hour ago, Georgealbert said:

at approximately 00:10, authorities in Pattaya were alerted to a violent altercation

 

He would have tried to collect it some time earlier for the other events to have happened.

[EVENKEEL]

Besides the obvious tragedy. It amazes me that with a phone call she can procure a 10 man assault team ready to kill. 10 guys decided what the hell, let's go beat a man to death. Just because a woman called them. I still have a difficult time wrapping my head around the thought process here. 

[flyingtlger]

Nothing ever good happens after midnight.......

[LennyW]

So the Tennent just happened to have Rent a Mob on speed dial??

[Denim]

36 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Besides the obvious tragedy. It amazes me that with a phone call she can procure a 10 man assault team ready to kill. 10 guys decided what the hell, let's go beat a man to death. Just because a woman called them. I still have a difficult time wrapping my head around the thought process here. 

 

It would make a change to read that when someone calls for violent back up , the potential victim blows a whistle and from the shadows their own back up , three times in number , emerges and gives the new arrivals a thorough drubbing.

 

Instant Karma

[Georgealbert]

UPDATE
Couple Arrested After Property Manager Beaten to Death in Pattaya

 

Picture captured from CCTV.

 

Bang Lamung police have arrested a married couple after a dispute over rent escalated into a deadly assault that claimed the life of a 53-year-old apartment manager. The incident occurred in Soi 31, Sukhumvit Pattaya, Chonburi, and has shocked the local community.

 

The victim, Mr. Thaworn Watthana, was fatally beaten by a group of over ten men, allegedly summoned by the tenants following a heated argument over rent payments. The altercation stemmed from the manager's demand for the full monthly rent of 2,600 baht, despite an earlier agreement to charge only 1,300 baht for December, as the tenants had moved in mid-month.

 

Police from Bang Lamung Police Station began their investigation immediately after the attack, which occurred in the early hours of December 31. By the afternoon, officers, led by Pol. Col. Navin Sinthurat, Pol. Lt. Col. Kornpong Sukhavisit, and Pol. Capt. Wuttipong Kasa, apprehended the two suspects, identified as Ms. Ratchanu, 46, and Mr. Napat, 36, at a friend's house in Soi 16, Khao Talo, Pattaya.

 

During questioning, Mr. Napat claimed that on the night of the incident, he and his wife were confronted by the victim while leaving to get food. He alleged that the victim, who appeared intoxicated, demanded the full rent, sparking a heated argument. The couple decided to vacate the apartment immediately and contacted acquaintances to help move their belongings.

 

When their associates arrived, tensions flared again, leading to a physical confrontation. Mr. Napat insisted he did not participate in the assault, but police investigations revealed otherwise. Evidence suggested that Mr. Napat and Ms. Ratchanu had indeed summoned their friends, including two individuals identified as Mr. Ek and Mr. Nu, who initiated the attack. Witnesses and evidence indicated that Mr. Napat joined in during the chaos.

 

Police have charged the couple with "jointly causing bodily harm resulting in death" and are actively pursuing the remaining suspects. Authorities have vowed to bring all those involved to justice.

 

-- 2025-01-01

 

 

[kinyara]

Effectively killed over a 1,300 baht dispute.

[quake]

Hope she gets  jail,  as well as the rest of them

What an evil P.O.S she is.

[Chris Daley]

Nasty Thai women starting fights between men and watching from the sidelines.

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Despite Mr. Thaworn's attempts to explain the policy, the argument escalated, and the woman called for reinforcements. Within minutes, two pickup trucks carrying over ten individuals arrived. The group immediately attacked Mr. Thaworn without any discussion

That make eleven people guilty of murder.

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

Nasty Thai women starting fights between men and watching from the sidelines.

She orchestrated it... guilty

[jacko45k]

21 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Besides the obvious tragedy. It amazes me that with a phone call she can procure a 10 man assault team ready to kill. 10 guys decided what the hell, let's go beat a man to death. Just because a woman called them. I still have a difficult time wrapping my head around the thought process here. 

And therein lies a substantial warning not to get into it with people here!

[impulse]

23 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

 

Sorry if I rain on your parade, but he wasn't collecting rent at 00:10.

That is only when it was reported.

 

He would have tried to collect it some time earlier for the other events to have happened.

 

As I said, I thought there was more to the story.  And the 2nd post by the staff OP has that "more to the story".  The landlord was apparently drunk, and the tenants had a group moving their stuff out of the apartment.

 

[VBer]

23 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

The couple decided to vacate the apartment immediately and contacted acquaintances to help move their belongings.

Belongings needed to be moved by 10 people? They rented a mansion?

[Scouse123]

24 minutes ago, impulse said:

 

As I said, I thought there was more to the story.  And the 2nd post by the staff OP has that "more to the story".  The landlord was apparently drunk, and the tenants had a group moving their stuff out of the apartment.

 

 

 

I don't think it needs two truckloads of young men to help her move a few possessions out of a rented room?

 

How many chattels and goods could she possibly have, she only checked in December 10th?  Usually, a couple of plastic 7-11 bags does it.

 

He wasn't the landlord according to the story, but he was the apartment block manager.

 

IMO, more believable, is that she called in bored young thugs for exactly the reasons of what happened, and she knew would happen. She instigated a murder.

[SOTIRIOS]

...Attacked Resulting In Fatality...' = 'Murdered' (?)

 

[frank83628]

Sleaze capital strikes again

[Scouse123]

3 hours ago, frank83628 said:

Sleaze capital strikes again

You mean their global family resort?

[jacko45k]

21 hours ago, VBer said:

Belongings needed to be moved by 10 people? They rented a mansion?

Brought their own big screen TV!

The way I read it, the 10 were called to sort out an argument they were having with one rent collector!

[Straight8]

Filthy cowards

[tandor]

On 1/1/2025 at 10:43 AM, kinyara said:

Effectively killed over a 1,300 baht dispute.

rent free now!  RIP the victim

[harryviking]

Something is terribly wrong with the Thai society! Seems like insanity has taken over! This seems to be an increasing problem all over the land. I fear for the future. 

[Cereal]

On 1/1/2025 at 8:06 AM, thesetat said:

Something really needs to be done about this gang problem in Pattaya. The police make arrests only on the worst of what they do but fail to address the real problem. Why aren't parents held accountable for those that are out late in the evening drinking or racing or causing problems? 

Because the parents are all too busy gambling on who will win!