Teen Rivalry Erupts in Violent Clash at Temple Fair

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In Pathum Thani, chaos broke out during a temple fair as a group of teenagers launched a brutal attack on a rival, leading to gunfire and knife violence around 10 p.m. yesterday, February 13. The incident unfolded at Wat Sra Bua in the Khlong 11 area of Bueng Nam Rak, Thanyaburi district.

 

Police and emergency responders arrived at the scene to find 16-year-old Theerapat Pratumta, known as "Phai," injured with a gunshot wound to his left chest and a deep cut on his right elbow. Bystanders at the fair tried desperately to stop the violence.

 

Witnesses reported the attackers shouted, "Don't act tough!" before fleeing on a yellow and black Honda MSX 125 motorcycle, carrying three riders. Theerapat was quickly taken to Thanyaburi Hospital for urgent medical treatment.

 

 

A friend of Theerapat, Kai, revealed that tension had been building between their group and a local teenage gang after an earlier confrontation at a coin-operated car wash. Months of animosity had led to motorcycle chases and verbal disputes. The sudden encounter at the temple fair reignited the conflict, resulting in the violent attack.

 

One vendor described seeing the group loitering suspiciously before hearing a gunshot. She recalled the chilling moment when the victim was shot and slashed before collapsing. After attacking the defenseless teen, the assailants fled, leaving shocked bystanders seeking refuge.

 

Police are actively investigating the incident and are determined to apprehend the reckless gang before another attack occurs, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-02-14

 

 

[Tropicalevo]

But many Thais think that it is only foreigners on free visas that fight.

 

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