Taxi Driver Assaulted with Beer Bottle & Robbed by Passenger in Bangkok

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A Bangkok taxi driver was attacked with a beer bottle and robbed of his mobile phone by a passenger who then fled the scene, police have confirmed.

 

The incident occurred on Khlong 13 East Road in the Nong Chok district of the capital. Police from Pracha Samran Police Station were called to the scene where they found the victim, Mr. Wilai, 54, bleeding from a head wound.

 

Rescue workers administered first aid at the scene before Mr. Wilai provided a statement to investigators.

 

According to the driver, the suspect boarded the taxi in the Lat Krabang area near a local technology institute, asking to be taken to Khlong 14 Lang. However, the passenger allegedly instructed the driver to keep circling the area aimlessly for some time.

 

When the vehicle reached a quiet stretch of road, the passenger reportedly struck Mr. Wilai on the head with a beer bottle, causing a laceration. The attacker then grabbed the driver’s white Samsung phone, estimated to be worth around 5,000 baht, and fled the scene.

 

Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect and are reviewing CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify and apprehend the assailant. Mr. Wilai has filed a formal complaint and is recovering from his injuries.

 

Authorities are urging anyone with information related to the suspect to come forward as the investigation continues.

 

-- 2025-04-16