Report Violent Outburst on Bangkok-Chiang Mai Train Sparks Outrage

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A train ride turned tumultuous when a Thai woman allegedly tried to kick another passenger off a moving train. The confrontation erupted over a loud phone call and access to fresh air, escalating into a physical assault witnessed and filmed by bystander Nattamon Siripesarat. The disturbing footage was shared on Facebook, sparking outrage.

 

The incident took place on a northbound train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. In a shocking display, the attacker, clad in purple, climbed onto a seat and delivered two kicks to the victim, dressed in green. A bystander in red swiftly intervened, relocating the victim to another seat to de-escalate the situation.

 

Tensions continued as the combative passengers exchanged heated words. The assailant justified her actions by blaming the altercation on an intrusive stare and complaints over her phone conversation with her husband. Meanwhile, startled fellow passengers looked on, with one protective mother shielding her young son from the chaos.

 

Engulfed in a previous dispute, the assailant and the victim's older sister had clashed over who had access to fresh air from a train window. This earlier confrontation allegedly inflamed the subsequent violent outburst. Despite passenger efforts to calm the scene, a second clash broke out, further unsettling the carriage.

 

The alarming episode has caught the attention of the public, with calls for the victim to pursue legal action for attempted murder due to the grave risks involved. In response, police have reportedly initiated an investigation, though the current legal status of the alleged attacker remains undetermined.

 

As the incident gains traction online, it highlights the need for conflict resolution and safety on public transport, underscoring the importance of passenger cooperation. All eyes are now on law enforcement to determine the course of justice following this jarring episode.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-06-06

 

 

[daveAustin]

Pretty disturbing for everyone else when someone shouts down their phone—buses, trains, esp planes. Kicking a bit much though. At least a foreigner wasn’t involved!

[bkk6060]

Chinese?

[Denim]

3rd class on a night train to Chiang Mai.

Grueling. The stuff of backpacker fables.

[save the frogs]

thanks for the heads up.

will be avoiding these train rides. 

 

[ricklev]

There sure is a lot of sparked outrage in the Kingdom these days.

[zz4096]

1 hour ago, Denim said:

3rd class on a night train to Chiang Mai.

Grueling. The stuff of backpacker fables.

 

I did a 3rd class overnighter from Surat Thani to Hualomphong many years ago. By necessity not by choice. I can't even sleep on a sleeper train so there was no chance of me getting any shuteye on that trip. When we reached Bangkok I felt like I'd gone a few rounds with Mike Tyson 😂

[garygooner]

The sleeper train from Bangkok to Butterworth back in the day. Memories. 

[peter zwart]

It doesn't take much these days to make people completely lose it.

[dddave]

I was in a small, enclosed  Jomtien restaurant yesterday, enjoying breakfast.  There were several other customers having quiet conversations. 

Two men came in, sat down and began talking in voices more suited to an iron foundry, really loud and intrusive.  I won't mention their nationality as no nation is immune to rude behavior.  Then one started a phone conversation, literally yelling at the person on the other end.

I and the others just sat there, annoyed but not wanting to initiate what would almost certainly be a fruitless confrontation but the Thai cook/owner surprised us all as he emerged from the kitchen, pointed to the door and told them to pay and get out!  They were as shocked as the rest of us were!  Actually said: "Sorry, sorry." as they paid up and left.  

We applauded.

[Card]

Loud phone calls is one reason I stopped using thai trains years ago. VIP buses are the way to go.

[Kinok Farang]

I've ad her.

[Andrewdownunder]

2 hours ago, garygooner said:

The sleeper train from Bangkok to Butterworth back in the day. Memories. 

to get a visa renewal in Penang every 6 months

[hotsun]

6 hours ago, save the frogs said:

thanks for the heads up.

will be avoiding these train rides. 

 

Its the safest way to travel here..

[hkblademan]

3 minutes ago, hotsun said:

Its the safest way to travel here..

It literally isn’t lol.

[NorthernRyland]

Imagine how annoying you'd have to be to make a Thai person that mad.

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

A train ride turned tumultuous when a Thai woman allegedly tried to kick another passenger off a moving train.

On a warm summer's evening
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness
The boredom overtook us
And he began to speak

[Medicine Man]

You need to correct the headline, MAN kicks old lady multiple times! Disgusting behaviour by a lady boy, I'm surprised he wasn't thrown out of the carriage.

[hotsun]

5 minutes ago, hkblademan said:

It literally isn’t lol.

I can pull up some statistics if you want. Trains and planes are relatively worry free

[Spock]

10 minutes ago, hkblademan said:

It literally isn’t lol.

It literally is, lol. One isolated incident in a class I would not use is not going to deter me from train travel.

 

[Brn2Trvl]

6 hours ago, ricklev said:

There sure is a lot of sparked outrage in the Kingdom these days.

Sells more than lotus flowers are blooming.

[jojothai]

I did the train ride from bangkok to hua hin, on an aircon carriage that was a sleeper. Never again without ear plugs.

The constant noise from the phones and babble fron conversations was a nightmare even for a 3.5 hour journey.

Mainly thais, next to nobody using earphones.

 

 

[tomazbodner]

Admire the man in red to intervene and calm the situation. Something that is very rare to see lately.

[Guderian]

If the SRT allowed booze on its trains then they might both have got drunk and been sleeping soundly instead of annoying and assaulting each other. 

[robertyongym]

The woman in the purple (violet) T-shirt ought to be given a chance to prove her prowess. Please have her sent to the border with Cambodia. She might be able to scare (or get laughed at) away the Cambodian soldiers.

[Peterphuket]

Upfront, I understand that it depends on compliance with it but wouldn't it be about time there was a law on loud mobile phone conversations.

[2long]

Is it clear who was on the loudspeaker and who complained?

 

In any case, the old bitch in lilac needs to be thrown off a moving train.

[carlyai]

3 hours ago, garygooner said:

The sleeper train from Bangkok to Butterworth back in the day. Memories. 

Getting hissed with the train guards, all good fun.

[allexx]

1 hour ago, Andrewdownunder said:

to get a visa renewal in Penang every 6 months

...and stayed at the Blue Diamond hotel.

[Kinok Farang]

3 hours ago, dddave said:

I was in a small, enclosed  Jomtien restaurant yesterday, enjoying breakfast.  There were several other customers having quiet conversations. 

Two men came in, sat down and began talking in voices more suited to an iron foundry, really loud and intrusive.  I won't mention their nationality as no nation is immune to rude behavior.  Then one started a phone conversation, literally yelling at the person on the other end.

I and the others just sat there, annoyed but not wanting to initiate what would almost certainly be a fruitless confrontation but the Thai cook/owner surprised us all as he emerged from the kitchen, pointed to the door and told them to pay and get out!  They were as shocked as the rest of us were!  Actually said: "Sorry, sorry." as they paid up and left.  

We applauded.

Americans for sure.