Report Chiang Mai Man Seeks Justice After Unprovoked Roadside Assault

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Photo via Facebook/ Narong Tila

 

A Thai man named James, 30, is seeking justice after being assaulted by a stranger in Chiang Mai. The unprovoked attack occurred in the early hours of June 25 at Ton Kwaen Intersection in Hang Dong district.

 

James shared CCTV footage on Facebook, urging the public to help identify the assailant. The video shows a man exiting a white pickup truck and approaching James, who was stopped at a red light on his motorcycle. After a brief argument, the attacker returned to his vehicle but suddenly turned back and punched James in the face, toppling his motorcycle.

 

In an interview with Channel 7, James explained he was returning from a temple fair when he stopped at the red light. Hearing loud arguing from the pickup, he turned instinctively, without intending to eavesdrop. One occupant shouted provocations, but James attempted to de-escalate by insisting, “There’s nothing.”

 

 

Ignoring his efforts, the man exited the vehicle, threatened to stab him, and then punched him, as captured in the footage.

 

The lack of a registration plate on the pickup posed challenges in identifying the attacker, prompting James to share the video online for assistance. He sustained a knee injury and broken teeth from the incident.

 

James later updated that police had arrested the suspect, though he did not detail potential charges or legal proceedings. The incident highlights the challenges victims face in seeking justice without clear identifiers for perpetrators.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-06-27

 

 

[Magictoad]

This is far more effective police work than the UK. In England he would just be told to "go home and forget about it."

[BangkokReady]

3 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

This is far more effective police work than the UK. In England he would just be told to "go home and forget about it."

 

It's not the effectiveness.  It's more about priorities. 

 

House burgled?  Assaulted?  Here's your crime number, we probably won't catch them. 

 

Say something negative about immigrants on Twitter?  Off to prison for you!