Swedish man arrested for allegedly killing New Zealand tourist in Pattaya

PATTAYA: -- A Swedish man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed a New Zealand man to death following a bar fight, police said.

Police arrested Andreas Ringvall, 40, and charged him with murdering Robert E Hollick, 43, from New Zealand.

Hollick was stabbed three times at his neck and back. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Following the attack at 1:40 am, Ringvall and his Thai girlfriend, Dao Pholutsa, 26, were captured by local people and were handed over to police.

Mual Samat, 34, a taxi motorcyclist, told police that Ringvall had a quarrel with Hollick after Dao played with Hollick's pet dog inside a bar. Mual said after Ringval sent his girlfriend back to his room, he returned to the bar and attacked Hollick with a knife.

-- The Nation 2012-08-21

What a sad waste of (another) life. Seems to be becoming an every day occurrence these days.

killing someone because your girlfriend has played with his pet dog in a bar?

Really???

More winners on holiday in Thailand.

killing someone because your girlfriend has played with his pet dog in a bar?

Really???

<Snip> tragic isn't it.

Possibly jealous, drunk, inadequate, whatever, but to return to the bar with a weapon and knife someone ? - thats brutal.

I hope this tumshee gets locked up for a long spell if he's found guilty.

Sorry to say,but drinking at some of the open bars late at night in Pattaya reminds me of the segment of the first Starwars movie, where the customers (creatures) come from various galaxies sitting around drinking. Quite entertaining.

Alcohol and rage - as proven here - a deadly combination. Why do people who cannot handle their alcohol continue to drink heavily? Sad. RIP for the Kiwi citizen.

Adios Mr. Swede and good riddens.

Amazing. Hard to believe anyone would do something like that. Just shows what an alcohol sodden brain capable of.

Part of the reason I live here is to avoid people like this. When you hear stuff like this, it really saddens you.

That person stabbed in the neck could have been anyone.

RIP.

Lets hope he is given the death penalty. An "eye for an eye!"

Well done to the people who detained this scum and handed him to the police. Based on the report - no excuse for a deliberate murder. He should receive the maximum penalty permitted under the law.

RIP Kiwi.

Lets hope he is given the death penalty. An "eye for an eye!"

Yes, given the success of death penalties, cruel punishments (drawing & quartering, floggings etc) in wiping out crime..............hang on it didn't wipe it out at all, did it?

Strange this has not been reported in the NZ press that I have found. Shame on the NZ press. Could there be more to this story? Unless the Swede was really over it drowned in alcohol, I don't know a sane person that would react this way.

I found it is quite difficult avoiding aggressive people at times in Thailand, because you do not know the guy you are saying a friendly hello to at the bar, restaurant or the club. Because they come from different cultures, it is harder to "sniff out" Jabba the Hutt, you may believe you are talking with Princess Laya, but infact you are talking with a Wookie..

A death sentence is a very real possibility. Now if he had shot his cousin with an uzi while sitting in a restaurant, that would be a different story.

RIP, Kiwi!

Phasaa Thai: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/th/2012/08/21/หมาเป็นเหตุ-หนุ่มสวีเด/ and fotos.

Lets hope he is given the death penalty. An "eye for an eye!"

Yes, given the success of death penalties, cruel punishments (drawing & quartering, floggings etc) in wiping out crime..............hang on it didn't wipe it out at all, did it?

If found guilty of pre meditated murder im Thailand it is an automatic death sentence but often gets reprieved to life if plead guilty & show remorse. Anyway another senseless & brutal crime with a tragic outcome.

I started typing my thoughts but really the story says it all - killing a man because the girl you are with happened to pet another man's dog, &lt;deleted&gt; what a complete tw@t. Evidently the swede has major emotional issues, somehow I doubt his new partners inside will be quite so protective should he decide to stroke another man's pet...

RIP Kiwi, what a totally needless waste of life.

My god where do these morons come from? I really wish these idiots would just stay in their country. I came to Thailand to get away from these vile subhumans.

Senseless...F@%king Senseless...

Why did it bother the dogs owner so much the lady playing with his dog unless she was paying with it the same way she plays with the Viking's. They cannot hold their beer, he will not be tasting any beer for a long long time now, the silly shit.

15 to 20 yrs for sure on this one, he will not have anyone to bring him a bit of food as his lady will do a walky for a replacement. So sorry for the home land guy.

Kiwi Kenny

Lets hope he is given the death penalty. An "eye for an eye!"

Yes, given the success of death penalties, cruel punishments (drawing & quartering, floggings etc) in wiping out crime..............hang on it didn't wipe it out at all, did it?

I think he round rather hang then spend 25 to life in a Thai monkey house.

Lets hope he is given the death penalty. An "eye for an eye!"

Yes, given the success of death penalties, cruel punishments (drawing & quartering, floggings etc) in wiping out crime..............hang on it didn't wipe it out at all, did it?

I think he round rather hang then spend 25 to life in a Thai monkey house.

would

I agree to you all, what you are saying. I am a swedish guy living here and I am a shame at this moment to call my self swedish.

This asshol_e may be the result of the swedish grandiose treatment of idiots there. We ran out of money and let out all the morons on the street... solly....

Deathpenalty is a wise decision, and I concur....

Glegolo

Late at night--Plenty of Booze and Perhaps Jealousy over his Girlfriend set up a perfect storm within him....Really Sad

I could understand it if the victim guy was playing with the GF's pussy cat.... But the girl playing with his dog... I don't get it...

My god where do these morons come from? I really wish these idiots would just stay in their country. I came to Thailand to get away from these vile subhumans.

Maybe you came to the wrong country then

Sounds like he should have killed the girlfriend.....or maybe the dog?

Perhaps you need some time in a quiet place to contemplate your statement.

Do you really think it is a responsible, rational statement?

Do you understand that when rational people read your statement, they wonder how a sane man could post such a nasty comment?

We do not kill girlfriends because they play with a dog and we do not kill dogs for fun. It is sad that I need to tell you this.

I found it is quite difficult avoiding aggressive people at times in Thailand, because you do not know the guy you are saying a friendly hello to at the bar, restaurant or the club. Because they come from different cultures, it is harder to "sniff out" Jabba the Hutt, you may believe you are talking with Princess Laya, but infact you are talking with a Wookie..

Totally agree, a good friend recently picked up who appeared to be a pretty and sane bar girl in a Patong club.... they left the club and an hour later I get a phone call from my friend, in desperation because the girl had disappeared into his hotel bathroom and returned 5 mins later a total lunatic wielding a razor blade, tried to slash his face up and then became hell bent on throwing herself off the balcony to her doom. The poor guy didn't know what to do and resorted to sitting on her and calling me for help... evidently she had taken something in the bathroom and a sudden Jekyll/ Hyde transformation took place.

Still gives me shivers now, last I saw her in the club she was smiling widely and walking arm in arm with my mate, then I open the hotel room door to see her wide eyed and frothing at the mouth like a wild animal. We literally had to carry her out the room and out the hotel. God knows what would have happened had she actually managed to throw herself out the window but I don't expect it would have gone well for my friend.

A word to the wise, in Thailand expect the unexpected... it's a jungle out there, literally.

Strange this has not been reported in the NZ press that I have found. Shame on the NZ press.

Though they are just mirroring local reports.

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