Police hunting for axe-wielding maniac in Bangkok's Chom Thong district

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Police hunting for axe-wielding maniac in Chom Thong
By Coconuts Bangkok



BANGKOK: -- Chom Thong Police are hunting for a man who attacked a bus driver with an axe yesterday. Four passengers were injured after jumping out of the vehicle to escape.

The bus driver, 31-year-old Sarawut Mananam, described the culprit as a thin man who stood roughly 180 centimeters and wore a pair of prescription glasses, a black jacket and black jeans. The criminal, who Sarawut picked up at Puttabhucha Temple, started his assault while the bus was traveling on Rama 2 Road.

During the attack Sarawut lost control of the bus and the passengers escaped. Sarawut was rushed to a nearby hospital to get stitches on his head and a skull x-ray.

Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2013/07/10/police-hunting-axe-wielding-maniac-chom-thong


-- Coconuts Bangkok 2013-07-10

[OzMick]

Yep, that's an axe.

[Thai at Heart]

There is only one thin bloke that tall in the country wearing glasses that I know of. What the hell was Korn doing on the bus?

thin man who stood roughly 180 centimeters and wore a pair of prescription glasses

Did they think to check if he was standing on a step during the time of the attack.

[sjjmmi]

Thainess at it's Best

[Payboy]

Police believe the attack was aimed only at Sarawuts since his assailant's weapon was new and still had a price attached to it.

Could the motive for this criminal act be maniac-like driving? Just asking.

[lee b]

Hes easy to spot - HE HAS AN AXE IN HIS HAND !

[Farangdam]

is this another product commercial same like mood swing actress with snickers.... AXE the new deodorant line sell at 7/11 or lotus

[emanphoto]

Oh.

[gemini81]

Machete wielding taxi driver animals on Sukhumvit should be top priority.

[unanimosity]

Yep, that's an axe.

May be an axe to a city boy in Australia, but in the rest of the world it is a hatchet. The photo in post #8 is an axe, the difference being that an axe is made to be used with two hands whereas a hatchet is made to be used with one hand.

[Regyai]

Swords in Taxis

Axes on buses

I feel so out of touch with the moving pace of Thai fashion, can anyone help me ....what is the cutlery of choice to put in my Mu7?

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[Woodsie888]

Yep, that's an axe.

May be an axe to a city boy in Australia, but in the rest of the world it is a hatchet. The photo in post #8 is an axe, the difference being that an axe is made to be used with two hands whereas a hatchet is made to be used with one hand.

Sometimes also referred to as a tomahawk.

[Thailion]

Police believe the attack was aimed only at Sarawuts since his assailant's weapon was new and still had a price attached to it.

Ohhhhhhh....okay then???

[mervyn yap]

Swords in Taxis

 

 

 

Axes on buses

 

 

 

I feel so out of touch with the moving pace of Thai fashion, can anyone help me ....what is the cutlery of choice to put in my Mu7?

 

 

 

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You can keep a bow and some arrows.

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[dtrain5000]

Didn't the driver notice someone boarding the bus with an axe? Seems like it would be quite difficult to conceal in one's pocket. These assaults seem to be more and more frequent these days. It's a good thing I prefer driving myself and don't take busses or taxis anymore! All busses should require quality dash-cams and taxis should be required to have one too. This would help reducing these horrible acts since people are less likely to commit crimes and assaults when they know they're being watched.

[khunken]

Police believe the attack was aimed only at Sarawuts since his assailant's weapon was new and still had a price attached to it.

Could the motive for this criminal act be maniac-like driving? Just asking.

Yes. An axe to grind motive.

[slipperylobster]

axe-idents can, and do, happen in Thailand

[Bagwan]

Yep, that's an axe.

May be an axe to a city boy in Australia, but in the rest of the world it is a hatchet. The photo in post #8 is an axe, the difference being that an axe is made to be used with two hands whereas a hatchet is made to be used with one hand.

In my part of the World it is called a chopper. Not to be confusd by the less gifted with a todger or a helicopter.

[tomacht8]

Thai? 180cm tall?
Should not be that hard to catch him.

[Salapoo]

Swords in Taxis

Axes on buses

Beautiful, happy, Buddhist Thai people.

[mikemac]

Actually, it looks more like a blocksplitter to me. Reminds me of a previous life when I had a
10 acre "prickle farm" in south east QLD, on the Sunshine Coast.
Used one of those things to split blocks of wood for my wood stove. They were the good ol' days.

[mikemac]

"Didn't the driver notice someone boarding the bus with an axe?".....

Not until he hit him on the head with it !

[Baerboxer]

Yep, that's an axe.

May be an axe to a city boy in Australia, but in the rest of the world it is a hatchet. The photo in post #8 is an axe, the difference being that an axe is made to be used with two hands whereas a hatchet is made to be used with one hand.

Sometimes also referred to as a tomahawk.

No - this is a picture of a hatchet. A tomahawk is different. Both very effective weapons as well as useful tools.

[maapaa]

Machete wielding taxi driver animals on Sukhumvit should be top priority.

Why? Because a foreigner got involved? More important than a Thai bus driver attacked with an axe? NO!

[Songhua]

Swords in Taxis

Axes on buses

I feel so out of touch with the moving pace of Thai fashion, can anyone help me ....what is the cutlery of choice to put in my Mu7?

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Mu7? A pair of chopsticks.

[KuhnPaen]

I carry a "tactical tomahawk" in my car--ostensibly for camping purposes. There's just way more intimidation factor to an axe vs. other things like machetes (there's one of those in my trunk). When I am asked why I carry it, I just say "zombie outbreak", and that is often enough to stop the questions.

Wasn't that a Pink Floyd song? "Careful with that axe Somchai"

[Woodsie888]

Yep, that's an axe.

May be an axe to a city boy in Australia, but in the rest of the world it is a hatchet. The photo in post #8 is an axe, the difference being that an axe is made to be used with two hands whereas a hatchet is made to be used with one hand.

Sometimes also referred to as a tomahawk.

No - this is a picture of a hatchet. A tomahawk is different. Both very effective weapons as well as useful tools.

Thank you for enlightening me.

The differences are small, I agree.

As you say, both effective.

[Soi Dog]

Let me guess. Short, dark hair, oriental features. Should be easy to spot. His defense: "Axe me no questions and I'll tell you no lies."

[jimbeam1]

Swords in Taxis

Axes on buses

I feel so out of touch with the moving pace of Thai fashion, can anyone help me ....what is the cutlery of choice to put in my Mu7?

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Swords in Taxis

Axes on buses

I feel so out of touch with the moving pace of Thai fashion, can anyone help me ....what is the cutlery of choice to put in my Mu7?

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Double barrel 12 bore?

jb1

[rbrooks]

Thai Warrior, slash, run and hide.