webfact Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Gang brawl near Red Cross Fair leaves 2 dead, 2 injuredPhuket Gazette Both gangs attended the Red Cross Fair, then ran into each other on the way home and began battling. Photo: Kritsada MueanhawongPHUKET: -- A fight between two rival gangs left two Myanmar nationals dead and two others injured at Saphan Hin last night.Both gangs had attended the final night of the Red Cross Fair. They ran into each other after leaving the event and a battle broke out, said Capt Udom Petcharat of the Phuket City Police.Police called to the scene at 10:30pm found the body of Min, 23, in the middle of the main intersection near the entrance to Saphan Hin (map here).He had been stabbed in the chest and above his right eye with a sharpened steel construction rod, Capt Udom explained.About 20 meters away was Min Min, 26, seriously injured with stab wounds to his head, back and body, he said.Two other men, Moo, 24, and Pao, 22, were found injured and in tears across from the Phuket Immigration Office nearby.The men were taken to Vachira Phuket Hospital.“Mr Min Min died en route,” Capt Udom said.“We are investigating the suspects and hope to arrest them as soon as possible,” he added. Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2014/Gang-brawl-near-Red-Cross-Fair-leaves-2-dead-2-injured-23186.html -- Phuket Gazette 2014-01-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonerdoner Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Slow death of Thai tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Red Cross fair, and this happens - just no hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spare Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Are you sure it is not Red against Yellow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Two Burmese stabbed to death in Phuket gang fightEakkapop Thongtub Emergency room staff at Vachira Phuket Hospital work on one of the Burmese stabbing victims. PHUKET: Two young Burmese were stabbed to death and two more were seriously hurt in a running battle after two opposing gangs of youths bumped into one another at Red Cross Fair in Saphan Hin last night (January 5). Both groups left the Fair but joined battle on the road outside Saphan Hin.By the time police and Kusoldham Foundation volunteers arrived at around 10:30 pm the two gangs had dispersed, leaving four behind.Min, 23, was already dead from stab wounds in his chest and face, apparently inflicted by a sharpened metal file.Some 20 metres away was Min Min, 26, howling from the pain of multiple stab wounds, apparently from the same or a similar weapon. He was rushed to Vachira Phuket Hospital, but later died.Another two were seriously injured. Moo, 24, had been stabbed in the back and Pao, 22, near the collar bone. Both were taken to hospital where they were reported to be in stable condition.Investigators have been questioning them in an attempt to learn the names of their attackersSource: http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-burmese-stabbed-to-death-in-phuket-gang-fight-43862.php?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter -- Phuket News 2014-01-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Slow death of Thai tourism. No. just Phuket's tourism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Another nasty scuffle in Thailand lucky the Red cross at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Gangs fighting because they ran across each other. Ridiculous. It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. At least guns weren't used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halion Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 This is Thailand: The country and culture that has so much to offer as long as you are not averse to corruption, gross inefficiency, driving carnage, daily scams and endless bullshit and random violence. Hard to resist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 This is Thailand: The country and culture that has so much to offer as long as you are not averse to corruption, gross inefficiency, driving carnage, daily scams and endless bullshit and random violence. Hard to resist. Yes, this is, isn`t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Which gangs were they the taxi mafia and the jet ski mafia? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyTwo Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I suspect from the info, Burmese construction gang Vs Thai construction gang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreandre Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I suspect from the info, Burmese construction gang Vs Thai construction gang. Phuket Gazette - 10 hours ago Two men dead, two injured, after battle of rival Burmese gangs breaks out near Red Cross Fair in Phuket Town. Makes sense ..only Burmese named as being hurt and killed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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