Bangkok mall employee allegedly beaten, robbed by protesters

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Mall Employee Allegedly Beaten, Robbed By Protesters
By Khaosod English


Mr. Siam Thanachattranond filing complaint with the police at Pathumwan Police Station

BANGKOK: -- An employee of Siam Center shopping mall has filed a complaint to police after was reportedly beaten and robbed by anti-government protesters.

Mr. Siam Thanachattranond, 30, told officers at Pathumwan Police Station that he was traveling to work at around 09.30 yesterday when he was stopped by volunteer guards of the People′s Committee for Absolute Democracy With the King As Head of State (PCAD) at Chalermla Bridge, metres away from the shopping mall.

PCAD protesters have been occupying Pathumwan Intersection, the famous shopping district of Bangkok, for three weeks, and PCAD guards have set up security checkpoints around the area.

According to Mr. Siam, the guards asked him for his ID card, which he complied, but one of the guards aggressively asked him "Why the <deleted> are you looking at my face?", before the whole mobbed and beat him.

In a statement to the police, Mr. Siam said the PCAD guards took his iPhone 5, eyeglasses, cap, and 15,000 baht - a total loss of approximately 50,000 baht. One of the assailants also hit his head, Mr. Siam said, adding that he kept screaming for help but no one in the vicinity dared to help him.

A Bangkok Municipal official later reportedly came to help Mr. Siam wipe the blood from his head injury, and told him not to argue with the PCAD guards as they are known to be very aggressive. The official also escorted him to a first aid station nearby, Mr. Siam said. His wound reportedly required 5 stitches.

Pol.Maj.Gen. Wallop Prathummueang said he has instructed the officers to coordinate the investigation with PCAD leaders in order to locate the suspects.

He added that a 53 year old police officer was also beaten by PCAD guards in the same area yesterday morning as he traveled through the intersection for work at the Royal Thai Police Headquarters. The protesters reportedly took away the officer′s 3,000 baht cash, a .357 pistol, and 5 bullets, Pol.Maj.Gen. Wallop said.

Mr. Siam later posted on his Facebook profile that he has previously joined anti-government rallies with his friends, but he has now "lost faith" in the movements after the incident at Pathumwan Intersection.

"It hurts," Mr. Siam wrote, "Not the wound. It hurts in my heart".

Source: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNNU1EZzVOekEzTXc9PQ==


-- Khaosod English 2014-01-28

[Rich teacher]

God damn red thugs! Oops!

[bkkjames]

If it is true, then the guy responsible should be arrested. Regardless of which camp he comes from.

[englishoak]

More violence from the pacifists.... so civilian guards are now stop and searching police and metering out street beatings ?

Time to admit this is beyond the pale now and do something.

[96tehtarp]

This is only a foreshadowing of what is to come as Thailand descends further into chaos.

Yesterday it was peaceful anti-government protesters with whistles and happy clappers, tomorrow it's armed royalist paramilitary guards.

When the fit finally hits the shan the children will all say, "he started it". But by then it will be too late.

[ShannonT]

Soon they will plunder the city. Communists. What did you expect.

[Bluespunk]

If it is true, then the guy responsible should be arrested. Regardless of which camp he comes from.

By the sound of the report was more than one of these cowards.

<deleted> are they doing demanding to see ID cards anyway?

[Bluespunk]

More violence from the pacifists.... so civilian guards are now stop and searching police and metering out street beatings ?

Time to admit this is beyond the pale now and do something.

Both sides are beyond the Pale. Both have their share of thugs and cowards prepared to ambush and attack the defenceless in packs.

Something should be done yes, but on the basis of guilt and actions, not political stance.

[15Peter20]

More violence from the pacifists.... so civilian guards are now stop and searching police and metering out street beatings ?

Time to admit this is beyond the pale now and do something.

You forgot the bit about robbing people's money and valuables too.

[Snig27]

If it is true, then the guy responsible should be arrested. Regardless of which camp he comes from.

It's not "the guy" - this sort of thing is happening all over. Try and walk through Asoke now in the daytime and see what happens ....

Edited January 28, 2014 by Snig27

[Just1Voice]

Oh, those fun loving, Oh-So-Peaceful PCAD "security guards" are at it again.

[Bluespunk]

If it is true, then the guy responsible should be arrested. Regardless of which camp he comes from.

It's not "the guy" - this sort of thing is happening all over. Try and walk through Asoke now in the daytime and see what happens ....

I did on Saturday. Nothing happened. Mind I was just walking through.

Edited January 28, 2014 by Bluespunk

[Spalpeen]

There's not much difference between yellow shirts and brown shirts. "Where are your papers!"

[whatsupdoc]

If it is true, then the guy responsible should be arrested. Regardless of which camp he comes from.

It's not "the guy" - this sort of thing is happening all over. Try and walk through Asoke now in the daytime and see what happens ....

I did on Saturday. Nothing happened. Mind I was just walking through.

Same for me on Sunday. It all felt quite relaxed, no problems at all.

[Asiantravel]

Well there doesn't seem so much point in Thai people " waiing " to each other any more if they can descend so easily and quickly into such unprovoked violence .

Whatever happened to the key phrase of “ Thai rak Thai “ (Thai Love Thai) or wasn't it even there in the first place?

Edited January 28, 2014 by Asiantravel

[celso]

That's a lot of money for a shop assistant to lose. Plus he is likely working less hours because of the mall closing early. It is terrible that bystanders didn't even help him.

That bridge has a very nasty atmosphere at night, I would not recommend anyone going there.

I only hope that karma comes back and hits the thief, when the inevitable crackdown occurs.

Edited January 28, 2014 by celso

[Familyonthemove]

If it is true, then the guy responsible should be arrested. Regardless of which camp he comes from.

It's not "the guy" - this sort of thing is happening all over. Try and walk through Asoke now in the daytime and see what happens ....

I did on Saturday. Nothing happened. Mind I was just walking through.

Walking seems to be OK at Asoke - but if I take my motorbike out (I live within the Asoke protest zone) it's very difficult to get back in.

The original incident is really a symptom of the total lack of effective policing.

But I guess many other countries would be total chaos if the police took a three week holiday.

[bkkgooner]

Like I said before these guards working for Suthep are blokes hired from the absolute dregs of Thai society, the next step down are drug addicts

[Katipo]

No excuse for it, no matter what the colour of your shirt.

Unfortunately the sort of people who have the time and the inlination to be security guards in these sort of events are probably not the sort of people who should be guards at these sorts of events.

[impulse]

If it is true, then the guy responsible should be arrested. Regardless of which camp he comes from.

It's not "the guy" - this sort of thing is happening all over. Try and walk through Asoke now in the daytime and see what happens ....

I did on Saturday. Nothing happened. Mind I was just walking through.

Same for me on Sunday. It all felt quite relaxed, no problems at all.

Had lunch there today. Kind of eerie walking down the middle of Sukhumvit, but absolutely no problems.

[ChrisY1]

There's probably a hundred incidents such as this each day in amongst the protests and counter protests.

OK...it shouldn't happen, but it does....doesn't matter which side.....

[Prbkk]

Yes, part of the low-life rent-a-mob goon brigade. Millions of people feel the same as this chap: they have had enough

[love1012]

i dont see any evidence to support his story probably just trying to get money out of the protestors. Even if it IS true its not as bad as shootings, stabbings, grenades that the red apologists forgive in this forum every day

[love1012]

Yes, part of the low-life rent-a-mob goon brigade. Millions of people feel the same as this chap: they have had enough

Not as many as have had enough of red shirt clap trap posters!!! making "generalised add nothing to thread comments"!!!

[LadPhrao123]

i dont see any evidence to support his story probably just trying to get money out of the protestors. Even if it IS true its not as bad as shootings, stabbings, grenades that the red apologists forgive in this forum every day

Excuse me, right back, so I don't have to vomit on my keyboard.

Spoken like a real brown shirt...

Ahh, better now....

Denial - it's the first stage of recovery in grief and addicition. You can tell you're on the way when you reach Anger, good, then Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. Have a nice trip....

Edited January 28, 2014 by LadPhrao123

[bkksteviejai]

More violence from the pacifists.... so civilian guards are now stop and searching police and metering out street beatings ?

Time to admit this is beyond the pale now and do something.

Both sides are beyond the Pale. Both have their share of thugs and cowards prepared to ambush and attack the defenceless in packs.

Something should be done yes, but on the basis of guilt and actions, not political stance.

Totally agree. I'd hate to see things slide even further. Surely there must be some cool heads in both camps who see where it's all going and stop all this madness for the good of Thailand......not the politicians.

[celso]

 

i dont see any evidence to support his story probably just trying to get money out of the protestors. Even if it IS true its not as bad as shootings, stabbings, grenades that the red apologists forgive in this forum every day

You're right, its all a conspiracy. Taksin himself struck the boy on the head to give him that wound. Don't let them trick you love1012, keep up the good work.

[rubl]

As there has been so much mis-information, from both sides actually it would help if someone could clarify

- A Bangkok Municipal official later reportedly came to help Mr. Siam

==> has this good Samaritan been identified?

- "Mr. Siam later posted on his Facebook profile that he has previously joined anti-government rallies with his friends, but he has now "lost faith" in the movements after the incident at Pathumwan Intersection. "

==> has this been checked?

[Gweiloman]

If it is true, then the guy responsible should be arrested. Regardless of which camp he comes from.

It's not "the guy" - this sort of thing is happening all over. Try and walk through Asoke now in the daytime and see what happens ....

I did on Saturday. Nothing happened. Mind I was just walking through.

Walking seems to be OK at Asoke - but if I take my motorbike out (I live within the Asoke protest zone) it's very difficult to get back in.

The original incident is really a symptom of the total lack of effective policing.

But I guess many other countries would be total chaos if the police took a three week holiday.

I take my motorbike out and back into the Asoke protest zone every night without problems (when I go out for dinner). They always ask where I'm going - I just say assertively - glap baan krub

[3NUMBAS]

unruly mobs just like the Phuket taxi drivers who have no fear of law and order .

they have setup their own fiefdom .