Stabbing in Phuket attributed to red-shirt, PDRC divide
Phuket Gazette


Police had Somnuek Thakham, 35, in custody within two hours of the stabbing and are now searching for the four other suspects. Photo: Thawit Bilabdullar

PHUKET: -- An argument over the political divisions being played out in Bangkok ended with a red-shirt supporter from Isarn, Northeastern Thailand, stabbing two Southern Thai fruit vendors in Patong on Saturday night.

One eyewitness told the Phuket Gazette that the argument erupted while seven vendors – who all sell fruit on Patong Beach for the same employer – were drinking Thai whisky together near the Sainamyen Intersection.

“Five of them were from Ubon Ratchathani and supported the red shirts, but the two Southern Thai men supported the PDRC,” the witness said.

“They started to argue and shout at each other. Then they started fighting. After the stabbing, the five men ran away, leaving the two southern men injured with cuts on their arms and bleeding from their stomachs.”

Patong Police have arrested one suspect for the stabbing, Maj Jakkapong Luang-aon of Patong Police confirmed to the Gazette this morning.

“We were called to the scene at 8pm, and about two hours later had Somnuek Thakham, 35, in custody,” he said.

“Mr Somnuek was charged with gang-attack. He still had a knife case with him, but said he threw the knife away in a pond. We have yet to recover it.”

Praphan Boonsombat, 33, and Jarus Rattanasupa, 35, were taken to Patong Hospital.

They were reported to be in a safe condition, said Maj Jakkapong.

“We are continuing our search for the four other suspects,” he said.

— Thawit Bilabdullar

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Stabbing-Phuket-attributed-redshirt-PDRC-divide/29065


-- Phuket Gazette 2014-04-07

Yeah, that guy looks pretty heated !

I can now just barely afford to buy alcohol here in Phuket. How come these numpties sell fruit by the roadside but still have money enough to get <removed> ..

I can now just barely afford to buy alcohol here in Phuket. How come these numpties sell fruit by the roadside but still have money enough to get <removed>...

The answer to that lies in your name ........................

Just more and more testament as to what is going to happen right across Thailand in the coming weeks.

Just for those who still think civil war is a dream that won't happen in Thailand.

"When the smiles go, the knives aren't far away."

Thai proverb.

They sure do explode, don't they.

Not to worry Hacking Season Songkran is next week.

Bring your own whiskey and homemade machetes.

I can now just barely afford to buy alcohol here in Phuket. How come these numpties sell fruit by the roadside but still have money enough to get <removed>...

The answer to that lies in your name ........................

That's funny

Just more and more testament as to what is going to happen right across Thailand in the coming weeks.

Just for those who still think civil war is a dream that won't happen in Thailand.

Drinking, then fighting, loss of face, is often an excuse used for killing someone regardless of what they were arguing about.

Isn,t that what the redskirts do ? Disagree with them and you may very well have a problem. They will probably be able to sign up for a bonus cheque